Mrs. McMullen’s Second- Grade

ClassWelcome, parents!

Welcome to Second Grade!• I am Mrs. Kelley

McMullen, and I am very excited about being your child’s teacher.

• Miss Callie Loveless will be our assistant. We are looking forward to a great year.

All About Me• My Experience

– I’ve been teaching for 22 years.– I taught at Olive Branch Elementary

for 12 years and I have been teaching at Overpark since it opened 10 years ago.

– I taught first grade for 4 years, kindergarten for 14 years, fourth grade for 3 years and this is my first year in second grade. I am very excited about teaching second grade!

All About Me• My Education• I have a Bachelor’s of Art in Elementary

Education from the University of Mississippi.

• I am certified to teach Kindergarten through 8th grade.

My Family*I have been married to Chris McMullen for 23 years.*We have 2 children.Ashton is doing her student teaching this year.*Auston is in 10th grade at Center Hill High School.

* We have 2 dogs for pets. They are Friday and Piper.

My Goals• To give your child the academic

and social skills they need to succeed in life.

• To provide a supportive and fun classroom environment.

• To help your child make new friends and discover new interests.

Classroom Policies or Procedures

Newsletter• Objectives of the Week• Spelling Words• Math Vocabulary Words• Activity Schedule• Notes and Reminders• Homework Schedule-Review/Study

Guide • Notice papers that say Study/Please

Sign • Test Schedule-New items on tests are

open ended questions

Newsletter• The Newsletter is sent home on

Mondays. • At the top of the newsletter you will find

my school website if you need to contact me.

• You may also want to mark Overpark Elementary as a favorite.

• This website will have a copy of the newsletter and you will find some helpful and fun websites to practice second grade skills. I will update it through the year.

Take Home Folder• Please check it each night for notes

from school, homework, and completed class work.

• Please clean it out each night and use it to return notes, money, and homework.

• Please make sure ALL MONEY AND NOTES ARE IN THE ZIPPER BAG!

Graded Papers • Graded papers will be sent home

on Wednesdays in the Take Home Folder with a Test Grade Report.

• Please sign the report and return it the next day. You may keep the papers.

• If your child has a low score, I will ask you to correct it and return it.

Report Card• We will no longer be using the Common

Core curriculum. Instead we will follow the MS State Standards and will continue the performance based report card.

• There will be a language arts block with 27 standards. A child must master 19 standards in order to be promoted and read at a level M at the end of the school year.

• There will also be a math block with 26 standards. A child must master 19 standards to be promoted.

Report Card and Conferences

• I want you to be aware that most of the skills or standards are on going; so, mastery is expected by the end of the year.

• We will have conferences this year like you did in first grade to discuss your child’s progress.

Reading Assessment• Your child will be assessed 3 times a year using

the Fountas and Pinnell assessment emphasizing fluency and comprehension. As stated in the MS Literacy Act, they will also take the Star Test in the computer lab. All students will be required to pass a reading test in third grade in order to be promoted to fourth grade.

• You will receive the results once testing is complete stating your child’s level and grade equivalent.

• Your child’s goal is a level M by the end of the year to be on grade level.

Behavior Establishing good classroom discipline is essential to each child’s success and well being. Positive, good behaviors will be praised and rewarded. Inappropriate behaviors will be discussed, learned from and put behind us. Consequences for inappropriate behaviors will be given as needed and may include time out, loss of recess, note or phone call to parents, Disciplinary Referral Slip, or a visit to the Principal’s office. I plan to handle all behavior issues in my classroom, so if I have to send a note or call a parent about a behavior issue, please know that it is a serious matter. I will expect your help and support in resolving this matter.

Class Rules and Star Traits

• Show Respect *Caring• Be A Good Friend *Cooperative• Do Your Best *Friendly• Use Good Manners *Generous• Follow Directions *Honest• Be Prepared *Respectful *Responsible

Be A StarEach student has a star pocket with 3 sticks in it. Each student will begin each day with 3 sticks. When positive, good behaviors are shown the student will be rewarded with a stick added to the pocket. When inappropriate behaviors are shown, the student will lose sticks. Consequences will be given as needed. At the end of the day, the students with 3 sticks in their star pocket will get one star on their star chart. Students with more than 3 sticks will get two stars on their star chart. Students with less than 3 sticks will not get any stars on their star chart. When a student gets 5 stars in a row on their star chart, they will get a fish and a candy treat. When a student gets 25 stars and fills up their star chart, they will get to choose a Star Prize.

Reading Folder• Reading Folder Letter• Oral Fluency- Poem and Mentor

Text• Fry Words (master list/send new

list) • Vocabulary Words and Skills

Addition Time Tests• Begin next week• Goal 100 addition and subtraction math

facts in 5 minutes• The highest grade for the nine weeks is

recorded towards mastery• Math Fact Café-flash cards, worksheets• Website games on my website ex: Harcourt

game and a memory matching game that will be sent home

Math Folder• It will have helpful strategies and

terms being used during the math lessons.

• Letter explaining the timed tests• Copy of the weekly practice and test• Vocabulary and Skills

• Star Student• Fish Program• Snacks• Water Bottles• Birthday Celebrations• Transportation-You must send a

note any time your child’s after school transportation changes!

• Conference- 11:10-11:55

-Lunch $2.50 -extra milk or juice 75 cents-Breakfast Daily 7:55-8:15 -the cost is $1.25

-New Attendance Policy -The student must be present 63% of the day -If a child misses 2 hours and 17 minutes they are counted absent.

-Please join my Remind 101!!

-You may contact me by email at kelley.mcmullen@dcsms.org

Let’s Have a Great Year!