Welcome to 2nd Grade at

Endeavor Charter School!

Meet the Teachers

Mrs. WilsonRoom 122

My name is Amy Wilson. I'm excited about teaching second grade at Endeavor! I earned my early childhood education degree from S.U.N.Y. Cortland College in New York. My minor was psychology. I have lived in North Carolina for 13 years. Over the past twelve years I have taught both first and second grades. My husband and I have two girls: Hailey (rising third grader) and Hannah (3 years old). We have a yellow lab named Chloe. In my spare time I enjoy spending time with my family, scrapbooking, reading, and listening to music.

Mrs. MillsRoom 101

My name is Tonya Mills, and I am excited about teaching 2nd Grade this year. I am a Meredith College graduate with a degree in Early Childhood Education, and I have taught both 3rd grade and 2nd grade. My husband and I have three girls: Christianna (rising 9th grade), Gabrielle (rising 6th grade) and Isabella (rising 4th).  We have a giant breed German Shepherd, named Azlan and a soft-coated wheaten terrier named Trixie.  We also have a holland lop bunny named Cosmo.   Our class pets are two turtles.  One is a southern painted turtle and her name is Nancy and the other is a red-ear slider and his name is Drew.  During my free time I love spending time with my family, reading, creating dvd's on my computer, sewing, and painting.

Mrs. HesterRoom 102

I am a UNCG graduate with a concentration in Science Education. I have loved teaching at Endeavor! I was born in Virginia, but spent most of my life in North Carolina with my parents and three sisters. Just recently I got married and my husband and I now live in the Raleigh area. We have a Netherland Dwarf bunny that lives in the classroom during the week. I enjoy spending time with my family, scrapbooking, cooking, baking, and crafting!

Our Schedule:

8:20-8:45 Morning Work8:45-9:00 Morning Meeting9:00-10:00 Writing10:00-11:00 Math11:00-12:10 Lunch/Recess12:10-12:30 Phonics12:30-1:30 Reading1:30-2:15 Science2:15-3:00 Social Studies3:00 Pack-up to go home

Lunch/Recess:

*Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday 11:00-12:10

*Wednesday 10:40-11:40

Rules:*Kind words or no words*Hands and feet to selves*Respect for self, others, and

school property*Have fun

Behavior Expectations:*Behavior chart:Mills-Colored CardsWilson-Smiley FacesHester-Colored blocks

*If a rule is broken warnings are given.*If rules continue to be broken, a consequence is given on behavior chart.*If behavior is fixed they have the opportunity to move their name back to the starting place.*If a child has an exceptional day, they will be rewarded on their behavior sheet.*The area of most concern is excessive talking that prohibits work and distracts others.

Homework:*Monthly Calendar*Turned in EVERY

Friday*Reading a

minimum of 20 min. a night

*Starting 2nd semester there will be homework on Study Island and nightly math homework on Thursday.

****Look on our websites for a Study Island Power Point that

explains how to use this website!***

Homework Example:*This is what your child’s homework should look like when they turn it in:

Field Trips: *Mordecai House*Durham Museum of Life and Science*High Touch High Tech (on campus)*Professor Ken (on campus)*Crowder Park

Special Events:

*Winter Concert*Spring Fine Arts Extravaganza*Day of Reading, Math, and Writing

Celebrations:*Celebrate what we learned after we finish studying each region in Social Studies

*Food sampling*Activities/Arts & Crafts*Photo-ops*Music

Headlines:*Switching for Math starting 2nd Quarter

*Pretesting and Post-testing in Math

*SRI Lexile*Unit tests in Science and Social Studies

*Weekly computer time: learning keyboarding skills, Microsoft Word, Excel, and Power Point

Closing:We are super excited to welcome your children into second grade at Endeavor! Together we will go on a journey across the United States. Along the way we will be actively learning, cooperatively working together, and growing into Super Second Graders.