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Welcome to 2Welcome to 2ndnd Grade! Grade!
Mrs. ConeMrs. ConeMrs. SpearsMrs. SpearsMs. WesleyMs. Wesley
Daily ScheduleDaily Schedule
Morning Work/ NewscastMorning Work/ Newscast
Social Studies /ScienceSocial Studies /Science
MathMath
SpecialsSpecials
SnackSnack
WritingWriting
LunchLunch
Reading /Language ArtsReading /Language Arts
RecessRecess
MathMath
Math JournalsMath Journals Number TalksNumber Talks Use of manipulativesUse of manipulatives Marcy CookMarcy Cook Practice flash cards every nightPractice flash cards every night
SpellingSpelling List of 15 words each List of 15 words each
week (3 are week (3 are challenge words)challenge words)
Various activities Various activities with wordswith words
Pretest on MondayPretest on Monday
Practice words Practice words nightlynightly
Spelling City-a great Spelling City-a great place to practiceplace to practice
ReadingReading Test on Thursday (for book stories)Test on Thursday (for book stories)
Bring library books to class Bring library books to class each dayeach day
When the reading book When the reading book comes comes home home send it back each daysend it back each day
Reading Street series and other Reading Street series and other literature sourcesliterature sources
Accelerated Reader will begin in Accelerated Reader will begin in September-usually 2 point goalSeptember-usually 2 point goal
Writing GradeWriting Grade
Weekly dictation tests now cover Weekly dictation tests now cover our no excuse words, our no excuse words, capitalization, and correct capitalization, and correct punctuation.punctuation.
Look for additional no excuse Look for additional no excuse words and grammar skills to be words and grammar skills to be added throughout the year.added throughout the year.
Writer’s WorkshopWriter’s Workshop
Children are writing everyday on self Children are writing everyday on self selected topicsselected topics
Writing stays in their writing folders so they Writing stays in their writing folders so they can revisit a piece and revise and editcan revisit a piece and revise and edit
Writing will not be coming home regularlyWriting will not be coming home regularly We are very excited about our new We are very excited about our new
program-please be aware that we will be program-please be aware that we will be out of the building a day each month for out of the building a day each month for trainingtraining
Grading ScaleGrading Scale
O = Outstanding O = Outstanding
90-10090-100 S = SatisfactoryS = Satisfactory
80-8980-89 N = Needs ImprovementN = Needs Improvement
70-7970-79 U = UnsatisfactoryU = Unsatisfactory
Below 70Below 70
WebpagesWebpages Click faculty and staffClick faculty and staff
Find your teacher’s nameFind your teacher’s name
Weekly Spelling Words/ Weekly Spelling Words/
Agendas/DatesAgendas/Dates
Upcoming EventsUpcoming Events
22ndnd Grade Projects Grade Projects Various Book ReportsVarious Book Reports
Pumpkin ReportPumpkin Report Biography ReportBiography Report Numbers About Me Numbers About Me
MathMath
Science/ Social Studies Science/ Social Studies in school Research in school Research ProjectsProjects
AgendasAgendas
Communication LogCommunication LogHomework Homework AssignmentsAssignmentsUpcoming EventsUpcoming EventsPlease sign agenda Please sign agenda each NIGHTeach NIGHTDOJO points will be DOJO points will be recorded each nightrecorded each nightPlease put all Please put all transportation transportation changes in the changes in the agendaagenda
Class DOJOClass DOJO Students can earn points for positive
behaviors such as: being on task following directions helping others, etc. Students can also lose points for negative
behaviors such as: being off task not following directions hitting/pushing*Points are reset each Friday*We do not check messages on Class DoJo
Barter BucksBarter Bucks
For every five DoJo points that are earned, For every five DoJo points that are earned, the student receives a barter buck to spend the student receives a barter buck to spend on Barter Day.on Barter Day.
Barter Bank- points not in multiples of five Barter Bank- points not in multiples of five are not lost are not lost
Students are responsible for keeping up with Students are responsible for keeping up with their Barter Bucks –they are not replaced if their Barter Bucks –they are not replaced if lost.lost.
We are trying to teach responsibility.We are trying to teach responsibility.
Barter DayBarter Day
Once every nine weeksOnce every nine weeks Students earn “Barter Bucks” for every Students earn “Barter Bucks” for every
five DoJo pointsfive DoJo points Students bring in their “treasures” from Students bring in their “treasures” from
home to sellhome to sell Check newsletters and agendas for Check newsletters and agendas for
datesdates Food items should be individually Food items should be individually
wrappedwrapped
HomeworkHomeworkListed in agendas
Reinforces skills that are being taught
Promotes responsibility(must be turned in at check in time)
Homework should take 15-20 minutes to complete. In addition, they should read 10 minutes a night on AR or other book
Homework is on our webpages
BirthdaysBirthdays
All birthday treats will be passed out in the All birthday treats will be passed out in the cafeteria during lunch.cafeteria during lunch.
Please send cupcakes or individual treats.Please send cupcakes or individual treats. Invitations can only be passed out in class Invitations can only be passed out in class
if the whole class is invited.if the whole class is invited. Please use your class and PTA directory Please use your class and PTA directory
to contact and invite children to keep from to contact and invite children to keep from hurting children’s feelings. hurting children’s feelings.
A Big Thank You!A Big Thank You!
Room MomsRoom Moms
Ms. Wesley-Mrs. Mitchell, Mrs. Kunik, Mrs. ParrottMs. Wesley-Mrs. Mitchell, Mrs. Kunik, Mrs. Parrott
Mrs. Spears-Mrs. Buchanan and Mrs. GarciaMrs. Spears-Mrs. Buchanan and Mrs. Garcia
Mrs. Cone- Mrs. Courchene and Mrs. KennelMrs. Cone- Mrs. Courchene and Mrs. Kennel
Thank you also to those who have volunteered to Thank you also to those who have volunteered to copy, do reading circle, and help with parties!copy, do reading circle, and help with parties!
WE COULD NOT DO IT WE COULD NOT DO IT WITHOUT YOU!WITHOUT YOU!
PTAPTA Please join PTA to support our Please join PTA to support our
school and your child!school and your child!
ConferencesConferences
Conference sign up will be on sign up Conference sign up will be on sign up genius –information forthcominggenius –information forthcoming