Welcome to Second Grade

Curriculum Night

Switching Classes

Ms. Lance meganl.lance@cms.k12.nc.usMrs. Monismith meredithr.monismith@cms.k12.nc.us

Ms. Prigge aliciar.prigge@cms.k12.nc.usMrs. Henning brittanya.hennning@cms.k12.nc.usMrs. Tremper meganc.tremper@cms.k12.nc.us

Accelerated Reader

•At least 30 minutes nightly•Record the book title and sign•Reading intentionally, on level, is most effective for improving reading•Check progress on Renaissance Home Connect

Second-Grade Wiki

•Can be accessed through the McAlpine website•Contains second grade curriculum concepts and standards•View weekly newsletter•View Syllabi •Read to learn more about your child's teachers

Homework

Spelling: Each student receives an individualized spelling list based on a practice test taken with a spelling inventory list. (Spelling tests are given every Friday)

Math: Homework consists of math workbook pages and math games. Each student is given the homework every Monday and it is due by Friday.

Discovery Education: Online assignments for each subject will be given for students to complete beginning with Literacy on 10/1/12 (only one subject area per week)

Read 30 minutes every night and write the title of the book in agenda.

Projects: Two projects are given in second grade. Goods and services project: (December) Insect project: Identify the body parts of insects (Springtime)

Note: Spelling and math homework can be found on the second grade wiki under the Newsletter tab.

http://2ndgrade.cmswiki.wikispaces.net/Newsletter

Money System

Testing--MAPS, CoGAT

•What is MAPS?•When are CoGAT results available?