Welcome to Second Grade! Welcome to

Mrs. Schott’s Second grade Class!

All AboutMrs. Schott

My background: Grew up in HISD schools and graduated in

1982 BA in Elementary Education from Sam Houston

State University

My experience: Sixth year at FCE, 28th year teaching, taught

mostly third grade in Katy ISD, some fourth grade in Baton Rouge.

My Goals Students’ Social and Academic

Success Student and Parent Communication Let’s HAVE FUN!

Arrival & Dismissal School hours are 8:00 a.m. – 3:20 p.m. TARDY at 8:05 a.m. If there is ever a change in how your child is

going home, please send a note! Any walker or biker in K-2 must be

accompanied by an older sibling or adult Absences – All students who miss a day of

school are required to return with a written explanation of the absences within 48 hours.

Communication My email address (resend/call after 36 hrs.) beth.schott@humble.k12.tx.us My phone number (281) 641-3428 Humble ISD Website

http://www.humble.k12.tx.us/ Fall Creek Website:

Humble - Fall Creek – Teacher Websites – BethSchott

Red Take Home Folders

Distributed EVERY DAY Please look through the folder with your child

EVERY DAY Things to look for –Calendar, Cardinal Creed,

Conduct Form (Tuesdays) Tuesday Folder - Important information from

District, School, PTO, or Faculty and Staff

Student Expectations at Home

Students complete homework and both students and parents initial homework packet.

Read EVERY NIGHT! (Complete Reading Log in homework folder)

Sign and return reading log in orange homework folder every night. Math homework needs to be completed and turned in by Friday in orange homework folder.

Classroom Community Our school is a community. In our community,

we have rules to help us get along with each other.

Our Cardinal Creed (school AND classroom rules) are: Be Safe Be Respectful Be Responsible

Discipline Plan

C.A.T.C.H. Break Coordinated Approach to Child Health We will have a snack break each

morning in the classroom. Please send nutritious snacks such as

fruit, crackers, cheese, etc… Water bottles with a sport top are also

encouraged.

Birthday Treats Treats are no longer allowed from home for

birthdays. If you would like to have a birthday treat for the class you may purchase a snack such as ice cream for each student from the cafeteria.

Fall Creek Policy – No Treat Bags. If you have party invitations you would like

given out, we can only pass them out if there is one for each classmate.

Lunch in the Cafeteria You are welcome to have lunch with your child in the

cafeteria (Our lunch time is 11:35-12:00 p.m.) We have special tables for parents and their child on

the stage in the cafeteria. (Student/Parents only) Please remember to sign in at the front office. Monthly menus can be downloaded on Fall Creek’s

Website Cafeteria Prices: Breakfast - $1.20, Milk 40 cents,

Lunch - $1.85, Meal Ticket for a week $9.25 Snack accounts for ice cream may be “frozen” at

parents’ discretion.

Class Subjects The subjects we cover during second grade

are: Reading Written Composition Grammar/Capitalization/Punctuation/Handwriting Spelling/Word Study Math Science/Health/Social Studies Music, Art, PE, Computer Lab, Library

Daily Schedule Daily Schedule

7:50 - 8:20 Morning Jobs/CARE Time Meeting/Morning message8:20- 8:45  Focused Reading Lesson (whole group) 8:45 - 9:15  Just Right Reading (guided reading group) 9:15 - 9:45  Reader's Workshop, workstations, guided reading 9:45-10:00 Read Aloud, C.A.T.C.H. Break 10:00-11:30  Math  11:35-12:20 Lunch/Recess 

12:20-1:15 Everyday editing, writing lesson, writer's workshop 1:15-2:05 Specials 2:10-2:30 Word Study 2:30-3:00 Science/Social Studies 3:00  Daily Wrap-up 3:20  Dismissal   *On Mondays, Specials are at 2:10.

Specials ScheduleMonday- Computer 1

Tuesday- P.E.

Wednesday-Library

Thursday- Music

Friday- P.E.

ReadingBalanced literacy

approach: Read-Alouds Poetry Just Right Reading Shared Reading Guided Reading

Groups Reading Workshop

Written Composition

Writer’s Workshop held daily that incorporates:

The writing process Writing exercises Writing responses

Spelling/Word StudyPhonetic principles for spelling words are

worked on and high frequency words will be emphasized

Spelling lists usually come home every other Monday

List will show phonetic PATTERN (CVC) Test will be given at the end of two weeks The test will look for application of the

phonetic principles being studied

Math Investigations Word problems Logical thinking Math processes and

reasoning Memorization of

basic addition facts with sums to 18

Science/Health/Social Studies

The Scientific Process Seasons, matter, weather,

living things, and our environment

Social Studies- How things work together (communities, citizenship, government, natural resources, and economics)

Standards-Based Report Cards

•Similar to kindergarten and 1st grade report cards

•Documents academic growth

•Provides specific information about what students know and are able to do

•Success is determined by improvement over time

Documenting Mastery

Teachers take the work that the student completes and then evaluate it based on a rubric. The rubric score will provide specific information about where students are in the process of learning the standard.

Reading the Standards-Based

Report Card

Scoring Grid for 2nd Grade Report Cards

4Advanced

3Proficient

2Basic

1Below Basic

Standard Consistently meets and

often exceeds.

Regularly meets.

Beginning to meet.

Working below grade

level.

Errors in Work

Rare to none Limited Many N/A

Teacher Support

Rarely needs teacher support

to meet standard.

Works independently

Occasionally needed.

Demonstrates proficiency.

Frequently needed.

Strong instructional

support needed.

If the standard is…..

To bake a cake.

4Advanced

3Proficient

2Basic

1Below Basic

Ingredients

All ingredients used; measured exactly;

used all natural ingredients; no substitutions.

All ingredients used; no

substitutions; measured exactly.

All ingredients used; made a few

substitutions; measurement not

exact.

Missing ingredients; made substitutions; did

not measure exactly.

Appearance

Decorated cake above and beyond

expectations; added a second layer of cake; candles; used several

icing techniques.

Iced cake; candles on cake.

Iced cake; no candles.

No icing; no decorations; cake

did not rise appropriately.

Directions

Followed exactly; needed no support to

complete cake.

Followed directions; asked

few questions; needed little assistance.

Attempted to follow directions;

had many questions; needed frequent support.

Did not know how to begin; had

many questions; needed constant

help.

Portfolios

Reading the Standards-Based

Report Card

Your child will have a portfolio that is used to collect a sampling of work. Some work will be sent home to you for review but most work will remain in the portfolio that is housed in the classroom.

Report Cards

Reading the Standards-Based

Report Card

At the end of the grading period, your child will get a report card. Your child will receive a score of 4, 3, 2, or 1 on each of the standards listed. This will give you information about how your child is progressing in mastering the standard. If an area is shaded in, that particular standard is not taught during that grading period.

Work Habits & Conduct

Quarters

1 2 3 4

Work & Study Habits

Uses time wisely

Stays on task

Follows written directions

Follows oral directions

Listens attentively

Completes work carefully & neatly

Organizes work area & materials

Works at a steady pace & avoids making careless mistakes

If an item is not marked it is not applicable at the time.

+ Consistently demonstrates at independent level

√ Demonstrates with support

- Needs improvement

Rubric used for evaluating student:

Work Habits & Conduct

If an item is not marked it is not applicable at the time.

+ Consistently demonstrates at independent level

√ Demonstrates with support

- Needs improvement

Citizenship

Quarters

1 2 3 4

Follows rules

Interacts appropriately with others

Accepts responsibility

Demonstrates self-control

Respects others and their property

Is gaining independence

Works democratically with others in a group

Rubric used for evaluating student:

Tutoring

A phone call will be made informing you when tutoring is necessary.

Tutoring begins promptly at 7:25 a.m. in the classroom. (Reading – Tuesday and Thursday, Math – Wednesday)

Questions

Traveling the Road to Success!

2013-2014