Welcome to 2 nd Grade! Lakeshore Elementary

Teacher Partner Contact Information Reading/Language Arts Teachers (281) (281) (281) (281) Math/Science Teachers (281) (281) (281) (281)

Websites Go to Select Lakeshore Elementary at the top of the page Click Staff Sites Click on your 2 nd grade teacher’s name

Exciting News! 2 nd grade classes will be participating in the ½ day scheduling program at LSE. The purpose of a ½ day scheduling program is to increase the level of Rigor in the classrooms. We will also use our school time more efficiently. Students will have the opportunity to participate in learning that is expanded and taken to a deeper level of instruction. Your child’s regular daily schedule will be posted on your teacher’s website by the first day of school, Monday. Aug. 24 th !

Snacks Cafeteria sells snacks during lunch. If you do not want your child to purchase snacks, you may contact the cafeteria at and request a lock to be placed on your child’s account. We will have a healthy snack break each day. Suggestions include: Fruit, Chex mix, cereal, etc. Please do not send any snacks with high sugar or frosting. Students may bring a sport top water bottle daily. Please do not send any screw top bottles.

Daily Folder Please initial the conduct log daily. Please send any correspondence via daily folder, we do not check backpacks. A reading log will be included in the daily folder. Your child is expected to read aloud for a minimum of 20 minutes per day. Record the title of the book on the reading log daily.

Conduct Log RULES: 1 Did not have all needed materials 2 Off-task behavior 3 Excessive talking 4 Not respecting authority 5 Not respecting peers 6 Not following directions Leopards Expectations : Be Responsible, Be Respectful, Be Safe, Be a Learner

Grading Procedures Scores - Definition 1- Below Basic- working below grade level 2- Basic- beginning to meet grade level 3- Proficient- regularly meets grade level 4- Advanced- consistently meets and often exceeds grade level If your child has a 1 or a 2 on an assignment, please review at home. Not all work will be graded

Reading Benchmarks Each child will receive reading instruction daily in a small group which is based on their individual reading level. This ensures that each child is challenged yet not frustrated. Your child’s reading level is frequently assessed both formally and informally. Reading groups change according to your child’s needs.

Reading Benchmarks per 9 weeks 1 st 9 weeks – DRA level 18 2 nd 9 weeks – DRA level 20 3 rd 9 weeks – DRA level 24 4 th 9 weeks – DRA level 28 (On-level second grader begins at level 16 and progresses to level 28 by the end of the school year.)

Why Can’t I Skip My Reading Tonight? Student “A” Reads 20 minutes each day, 3600 minutes in a school year! Student “B” Reads 5 minutes each day, 900 minutes in a school year! Student “C” Reads 1 minute each day, 180 minutes in a school year!

By the end of the 6th grade Student “A” will have read the equivalent of 60 whole school days. Student “B” will have read only 12 school days. Which student would you expect to have a better vocabulary? Which student would you expect to be more successful in school…and in life? (Nagy & Herman, 1987) Ways to support reading at home… 1. Read together as a family. 2. Listen while your child reads. 3. Read Anything and Everything. 4. Let your child see you reading. 5. Talk with your child about the book they are reading.

By the end of the year, students will have 2 minutes to complete 30 basic addition math facts and 3 minutes to complete 30 basic subtraction math facts with 100% accuracy Math Benchmarks Your child’s math comprehension will be frequently assessed both formally and informally in other mathematical concepts.

Beginning 2 nd Grade Story Problem: Jake had 4 green cubes, 7 blue cubes and 5 yellow cubes. How many total cubes does Jake have?

Explain Story Problem Routine. Solve single step and multi-step story problems and solve for unknown (addition and subtraction). Ending 2 nd Grade Story Problem:

Ending 2 nd Grade Multi-Step Story Problem: Mrs. Coronado had 85 ribbons to hand out at her school for perfect attendance. Mrs. Coronado handed out 35 ribbons to 1 st and 2 nd graders. She handed out 18 to 3 rd and 4 th graders. She handed out 12 to 5 th graders. How many did she have left for the Kindergartners?

Ending 2 nd Grade SOLVING FOR UNKNOWN Story Problem: (“some” is unknown, we don’t know what we start with) Karen had some pennies. Her mother gave her 39 more pennies. Now Karen has 52 pennies. How many pennies did Karen have to start with?

By the end of 2 nd grade, your child is expected to compare, order, compose and decompose numbers up to 1,200. Number Sense

Graphs and Data Analysis By the end of 2 nd grade, your child is expected to read, create, and interpret graphs and charts.

Geometry By the end of second grade, your child is expected to compose and decompose, as well as, classify attributes of 2-D and 3-D shapes 2-D: # of sides and vertices 3-D: # of faces, edges and vertices

Telling Time By the end of second grade, your child is expected to tell time to the minute on an analog clock, know AM and PM, elapsed time to the hour and half hour, and identify how long a second, minute, and hour are.

Money By the end of second grade, your child is expected to identify and determine the value of coins up to a dollar. (Must be able to identify in black & white on worksheets)

Additionally… Multiplication (adding equal groups) Division (separating equal groups) Measuring Length (standard/metric as well as non-standard) Fractions (as equal parts of a whole or set)

Homework Weekly homework will come home on Mondays. Your child will receive homework for Math and Reading/Language Arts, as well as spelling words that they will be tested over on Fridays. Students are to read 20 minutes nightly Homework will begin the week of Aug. 31 st Homework will be checked every Friday

Information Sheets Please fill out BOTH sides of the information sheet with legible handwriting and leave it with your child’s teacher. If you do not receive an from your child’s teacher after the second day, please them with your name and address so that it can be added to your teacher’s list. * and phone calls will be our primary form of communication in an effort to go green.

Transportation Change Please notify your child’s teacher in writing and place it in your child’s conduct folder. In order to keep all of our students safe, changes must be made before 2:30pm. If you have an emergency, please notify the front office. The front office will notify the teacher once the change is approved.

Join Lakeshore PTO to keep up with all the fun and exciting events that support LSE! **Check out the PTO website for ways to help volunteer**

Volunteer Opportunities Events/Concessions (Carnival, Outdoor Movie Night, Plays, Talent Show) Room Parents Library helpers Copy Room assistants per grade level Classroom help – varies per teacher Carnival – Auction baskets Sign Up forms are found on school website under PTO and can be noted on teacher sign up form. notifications are sent and opportunities are posted online. Like Us On Facebook too!

PTO Events Outdoor Family Movie Night – Nov. 6th Spring Carnival & Auction – March 9th Winter and Spring Parties Spirit Nights – local restaurants (PTO) Field Days – K-4 at LSE and 5 th grade off campus (PE)

PTO Managed Fundraising Fall Fundraiser Direct Donations Events/Concessions: Spring Carnival and Auction Funds directly benefit LSE! Major grounds development plans are ongoing Classroom supplemental programs Additional staff training

Lakeshore PTO Introduces Junior Achievement Junior Achievement empowers young people to own their economic success, plan for their futures, and make smart academic and economic choices. Volunteers teach 5 -30min lessons to one class Volunteers can be parents, grandparents, older siblings, or community volunteers