Welcome to Second Grade Open House September 3th, 2015

2nd Grade

Meet Mrs. Quinn Graduated from Indiana University of Pennsylvania with my bachelors in Elementary Education, in 1994. Graduated from Seton Hill University with a masters degree in Technology Enhanced Learning in 2004. Certified to teach Elementary (K-6) I have been working at GLSD for 11 years!

Meet Mrs. Quinn Please see my website for additional information – www.glsd.us Email – Jennifer.quinn@glsd.us Phone – 724-834-7399

Expectations CLASSROOM RULES *Follow directions the first time they are given *Raise your hand before speaking *Listen when others are speaking *Work quietly, and do not disturb others *Keep hands, feet, objects, and unkind words to yourself *Enter the classroom quietly, and try to bring a positive attitude REWARDS *Positive notes home *Certificates of achievement *Chance coupons *Fun items to keep *Whole class marble treats CONSEQUENCES Green card—warning Orange card—lose 5 minutes of recess Pink card—lose 10 minutes of recess and write note home Purple card—parents and/or the principal will be contacted

Homework Binder Please check your child’s homework binder nightly! Current spelling words are kept in the blue sleeve. Words are tested on Fridays. Current math fact lists are kept in the yellow sleeve. Timed tests are given on Wednesdays.

Storytown Students should read for at least 10 minutes nightly! READING *robust vocabulary discussed orally in class *weekly story should be read at home once it has been shared in class *comprehension tests are given on Fridays—students read the tests independently Students should read for at least 10 minutes nightly! SPELLING *new lists given on Mondays *tests given on Fridays *challenge words are graded WRITING/GRAMMAR *weekly writing and grammar activities correspond with what is being studied in Storytown *students also take some assignments through the writing process

Go Math! STUDENTS WILL STUDY: *number concepts *numbers to 1,000 *basic facts & relationships *2-digit addition & subtraction *3-digit addition & subtraction *money and time *length in customary & metric units *data & graphing *geometry BASIC FACTS— Practice, practice, practice! (Weekly timed tests will be given. Yellow study pages will come home for practice).

Science Butterflies (Science and Technology for Children—STC) Science Fusion

Social Studies History—pioneers and ancestors Communities—citizenship; rules in society; belonging to many groups Geography—continents; maps; landforms

Health Emotional and Intellectual Health Growth and Development Nutrition Disease Prevention and Control Alcohol, Tobacco, and Drugs (Saint Vincent College Prevention Projects)

Visit the GLSD Website www.glsd.us

Home-School Connection Ideas for Homework Help: Quiet space Materials – pencil, crayons, scissors, glue Encourage quality work Refer to class work for help Fun Websites for Parents and Children: Please see teacher websites for lots of kid friendly, educational sites on the Internet

Reminders Morning tutoring—by invitation on Tuesdays and Thursdays Remember to check the homework binder each evening Conferences—will take place in November—sign-up tonight!  Take a post-it to remember the time you selected.

Thank you for attending!