WELCOME TO MRS. COLEMAN AND MRS. RETHABER’S 2ND GRADE ORIENTATION NIGHT August 28, 2018

Daily Schedule Building opens at 7:00 in the morning Breakfast will be served in the classroom between 7:10-7:25. After 7:30, students are NOT allowed to take breakfast anymore as the trash is set out side for our lovely custodian, Ms. Johnson to pick up. Rotation/Conference is from 9:20-9:55 Parent Conferences to be held on Thursdays and Fridays during the above conference time. Lunch is from 11:30 to 12:00 (recess follows) LIBRARY SCHEDULE: DURING ROTATION (an 8 day rotation)

Mrs. Coleman’s Rotation Schedule DAY 1: GYM DAY 2: MUSIC DAY 3: GYM DAY 4: LIBRARY DAY 5: GYM DAY 6: COMPUTER Day 7: GYM Day 8: ART DAY 0: NO ROTATION (assembly days, early release days, etc)

DAY 0: NO ROTATION (assembly days, early release days, etc) Mrs. Rethaber’s Rotation Schedule DAY 1: GYM DAY 2: ART DAY 3: GYM DAY 4: MUSIC DAY 5: GYM DAY 6: LIBRARY Day 7: GYM Day 8: COMPUTER DAY 0: NO ROTATION (assembly days, early release days, etc)

Daily Folders and Behavior Logs Students are responsible for bringing their BLUE TAKE HOME FOLDER and behavior log home each day. These serve as an important communication log between the teachers and parents. Students are responsible for coloring their folder for green, blue, purple and pink days. Teachers will color folders for yellow, orange, and red as well as write a brief note describing behaviors. Parents should initial each day so that we know they have seen any notes and are aware of their child’s behavior for the day.

ENGLISH LANUGAGE ARTS AND READING HOMEWORK A spelling pattern will be given to your child at the beginning of each week on your child’s homework sheet. “Suggested words” will be listed as well. Students are responsible for studying and mastering these patterns by the end of the week for the spelling test (usually Friday). At times, a “menu of choices” will be sent home for the students to choose a way to write their spelling words and turn in at the end of the week. In addition to spelling, your child is also expected to read each week night at home. BEGINNING IN SEPTEMBER, a reading log will be sent home with your child. He/she is expected to read AT LEAST 20 MINUTES EACH NIGHT, ending their week with a total of 80 minutes read. This helps build stamina and fluency and helps prepare them for when they start reading their tests on their own in JANUARY. They can read their library books or any other materials at home as long as they are READING! 

MATH HOMEWORK Monday – Friday Math Facts Sheet Students will be expected to read their tests ON THEIR OWN BEGINNING IN JANUARY.

FOR WORK THAT GETS SENT HOME TO BE Make Up Work As per FISD handbook, when a student earns less than a 70 on a daily assignment or test, the teacher will reteach the skill and give the student the opportunity to demonstrate understanding of the skill. If a second grade is given, it will be the highest of the two grades, but not greater than a 70 on a test. FOR WORK THAT GETS SENT HOME TO BE CORRECTED: Please help your child correct any mistakes on their paper (IN PEN and do not erase original answers). Initial it at the top with the date so we know it has been checked and reviewed. Some make up assignments will be done with the teacher during RTI in small groups or one-on- one depending on the needs of the student.

Late Work We have been experiencing some issues with students not completing & turning in assignments during each class period. This may cause them to get behind and their grades to drop. Therefore, if an assignment is not completed during that class period, the assignment will be sent home to complete as homework, on top of normal homework. If the assignment is not returned within 3 days, the grade of a 0 may be given.

Behavior System We use a clip chart in class to monitor behavior for each day. Everyone is able to move up or down depending on the choices they make. Pink- Perfect Pirate (students are rewarded)  Purple-Found Gold Blue-Almost there Green-ARRR you Ready? (everyone starts here) Yellow-Lost at sea Orange-Rough Patch Red-Walk the Plank It is the STUDENT’S responsibility to check the chart at the end of the day and mark the color they are on in their behavior log. I will leave a note ONLY for any clips below green.

Classroom Rewards Tiger Bucks Free time/Games (end of the day) Buddy Reading Around the Room Extra Recess Computer time Free Center time Treasure Box TEACHER’S CHOICE

VISITING ON CAMPUS CHECKING STUDENTS OUT BIRTHDAYS *VISITING ON CAMPUS: Any visitor on campus will be asked to leave their ID in the office while visiting and will not get it back until leaving. If you visit your child during lunch, you WILL NOT be allowed to go outside for recess. *CHECKING STUDENTS OUT: There will be NO CHECK OUTS or CALL INS OF CHANGES IN HOW STUDENTS GET HOME after 2:20pm. *BIRTHDAYS: A student’s birthday can be celebrated in the classroom at or after 2:30pm, NOT BEFORE. VISITING ON CAMPUS CHECKING STUDENTS OUT BIRTHDAYS

CLASS PARTIES CHRISTMAS PARTY VALENTINES PARTY END OF THE YEAR PARTY This year, we will be asking for a small monetary donation for each party and will be taking care of picking up the items ourselves. CLASS PARTIES

Class T-Shirts and Field Trip

Snack is a privilege and can be taken away. SNACKS Your child may have snack everyday in class We ask that the snacks that your child brings be in a closed container and NOT REQUIRE silverware. We ask that the food choices are healthy choices, such as fruits, cereal or crackers/chips. Drinks MAY ONLY BE juice or water. Absolutely NO SODA OR KOOL-AID. **REMINDER** Please label your child’s snack with his/her name to prevent snacks getting mixed up. Snack is a privilege and can be taken away.

CHANGING THE WAY YOUR CHILD LEAVES SCHOOL If you decide that your child is leaving school a DIFFERENT WAY than he/she normally leaves, A NOTE MUST BE PROVIDED letting us know the way home for the day. If a note is a not provided, your child will be sent home the REGULAR WAY that he/she normally goes home. We cannot take the word of your child as misunderstandings have happened in the past. A phone call to the front office (BEFORE 2:20PM) letting the staff know will work as well as they will send a note down to the HOMEROOM TEACHER.

Contact Us E-mail: tcoleman@fisd.us srethaber@fisd.us School #: (830) 393-5310 Conference Period: 9:20-9:55 (Thursdays and Fridays, unless otherwise arranged with teacher) ** The best way to get in touch with us is through e-mail, REMIND 101, or a note in your child’s folder. Please feel free to contact us anytime if you have questions! 