SECOND GRADE NEED-TO-KNOWS…

CONTACT INFORMATION: The best way to reach your child’s teacher is by email. Mrs. Peele: peelem@gcsnc.com Ms. Welch: welchr@gcsnc.com Mrs. Oakes: oakess@gcsnc.com Mrs.Botts: bottsf@gcsnc.com You may also contact us by phone through the front office, but we will have limited availability during school hours to answer calls.

Classroom Schedule: Arrival:7:20-7:45 Fundations: 8:00-8:30 Guided Reading Groups: 8:30-9:30 Whole Group Reading: 9:30-10:00 Specials: 10:00-10:40 Intervention/Enrichment: 10:40-11:25 Math Workstations: 11:25-11:50 Lunch: 11:50-12:20 **Lunch and recess vary by time for each class. Recess: 12:20-12:50 Math: 12:50-1:50 Science/Social Studies: 150-2:25 Dismissal: 2:25

Classroom Newsletter: We send out a grade level newsletter. You will receive the newsletter on a bi-weekly basis. The newsletter contains: Curriculum Information Contact Information Important Updates Important Dates/Reminders Homework Information Character Trait of the Month Student Birthdays

Absences and Tardies: You must turn in a note with your student stating reason(s) why they were absent. Students are tardy if they enter the building after 7:45. Please make sure they are arriving on time in order to complete all morning work assignments.

Other News: If you would like to bring in treats for your student’s birthday, we request that this be done during their lunch time. * Please keep in mind that we have several students with allergies to nuts. Please read nutrition labels before purchasing sweet treats! If your child’s transportation changes for the afternoon, please notify the front office AND the teacher. The front office will send down transportation notes to us in the afternoon. *You must notify the front office. Students do not go out to recess on their PE day. Please make sure students are wearing appropriate gym shoes on their PE day!

Classroom Management Great Day: I did something exceptional without being told or asked. Good Day: I followed rules 1-5 and didn’t have any problems. Okay Day: I didn’t follow one of the rules today and had to be warned by a teacher. Consequence Day: I didn’t follow one or more of the rules today resulting in a consequence.

SUPER IMPROVERS WALL Each child starts at the ROOKIE stage and they work their way up the ten levels to the LIVING LEGEND stage. Students earn stickers for improving behaviors and academic efforts. A student must fill up their card with 10 stickers in order to advance to the next level. The sticker cards will be sent home as they advance through the levels. It is anticipated that students SHOULD reach the LIVING LEGEND level by the end of the year.

Homework Read 30 minutes each night (county policy) Math Sheet (Bag-A-Book) – May have a written response assignment. Must sign reading log sheet each night Must return each day Math Sheet Must turn in daily Math Fact Cards nightly; Timed quizzes are given on FRIDAYS!

Make-Up or Missing Work Policy Students will have the same number of days to make up work as the number of days they were absent. If students are missing work, it will be expected for them to make it up at home or they will receive no credit. This will be reflected on your child’s interim and report card.

Field Trips Greensboro Historical Museum - $3.00 (December 14) Lazy 5 Ranch – $17.00 (April 13) Greensboro Grasshoppers Baseball Game - $4.00 (April/May) Beth Schmidt Park – EOY Celebration – $4.00 (June 6) We are sending this in hopes that it will better help you financially prepare for the extra expenses for the year. *DATE for Lazy 5 Ranch subject to change.

Volunteers Volunteers are required to renew their application/background check each year. This must be completed online at www.gcsnc.com under parents and students. On the right side click on parent involvement. The link says register to volunteer at your child’s school. http://www.gcsnc.com/pages/gcsnc/Parents_Stu dents/Parent_Involvement

Expectations of Academics Our goal for students is to provide them with opportunities to apply what they learn in class to real world situations. As your child’s teacher we will provide them with a text rich environment in a variety of learning settings.

Grading and Standards Expectations: Students are scored on a level 1-4 on their report cards for Reading, Math, and Writing. It is expected for your child to be at a level 3 to be considered on grade level. 1: Below grade level expectations with support 2: Needs support to meet grade level expectations 3: Consistently meets grade level expectations 4: Consistently exceeds grade level expectations Students will receive an S, I, N, U for Science and Social Studies. The expectation is for them to complete all work at a Satisfactory level.

Curriculum – What your child will learn by the end of the year Math Understanding Place Value up to 1,000 Addition and Subtraction up to 1,000 Time Money Fractions (simple) Geometry (2D and 3D) Measurement (Standard Units) Graphs ELA Understanding Stories Reading for Information Understanding Characters A Class of Experts (research) Poetry Fables (lessons learned through literature) Ever Changing World (real world application) Social Studies Citizenship Cultural Diversity Geography and Environmental Literacy Economics Historical Fundamentals Science Weather Sound Matter Living Organisms

Reading Expectations…..

Reading Assessments: DIBELS BOY: MOY: EOY: Fluency: 52 72 87 (words per minute) Accuracy: 90% 96% 97% (words read correctly) Retell: 16 words 21 words 27 words (words used to retell)   NWF (CLS) 54 CLS Not tested (made-up words) NWF(WWR) 13 WWR

Reading Assessments: TRC goals

Writing Across the Curriculum Students will be able to construct written reflections based on their performance of activities in the classroom. Students will be required to write in all subject areas. ‘RAP’: R=Restate the question, A=Answer the question, P=Prove your answer Writing Rubric:1,2,3 (used for scoring written responses)