Welcome to SECOND GRADE

SCHEDULE 7:15-8:00 Morning Work/Breakfast 8:00-8:10 Morning Announcements/B3 Meeting 8:10-9:15 Reader’s Workshop 9:15-10:15 Writer’s Workshop 10:15-10:45 Content/Snack 10:45-11:30 SPECIALS 11:47-12:17 LUNCH 11:21-12:51 RECESS 12:55-2:00 Math Workshop 2:00-2:10 Pack up/Dismissal

COMMUNICATION Just a email, note, or call away cynthia.wood@cobbk12.org http://www.cobblearning.net/cwoodnickajack/ Nickajack: (678)-842-5814

COMMUNICATION In Take Home Folder Please Indicate Transportation and Sign Daily No News = Good News If Club, Indicate if ASP Also

BLOG Class happenings Curriculum news Pictures of children Pictures will NOT Include Names

Miscellaneous Water Bottles Allowed at Desks all Day No more Thursday folders Graded work and Cobb County/school papers come home on Thursday in the daily folder Mystery Readers welcome! Snack Donations welcome

GRADING Graded papers will be marked with a 1, 2, or 3. 1: Does Not Meet Standard 2: Progressing Towards Meeting Standard 3: Meets Standard Practice classwork will be marked with a -, , or +. - Does Not Meet Standard  Progressing Towards Meeting Standard + Meets Standard

HOMEWORK Sent Home on Friday Due the following Friday Less Homework = More Quality Time and Socialization Priorities: Reading and Fact Fluency

READING LOG Nightly Reading Log Recommended Reading Time = 20 Minutes Read Anything! Child Read to Adult/Adult to child

READING GOALS CAFÉ = Comprehension, Accuracy, Fluency, and Expand Vocabulary Fluency and Comprehension Multiple Readings = Better Fluency and Comprehension DEAR Time

Online Practice IXL – Online math program MyOn Xtra Math Cobb Digital Library

SPECIALS 8 day rotation that includes PE, art, computer, music, and science lab. Please Refer to Calendar Sneakers on PE Days

RECESS 30 Minutes!!! Location Changes Daily (Primary Playground, Top Field, and Blacktop) P.E. Department has provided us with a bag of equipment for each play area

BIRTHDAYS Birthday Treats Welcome Birthday Celebration –Treats may be passed out by parent at lunch or sent in and the teacher will pass out at lunch. Please no balloons in the cafeteria. 21 Students

TARDIES/ABSENCES/CHANGE OF TRANSPORTATION Please Sign in Child if Tardy at the Front Office If Absent, send in a note Call Nickajack… no Emails will be accepted

BREAKFAST/LUNCH https://www.mypaymentsplus.com/ Breakfast: Lunch: Students: $1.25 Guests: $2.00 Lunch: Students: $2.25 Guests: $3.50 Parents may only eat with their student during lunch. Please do not invite other students to eat with you and your child.

BEHAVIOR MANAGEMENT

PBIS Positive Behavior Interventions and Support School Wide Initiative Respectful, Responsible, Role Models B3

B3 Be A Better Brave Students learn appropriate behavior of a respectful, responsible, role-model through instruction, practice, feedback, and positive reinforcement.

CHARACTER COUNTS Focus on Character Core Values Follow the GOLDEN RULE Caring Fairness Respect Responsibility Perseverance Trustworthiness Citizenship Follow the GOLDEN RULE

CLASSROOM MONEY Students earn Dojo points for positive classroom behaviors. Points can be taken away for inappropriate behaviors. Behaviors decided by students. Class Store is Open every other Friday. Monthly activities will be earned for positive behavior.

Parent Resources http://academics.cobbk12.org/ http://www.cobbk12.org/centraloffice/academics/secondgrade.aspx

Gifted Eligibility Meeting Purpose: to share with the public the eligibility process in Cobb County. All are welcome to attend.

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