Bettie Weaver Elementary School’s Welcome to Bettie Weaver Elementary School’s 2nd grade Back to School Night

Second Grade Teachers Mrs. Elaine Blackwell Ms. Lisa Blemker Mrs. Kristin Rawls Mrs. Rebekah Wright Miss Brittany Magill Second Grade Teachers Mrs. Elaine Blackwell Ms. Lisa Blemker Mrs. Kristin Rawls Mrs. Rebekah Wright Miss Brittany MaGill

Schedule 9:05-9:15 Arrival 9:15-10:15 Math 10:15 – 10:40 STAR time 10:40 – 11:25 SS/Science 11:25- 11:55 Lunch 11:55- 2:20 Language Arts 2:20- 2:50 Recess 2:50-3:35 Resource 3:35-3:40 Pack-up 3:40 Dismissal

HOmework Recorded in assignment notebook, and completed nightly. Monday: WWW/word study Tuesday: LA or vocabulary Wednesday: Math Thursday: Word study Please check your child’s homework for neatness and to make sure it is complete and correct. The children will participate in “Book It” this year. This program requires nightly reading. Dreambox (Wednesday-Wednesday)

Grading Scale E 90-100 S 80-89 M 70-79 N 69-or lower

Language Arts Word Study Reading Language Weekly lists Recommend sorting practice at home Tests on Fridays Reading Weekly stories focusing on comprehension, vocabulary, and other skills Reading practice to gain fluency and expression Your child needs to read out loud, nightly for 15-20 minutes to an adult Language Written expression and skills

Math 1. Basic facts and skills are taught in the classroom. Students will need to internalize number facts up to 10 and have a strategy to use to get to 20! Strategies: count on, count back… Parent sheets will be sent home to help you understand the strategies! 3 Dreambox- Weekly two assignments

Social Studies and Science First Americans* Egypt* China* Communities Now and Then Economics Geography Famous Americans Citizenship* Diversity Magnets Animals* Weather Water Matter Plants

SPECIAL EVENTS Buddy Readers – Ms. Frick’s K class Edmodo Mackin Via Class website The Global Read Aloud