Parent Information Night September 3, 2015 Lauren Wittek Second Grade Serene Hills Elementary

Schedule 7:25- 7:55Morning Procedures 8:00-8:50- Specials *9:30Snack 8:50-10:15 Language Arts 10:20-11:05 Social Studies 11:05-12:25 Recess 11:25-12:05 Science 12:05-12:35Lunch 12:35-1:35 Math 1:35-2:35 SAIL 2:35-2:40 Pack Up 2:45Dismissal

Transportation – If you have any last minute transportation changes please Heather Kenley at by 1pm. Library – Tuesdays at 10:30am Class t-shirts for field trips, track and field, and Fridays Birthdays – Cupcakes last Friday of the month or Healthy Snack. Specials – PE is every other day. Art and music alternate

– We are going GREEN – Make sure you have signed up to receive the message in a bottle. You can find this link on the home page of the Serene Hills website or click on the link below. – ptin?v=001YTjaUsdMimhXb7rdSaOKS7m5uoY Zofqk&1876Nav=%7C&NodeID=394 ptin?v=001YTjaUsdMimhXb7rdSaOKS7m5uoY Zofqk&1876Nav=%7C&NodeID=394

Lunch Money You can pay your child’s lunch account online at

Field Trips Children must travel on the bus to and from the school. Parents must pay separately when attending the field trip, and because of space, will not be allowed to ride the school bus. If a parent is a chaperone, we ask that you do not bring siblings. There will be a field trip chaperone form needed for you to attend as a chaperone with us. Make sure your child brings a disposable lunch.

Homework Assignment Sheet Spelling Homework Contract Reader’s Response Questions/Ideas DOL Math Planner Communication Between Teacher & Parent All homework is due on Friday. Homework Binders

Planners – communication

Spelling Words –There will be a pre-test each Monday. The pre-test will consist of 10 words that follow the phonics rule. –If your child makes an 8 out of 10 on the pre-test, then they will receive a challenge list. (List B) –The spelling list will come home Monday with the homework assignment sheet. –Your child’s spelling list will also be in their planner

Make up work is due the same amount of days your child is absent and will be sent home with the child when the child returns from the absent days. Reading: Read aloud at least 10 minutes every night. Write 2 responses a week. Math: due on Friday Spelling : choose an assignment- due Friday Vocabulary: Review each night- quiz on Friday DOL: Review each night- quiz on Friday Homework should only be done in pencil.

After reading aloud for 10 minutes, students should write some type of written response about the book. Please initial each night to verify that your child has read for the allotted minutes.

DOL Done in class Reviews Language Arts skills such as Capitals Punctuation Nouns Verbs ABC order Synonyms and Antonyms

Helpful Reading Strategies Look at the picture Sound it out Find a little word in a big word Reread the sentence ALWAYS ask yourself: “Does it look right and make sense?” Use context clues to decode the word Ask a friend Skip the word and come back

Math Place Value – different ways to represent numbers, number lines, numbers in word form Size of Numbers – compare/order, numbers in different forms 4 Digit Numbers – compare/order Fraction Concepts Basic Facts 2Digit Addition/Subtraction with and without regrouping 3 Digit Addition/Subtraction with and without regrouping Money- ways to name amounts, finding the total, counting up to $1.00 Multiplication and Division

Math continued… Patterns and Strategies- even/odd, more/less, Plane Figures and Solid Figures- Composing and decomposing two and three dimensional shapes Length and Measurement – measuring in inches and centimeters, adding and subtracting lengths Time- to the 15, 5, and 1 minute, A.M. and P.M. Analyzing Data - reading and creating graphs, using graph data to write problems Personal Financial Literacy - concepts in finance, saving and spending, deposits and withdrawals, borrowing and lending money, producers, consumers, and costs

Social Studies Where We Live: our city, maps Our Earth: maps, landforms, conservation, geography Working Together: goods and services, producers and consumers Our Country Today: government Our Country Long Ago: tradition, pioneers, colonists People and Places in History: holidays, landmarks, inventions

Science Work Like a Scientist Technology in Our World Changes in Matter Energy, Motion, Magnets Earth and its Resources All About Water The Solar System Animal and Plant Needs Environments for Living Things Animal and Plant Characteristics

R.O.L.E.

H.A.L.L.

Classroom Economy Students are participating in a classroom economy. There are many ways to earn class cash in our classroom economy. Hard work, responsibility, good behavior, and academic achievements are rewarded in our classroom economy. At the end of the 9 weeks all students will be participating in a class auction. Students will be able to spend their star bucks for rewards. From this system, students learn many responsibility lessons. They learn to keep track of their star bucks, and not to lose it. They learn how to save up for things that are important to them, instead of spending everything at once. They also learn the value of earning star bucks instead of just being given things for free. They take more pride in their work, behavior, and in taking responsibility for their actions.

LTISD GT Discovery Program

What is the GT/Discovery program? Discovery is the academic enrichment/acceleration program provided for students who have been identified as intellectually and/or creatively gifted and talented.

How are students identified? Students who are referred for the Discovery program go through a screening process, which involves five areas: verbal aptitude, nonverbal aptitude, achievement in math and reading, creativity, and qualitative data collection. Students whose dominant language is Spanish will go through a screening process, which involves four areas: nonverbal aptitude, achievement in math and reading, creativity, and qualitative data collection. Achievement, aptitude, and creativity tests will be administered in Spanish when appropriate.

Who refers students? A teacher, parent, student, or other interested persons observing a student with consistent evidence of gifted characteristics may refer him/her

What are some of the characteristics of a gifted student? advanced/extensive vocabulary work advanced beyond the grade level/age extremely inquisitive, asks many questions, often challenging, provoking and/or demanding in-depth understanding of complex concepts persistence is evident in areas of interest high level of curiosity, energy, enthusiasm and vigor for new ideas advanced reasoning feels keenly about own ideas and solutions to problems, and often expresses them regardless of what others may think likes to examine new possibilities for problems/solutions, rather than fitting within a structure especially original imagination sustained attention span initiates projects and often prefers to work alone keenly observant keen sense of humor

DISCOVERY SCREENING PROCEDURES Fall Semester – October 23 rd is the referral deadline for grades Services for identified students will begin 2nd semester. All second grade students are administered an academic ability assessment between September 21st- October 2nd. Spring Semester– April 1 st is the referral deadline for kindergarten and 1st grade students as well as any new students in grades 2-12 enrolled in LTISD after October 23rd. Services will begin in September of the next school year.

Who do I contact for more information? Serene Hills Campus GT Coordinator: Stephanie Cardarella room 121

PTO INFO PTO does so much to provide the materials and opportunities for our school that we otherwise would not have. Please get involved by visiting the PTO page through the SHE website.

Attendance Good attendance is important for many reasons. Your child receives the maximum benefit of education by being in school every day, and numerous studies show a strong link between academic performance and consistent attendance. Because attendance is so critical for the quality of your child's education, Texas has a Compulsory Attendance Law

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