1. Mrs. Deborah Ras mussen Welcome to Second Grade!

2. Supplies for Second Grade  Twelve sharpened yellow pencils (each trimester)  Glue sticks (each trimester)  Colored pencils or Crayola Twistable Crayons  Addition and subtraction flashcards  Highlighter  Red pen  Scissors

3. Procedures and Programs Rules Top Tadpole Birthday Celebrations Homework Policy Wednesday Folder At Home Reading

4. Why Read? Reading practice improves vocabulary, grammar, spelling, punctuation, comprehension, and reading skills. Students struggling in school almost always have low reading skills. Sixty minutes of reading per day is needed for improvement. What is the difference between good readers and poor readers? The top 5% of readers read 144 times more than the bottom 5% of readers. Thus, the way to improve reading skills is to read more. Reading is a learned skill; not something you are born with. Improvement occurs through practice. If you read 20 minutes every day, you can improve your vocabulary by 80,000 words. Reading practice is the key to success!

5. Second Grade Curriculum Math  EnvisionMATH  Beat the Clock  Daily Lessons Language Arts  Houghton Mifflin  Accelerated Reader  Becoming a Writer  Six +1 Writing Traits Programs are aligned with the Common Core State Standards.

6. Science Physical Science Forces and Motion Sound Life Science Plants and Animals in their Environment Animal Life Cycles All about Plants Earth Science Rocks and Soil Fossils and Dinosaurs

7. Social Science Family Ties and Ancestors Map skills Government Producers and Consumers Historical Figures

8. Additional Information  Absences and Tardies  Early/Late Program  Snacks/Lunches  Time Magazine for Kids and Dictionaries  Every Friday is Spirit Day  PTA Memberships  Classroom Donations  Field Trips  Volunteers

9. Your support it greatly appreciated. It’s going to be a fabulous year! Thank you for coming to Back to School Night!