1. Mrs. Sternberg
Rm# 212
Second Grade

2. P.E.–Wednesday
Computer-Thursday
Library-Friday
10:55-11:30
Specials

3. Language Arts Daily 5 and Café Read to Self Buddy Reading
Work on Writing
Word Work
Work with Teacher
Skills
Fluency b) Accuracy c)Comprehension
d) Expand Vocabulary
Reading fluency Video
Language Arts

4. Skills taught: Writers tell stories from their own lives.
Writer's Workshop
Skills taught:
Writers tell stories from their own lives.
Writers touch the pages while telling their story along the way (before writing).
Writers sketch across the pages, and then write their words.
Writers bring their stories to life by adding action, talking, feeling, and thinking to their characters.
Writers look at the work of real authors to get ideas.
Writers spell words the best they can by stretching out sounds and using tools.
Writers edit and revise their writing to get it ready to share with others.

5. Ways to support your child at home:
Writer's Workshop
Ways to support your child at home:
Storytell with your child. Tell him or her about specific memories from your life. Try to stretch out the memory by providing details of what happened, what people said, etc..
When a child is telling you a story of something that happened, prompt to keep going by saying, “Tell me more… Then what happened?...

6. Math Number Corner—Calendar Math
Lessons—Measurement, facts(-,+), money, time, place value
Math Centers– 1-2 times a week uses discovery learning, cooperative learning and small group instruction.
Math Video
Math

7. We are starting a school-wide leadership program
We are starting a school-wide leadership program. It is based on the 7 Habits of Successful People by Stephen Covey. These habits are: 1) Be Proactive
2) Begin with end in mind
3) Put First Things First
4) Think Win Win
5) Seek First to Understand, Then to be
Understood
6) Synergize
7) Sharpen the Saw
More information coming soon!!
Leader in Me

8. Email teresa.sternberg@riversideschools.net
Phone: (440) voice mail 7228
Teacher website: Riverside schools webpage
Sternberg, Teresa
Contact Information:

9. Infinite
Campus
Gain access to data regarding student attendance, grades, and fees. Parents received an access code to the parent portal which allows a single account user access for all school age children in their household.

10. Follow these steps to access the Infinite Campus portal.
Go to Riverside Local School District homepage:
2. Click on the header “Parents”
3. Scroll down until you find Infinite Campus & click it.
4. Your student’s password is their first and last initial (lowercase only) followed by their six digit birthdate.
** There will be no paper copies of interims or report cards sent home.

11. Birthdays
Per school policy, we ask that your child provide non-edible treats for birthday celebrations if he/she decides to bring something into class. Items like pencils, erasers, or other small trinkets are best.

12. Please remember to sign up for a date to meet and discuss your child’s academic progress. Sign up sheets with dates and times are in the hall outside this classroom.

13. Please Parents pull out your cell phones to set up a text alert for our classroom text alert system. Text to
Second Grade

14. Have a Nice Evening!!!!