1. Welcome to Second Grade!

7. Learning Intentions & Success Criteria
What we do
Success Criteria
The steps we take to master the learning intentions

8. Learning Intentions & Success Criteria
Explain 2nd grade information
Success Criteria
Explain Grading Guidelines
Explain Lemm Rules and Procedures
Explain Attendance Policies
Describe what an end of year 2nd grader looks like

9. Lemm Procedures Turn off cell phones once you enter Lemm
Driver’s License will be scanned every time you are on campus.
Remove hats
Practice opening ziplock bags, milk, granola packages at home. (This helps them at lunch)
Practice tying shoelaces
Know name, address, parent’s names, birthday, phone number.

10. Lemm Rules Be ready and prepared Be respectful Be responsible
Expect Success!

11. From the Nurse Send a note when your child is absent
Must be fever free for 24 hours to be able to return to school.
All medication forms need to be filled out in the clinic
Please put a change of clothes in your child’s backpack
Expect Success!

12. Accounts are accessible online at
Lunch Information
Accounts are accessible online at
www. paypams.com
When lunch envelopes come home please send money with your child to replenish their account.

13. Water Bottles
Please send a labeled water bottle
Students can leave at school for week
Students can refill at water filling station

14. Attendance/Tardies Attendance is very important! Class begins at 7:50
Learning is hands on
Class begins at 7:50
Agenda, morning work, and small groups are being completed at this time
Tardy bell rings at 8:15
Student is still expected to complete work

15. Daily Schedule Schedules can be found on the websites
Conference Period:
Monday, Wednesday,Thursday, Friday: 11:15-12:00
Schedule a conference ahead of time with the teachers (please teachers in advance)
Tuesday - no conference period due to PLC

16. GRADING GUIDELINES Reading-3 major/6 minor Language-3 major/6 minor
Social Studies -3 major/6 minor
Math-3 major/6 minor
Science -3 major/6 minor

17. Parent/Family Access
Your child’s grades will be available to you online (Skyward) and sent home in the weekly folder.
Grades will be updated weekly.

18. Homework Lemm has moved away from traditional homework.
Required Homework:
Read 20 minutes nightly
Basic Math Facts
Studying and completing Study Guides
Optional Homework:
Math Practice sheets
ELA/SS practice sheets

19. Math Homework
Practice addition and subtraction math facts up to 20 (TEK 2.4A)
Ideas were sent home
Reflex math , Stride Academy
Although homework is optional, we strongly encourage that you work with your child/children at home.

20. Math There will not be a math study guide
Go over practice sheets sent home and assignments that go home weekly.
Math Journals will begin going home

21. Science Study Guides
Science Study Guides will be glued in the science journal 1 week prior to the test.
Students need to fill in any vocabulary or questions
Work on the study guide throughout the week so that it is not overwhelming to your child.
Students need to start working on good study habits with you.
Parents sign the study guide the night BEFORE the test.

22. Google Forms
Some assignments/assessments will be administered using google forms/ Kahoot/Quizzlet.
Grades are not recorded on paper. Please check Parent/Family Access regularly to see student grades.
Math google form grades will be recorded on paper only when computations are required.

23. What Does an End of the Year Second Grader Know in Math?
Place Value to thousands
Recalling Basic Facts to add/subtract with automaticity
Multiple Step Word Problems
Adding/Subtracting to the thousands with regrouping
Multiplication/Division
Telling Time to the minute
Counting a collection of coins
Shapes and their attributes
Graphing
Fractions
Financial Literacy
*these are some NOT ALL

24. What Does an End of the Year Second Grader Know in Reading & Writing?
Reads on a level M book with a fluency rate of 90 wpm with comprehension
Writes complete sentences using correct punctuation
Can write a meaningful story that has details and correct grammar

25. What can you do to help?
Complete required homework and work on optional ones
Help with corrections on their daily work and assessments for all subjects when papers go home in Thursday folder
Practice math facts nightly.
Read with your child daily and/or have them read to you.
ask them questions about their reading
Have your child develop questions about their reading
Go over sight words.
Practice writing sentences.
Capital letters and punctuations
Practice writing personal narratives and expository writing

26. Behavior Plan Conduct-expectations in weekly folder (chart-left side)
Money – Positive behavior earns your child money that they can use to buy items from the classroom store.
Students are responsible for their money. They need to keep it in their plastic bag or pencil bag.
If they lose their money it will not be replaced
Not following classroom/school procedures and homework requirements will result in their work habit grade being adjusted accordingly.
*Weekly folders will document behavior.
Please discuss these behaviors with your child so that they can work on correcting their behavior.

27. Family Participation
Studies show that students are much more successful when their families are involved with their teacher to create a team atmosphere!
Volunteers must complete a background check!

28. UPCOMING EVENTS Thursday, November 16th Field Day (afternoon)
Thursday, December 14th
Polar Express Night (Location TBA)
Thursday, December 21st
Holiday Parties/Early Release Day
Friday, February 9th
Talent Show (tentative date)
Tuesday, February 20th
Walk-A-Thon Kick-off
Friday, March 9th
Walk-A-Thon
Spring Parties
Sunday, March 18th,
Willies Ice House Spirit Night

29. Parent Conferences
All parent conferences will need to be scheduled with your child’s teacher.

30. How to Contact Us *Email (preferred) sdombrowski1@kleinisd.net