1. Thank you for coming this Evening
Welcome to Open House
Thank you for coming this Evening
I’m sorry that I will not be able to speak with you one on one about your child’s progress this evening.
Conferences may be scheduled:
Mornings 7:00-7:15
Afternoons 2:45-3:30
Phone conferences available from 8:05-8:50

2. Our Class Schedule: 7:15-7:50 Morning Work
7:50-8:00 Sanders Morning News
8:05-8:55 Specials
8:55-9:10 Morning Meeting
9:10-9:25 Grammar RAP
9:25-10:15 Writer’s Workshop
10:25-11:20 Math RAP and Guided Math
11:20-11:25 Restroom
11:25-11:55 Lunch

3. Our Schedule Continues….
11:55-12:15 Recess
12:15-12:30 Words Their Way and Spelling
12:30-1:00 Science/ Social Studies/ Health
1:00-2:00 Guided Reading and CAFE
2:00-2:10 Read Aloud
2:10 Dismissal

4. In the morning… Student responsibilities: Notes to teachers
Management of materials
Breakfast
Morning work is completed
Money to drop boxes

5. Independent Writing/Conferencing
Writer’s Workshop
Three parts
Conferencing
Share-time
Four genres:
Narrative
Informational
Procedural
Response to
Literature
Closing
10-15
min.
Mini-lesson
10-15 min.
Independent Writing/Conferencing
30-45 min.

6. Words Their Way Spelling and Grammar
Phonics curriculum
Focuses on specific sounds (ex. long vowels) and blends (ex. consonant diagraphs)
Sort words according to their sounds.
Spelling words
High frequency words
Skill for words their way

7. Math & Grammar Rap 10-15 minutes
Ongoing review of math & language skills concepts
Reinforces previously taught skills
Continuous repetition of skills
Helps prepare students for CRCT

8. Guided Math Students learn a new concept with teacher
Student practice previously learned material at centers
Topics covered in 2nd grade include:
Number sense
Addition/subtraction (not using regrouping)
Money
Measurement
Geometry
Multiplication
Data

9. Report Cards and Standards
You can access information from PICASSO
How to get there:
Go to will be at top-center.
From the PICASSO website, click on Parent Resources and Report Card info will be on bottom left or website
Visit
links
For parents

10. The Standards Based Report Card……
The standards-based report card will use the following system to report progress:
3+ exceeds standards in a consistent manner
3 consistently meeting the standard
2 progressing toward meeting the standard
1 limited or minimum progress toward meeting the standard
When using a standards-based report card, each student is assessed to determine to what extent (3+,3, 2, or 1) he/she demonstrates mastery of the standard.

11. Homework In yellow folder on Monday Collected on Friday
Math fact fluency
Grammar
Comprehension
Math skill
Writing
Read for 20 minutes each night!

12. Agenda and Folder

13. Behavior Each clip will begin on green.
Breaking rules results in warning (except severe behavior)
Your child will progress from green, to yellow, then red for further infractions.
Red and yellow results in note or phone call.

14. Consequences Warning Time out Loss of recess or center time Note home
Phone call
Referral to office

15. How can you help your child?
Assist your child with his or her homework. Homework will be collected on Friday
Review the work in your child’s folder nightly
Visit our class website.
Read our classroom newsletter to see what we are learning
Read with your child nightly and encourage your child to read
Become an active member of our PTA

16. Snack Time……. Daily in the morning.
A healthy fruit or vegetable is provided daily.
Students may also bring a healthy snack from home.
No candy, juice boxes or soft drinks
Water is permitted in a leak proof container.

17. Things to Remember…..
Keep your child’s lunch account paid and send your child’s money in an envelope.
If your child’s method of transportation changes, send a note to school to let me know
Check your child’s folder nightly and remove any of the work that might be in the Keep At Home Side.
Sign agenda daily

19. How to Contact Me By e-mail at: cindy.wagner@cobbk12.org
Write a note in your child’s agenda
Check our website….

20. How to Contact Me By e-mail at: cindy.wagner@cobbk12.org
Write a note in your child’s agenda
Check our website….

21. You are a key component of your child’s education. .
Thanks for joining us !!
You are a key component of your child’s education. .