1. Welcome To
Second Grade!

2. Schedule 8:05-8:15 Lunch Count, Attendance, Pledge
8:05-8:15 Lunch Count, Attendance, Pledge
8:15-8:25 Reading/Journal Writing
8:25-9:40 Everyday Math
9:40-10:40 Rigby Reading/Daily 5 Stations/Daily Café
10:40-11: Lunch
11:10-11: Wash up/Restroom/Recess
11:35-12:00 Read Aloud Chapter Book/Handwriting
12:00-12:50 Specials (See Schedule)
12:50-1:45 Finish Lang. Arts from a.m.
1:45-2:25 Science/Soc.St./Health (rotate)
2:25-2:30 Pack up/Gather “Mail”
2:30-2:35 Bus/Car/After School Program Dismissal

3. Special Classes Monday: Wellness (P.E.) Tuesday: Music Wednesday: Art
Thursday: Library/Media
Friday: Computer Lab
**Specials are from 12:00-12:50**

4. Responsibility Folder
Goes back and forth to school every day
Please check every night!
Communication Tool
DATA BINDERS!!

5. We’re going to Learn the College Wood Cardinal Rules like CHAMPIONS this year!
(You can download the Cardinal RULE posters at: (Cardinal Rule Posters))
We will earn DOJO points and Cardinal RULE tickets this year for our good behavior and choices!

6. REACH for Reading Reading Log Benchmark Testing Guided Reading Groups
Mini-Lessons/Whole Group
On-line component
More challenging than Rigby

7. The “Daily 5” Read to Self Read to Someone Work on Writing
Listening to Stories
Word Work

8. The “Daily CAFE”
Comprehension
Accuracy
Fluency
Expand Vocabulary

9. Grammar/English
Parts of speech (Nouns, verbs, adjectives, adverbs, pronouns, etc.)
Finding parts of speech within literature

10. Spelling List/Packet sent home on Mondays Words address phonics skills
High frequency words
Spelling in everyday writing
During “Word Work”/Daily 5
Dictation sentence
Tests on Fridays
“Spelling City”(

11. Writing Daily Journals Writing Resource Folders Writing Binders
Published Works in “Share Binders”
Using Lucy Calkins curriculum

12. Math Everyday Math curriculum Hands-on/games
More than one way to solve a problem!
Home Links – every day
Family Letters to introduce new unit!
Math Facts (“Rocket Math”)
Games in classroom and on-line!

13. Science, Social Studies and Health
Integrated through REACH
Book lessons for Soc. St.
Vocabulary Based
Hands-on Science
Book lessons for Health

14. Handwriting
Manuscript will be used initially, but cursive will be introduced later this year.

15. Transportation Changes

16. Media Help Needed!!
(Especially on Mondays and Thursdays…or any day in the afternoon!)

17. CWE PTO and the Fall Donation Drive
PTO membership is FREE and you are all members!
The goal of the PTO is to promote the best learning environment for College Wood students by providing close cooperation among students, parents, teachers and staff.
The PTO helps support school-wide events and enhances the education experience of all College Wood students by providing things like:
Classroom Time & National Geographic Magazines
Two paid field trips per grade
Teacher & Staff Discretionary Funds
Positive Behavior Incentives
Teacher Grants & much more!
The annual Donation Drive is going on now and ends on Friday, August 29th!
100% of your tax-deductible donation goes directly to the school and is used throughout the year.
The PTO loves volunteers and there is a wide variety of ways you can get involved. To learn more check out the PTO Web site at

18. Misc., but Important! Dismissal changes-Attendance/Notes
Read weekly newsletter/check website!
Medications
Book orders
Homework
Graded papers
“Class Dojo” Discipline System/Cardinal R.U.L.E. tickets
Free Stuff for Classroom/Highlights, etc.
Sticky Notes for Classroom Items Needed
My address:
Website for information

19. Class List Girls Boys Abby Addison Allison Alynne Claire Be.
Claire Br.
Giada
Mackenzie
Nour
Tessa
Tiffany
Violet
Aden
Aiden
Ben
Brayden
Calvin
Christopher
Ethan
Ishan
Jake
Mattia
Nathan
Sam
Wells