1. Birney Tech Academy 2nd Grade Mrs. Maley Room 13
Back to School Night
Birney Tech Academy
2nd Grade
Mrs. Maley Room 13

2. Class Schedule *Technology will be integrated throughout the day
8:20 - 8:30 Attendance, Flag Salute, Calendar, Warm up
8:30 - 9:30 Language Arts (RTI)
9: :00 Writing
10:00 -10:20 Recess
10:20 -10:45 Writing
10:45 -12:10 Math
12:15-1:00 Lunch
1: :00 Social Studies/Science
2: :30 Library/Reading/Technology*
2:40 Dismissal
*Technology will be integrated throughout the day

3. Tardies/absences Please make sure your child gets to school on time.
Students are considered late when the 8:20 bell rings.
Please try not to take your child out early. This causes a big disruption in learning.
Please send your child to school EVERYDAY.
If your child is absent, please send
an excuse note right away.

4. Class Rules Always respect each other.
Always raise your hand before speaking.
Keep your hands to yourself.
Use the restroom before school and during recess.
Consequences when a student does not follow the rules:
1. Warning
2. Name on the board/ loss of recess
3. Note, text or phone call to parents
4. Sent to the principal

5. PBIS Positive Behavior, Intervention and Support
Be Respectful
Take Responsibility
Always be Safe

6. Language Arts Teaming
Students will receive one hour of intense language arts instruction at their level.
Each child will be assigned a teacher according to his or her need as based on classroom assessments.
The students will work in their assigned teaming classroom for one hour a day in reading comprehension and word skills.
This program was proven very successful last year. Please make sure your child attends school everyday gets to school on time to benefit from this program.

7. Reading Practice Sight Words
Please have your child practice the 300 words every second grader should know. Practice a few at a time until your child can read every word automatically without sounding them out.
Reading Log
Please have your child read aloud to you or to siblings daily. This reading practice will help your child read faster and comprehend more.

8. Accelerated Reader (A.R.)
A.R. is a very successful program that motivates students to read and builds their comprehension skills.
Once daily work is completed, students have the opportunity to take quizzes on the computer.
Students choose a book at their level, read it, then take a quiz on the computer based on the book.
A record is kept of quizzes passed and students receive incentives every trimester for reaching their goal.

9. Testing Benchmark Tests
The students will be tested using the district's benchmark tests three times a year. They will be tested in Language Arts and Math.
Data collected from benchmark tests guide future instruction.
Math tests- Given after each chapter/module
Spelling tests- Given every Friday

10. Homework
Homework consists of three components:
Daily Math - A math activity consisting of skills taught that day in class-
It must be turned in the very next day
Weekly Language Arts packet- Will be assigned on the first day of the week and will be expected to be turned in on the last day of the week
Reading Log - Students must read nightly
Students who do not complete and turn in homework on time will lose recess time.
Beginning the second trimester, students must have access to a computer and printer to complete homework.

11. Technology Some of programs that we will use this year: Discovery
Brain Pop
Kahn Academy
SeeSaw
Front Row
Moby Max
Go Noodle
Prodigy
Spelling City
Class Dojo*
GOOGLE CLASSROOM*

12. Miscellaneous Emergency cards/library slips
Parent Conferences - Week of October 10th
Fall Carnival
Donations - THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU!
Kleenex, glue sticks & hand sanitizer are always needed.
Box Tops- Birney received over $1,000 from Box Top collections last year. Keep them coming!
PTO - Dad's Club - Please join
Emergency kits
Uniforms - Polo shirts with khaki or dark bottoms
College Day- To encourage more conversations about college, students are encouraged to wear a college t-shirt every Monday.

13. Where to reach me:
If you need anything from me, you can see me after school, text, , or call the front office.
Mrs. Maley
cell

14. Thank you for coming!
We are looking forward to a great school year!