1. Welcome to
2nd Grade!

2. Welcome to Second Grade!
Welcome to 2nd Grade in Ms. Groce’s Class!

3. All About Ms. Groce My background: Houston, TX
BA in Early Childhood Education from the University of Houston
Master’s Degree in School Counseling from the University of Houston, August 2011
My experience:
This is my 7th year teaching

4. My Goals Students’ Social and Academic Success
Student and Parent Communication
Let’s HAVE FUN!

5. Arrival & Dismissal School hours are 8:00 a.m. – 3:20 p.m.
TARDY at 8:05 a.m.
If there is ever a change in how your child is going home, please send a note!
Any walker or biker in K-2 must be accompanied by an older sibling or adult
Absences – All students who miss a day of school are required to return with a written explanation of the absences within 48 hours.

6. Communication My email address (resend/call after 36 hrs.)
My phone number
(281)
Humble ISD Website
Fall Creek Website: Humble - Fall Creek – Teacher Websites – Groce, Cortney

7. Red Take Home Folders Distributed EVERY DAY
Please look through the folder with your child EVERY DAY
Things to look for – HOMEWORK, Reading Log, Calendar, Cardinal Creed, Conduct Form (Tuesdays)
Tuesday Folder - Important information from District, School, PTO, or Faculty and Staff

8. Student Expectations at Home
Students complete homework packet
Read EVERY NIGHT! (Complete Reading Log in homework packet)
Place all homework materials and important forms in the red take home folder each night and return to school the following day.

9. Classroom Community
Our school is a community. In our community, we have rules to help us get along with each other.
Our Cardinal Creed (school AND classroom rules) are:
Be Safe
Be Respectful
Be Responsible

10. Discipline Plan Behavior Chart Classroom consequences Class incentives
Promise Book
Behavior Chart
Classroom consequences
Class ensentives

11. C.A.T.C.H. Break Coordinated Approach to Child Health
We will have a snack break each morning in the classroom.
Please send nutritious snacks such as fruit, crackers, cheese, etc…
Water bottles with a sport top are also encouraged.

12. Birthday Treats Treats will be passed out at recess.
Store bought cupcake, cookies, or any other pre-cut items may be passed out.
Fall Creek Policy – No Treat Bags.
If you have party invitations you would like given out, we can only pass them out if there is one for each classmate.

13. Lunch in the Cafeteria
You are welcome to have lunch with your child in the cafeteria (Our lunch time is 11:20-11:55-a.m.)
We have special tables for parents and their child on the stage in the cafeteria. (Student/Parents only)
Please remember to sign in at the front office.
Monthly menus can be downloaded on Fall Creek’s Website
Cafeteria Prices: Breakfast - $1.30, Milk 40 cents, Lunch - $2.00, Meal Ticket for a week $10.00
Snack accounts for ice cream may be “frozen” at parents’ discretion.

14. Class Subjects The subjects we cover during second grade are: Reading
Written Composition
Grammar/Capitalization/Punctuation/Handwriting
Spelling/Word Study
Math
Science/Health/Social Studies
Music, Art, PE, Computer Lab, Library

15. Daily Schedule
8:05-10:00 a.m. : Literacy Instruction (Reading Lesson, Just Right Reading, Reading workshop/Workstations, Interactive Read aloud (C.A.T.C.H. Break)
10:00- Math
11:15- Everyday editing
11:25 a.m. -12:15 p.m.: Lunch/Recess
12:15 – 1:15 p.m.: Writer’s Workshop
1:15 – 2:05 p.m.: Specials
2:05-2:30- Word study
2:30 – 3:00 p.m.: Science, Social Studies, Health
3:20 p.m.: Dismissal

16. Specials Schedule A- Music B- Computer/ Art C- P.E D- Computer
E- Library
F- P.E

17. Reading Balanced literacy approach: Read-Alouds Poetry
Just Right Reading
Shared Reading
Guided Reading Groups
Reading Workshop

18. Written Composition Writer’s Workshop held daily that incorporates:
The writing process
Writing exercises
Written responses
Everyday editing
Handwriting

19. Spelling/Word Study
Phonetic principles for spelling words are worked on and high frequency words will be emphasized
Spelling lists usually come home every other Monday
List will show phonetic PATTERN (CVC),(CVVC)
Test will be given at the end of two weeks
The test will look for application of the phonetic principles being studied

20. Math Investigations Word problems Logical thinking
Math processes and reasoning
Memorization of basic addition facts with sums to 18

21. Science/Health/Social Studies
The Scientific Process
Seasons, matter, weather, living things, and our environment
Social Studies- How things work together (communities, citizenship, government, natural resources, and economics)

22. Tutoring
A phone call will be made informing you when tutoring is necessary.
Tutoring begins promptly at 7:25 a.m. in the classroom. (Reading – Mondays and Wednesdays, Math – Tuesdays)
TBA

23. Questions

24. Traveling the Road to Success!