1. Parent Literacy Night Mrs. Waldheim & Mrs. Sharp 2 nd Grade

2. Classroom Expectations Hernando Hills Tigers ROAR R- Respectful O- Organized A- Achieving R- Responsible

3. Rewards and Consequences Green ALL week- Golden Ticket/Terrific Tiger Wall on Blue Hall *Green ALL month- student’s name can be drawn for Terrific Tiger Table and Zaxby’s lunch and to have picture put on ROAR board! *Yellow or Green ALL year-Reward with party at the end of the year! -------------------------------------------------------------------- Yellow- change card and have 10 minutes of silent lunch Orange-change card, 10 minutes of silent lunch, lose 10 minutes of recess, parent/note contact Red- change card, 10 minutes of silent lunch, lose recess, note/phone call home, office referral

4. Daily Routine 7:25- Students start coming in. Begin Welcome Work. 7:45- Last bell rings. Announcements. Morning Meeting. Restroom break 8:00-begin ELA instruction/intro new skills/guided reading groups/writer’s workshop/Science & S.S. 10:20-Restroom/Activity 11:25-12:25- Lunch/Restroom/Recess 12:30- Begin Math instruction 2:40- Dismissal

5. What can I expect from 2 nd Grade? English Language Arts/Literacy Paying close attention to details, including illustrations and graphics, in stories and books to answer 5 W’s and H questions Determining the lesson or moral of stories, fables, and folktales Using text features (captions, bold print words, indexes…) to locate key facts or information efficiently Writing an opinion about a book he or she has read, using important details from the materials to support that opinion Writing stories (narratives) that include a short sequence of events and include a clear beginning, middle, and end Participating in shared research projects (read books on a single topic to produce a report) Taking part in conversations by linking his or her comments to the remarks of others and asking questions to gather more information or deepen understanding of the topic Retelling key information or ideas from media or books read aloud Producing, expanding, and rearranging sentences Determining the meaning of a new word formed when a known prefix or suffix is added to a known word (happy/unhappy) Reading grade-level text with understanding and fluency Building a foundation of knowledge through reading and listening to books in history/ social studies, science and other subjects

6. What can I expect from 2 nd Grade? Math Fluently adding and subtracting numbers with sums to 20 mentally Using a variety of strategies to add and subtract (making 10, place value, relationship between addition and subtraction, number lines) Understanding what the digit means in 3-digit numbers (place value) Solving more challenging addition and subtraction word problems (one- step and two-step) Telling time Counting money Graphing data (bar graphs, line plots, pictographs) Measuring lengths and solving word problems involving addition and subtraction of lengths Building, drawing, and analyzing 2D and 3D shapes to develop foundations for area, volume, and geometry in later grades

7. How can I help my child at home? *Work with your child on homework at least once a week for 15 minutes or so *Read at home every day and assist your child by reading every other paragraph *Encourage your child to read to younger siblings, cousins, or other children you know. *Have your child write a thank you note or letter to family members or friends *Look for “word problems” in real life: -When saving for a purchase, compare the cost of the item to the amount of money you have. Then ask your child to determine how much more money is needed to buy the item. -When measuring your child’s height, ask how many inches he or she has grown since the very first measurement.

8. F and P Fountas and Pinnell HHES Benchmark Assessment Given at least 3 times Must be on Level M to promote to 3rd Small group/guided reading groups

9. Math Summative Assessments Benchmark assessment used for math Given 3 times yearly

10. Assessments and Grades Assessments will be given periodically to monitor progress. I will constantly be collecting data through observations, classwork, and conferencing with your child. Grades will be reported as followed: M- Mastery S- Satisfactory N- Needs Improvement U- Unsatisfactory Promotion Requirements for 2 nd Grade In order to be promoted to 3 rd grade, 2 nd graders must meet all of these requirements: ELA- mastery of at least 19 ELA standards AND independently reading on or above F & P Level M Math- mastery of at least 18 math standards

11. Technology In Our Classroom *iPads and Netbooks *Computers, Learning Lab, Computer Lab *MyOn *IXL Math

12. Activity Schedule 10:20-11:00 Monday-Computer- Mrs. Williams Tuesday-Library – Mrs. Womble Wednesday-Music- Mr. Thomason Thursday-P.E.- Coach A. Friday-Art – Ms. Alisha

13. Volunteer Opportunities We do not have a Room Mom yet. If you would like to volunteer, then please sign up on red table. Events: Frontier Day Parties: Christmas and End of the Year Treats: Halloween, Thanksgiving, Valentine’s Day, Easter,

14. How can I get in touch with Mrs. Minor? My email: jodiekaye.waldheim@dcsms.orgjodiekaye.waldheim@dcsms.org REMIND 101 app Folders Call the school- 662.429.9117 *set up conferences through Mrs. Still at the front desk or directly with me! Website: http://hhe.desotocountyschools.org/ http://hhe.desotocountyschools.org/ Mrs. Sharp’s email: vicki. sharp@dcsms.orgvicki. sharp@dcsms.org

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