Welcome to 2 nd Grade in Room 216!

1. Welcome to 2nd Grade in Room 216!

2. Agenda Signed forms School Messenger - Signing up for important school info Electronic Report Cards Attendance Policy Wellness Policy Dignity for All Students Act (DASA) Curriculum Homework Policy and Extra Help Discipline and Reward System Field Trips Parties and Sign Ups Class Webpage  Back to School Night Agenda Breakfast Survey Permission to release name and number Instant Alert Sign Up for School Closings: http://www.mtsinai.k12.ny.us/ Curriculum Guide Homework Policy Quarterly Projects Extra Help Discipline and Reward System Field Trips— 10/3/06, 10/31/06 & 3/16/07 Class Parents Parties “Catch A Kid” Program SIGN UPS: PARENT - TEACHER CONFERENCES FIELD TRIPS READ ALOUD FRIDAY PTO Thank you for coming. I look forward to working together with you this year!  Back to School Night Agenda Breakfast Survey Permission to release name and number Instant Alert Sign Up for School Closings: http://www.mtsinai.k12.ny.us/ Curriculum Guide Homework Policy Quarterly Projects Extra Help Discipline and Reward System Field Trips— 10/3/06, 10/31/06 & 3/16/07 Class Parents Parties “Catch A Kid” Program SIGN UPS: PARENT - TEACHER CONFERENCES FIELD TRIPS READ ALOUD FRIDAY PTO Thank you for coming. I look forward to working together with you this year!

3. Important! These forms are in your folder. Please complete and leave in the bins on the tables. • Emergency School Closing Form • Release form for name, address, & telephone # • Parent Handbook Acknowledgement • Code of Conduct Acknowledgement

4. School Messengerhttps://contactme.schoolmessenger.com/ Accessible via school and class webpages. Please make sure you sign up and/or update your account!

5. Electronic Report Card The purpose of the report card is to communicate and document the progress of students throughout the year. In addition, it provides parents with specifics as to identifiable concerns. Report Cards are issued quarterly. The first report card is provided at a Parent Conference in November. Thereafter all report cards will be available in hard copy by special request through the main office and electronically on Power School. To remain apprised of their student’s progress, parents are encouraged to regularly check Power School throughout the school year. Can be accessed each quarter through: PowerSchool: Parent Logon The Power School link can be accessed at www.mtsinai.k12.ny.us.

6. Attendance Policy Research has demonstrated that there is a direct link between attendance and performance outcomes. Students should be encouraged to come to school every day - and on-time. As per building protocols, absences and tardiness will be brought to the attention of Building Administration. Students arriving after 9:10 am must obtain a late pass at the Main Office and present this pass to their teacher in order to be admitted to class. The following reasons for student absences from schools are recognized as valid: personal illness, illness or death in the family, impassable roads or weather making travel unsafe, religious observance, medical visits, required court appearances. Any other absence is considered unexcused. Each absence must be accounted for. It is the parent’s responsibility to notify the office on the morning of the absence. It is essential that parents provide a written excuse for each absence. Such excuse should contain the reason and date of absence, and be presented to the student’s teacher upon return to class. Excessive tardiness and absences are not conducive to good work habits or learning. Parents should make every effort to have their children in school every day and on time. If a child exceeds three unexcused tardies or absences, building administrators at their discretion may assign consequences. The building principal will send letters home quarterly to the parents of children who are continually/excessively tardy or late. Please refer to the Code of Conduct for additional information.

7. Wellness Policy • Mount Sinai continues to encourage students to bring in healthy student lunches as well as snacks. • Nurse Pantino has provided a list of healthy snack/lunch ideas. Here are the links: http://www.mtsinai.k12.ny.us/nurses/healthy_school_snacks.pdf http://www.mtsinai.k12.ny.us/nurses/healthy_lunch_ideas.pdf

8. http://www.p12.nysed.gov/dignityact/

9. Grade 2 Curriculum Language Arts Mathematics Science Social Studies Technology

10. Language Arts Houghton Mifflin Harcourt “Journeys” Components: • Phonics • Spelling • Comprehension • Vocabulary • Grammar • Writing/Handwriting

11. Wilson - Fundations

12. Wilson Handwriting 1 2. 3. 4.

13. Maggie Smith September 9, 2014 Mrs. Ginty Spelling 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. Bonus

14. Mathematics • This year, we will be following A Story of Units, the NYS Common Core Mathematics Curriculum provided by EngageNY.   Below is an overview of the year.  For more information, please visit ww.engageny.org. Summary of Year  Second grade math will focus on four critical areas: (1) extending understanding of base-ten notation; (2) building fluency with addition and subtraction (3) using standard units of measure; (4) Describing and analyzing shapes. *See folder for detailed information on units.

15. I IXL Math & Language Arts Language Arts Computer Based Home and School Use A Must for 2nd Grade!

16. Science • Measurement • Life Cycle of Toads and Frogs • Plants and Seeds

17. Social Studies • Community Awareness • Holidays • Continents / Oceans • Land Forms

18. Homework Homework is given each night. HW should take no more than 30 minutes to complete. Parents – please initial HW notebook DAILY! • Homework provides excellent opportunities for developing good study habits, providing for individual differences and abilities, and encouraging self-initiative on the part of the student. • Parents and the school share the responsibility for student learning. Parents can assist their children with homework by: • Providing a study area free of distractions and with good lighting • Asking questions about the content of student homework • Giving requested assistance, but letting the student do his/her own work • Avoiding undue pressure • Helping create a “homework habit” at the same time each night • Parents should encourage and monitor homework assignments.

19. Extra Help • I am always available for you and your child! Please call or send in a note to set up an appointment.

20. Rewards & Discipline First Things First! Students are rewarded for their cooperation, enthusiasm, and excellent questions! However… Kids will be kids. This means that they will make mistakes. This is a part of learning. ALL STUDENTS BEGIN EACH DAY WITH A “CLEAN SLATE”. Believe it or not… I LIKE your children and want them to be SUCCESSFUL!

21. Field Trips There will be a field trip to the Long Island Aquarium in Riverhead. Details to follow later in the year!

22. Parties & Sign-Ups • Party sign up sheets are on the easel. • Signing on the FIRST line indicates that you don’t mind being the contact person for that party. • Birthdays are celebrated throughout the school year. Contact me if you would like to bring in a treat and read a book to the class. • Sign Up sheets on back table: Parent-Teacher Conferences PTO Representative

23. Our Class Webpagewww.eginty.weebly.com • Our class webpage is a valuable resource. Please visit often! - News and Updates - Curriculum - Weekly Agenda - Helpful Links & Resources to Download

24. Thank you for coming tonight! I look forward to working together with you this year to make it the best that it can be. Contact information: Mrs. Elizabeth Ginty 631-870-2600 lginty@mtsinai.k12.ny.us