Welcome to 2A!

1. Welcome to 2A! Room 126 Section 2A Mrs. Eyerman

2. About me!

3. Communication with Mrs. Eyerman • Write a note/ Call the school secretary • Pick up for today (must call before 3:00) • Early dismissal for today • Medication for today • E-mail: aeyerman@northallegheny.org • I check it in the morning before 8:50AM, at times throughout the day and after school when the students leave. • Voicemail: 724-935-4044 x6126 • I will check my voicemail each morning before 8AM and after school.

4. Schedule • 8:50-9:20 Students arrive, select lunch, unpack • 9:20-9:40 Morning Meeting • 9:40-11:30 Reading • 11:30-12:00 Lunch • 12:00-12:30 Recess • 12:30-12:45 Handwriting/Student Reader/Mystery Reader • 12:45-1:55 Math • 2:00-2:45 Special • 2:45-3:20 Science/Social Studies • 3:20-3:30 Dismissal

5. Special Schedule • Monday- Library w/ Mrs. Tomczak • Tuesday- Art w/ Mrs. Townsend • Wednesday- Music w/ Mrs. Froehlich • Thursday- Gym w/ Ms. Lepant • Friday- Integrated Arts 2:15-3:15

6. Lunch Money • Your child has a “pin” number to purchase a school lunch in the cafeteria. • Money may be applied to your child’s account on any day. • Please make sure that your child’s name, our classroom section and room number (2A-126), pin number, and the amount are written on the outside of the envelope. • If your child has brought money for only that day’s lunch, he/she will send the money to the office to be deposited onto his/her account. • You may also utilize the PayForit.net or go to the North Allegheny Website and locate “PayForIt”

7. Parent Volunteers • Parent volunteers are very welcome and needed in our classroom. If you can assist in any way, your help will be greatly appreciated! • Bending School Board approval, parents may need clearances to volunteer in NASD classrooms. • I will send out a group email once we find out the district’s plan for parent volunteers.

8. Mystery Reader • Mystery Reader will be most Fridays from12:30-12:45 • Sign up if you’d like to participate on the board. • Please plan on arriving at 12:25  • Sign in at the office. • Come straight to our classroom. • The students will return from recess and be surprised to see you! • Please plan on being here from 12:30-12:45 and reading 3-4 picture books from home.  

9. Star Student • We started this week! • Each student will have a turn at being the Star Student • He/she will complete a poster and will get to discuss it at morning meeting. • The poster will be displayed in the classroom the entire week. • Here’s what I have planned for the students: Monday: Share your poster Tuesday: Show and Share 5-10 pictures from home Wednesday: Show and Share 1 toy/item from home Thursday: Read Aloud a favorite picture book Friday: Pencil and certificate reward

10. Student Readers • Your child is a student reader EACH WEEK and therefore should bring and be prepared to read a picture book to a small group weekly.  • Students should practice reading a different book weekly.  • Choose books from home or the school/public library, which will last approximately ten minutes. • NO CHAPTER BOOKS, PLEASE! • The schedule is: • Monday: Kanak, Alana. Sharayu, Rebecca, Kellen • Tuesday: Vish, Wyatt, Nathan, Alya, Luke, Travis • Wednesday: Holly, Malachi, Nilay, Bridgit, Mihir • Thursday: Jesse, Leah, Camille, Srestsa, Kaityln

11. Birthday Celebrations • We like our children to share birthday celebrations with their classmates! • Due to the “Wellness Policy” and to protect children with allergies, please consider a non-food item if you want to provide a treat. If you need suggestions, I would be happy to help you. • Edible treats MUST be approved by nurse 48 hours prior to distribution • We can celebrate half birthday for those who have summer birthdays. • Please do not send birthday invitations to school unless there is one for every child of that gender or the entire class. We don’t want any hurt feelings.

12. Behavior Management • Tally Marks- Teams of students receive tally marks for: • Working together • Working quietly when asked • Keeping desk areas clean • The team with the most tally marks at the end of the month will get to choose a prize from the treasure box. This is full of fun pencils, erasers, stickers, bookmarks, key chains and lots more. • Donations of fun prizes to this treasure chest is GREATLY APPRECIATED! • Teams are switched every month and will a mixture of boys and girls. • The last two months of the school year, students will get to choose any team regardless of the number of boys and girls! 

13. Anti-BullyingGetting Better at Getting Along • Olweus Prevention • Monthly Themes (i.e., respect, responsibility) • Class Meetings daily • Second Step • Empathy • Impulse Control and Problem Solving • Anger Management

14. Homework Policy • A Homework Guideline is 20-30 minutes for second grade. • Homework mean practice: practice reading; practice working with words; practice math concepts • Homework/practice will be Monday through Thursday nights. (Occasionally on Friday if a test is following.) • Please check my NA website for updates on Weekly Homework. • PLEASE check over your child’s homework nightly. Often times careless mistakes can be caught and addressed at home. 

15. Nightly Folder • PLEASE check this folder every night! • Keep at home- keep all of these papers • Return to School-this will almost always be your student’s homework for the evening, or it will be something else that needs to be returned

16. Missing Assignment Sheet • Points deduced from 100 total points at the end of the nine weeks for each subject area • Sign and return notice • Student reader books and reading books are included on missing assignments • Return Assignment Notice with assignment if the assignment needed to be completed

17. Book Orders • News & Notes -> Parents’ Page Order ONLINE • www.scholastic.com/bookclubs • Activation Code: GZ8QM Order with an Order Slip • Orders CANNOT be placed after due date • If ordering by order slip, please send a check payable to Scholastic Book Orders. • No cash is accepted. • First Order by: 9/19/14 • Amazing prices for the BEST books!

18. Website • Log onto the Marshall Website • Go to Building Staff • Find Eyerman, Amy • There you will find lots of fun and helpful information for you and your child. • Homework is updated weekly.

19. Thursday E-Blast • Go Green! List of items can be accessed via NA website • An EMAIL is still sent out me every Thursday • MES information and NASD information included • Check often for special opportunities for your child and important information from MES

20. Recess • All children go outdoors for recess unless it is extremely cold, raining, or snowing. • It is always windy on this hill. • Please keep these factors in mind and dress your child accordingly. • It’s better to overdress than underdress!

21. CA (Communication Arts) • Story Town- Harcourt • Thematic- grouped into 5 stories by theme • After some themes are completed, we will THEME TEST. Theme 1 and 4 • Components • Various types of literature (fiction, nonfiction, plays, poetry…..) • Phonemic Awareness • Phonics/Spelling • High Frequency Words • Comprehension • Fluency • Robust Vocabulary • Grammar • Handwriting • Writing • Check teacher website • Study guide home with stapled spelling test • Multiple tests: HFW, phonics, reading, spelling, focus skills, and Robust vocabulary • Possible drop in scores as they become independent

22. Math • Developing concepts w/ manipulatives • Practicing for understanding • Developing fluency of numbers & facts • Texts/Resources: • Harcourt Math Pennsylvania Edition • Otter Creek Math Facts (Rocket Math) • Check teacher website • A1 VS A2 • End of book test, problem solving, basic facts. Scores compiled and placed into A1 or A2. • Same concepts but at different pace, more independence and supplemental Think Math. • Check HW on teacher’s website • Basic facts are addressed on Report Card but not part of grade.

23. Math Concepts Chapter 1: Numbers to 100 Chapter 2: Number Patterns Chapter 3: Comparing and Ordering Numbers Chapter 4: Table and Graphs Chapter 5: Addition Strategies Chapter 6: Subtraction Strategies Chapter 7: Explore 2-Digit Addition Chapter 8: 2-Digit Addition Chapter 9: Explore 2-Digit Subtraction Chapter 10: 2-Digit Subtraction Chapter 11: Practice 2-Digit Addition and Subtraction Chapter 12: Counting Money Chapter 13: Using Money Chapter 14: Telling Time Chapter 15: Understanding Time Chapter 16: Interpret Tables and GraphsChapter 17: ProbabilityChapter 18: Plane ShapesChapter 19: Solid FiguresChapter 20: Spatial SenseChapter 21: PatternsChapter 22: Length and TemperatureChapter 23: Capacity and WeightChapter 24: Metric MeasurementChapter 25: Explore Perimeter, Area, and VolumeChapter 26: FractionsChapter 27: Numbers to 1,000Chapter 28: Comparing and Ordering Greater NumbersChapter 29: Adding and Subtracting 3-Digit NumbersChapter 30: Multiplication and Division Concepts

24. Science • Concepts: • All About Plants • All About Animals • How Plants and Animals Live Together • How Living Things Grow and Change • Earth and Space • Technology in our World • Small Quizzes from class worksheets • Graded: quizzes and unit test • Jeopardy to help prepare for tests • Study guide…..

25. Social Studies • Scott Foresman Social Studies text- People and Places • Unit 1 Where We Live • Unit 2 Our Earth • Unit 3 Working Together • Unit 4 Our Country Today • Unit 5 Our Country Long Ago • Unit 6 People and Places in History • Study guides are given as homework before the test. It is to be returned as homework and will be given back to the student to use as a study helper. • Graded: small quizzes from some worksheets, study guide, unit tests • Jeopardy to help prepare for tests

26. Important Test Dates • No vacations are approved • IOWA week January 12-16 • CogAt week Feb. 2-6 Practice and prepare in class. At home, get good sleep, good breakfast and be on time! 

27. Remind Text Messages • To receive text messages from Mrs. Eyerman with reminders for your second graders, please sign up using the attached directions sheet.

28. If you can BEE kind, capture a bee and return the needed item with your child! Thank you! Giving BEE

29. Questions Time QUESTIONS?