Welcome to Back to School Night

1. Welcome to Back to School Night While you are waiting for us to get started, you can go ahead and sign up for the different events on the back table, fill out the papers on your student’s desk, and write a note to your child on the smiley paper 

2. Welcome to Back to School Night Mrs. Jackson’s 2nd Grade

3. All about me… • Shawnee Mission graduate. • Married for 5½ years. • We have 2 mini-schnauzers named Kay and Moose

4. My education and experience… • Kansas State University Graduate • 4 years at Ray Marsh. • Taught in Olathe as ESL teacher for 2 years • Masters from Baker University

5. SPECIALS: • Monday…….. Library 1:00-1:50 • Tuesday…….. P.E/Music 1:00-2:00 • Wednesday…. Art 1:00-2:00 • Thursday……. Music/P.E. 1:00-2:00 • Friday……….. No Specials

6. ABSENCES/TARDIES/MESSAGES • School begins at 8:10. • Students are Tardy after 8:10 • Call the Attendance/Message Line at 993-4510.

7. LUNCH: • Hot lunch is $2.35 • Milk alone is .50 cents • Adult lunch is $3.55 • Lunch from 12:05-12:30

8. RECESS/CLOTHING: • Mark your child’s outdoor clothing. • Almost always go outside for recess • Hat and mittens.

9. FIELD TRIPS • Return all field trip forms and money to me. • Collect field trip money early

10. COMMUNICATION • Newsletters posted on the website and e-mailed weekly. • Check folders (green and yellow) for other communications • E-mail: brandijackson@smsd.org • Voice Mail: 993-4528 • Website: http://www4.smsd.org/brandijackson/

11. CLASSWORK: • Most sent home on Fridays • Some work done in workbooks • Review papers sent home • Check green folder every day. • You can send note to school in there

12. HOMEWORK: • Homework is an extension of the regular school day. • Approximately 20 minutes per evening. • Homework packets (Mon. night-Thurs. night) • It is your child’s responsibility to return the homework on time. • Part of students’ homework is to read nightly

13. GRADING: • Stamps, stickers, and markings on daily work. • Some work will be graded with points • On the report card • S (Satisfactory) • I (Improving) • N (Needs Improvement • U (Unsatisfactory).

14. SUPER SCOOPER HELPERS • I encourage lots of “helping” • Every student assigned a job each day.

15. GUEST READERS • Every Friday • Arrive in our classroom at 1:30 • You will have until 2:00 to read • Sign-up in back of room!!! • Healthy Snacks MAY be brought in but do NOT have to be 

16. BIRTHDAYS • Feel free to send treats to school! • Brownies, cookies, or cupcakes • No cakes or ice cream • Nothing with Peanuts • Make sure the drinks are clear. • Please do not send birthday party invitations to school

17. Individual Student Behavior Programs • Hoppin’ Good Behavior • Beads

18. Classroom Behavior Program • Star Bucks!

19. STAR OF THE WEEK • Schedule online • Reminder the Friday before • Starts in September

20. READING • Open Court Phonics and Literature • 10:00-12:00 with no interruptions. • 90 minutes of whole group instruction • 30 minutes of workshop • additional assistance given

21. SPELLING • We use Open Court Spelling Spelling. • This is based off of words found in each story • Challenge words will be given on a week by week basis • If a student misses 2 or fewer words they will be on the challenge list for that week

22. WRITING • Manuscript printing • We will focus on • writing complete sentences • Subjects and verbs • We write stories throughout the year

23. MATH • We will be learning • Numbers • Operations • Money • Time • Geometry • Problem solving • MAPS+ • mixed drill of addition, subtraction, time, money, and word problems

24. SOCIAL STUDIES • We will learn • Culture • Geography • Economics • History • Citizenship

25. SCIENCE • We will learn • The scientific method • Life Cycles • Safety and Health • Earth and Sky • Fossils • Weather • Nutrition • The Human Body

26. HOW CAN I HELP MY STUDENT? • Ask to see papers • Discuss school • Keep yourself informed • Keep in touch

27. It’s Banana Split Time! • Starting Tuesday, September 4th • 15 minutes a scoop • Each sheet worth 300 minutes • Last Day Friday, May 10th

28. HOW TO EARN YOUR BANANA SPLIT After completing:You earn: • 1 ice cream sheet…………………………………………………Bowl • 2 ice cream sheets………………………………………..……. Spoon • 3 ice cream sheets……………………………………..………. Ice Cream • 4 ice cream sheets…………………………………..…………. Chocolate Sauce • 5 ice cream sheets………………………………..……………. Carmel Sauce • 6 ice cream sheets……………………………..………………. Strawberry Topping • 7 ice cream sheets……………………..………………………. Cherry Topping • 8 ice cream sheet…………………….…………………………. Whipped Cream • 9 ice cream sheets………………………………………………. Banana • 10 ice cream sheets…………….……………………………….Sprinkles • 11 ice cream sheets…………….……………………………….Mini M&Ms • 12 ice cream sheets…………….……………………………….White Chocolate Chips • 13 ice cream sheets …………………………………………….Chocolate Chips • 14+ ice cream sheets……………………………………………Pizza Party with Your Teacher!  *****A sheet is considered one side *****Students who have 8 sheets (4 pages) by December will participate in a classroom lunch party

29. Fall Conferences • Wednesday, Oct. 24th (5:00-8:00) • Thursday, Oct. 25 (8:00-3:30) • Friday, Oct. 26 (8:00 – 3:30) • Flexible to schedule around sibling conferences