“ ANCHORED In EXCELLENCE”

1. “ANCHORED In EXCELLENCE” Welcome to Our Open House Mrs. K. Wood & Ms. A. Brown’s 2nd Grade Family 2013 ~ 2014 Dowell Elementary School

2. Concepts in our Curriculum: Language Arts àWords Their Way (spelling program)- emphasis on phonics rules and sorting words to create associations. àGood Habits, Great Readers (shared reading-whole group, and guided reading-small group) àGood Habits, Great Readers, Great Writers (Writer’s Workshop) Math Concepts: àPlace Value à Addition, Subtraction, Beginning Multiplication à Graphing à Time à Money à Geometry à Fractions à Measurement Social Studies Concepts: àGeorgia (Geography & history of Georgia & its Native American Tribes) à Government & Human Rights (need for laws & government officials) à Important Historical Figures in Georgia’s history à Economics Science Concepts: à Seasons à States of matter (liquid, solid and gas) à Energy (Pushes & Pulls) à Motion & Celestial Bodies à Life Cycles

3. EXPECTATIONS Your child is EXPECTED to LISTEN, LEARN, and PARTICIPATE each day in class. They are RESPONSIBLE for their OWN actions and being part of the class “team”. Our Class Policy (Rules) are centered around learning, in order to help EVERYONE succeed this year. L E A R N ISTEN TO INSTRUCTIONS • NTER AND EXIT PREPARED • LWAYS TRY YOUR BEST • ESPECT YOURSELF AND OTHERS • O EXCUSES!

4. Discipline Procedures • àStudents earn points for positive behavior & lose points for inappropriate behavior • à Rewards include stickers, candy, lunch with the teacher, sit at teacher’s desk, free time passes. • à Each teacher is also incorporating various positive reward systems for our students, as individuals and whole class. Daily Conduct Calendar Please initial daily! Students have the opportunity to move their pin up or down throughout the school day depending on their behavior. Moving up is GREAT! Moving down means that your is or has been unacceptable. When an infraction occurs, the student will receive a warning. If this the inappropriate behavior continues, the student will move his/her pin and it will be noted on the behavior calendar. Move pin again down once and lose 5 minutes of recess. Move pin down again, a call will be made or a note will be sent home, and 10 minutes of recess lost If a student moves their pin up once they earn 2 stars on their star chart. If a student moves their pin up once again they earn 4 stars on their star chart.

6. 7:20- 7:50 Morning Activities 7:50- 8:00 MorningAnnouncements Attendance 8:05 –9:40 Reading/Math (Session 1) 9:40-9:55Words Their Way 9:55-10:45 Specials 10:50 - 11:20 Lunch (Brown) 10:52- 11:22 Lunch (Wood) 11:25-12:05 Writer’s Workshop 12:05-12:20 Recess/Bathroom 12:20-1:50Reading/Math (Session 2) 1:50-2:00 Math Computation/ Silent Reading 2:00-2:35 Afternoon Announcements/ Dismissal Ms. Brown & Mrs. Wood’s Class Schedule 2013 – 2014 (TENTATIVE) • Lunch: 10:50 a.m. - 11:20 a. m. (Ms. Brown) • 10:52 a.m.—11:22 a. m. (Mrs. Wood) • May deposit money into their account or bring in cash/check daily. • Specials: 9:55 a.m.—10:45 a.m. • Proper shoes the days we attend PE.

7. Homework: ÞHomework Monday through Thursday as outlined in your child’s Agenda ÞRequired to read 20 minutes daily and complete their reading log ÞStudents should complete their spelling homework in their spelling journal ÞStudents may receive a Math Sheet as additional homework. Reading Logs: Students should read 20 minutes every night and complete one read and respond activity every week Agendas: ÞAll students have been issued an agenda which is to be kept inside their binder. ÞStudents copy their homework assignments in their agenda every morning ÞPlease review this with your child and initial daily.

8. Snack: • ÞOnly HEALTHY snacks and water (NO juice, soda, or candy). • Thursday Folders • ÞAll important school information will come home in your child’s yellow Thursday Folder. • Transportation Changes : • ÞSend a signed note if there will be transportation changes for your child. Do not send emails. • Sicknesses & Absences : • ÞIf your child has a fever or is vomitting, they MUST be go 24 hours without a fever or vomittingbefore they can return to school. • Þ If your student is absence for any reason, please send in a note concerning the absences, the day they return to school.

9. School Policies: Cafeteria: Breakfast is $1.25 and lunch is $2.15 per day. Students can also purchase milk/juice for $0.60. Please check with your child’s teacher with your classroom lunch time. ASP: All parents are encouraged to register their child. ($10.00). The daily charge is $7.00 Students must be picked up by 6:00pm. ATTENDANCE Attendance is essential for your child to have the best experience this year. School can not be recreated so please make sure your child arrives on time and is not consistently absent. School begins at 7:50 a.m. Students may be dropped off at 7:5 a.m. Consequences for absences or tardies: ¨ 5 tardies or absences (Teachers will call home or send a note home) ¨ 10 tardies or absences (A letter from Mrs. Dinizio will be sent home.) ¨ 15+ tardies or absences (social work referral)

10. Important Dates to Remember Sept. 2– Labor Day Oct. 3-8– No School Oct. 21-25– Early Release (Conference week) Nov. 25-29-Thanksgiving Holiday Dec. 23-Jan 6– Winter Holidays Jan. 20– Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday Feb. 13-18– No School Mar. 31–Apr. 4- Spring Break May 21– Last day of school

11. kari.wood@cobbk12.org antoinette.brown@cobbk12.org Visit our blog at: http://kwoodsworld.weebly.com/ http://msbrown2ndgrade.weebly.com/ Dowell’s Phone Number 678-594-8059