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Ms. Fraser 2 nd Grade Class

Ms. Fraser 2 nd Grade Class. Curriculum Night September 4, 2012. Attendance/ Tardy. 8:00: Students come into room to start our day If your child comes in the room after 8:30, he/she will be counted tardy.

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Ms. Fraser 2 nd Grade Class

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  1. Ms. Fraser2nd Grade Class Curriculum Night September 4, 2012

  2. Attendance/ Tardy • 8:00: Students come into room to start our day • If your child comes in the room after 8:30, he/she will be counted tardy. • Absent: your child must have a note for their absence to be excused. Please do not write these notes in their agendas as they are turned in to the front office. • Pre-arranged absences must be approved by administration at least 5 days in advance. • As much as possible, please avoid checking your student out at the end of the day as I teach bell to bell and it is very disruptive to my classroom.

  3. Mandatory Uniforms • Tops:  Knit polo style collared shirts in navy, white, light blue, pink, or hunter green. Official Lost Lake T-shirts may be worn on Fridays.  • Bottoms:  Shorts (fingertip length) or long pants (not baggy or form fitting), skirts, skorts, jumpers, or culottes in black, navy or khaki (solid color only). 

  4. Uniforms Continued • Fridays only: Jeans on Friday must be fully intact appropriately worn jeans without fashionable rips or tears. • Footwear:  Tennis shoes or shoes with an enclosed heel are preferred.  Sandals must have a heel strap. The students have PE 6 times within a 9 day rotation. They should wear tennis shoes on those days.

  5. Consequences for Dress Code Violations • 1st offense: Agenda/Folder reminder of policy • 2nd offense: Parent phone call by teacher for a change of clothes/copy of signed policy sent home in agenda • 3rd offense: Uniform pass to administrator/ phone call home for change of clothes/lunch detention • 4th offense: Discipline referral/ phone call home for change of clothes/School plus • 5th offense: Discipline referral/phone call home for change of clothes/In-School suspension

  6. Reading • Reading series: “Storytown” • Whole group Instruction • Vocabluary • Spelling/phonics • Grammar • Writing • Guided reading • Centers/ Small groups • Guided reading/fluency • Vocabulary • Phonic/spelling • Grammar • Writing • Arts/crafts

  7. Reading Grades • Robust Vocabulary = 20% (weekly test) • Oral Reading Fluency = 20% (biweekly) • Cold Read = 35% (1 per week) • Comprehension = 25% (weekly test = comprehension, written response and high frequency words)

  8. Language Arts Testing Schedule • Thursday-Grammar, Cold Reads • Friday-Comprehension, Vocabulary • Friday-Spelling (Please check the “Fridge Fact” sheet in your child’s weekly homework folder for the required DICTATION SENTENCE.)

  9. Language Arts Grading • Writing = 40% (biweekly) • Grammar = 30% (1 grade per week) • Spelling = 20% (weekly 15 words plus dictation sentence) • Classwork = 10% (4 per grading period)

  10. AR • Accelerator Reader • Students have an opportunity DAILY to take AR tests • Students take quizzes over books they have read. • Chapter books read once • Picture books read three times • Must have an 80% average to get prize • Points give students tags and prizes

  11. AR Prizes • 10 Points : Independent Reader Tag • 15 Points: Treasure box • 20 Points: Rising Reader Tag • 25 Points: Book from Book Room • 30 Points: Super Reader Tag • 35 Points: Popsicle • 40 Points: Advanced Reader Tag • 50 Points: Star Reader Tag • 60 Points: Free homework pass • 65 Points: Chili’s dinner coupon • 75 Points: Classic Reader Tag • 90 Points: Lunch with teacher • 100 Points: Honors Reader Tag

  12. Math:1st Nine Weeks • Place value through thousands • Expanded notation through thousands • Comparing/Ordering Numbers through thousands • Skip counting • Odd/even numbers • Patterns

  13. Math Grading • Tests = 55% (Unit tests if at the end of the unit) • Assignments = 45% (At the end of weeks without completing a full unit) • FOR ALL SUBJECTS: Set up an online account on eSembler!

  14. Homework • Homework folders are sent home on Mondays and are due on Fridays • Weekly assignments: • Read 20 minutes every night (initial reading logs) • Spelling practice sheet (tests are on Fri.) • Simple spelling sentences • Math worksheets • Fluency sheet (initial each night) • Homework is checked for completion

  15. Agendas • Agendas are to be signed and returned to school daily. • Read your child’s sentence about their day and discuss what they have written • I mark in them on how their day was: • Stamp= did not move card/moved card 1 time • Note if card was moved more than once • Transportation notices need to be on a separate piece of paper and given to me in the morning.

  16. Class Rules • Keep your hands and feet to yourself. • Raise your hand to speak. • Be responsible, reliable, respectful and ready to learn. • Listen and follow directions. • PAWS!! (school wide)

  17. Lost Lake ElementaryPBS(Positive Behavior Support)Mission Statement:To provide a safe learning environment where students enjoy learning and can grow. • School-wide Behavior System:Hallways, Cafeteria and ClassroomsRewarding students for POSITIVE Behavior

  18. PAWS

  19. Reward System • Pink Lion Loot-Cafeteria • Given only by lunchroom assistant • Earn loot as a class • Must follow posted lunchroom behavior • Reward once a month for top class from each grade level and top class overall • Blue Lion Loot-Specials • Given only by a special area teacher • Earn loot as a class • Follow the rules for special areas • Reward once a semester • Establish own guidelines for Lion Loot day

  20. Yellow Lion Loot-Hallways and Classroom • Given in Hallways for: • Being quiet • Keeping hands to your side • Single file line • Keeping to the right • Classroom teachers may reward students with Yellow Lion Loot for following classroom rules set by the teacher. • Students may redeem for rewards. They may redeem on designated days or save for a larger reward and redeem later. Rewards are: • 5=Homework Pass • 10=Ice Cream Coupon • 15=VIP Lunch • 20=Game Day • 25=Dance Party • 30=Football Tips

  21. Rewards and Consequences • Each student has their magic number on a clip. • If they break one of the rules, they move their clip. • 1st move = warning, • 2nd move = note in agenda, lose 5 minutes of recess • 3rd move = time off Fun Friday, sentences for HW • 4th move = phone call to parents • Everyday their clip moves up, they get a note in their agenda and a surprise. • Character Counts (please sign agreements/leave on desk) • Treasure Box • Points jar

  22. Lunch • 11:03-11:33 • Lunch money: • In envelope with name • Lunch account • Lunch number • Pay online: http://www.mylunchmoney.com • Yellow cards are given out to students who are not following cafeteria rules. It will be sent home in agenda. • Pink Lion Loot awarded to class

  23. Enrichment • MTTF 12:15-1:00 • Wed 11:45-12:20 • Enrichment is on a 9 day rotation. • Make sure students have appropriate shoes for PE • Check agendas for daily color and schedule • Red=PE; Orange=Media; Yellow=PE; Green=Science; Blue=PE; White=Media; Purple=PE; Gray=Fine Arts; Brown=Technology * On non-PE days, we will be having 30min PE time in class (some indoors some outside)

  24. Birthdays • I celebrate birthdays in my classroom by giving a hat to wear and we sing “Happy Birthday”. • We will no longer have birthday treats in our classroom per administration. Birthday treats may be sent in in the morning with your child. They may NOT be homemade. It needs to be something simple as lunch time is limited. Cookies or small cupcakes are recommended. They will be served to the students in the cafeteria at lunch time. • Please do no send in birthday party invitations for your child to pass out unless EVERYONE in the class is invited as this may cause hurt feelings.

  25. Volunteers • Only APPROVED volunteers will be permitted to join us on field trips. • If you have previously been a volunteer at LLE, please see Kim Dos Santos in the front office to update your information if necessary • If you have not been a volunteer at LLE, fill out a blue volunteer application from the front office ASAP. • Our first field trip will be in January or February to the theater in Orlando.

  26. Contact Information • If you have any questions or concerns: • E-mail: frasere@lake.k12.fl.us • Phone: 352-243-2433 from 8:00-8:30 and 3:00-3:30 • Attach a note in your child’s agenda • My e-mail is a public record, therefore, I will not discuss personal information

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