Welcome to Second Grade!

Welcome to Second Grade! Mrs. Andrade Mrs. Holton Ms. McVea Mrs. Sanford

Homework Homework is due the following day. Coming soon: Second Grade Wiki! • Scholars will have homework Monday thru Thursday nights. • Every scholar will be responsible for recording homework in their planner daily.

Behavior • Scholars will bring home a report of their behavior daily in their planner. • Please discuss behavior with your child nightly and make plans for improvement if necessary. • Please sign the planner daily! • Everyone has received a Student Handbook & Code of Conduct. • Each teacher has a different behavior system, please check with them if you have questions.

Behavior Notes • Please support your teacher by discussing what your scholar did wrong and what they could have done differently. • All behavior notes are to be signed and returned the next day.

Absences • All scholars should be in school everyday. • Your child will miss a great deal of learning if absent, much of which cannot be made up. • Each time your child is absent a note must be sent within 3 days explaining the absence. • If a child has a chronic ailment with a doctor’s note, the parent must still send a written excuse for each absence.

Absences • Each student is only allowed 8 parent note absences. **This is a change** • After the 8th absence each parent note absence is counted as an unexcused absence. • Doctor notes are an excused absence.

Progress Reports • Twice a month your student will bring home a progress report in a red progress report folder. • Please sign the red folder and send it back the next day. You may keep the progress report at home. • If you would like to review a particular test, you may send a note and we will send it home. However, it must be returned the next day.

Conferences • Each scholar and parent will have a conference with their teacher. • The first one will be before the Thanksgiving holiday. • Teachers are available by appointment only, before and after school, as well as during our planning period (8:20).

Field Trips • 2nd grade will go on 2 field trips this year. • Parents may go as chaperones as space allows. No siblings, please. • Please allow your student to attend our fun outings.

Accelerated Reader • Accelerated Reader tests are comprehension tests taken on library books where points are earned toward a goal. • Each scholar will read and take tests from books on their reading level. All scholars at Dixon are expected to meet their AR goal each quarter.

Dixon Library • Scholars are allowed to check out 2 books this year and may bring them home. • Parents please remember that if your child loses a library book, you are responsible for paying for the book.

Reading and Writing • Reading and Writing will be emphasized in every subject this year. • Read with your child daily to help improve their fluency. Ask questions to aid in their comprehension.

Dixon’s ARMT+ Scores • Reading 3rd 92% proficient – 58% level IV, 4th 90% - 71% level IV, 5th – 87% with 65 % level IV,,,,,,scoring level 4 means they EXCEED standards!!!! • Math 3rd 89% proficient – 72% level IV, 4th 90 % Proficient - 71% level IV 5th : 97% proficient – 88% level IV ABOVE STANDARD!!!!! • Science 93% proficient (79% level 4!!)

AMSTI Math • Your scholar is extremely fortunate to be a part of the AMSTI Math Investigation program. It correlates with the College and Career Ready Standards. • We will be teaching a hands-on learning approach.

Mobile County uses the D’Nealian handwriting strokes to prepare our scholars for cursive writing. Handwriting

Teacher’s Wish List Facial tissues (Kleenex) are needed in all classrooms. The school system supplies toilet tissue only. Liquid hand soap Fine tip dry-erase markers Hand sanitizer Post-its Sandwich and quart size bags

That’s all folks! • Thanks for coming • Any Questions???????

Welcome to Second Grade!