Second Grade Parent Orientation at Evans Elementary School

1. MondayAugust 27, 2018 Second Grade Parent Orientation Evans Elementary School

2. Items that are always welcome! • Clorox wipes • Hand sanitizer • Snack size Ziploc bags • Sandwich size Ziploc bags • Gallon size Ziploc bags • Paper towels • Tissue Paper • Treats-(small bags of Skittles, M&Ms, etc.)

3. AR Program • Research has shown that one of the most beneficial things your child can do to succeed in school is to read often. • Because your child is still learning to read, please have your child read at least 20 minutes every day with you. • Your child will be given an AR goal each nine weeks. This goal will be based on your child’s reading ability and 20 minutes of nightly reading. • This year we will be utilizing your child’s LEXILE scores to determine his/her reading levels. More information about this will come home soon.

4. AR for Parents • Parents may log on to Renaissance Home Connect to keep track of your child’s AR progress. • A letter with information will be sent home.

5. Georgia Standards of Excellence • Guidelines to our second grade curriculum can be accessed at https://www.georgiastandards.org • 2nd Grade uses a standards-based report card. ***Parents will receive a detailed letter of the learning expectations for the standards based report card.

6. K-2 Report Card ***The criteria for meeting the standard may change every nine weeks as the performance expectations of the standard become more rigorous each quarter.

7. CogAt (Cognitive Abilities Test) This test helps identify students who are eligible for gifted instruction (GAT). Date: October 15th This test is now taken on the computer, so results will be sent home earlier.

8. Math Information Along with the typical math curriculum, your child will be participating in Rocket Math. • Rocket Math is a scientific-based learning approach to teaching math addition and subtraction facts. Your child will be utilizing this program everyday through repetitive practice of the addition and subtraction facts. *** You may want to purchase flash cards for additional practice at home.

9. Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS) *Be Ready *Be Respectful *Be Responsible

10. Conferences • Teachers are available to meet with you and discuss your child’s progress. We can meet with you before or after school. Please contact your child’s teacher if you have any concerns. We are available by email, phone, or note. • Planning Time is 10:25-11:10 • We will respond within 24 hours. • Early release for parent conferences is Friday, Sept. 21st.

11. Parent Volunteers • The teachers encourage you to volunteer in the classroom and/or go on field trips. In order to do this you MUSTcomplete thevolunteer training. The following slide will give directions on accessing the needed link. • You must turn in a signed form to the office along with a picture ID.

12. CCBOE website for parent volunteers By Georgia law, all parent volunteers must complete training each school year. *Go to the CCBOE website. *Click on Information *Click on Parent Resources *On the right hand side click on Parent Volunteer Information. *Follow the directions on this page. *Fill out the form and turn it into the office showing them a picture ID.

13. Take-Home Binder and Homework • Each homeroom may have small differences in the take home binder. • Please clean out your child’s binder nightly. • Homework can be found on a homework calendar and will begin the first week in September. Until then, please make sure your child is reading at home 20 minutes each night. • All homework is due on each Friday.

14. Sending Money to School • Please send money in an envelope with the child’s first and last name and teacher’s name. Do not combine money for several items or for siblings. • Checks for book orders must be written out to the book club. Do not send cash. • We strongly urge you to register for RevTrak. That can be accessed on the school website.

15. Miscellaneous • Lunches – no more than 3 lunches may be charged. You may now pay online! • The cost is now $2.85 for students and $3.75 for adults. • Breakfast is $1.50.

16. Absences and Tardies • Please read the absence policy on the county website (www.ccboe.net). A note or a doctor’s excuse must be received within five days,or the absence will be recorded as unexcused. • Students entering late and leaving early lose instructional time. These students also disturb others in their class with their coming and going. Please keep these interruptions to a minimum.

17. Medicine/Transportation/Labeling • Please send all medicine in the original container with instructions. All medicine will go to the nurse. • Please send a written note if your child is going home a different way than usual. • Please put your child’s name on everything! Every year many unclaimed items (especially sweaters, coats, hats and gloves) go to the lost and found.

18. Field Trips • We are planning field trips this year. • Dates and permission slips will be sent home at the appointed time.

19. Snack and Water Bottles We will have a snack time during our day. Please send in a healthy snack for your child. We will also allow water bottles with WATER ONLY!

20. Car Dismissal • Please be sure that you have the tag you received from us displayed hanging from the mirror of your car. 2. Students must have a name tag on their book bag matching the name tag in your vehicle in order for the student to be released to you. 3. Students that fail to follow directions and/or behave inappropriately will be sent to the office for dismissal.

21. What parents need to know from the Front Office Staff • Update student information cards. If your phone number changes, please stop by the office to change it on your child’s information card. • List ALL people allowed to sign your child out of school. It’s better to include everyone you think might pick up your child. They can only be released to the people you put on your card. • Transportation changes must be sent to school with your child. We do not accept transportation changes over the phone, fax, DoJo or email. • Please make certain that you child arrives and leaves school on time. Consistent early releases may be reviewed for truancy or referred to our school social worker.

22. What parents need to know from the Front Office Staff (cont.) • Send any medical excuses back to school immediately following an absence. • Be sure your email address is up-to-date current. We often send email blasts with valuable information included. • Keep lunch accounts current.

23. School Website • The school website can be accessed from this address: • www.ccboe.net/ees/home.html • Reminder: Join PTO-$15.00 • PTO also sent home T-shirt order forms with the color of each class. Please order one so your child may wear it when we take field trips.