Welcome to Second Grade!!!!

1. Welcome to Second Grade!!!!

2. Sample Schedule 8:10 – 8:30 Get ready for the day Planner, announcements & AM work 8:30 – 11:15 Reading Workshop/Writers Workshop 11:15 – 11:30 Recess 11:30 – 12:05 Lunch 12:05 – 12:55 Extended Learning Time 12:55 - 2:00 Math 2:00 – 2:45 Specials 2:45 – 3:30 Science/Social Studies 3:30 – 3:40 Dismissal

3. What we will Learn in Second Grade

4. Reading • Comprehension • Vocabulary • Decoding • Using resources to find information • Graphic Organizers • Read from different genres • Guided Reading • Reading Workshop • Shared reading • Read aloud with accountable talk • Conferring • Strategy Groups

5. Writing Capitalization and Punctuation Proper nouns Abbreviations Apostrophes Quotations Writing for different purposes Spelling Test and dictation on Friday 20 words One point will be taken off for a capital letters within a word unless it is a proper noun. Language

6. Handwriting • Second grade teaches Modern Manuscript • We will teach lowercase cursive writing in the 5th six weeks. • Students graded on: • Pencil grip • Paper positioning • Letter formation • Size • Spacing

7. MathTexas Mathematics • Addition and Subtraction of basic facts • Problem Solving • Comparing Numbers • Place Value to 999 • Graphs and Tables • Two and three digit addition and subtraction with and without regrouping • Money • Time to the 5 min. • Measurement • Standard units of measure (capacity, weight and length) • Area • Temperature • Fractions • Geometry • Probability • Introduction to Multiplication and Division

8. ScienceTextbook: Harcourt Science • Hygiene • Major organs of the body • Mammals, reptiles, amphibians, fish, and birds. • Food Chain • Life Cycle of mealworms and crickets • Rocks • Soil • Air • Conserving Resources • Protecting the Environment • Demonstrate Safety • Sound • Force and Motion • Organisms • Living and Nonliving • Plants • Weather • Water Cycle • Clouds • Moon, Stars and the Sun

9. Social StudiesMacMillan McGraw Hill We Live Together • Geography - Cardinal directions - locate the 7 continents, 5 oceans, and the Gulf of Mexico on a map or globe - Landforms and body of water • History - Pilgrims and Native Americans - Contributions of George Washington - Pioneers - Reading a timeline

10. Social Studies • Government - Roles of the Mayor, Governor and President - Selection of Government officials - Citizenship - Landmarks and Patriotic Symbols • Economics - Junior Achievement • Community - Neighborhoods - Environment

11. Social Studies • Katy - Landmarks - Cultural heritage - Development of rice - Community

12. Technology • Each room is equipped with three IBM computers • The computer lab is also equipped with IBM computers for students to use through out the year. • Our class is scheduled to go every week for 45 minutes. • We will learn: • Basic word processing skills • Keyboarding • SmartBoard Lessons • Edmodo, Power Point, Kidspiration

13. Grading and Late Work • Daily Work: • Each grade is counted once • Students will be held accountable for skills taught. 1 point will be taken off for each missing end mark and capital letter when required to write in complete sentences • Tests: • Each grade will be doubled • Homework: • Counts as 10% of the final grade • Late Work • Students will be given opportunities to complete work during the school within the week it was assigned. • 10 points will be deducted each day late • After 3 days, detention or a 0 will be given

14. Behavior Plan • Each 2nd grader will have an expectation card:

15. Behavior Plan: • 0-5 checks in the same category = Satisfactory (S) on the report card • 6-8 checks in the same category = Needs Improvement (N) on the report card • 9+ checks in the same category = Unsatisfactory (U) on the report card • 8+ or more scattered checks = (N) in self discipline WORK HABITSCITIZENSHIP 1. Listens well. 5. Complies with requests. 2. Demonstrates organizational skills. 6. Controls talking. 3. Completes class work. 7. Disciplines self. 4. Completes homework. 8. Interacts appropriately. TT=Think Time

16. Students will be bring their expectation card home every Wednesday. Please sign and return on Thursday. Look at the dates on where to sign.

17. Homework Schedule • Monday: Spelling • Tuesday: Reading • Wednesday: Math, Communication folder • Thursday: Study for Spelling test and Fast Facts • Read • It is your child’s responsibility for recording the assignment in the planner every morning, and taking the planner home EVERY NIGHT for parent signature.

18. Extras: • Recess:11:15 – 11:30 • Specials: P. E. is every other day. Please remember tennis shoes. Art and Music will rotate. • Please see the handbook for lunch schedules • Library: Check out every week • Library class every other week. • Parents MUST go through the office to pick up their child.

19. Extras: • No Birthday invitations may be handed out at school. • Parents may bring birthday treats but they will be eaten outside at recess. • 2 celebration parties a year • Class field trip in the Spring.

20. Extras: • Meal Pay Plus: • You may prepay online at katyisd.org click on Meal Pay Plus. You can also check your child’s spending. If you send cash please have it in an envelope with your child’s name on it.

21. Contacting : • Conference time: 2:00 – 2:45 • Voice mail • Email • Notes in the planner • DWE phone 281-237-6650