Welcome to 2 nd Grade!

1. Welcome to 2nd Grade!

2. Welcome to 2nd Grade in Mrs. Marion’s Class!

3. All about Mrs. Marion • My background: • Grew up in Houston, Texas • Married to my best friend, Robert. • 2 Rescue Boxers, Bubba and Rubie • Graduated from Abilene Christian University • Previously taught 2nd and 1st

4. My Goals • Students’ Social and Academic Success • Student and Parent Communication • Enjoying Second Grade ☺

5. Arrival & Dismissal • School hours are 7:55a.m. – 3:20 p.m. • TARDY at 8:00a.m. • If there is ever a change in how your child is going home, please send a note in their red folder or call the front office! • Any walker or biker in K-2 must be accompanied by an older sibling or adult. • Attendance at 9:30am • Absences – All students who miss a day of school are required to return with a written explanation of the absences within 48 hours.

6. Arrival & Dismissal cont. As we look to continuously improve dismissal procedures, we are implementing the following transportation change procedures. Phone calls or emails to the classroom teachers may be missed due to classroom instructional time. In order to prevent missed messages, we are requiring that all transportation changes come through the front office. Transportation Change Information: • If it is necessary to change your child’s mode of transportation, a written note or phone call to the front office from the parent/guardian is required. A verbal message from a student to a teacher is not sufficient. • If it becomes necessary to change your child’s mode of transportation during the school day, please call the front office at 281-641-3400 before 2:45 pm. • Calls after 2:45 pm may not be received before dismissal. • Due to safety precautions, students cannot be checked out after 2:45 pm. Thank you for your continued support, FCE Administration

7. Biker/Walker ***NEW THIS YEAR*** • No bikes are allowed past the gates. When a parent or sibling comes to get his/her student from the pavilion, they must leave their own bikes parked outside of the gate. • When the parent or sibling comes to get the student, they must wait until all students are sitting in a line, show the teacher on duty the walker/biker tag & then the child may leave. • The above policy is being implemented for the safety of all students. :)

8. Communication • My email address: ashley.marion@humbleisd.net • My phone number: (281) 641- 3451 • Humble ISD Website: http://www.humbleisd.net/ • Fall Creek Website: Humble - Fall Creek – Teacher Websites –Ashley Marion

9. Red Take Home Folders • Distributed EVERY day • Things to look for: • Daily: Conduct form (please sign every day) • Monthly Calendars • Tuesdays-Important information from District, School, PTO, or Faculty and Staff

10. Student Expectations at Home • Read EVERY NIGHT! (Please complete reading log nightly in purple folder when given.) • Homework will be given “as needed.” We will put suggestions for homework ideas on our weekly newsletter but there will no longer be mandatory math packets sent home. • Sign and return reading log in purple folder every day. • **When reading groups start, your child may get homework from the reading group teacher. Please help your child to remember to turn that in as well.**

11. Classroom Community • Our school is a community. In our community, we have rules to help us get along with each other. • Our Cardinal Creed (school AND classroom rules) are: • Be Safe • Be Respectful • Be Responsible

12. C.A.T.C.H. Break • Coordinated Approach to Child Health • We will have 1 snack break each morning in the classroom. • Please send nutritious snacks such as fruit, crackers, cheese, etc. • Please do not send Cheetos, Takis…anything that turns fingers orange • WATER bottles with a sport topare also encouraged

13. Birthday Treats • If you would like to have a birthday treat for the class you may purchase ice cream for each student from the cafeteria. Cupcakes and store bought items are acceptable as well. • Fall Creek Policy – No Treat Bags.

14. Lunch in the Cafeteria • You are welcome to have lunch with your child in the designated area by the cafeteria. (Our lunch time is 11:40-12:10 p.m.) • We have special tables for parents and their child outside of the cafeteria in the main hallway. • Please remember to sign in at the front office and bring your DL. • Monthly menus can be downloaded on Fall Creek’s Website • Cafeteria Prices: Breakfast - $1.20, Milk $0.40, Lunch - $1.85, Meal Ticket for a week $9.25 • Snack accounts for ice cream may be “frozen” at parents’ discretion.

15. Money Collection • We are a cash only campus. When turning in money for fees, please provide cash in a marked envelope. • Activity Fees: • These fees are for 2nd grade activities throughout the year. • Example… Field Trips • PTO Celebration: • These fees are for all class parties and can be paid on the PTO website.

16. Class Subjects • The subjects we cover during second grade are: • Reading • Written Composition • Grammar/Capitalization/Punctuation/Handwriting • Spelling/Word Study • Math • Science/Health/Social Studies • Music, Art, PE, Computer Lab, Library

17. Daily Schedule 7:50-8:05 Morning Jobs and Soft Start 8:05-8:15 Cardinal Chat 8:15-9:30 Readers Workshop 9:30-10:25 Writers Workshop 10:25-11:10 Specials 11:10-11:40 Word Study 11:40-12:10 Lunch 12:10-12:40 Recess 12:40-1:50 Math Workshop 1:50-2:05 Rise - Recess 2:05-2:30 Math Workshop 2:30-3:00 Science/Social Studies 3:00-3:15 Pack up/Dismissal **PLC: Every other Wednesday (2:10-2:55)

18. Reading Balanced literacy approach: • Read-Alouds • Poetry • Just Right Reading • Shared Reading • Guided Reading Groups • Reading Workshop

19. Written Composition Writer’s Workshop held daily that incorporates: • The writing process • Writing exercises • Writing responses

20. Word Study Phonetic principles for spelling words are worked on and high frequency words will be emphasized and assessed. • We will be working on word meaning and context clues • Focus is vocabulary not traditional spelling

21. Math • Envisions • Word problems • Logical thinking • Math processes and reasoning • Memorization of basic addition facts with sums to 20

22. Science/ Social Studies • Seasons, matter, weather, living things, and our environment • Social Studies- How things work together (communities, citizenship, government, natural resources, and economics)

23. Tutoring • Tutoring will be implemented throughout the day as needed. If extra tutoring is recommended, I will contact you.

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