ABC’s of Second G rade

ABC’s of Second Grade Mrs. Montejo’s Class 2011-2012

A Agenda- There will be no agenda in 2nd grade this year. Attendance – be sure to send a written note if your child is absent or tardy! Being at school on time is very important!

B Birthdays-Please feel free to send in a special birthday treat for your child to share or join us for lunch that day. If you send invitations in to class, please include all students. (Lunch time is 12:33 – 1:03 ) Blog- My blog is updated once a month. You can get to it via the Mt. View home pageand there is a link to sign-up for emails. http://mountainview.typepad.com/henry/ **Please refer to the Blog regularly as this year most of our communication will be given this way! If you do not have access to internet, please let me know so that I can make sure you get paper copies throughout the year.

C Common Core Curriculum - If you have any questions about the second grade curriculum, Picasso is a great resource. This portal is located on the Cobb homepage. www.cobbk12.org Conferences- Elementary school conferences will be held once a year, October 22nd-26th for all students. If you have concerns and want to come in sooner, please send me an e-mail and I will be happy to schedule a conference with you. Check Out – If you are checking your child out early one day, please pick them up BEFORE 2:00pm so that it doesn’t interfere with our regular dismissal.

D Dismissal- Please send IN WRITING any changes to dismissal in your child’s red communication folder. (Emails cannot be accepted for dismissal changes!) Discipline- The behavior plan for my class came home on Monday for you to review and sign. When inappropriate behavior occurs in the classroom, students will move their “worm” to yellow or red, and miss recess time. I will communicate these incidents in their agenda. Children can also earn tallies for exemplary behavior. These tallies accrue and allow students to earn a visit to the treat box. Drop off time – 7:20 and no earlier! Daily 5 – New research based management program for small group instruction of reading – We are so excited!!!

E E-mail-My Cobb county e-mail address is as follows: Ashley.Montejo@cobbk12.org Early Release Days – October 22nd – 26th Envelopes – please be sure that all money and checks are placed in a labeled envelope specifically stating what it is for.

F Field Trips- The second grade team will plan field trips throughout the year. Please look for the permission slip in your child’s folder and send any money back in the attached envelope. Folders- There is a red communication folder that should be checked nightly and returned to school the next day. Fridays – wear your Mountain View Spirit Wear! Fire Lane – in front of the main office, you may not park there during the day where the curb is red or you will be ticketed. It is for drop off and pick up only in the morning and at dismissal. Any other time you MUST park and walk to the front door.

G Guests – Please register in the front office when you arrive to visit the school for any reason. Don’t forget your visitors sticker!

H Holiday Parties- There are 2 celebrations throughout the year. One will be the week we dismiss for winter break and the other is the last week of school. Please be mindful of the many peanut allergies in our grade level! Homework – The second grade team has gone GREEN! We will be utilizing an online homework system that will begin September 4th. Healthy Snack – Please send one daily! Cakes and candy are not appropriate snacks! Lunch is very late in 2nd grade, and we get cranky!

I Ice Cream- Please send any ice cream money in an envelope or container with your child’s name on it. Loose coins are vulnerable to getting misplaced. You may also use your lunch account to buy ice cream. Identify all belongings by labeling with your child’s name, especially COATS, lunchboxes, backpacks, and personal books!

J Junior Achievement- Junior achievement is a program where the children learn about their community and how businesses work. Materials and a training session are provided for anyone interested in volunteering to be our junior achievement representative. Journals – we will have a writing, math, and poetry journal this year to be done on weekly or sometimes daily basis.

K Kindness – our classroom is a safe and kind place where everyone is respected and cherished!

L Lunch- Our lunch time is 12:33-1:03. Please feel free to join us for lunch anytime. Lunch Money- Please send lunch money in your child’s folder in a sealed envelope with their name and teacher. Regular lunch: $2.15 Milk: $0.60 * We encourage you to use Meal Pay accessed through the county website! Letters Home- Every Friday a spiral notebook will come home with a letter your child has written to you. Please respond in print and correct letter format, and send it back by the following Friday.

M Media Center- Two books may be checked out at a time in second grade. Our class does take scheduled trips to the library, however if your child needs to get a new book they can do so at any time before announcements, or other designated times throughout the school day. Medicines – If your child needs medication, paperwork must be filled out through the clinic and the medication must remain there. Students may not have medication in their backpacks, and I cannot administer any medication unless instructed to do so by the school nurse.

P Playground- Donations for playground equipment such as kickballsare very much appreciated. PTA – Please join! Performing Arts – This year students will participate in many performing arts programs, one of which will be a trip to the Cobb Civic Center. It is extremely important that we have the permission slip returned that you received in your Sneak-a-Peek folder in order for your child to participate in these events. Donations are optional.

Q Questions? Please ALWAYS feel free to ask! The best way to reach me is through email, but I am also available to talk over the phone, through a note in your child’s folder, or in person if you would like to set an appointment.

R Report cards- Second grade has a standards based report card similar to the first grade reporting system. It will be sent home every nine weeks. Room Mom- Our class room mom(s) will be sending e-mails throughout the year with important informationand opportunities to participate in different events. Reading Logs-A reading log will begin soon. This is a requirement as a part of our nightly homework and will be checked daily. Students are required to read for 20 minutes each night.

S • SmartBoard – We will be taking advantage of the many possibilities awaiting us this year on our interactive SmartBoard! • Specials Schedule - • Monday – Art • Tuesday – PE • Wednesday – Computer Lab • Thursday – Music • Friday – PE

T Tests-Second graders take post benchmark or skills tests in math and language arts throughout the year. Also, second grade is currently not on the testing calendar for the CRCT this year, but it is possible that we will take it on a voluntary basis similar to last year. T-Shirts – Second Graders will need to purchase a t-shirt to wear on field trips and special events such as field day. The form is on your child’s desk, please return them as soon as possible!

U,V,W • Volunteers – always welcome! Let the room mom know what you would like to help with if you haven’t already expressed that to me. • Water-Students can have water bottles. Please send ONLY reusable bottles with a pop-top lid. Disposable bottles are more frequently spilled because the lids don’t stay on tight, and make more messes! • Also, students may not bring any drink other than water to have in the classroom. They may bring juice or something else for lunch, but in the classroom we only allow water in order to prevent sticky spills and stains.

X, Y,Z YOU! Are very important to your child’s success in second grade, be sure to support them in any way you can! Yes, your child will have a great year in second grade!!!

ABC’s of Second G rade