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Meet your ClassmatesMeet your ClassmatesStaring…Staring…

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Mrs. Carlile

I really try to make learning fun in my classroom. I want students to do things that they love and learn while doing it!

HI!  I’m Mrs. Carlile , and I teach 2nd grade at Roosevelt Elementary. I have a wonderful husband named John, a little boy named Parker, a cat named Peaches, and a puppy named Lola. In November of this year we will be welcoming a new little girl into our family. This is my fourth year at Roosevelt and my third year teaching second grade. I love teaching and am looking forward to this school year!

Mrs. SmithHI!  I’m Mrs.Smith, and I teach 2nd grade at Roosevelt School.

PARENTS & GUARDIANS WELCOME!

Meet the Principal…

Mrs. Pruitt is the Principal. She is excited to have you at Roosevelt this school year!

Meet other teachers your child may Meet other teachers your child may be working with…be working with…

Mrs. Fennel is one of the other second grade teachers. She also teaches one of the 90 minute reading groups.

Mrs. Adams is the music teacher at Roosevelt. Your child will visit her twice a week for 25 minutes.

Mrs. Johnson and Mrs. Bracket are the librarians at Roosevelt. Your child will visit them once a week for 30 minutes.

Mr. Stoddard teaches PE at Roosevelt. Your child will visit him twice a week for 25 minutes.

Mrs. Fabyunkey is one of the Reading Teachers. She teaches one of the second grade groups.

Daily ScheduleDaily ScheduleMonday-WednesdayMonday-Wednesday

8:55-9:158:55-9:15 Begin School DayBegin School Day

Journal WritingJournal Writing

9:15-11:009:15-11:00 Walk to Read/ Read AloudWalk to Read/ Read Aloud

11:05-11:5011:05-11:50 MathMath

12:00-12:4512:00-12:45 Lunch/RecessLunch/Recess

12:55-1:2512:55-1:25 Reading InterventionsReading Interventions

1:30-2:001:30-2:00 WritingWriting

2:05-2:252:05-2:25 Specialist, Jobs, SS, Specialist, Jobs, SS, Community BuildingCommunity Building

2:30-3:002:30-3:00 SpecialistSpecialist

End of School DayEnd of School Day

Daily ScheduleDaily ScheduleThursday-FridayThursday-Friday

8:55-9:108:55-9:10 Begin School DayBegin School Day

Journal WritingJournal Writing

9:15-10:459:15-10:45 Walk to ReadWalk to Read

10:50-11:05 10:50-11:05 Read AloudsRead Alouds

11:05-11:5011:05-11:50 MathMath

12:00-12:4512:00-12:45 Lunch/RecessLunch/Recess

12:50-1:2512:50-1:25 ScienceScience

1:30-2:301:30-2:30 Specialist/Fab FridaySpecialist/Fab Friday

2:30-3:002:30-3:00 SpecialistSpecialist

End School DayEnd School Day

Rainbow Chart Guidelines…Go Blue!*Blue—An “Excellent” Day

A blue score on the rainbow chart is the goal for each student to achieve. Achieving this daily goal may be a difficult task, and Students are praised for their excellent behavior. (If a student receives a whole week of blue scores he/she will be rewarded.)

*Green—A “Good” Day A green score on the rainbow chart is given if a student has received a warning about their behavior.

*Yellow—A “Not So Good” DayA yellow score on the rainbow chart is given if a student has received multiple warnings about their behavior. The student has also gone to “think time” to reflect on their poor choice(s). Student will miss recess that day, or the following day.

*Red—A “Bad” DayPunishment depends on the student and the offense, but typically:Students will have gone to “think time”, and chosen not to change their behavior, or take “think time” seriously.Student will be sent to the office.Parents will receive a note or a phone call home.

Reward SystemsReward Systems Individual Rewards:Individual Rewards: A blue score on the rainbow chart A blue score on the rainbow chart

will give you the opportunity to have special privileges will give you the opportunity to have special privileges and participate in silent ball at the end of the day. and participate in silent ball at the end of the day.

Table Group Rewards:Table Group Rewards: Each table group will receive Each table group will receive points throughout the week for their ability to work as a points throughout the week for their ability to work as a group and stay on task. At the end of the week the group and stay on task. At the end of the week the group with the highest amount of points will receive a group with the highest amount of points will receive a treasure box on the last day of the week. treasure box on the last day of the week.

Whole Class:Whole Class: Using the “Sky is the Limit” poster, the Using the “Sky is the Limit” poster, the class will be able to move their parachute up one cloud class will be able to move their parachute up one cloud towards their goal if they are “Wowing” me. Once the towards their goal if they are “Wowing” me. Once the class reaches the sun they will have a party. class reaches the sun they will have a party.

Monthly Cultural Monthly Cultural CelebrationsCelebrations

Sep/Oct- HispanicSep/Oct- HispanicNovember-Native AmericanNovember-Native AmericanDecember- European December- European January- Asian January- Asian February- African AmericanFebruary- African AmericanMarch- Celebrate Women’s HistoryMarch- Celebrate Women’s HistoryApril- WASLApril- WASLMay- Pacific IslanderMay- Pacific Islander

A Look Ahead….A Look Ahead….First Day of School—September 5First Day of School—September 5thth

Conferences—October 8Conferences—October 8thth and 9 and 9thth Veteran’s Day—November 12Veteran’s Day—November 12thth Thanksgiving Break—November 22Thanksgiving Break—November 22ndnd-23-23rdrd Christmas Break—December 20Christmas Break—December 20thth-Jan. 2-Jan. 2ndnd

MLK Day—January 21MLK Day—January 21stst President’s Day—February 18President’s Day—February 18thth

Conferences—March 11Conferences—March 11thth-12-12thth Spring Break—March 31st-April 4Spring Break—March 31st-April 4thth

Memorial Day—May 26Memorial Day—May 26thth

Last Day of School—June 17Last Day of School—June 17thth

Our Curriculum….Our Curriculum….

90 Minute Reading Block90 Minute Reading Block

Students spend 90-120 minutes a day working in a Students spend 90-120 minutes a day working in a reading group that meets their skill level. As a school reading group that meets their skill level. As a school Roosevelt uses a reading curriculum called Roosevelt uses a reading curriculum called Open Open Court.Court.

Open Court ReadingOpen Court Reading is a is a research-basedresearch-based curriculum curriculum grounded in grounded in systematic, explicit instructionsystematic, explicit instruction of of phonemic awareness, phonics and word knowledge, phonemic awareness, phonics and word knowledge, comprehension skills and strategies, and inquiry skills.comprehension skills and strategies, and inquiry skills.

Saxon MathSaxon MathDeveloped by John Saxon

Saxon Math involves teaching a new mathematical concept every day and constantly reviewing old concepts.

Some the many mathematical concepts your child will learn in second grade include:

Addition/Subtraction Borrowing/Carrying

Telling Time Problem Solving

Calendar Graphing Information

Patterns Beginning Multiplication

Second Grade Science UnitsSecond Grade Science Units

InsectsInsectsIn the Insects unit, the students will be able to learn about various In the Insects unit, the students will be able to learn about various insects, their life cycles, and how they are important to the earth. insects, their life cycles, and how they are important to the earth. Insects will be brought into the classroom and students will be able Insects will be brought into the classroom and students will be able to study them for themselves!to study them for themselves!

Balance and Motion Balance and Motion In the balance and motion unit, students experience why/how some In the balance and motion unit, students experience why/how some

things move from one place to another or why some things move things move from one place to another or why some things move around and around in a rotational motion. They learn to modify around and around in a rotational motion. They learn to modify unstable systems, construct toys that spin, and describe various unstable systems, construct toys that spin, and describe various motions. motions.

The Pebbles, Sand, and Silt The Pebbles, Sand, and Silt This unit provide experiences that heighten students' awareness of This unit provide experiences that heighten students' awareness of rocks as earth materials and natural resources. They will come to rocks as earth materials and natural resources. They will come to know rocks by many names and in a variety of sizes. Pebbles and know rocks by many names and in a variety of sizes. Pebbles and sand are the same material—just different sizes. sand are the same material—just different sizes.

Step Up to WritingStep Up to Writing

The main focus of Step-Up is The main focus of Step-Up is organization. Color-coding organization. Color-coding enables your students to enables your students to visualize writing organization. visualize writing organization. Using the colors of a traffic Using the colors of a traffic signal, students are better able signal, students are better able to see which aspects of their to see which aspects of their writing need improvement. writing need improvement. They can also verify the logic They can also verify the logic and organization of their ideas. and organization of their ideas. Prioritizing and supporting Prioritizing and supporting thoughts are no longer vague thoughts are no longer vague concepts—students concepts—students understand where their writing understand where their writing needs to go and how to get needs to go and how to get there. there.

What to Expect for HomeworkWhat to Expect for Homework

Homework packets are given out weekly. Packets include a Homework packets are given out weekly. Packets include a reading log, and other work that students have been reading log, and other work that students have been working on in class. Students will receive their packets working on in class. Students will receive their packets Monday at the end of the day. Packets should be turned in Monday at the end of the day. Packets should be turned in completed on Friday morning. Students will receive daily completed on Friday morning. Students will receive daily math homework corresponding to the day’s math lesson. math homework corresponding to the day’s math lesson.

Homework at Second grade is designed to be done WITH Homework at Second grade is designed to be done WITH PARENTAL SUPPORT. Your child will not be able to complete PARENTAL SUPPORT. Your child will not be able to complete and get credit for their homework without your and get credit for their homework without your participation. This is done because studies have proven that participation. This is done because studies have proven that doing homework with support leads to better doing homework with support leads to better comprehension and understanding, not to mention it is time comprehension and understanding, not to mention it is time they get to spend with you! Their special time!they get to spend with you! Their special time!

22ndnd Grade Booklist Grade Booklist Amelia BedeliaAmelia Bedelia (I Can Read Book Series) (I Can Read Book Series)

by Peggy Parish, Fritz Siebel (illus.)by Peggy Parish, Fritz Siebel (illus.)

YYou Can't Eat Your Chicken Pox, Amber Brownou Can't Eat Your Chicken Pox, Amber Brownby Paula Danziger, Tony Ross (illus.)by Paula Danziger, Tony Ross (illus.)

Chicken Soup with Rice, A Book of MonthsChicken Soup with Rice, A Book of Monthsby Maurice Sendak by Maurice Sendak

Flat StanleyFlat Stanleyby Jeff Brown, Steve Bjorkman (illus.) by Jeff Brown, Steve Bjorkman (illus.)

The Giving TreeThe Giving Treeby Shel Silverstein by Shel Silverstein

The Great Kapok Tree A Tale of the Amazon Rain ForestThe Great Kapok Tree A Tale of the Amazon Rain Forestby Lynne Cherry by Lynne Cherry

Lilly's Purple Plastic PurseLilly's Purple Plastic Purseby Kevin Henkes by Kevin Henkes

StellalunaStellalunaby Janell Cannon, Jewell Cannon by Janell Cannon, Jewell Cannon

Other great books include the Magic Tree House and the Junie B. Jones seriesOther great books include the Magic Tree House and the Junie B. Jones series

Parent-Teacher Communication

We encourage you to take the time to familiarize yourself with what’s going on in the classroom. Please access Mrs. Carlile’s smart page located on the school website. It will keep you up to date with important classroom information.

Our doors are always open and we are able to talk before or after school. Please feel free to call me at 571-4442, or Mrs. Smith at 571-4441 with any questions or concerns that you may have.

We are Looking Forward to a Great Year!!