White Oak Elementary2nd Grade

“Back To School Night”July 29,2015

•While you are waiting for me to begin, please write a letter to your child on the back of the “Back to School Letter!” I know they will look forward to reading your note when they get to school in the morning tomorrow!

Mrs. RoweRoom 27

9th year of teaching 2nd grade Taught 3 years at Maple and 6 years at White Oak Graduated from Butler University (Bachelor of Science in

Elementary Education and an Endorsement in Special Education) My Family Interests: Disney World, reading, being with my family, watching

movies, and playing soccer and tennis.

Our Schedule

8:15-8:25 Arrival/ Morning Work8:25-8:45 Community Circle8:45-9:15 Social Sciences9:15-10:45 Reader’s Workshop10:50-11:20 Recess11:20-11:50 SST11:55-12:30 Writing12:35-1:05 Lunch1:10-2:10 Math2:10-2:20 Read Aloud/Agendas2:25-3:10 Specials3:10-3:15 Pack up/ Dismissal

Specials Schedule

Art Monday

Library Tuesday

Music Wednesday

Computer Skills Thursday

P.E. Friday

Second Grade Behavior Plan

Super Flex Program- Encouraging positive behaviors by achieving expected behaviors. (school-wide)

Our Mission Board: We came up with the “expected” behaviors in our classroom.

Individual behavior sheets- sent home daily in the back of students’ folders. Weekly rewards for attaining the expected behaviors! Over the weekend, please sign the behavior sheet and send back on Monday!

“TREAT PEOPLE RIGHT. DO THE RIGHT THING.”

Avon Grading Scale

A 100-93 D+ 69-67A- 92-90 D 66-63B+ 89-87 D- 62-60B 86-83 F Below 60B- 82-80C+ 79-77C 76-73C- 72-70

Report Cards

Students will receive letter grades for Reading, Writing, and Math.

Students will receive O, S, N, and U for Conduct and Social Sciences.

I will update PowerSchool weekly, so you can keep track of your child’s grades throughout the 9 weeks.

Homework/ Agenda HomeworkRead with your child 15 min. nightly (Reading Log)Leveled Packet (Due every Friday)Occasionally math review tests and other activities might be sent

home for extra practice before assessments.Please remember that homework is your child’s

responsibility, not yours.

AgendaStudents write homework assignments and reminders in their

agendas daily. Please check the agenda each night and sign. Agendas should be brought back to school every day. This provides a good communication tool between the teacher and

parent.

Assessments

Your child will be assessed weekly on the skills that we practiced during the week. (Reading, Grammar, Word Study, and Math)

We will have NWEA testing three times a year.

We will have DIBELS (ORF) and phonics as on-going assessments.

Three times a year the students will take a Math Benchmark Assessment.

Word Study

Lists will not be sent home. There will be a word study pretest given

at the beginning of each unit. Students who do not master the skills

will practice them in word study centers. Students who have mastered the skills

will work on a Word Study Contract that will challenge the current and upcoming skills.

Reader’s Workshop

What skills we will work on:1. Decoding skills2. Fluency 3. Vocabulary4. Comprehension

Throughout the week, I split the students into differentiated reading groups and stations to improve their reading skills.

Writer’s Workshop

The Writing Process:1. Brainstorm2. Prewrite3. Rough Draft/Conferencing4. Self-check5. Peer Edit6. Final Copy

Math Our math block set up:1. Start with problem of the day/ reteaching2. Guided instruction on the new math concept3. Hands-on experiences to help understand the

new skills4. Independent Practice5. Review math centers are included in the week

Students will participate in Rocket Math two times a week!

Social Sciences

3 Kits for 2nd grade1. Life Cycles2. Air and Weather3. Balance and Motion4. Other science units will be included

throughout the year.5. When we do not have Science Kits, we

will do Social Studies.

Activities to do at Home

1. Word Study Find words that rhyme with spelling patterns Locate spelling patterns in books, magazines, and

newspapers. Use letter tiles to make new words using word families.

2. Math Have your child pay for objects at the store. Practice telling time. Practice basic addition and subtraction facts.

3. Reading READ! READ! READ! DISCUSS! DISCUSS! DISCUSS!

Parent Volunteers

Working with small groups Clerical- copying, laminating, cutting out

materials, etc. Field Trips Party Helpers Bulletin Board Helpers Prize Box Donations Anything at home- cutting out things, making

centers, etc. Box Top Classroom Coordinator

Parent/ Teacher Conferences

Avon Schools will offer flexible Parent-Teacher Conferences

To minimize inconvenience and maintain communication with our families, ACSC will offer flexible schedules for K-6 Parent-Teacher conferences during the 2015-16 school year. The traditional Parent-Teacher conference week has been eliminated and replaced with two opportunities to meet during the first semester.

Meet during one of the one-hour delays on Wednesday, October 7th or Wednesday, November 4th. Another opportunity to meet is on the afternoon of November 3rd. -Sign up sheet in the back.

2nd option is to meet during a teacher’s prep, before, or after school. These conferences are to be requested by the parent or teacher at a mutually agreed upon time. Conferences may take place in person, on the telephone or via Skype/Face Time/ or similar venues.

Communication1. Ways to contact me: Email: earowe@avon-schools.org Phone: Extension x6790 Notes Agendas How can I contact you? (Hand-out)

2. Ways to keep updated with our classroom: Newsletter- sent home every Friday Classroom website- will be updated every Thursday.

QUESTIONS

THANK YOU FOR COMING!!! Please make sure to fill out the classroom

communication worksheet! Please don’t forget to sign up for your child’s

conference! If you have any questions, please stay and ask! It’s going to be a GREAT school year!

MISSION POSSIBLE!