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Welcome to Mrs. Goff's 2nd Grade Class - Back to School Night 2017-2018

Join us for Back to School Night to learn about Mrs. Goff's teaching background, goals, and curriculum for the year.

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Welcome to Mrs. Goff's 2nd Grade Class - Back to School Night 2017-2018

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  1. Mrs. Goff’s Second Grade Class Welcome, parents! Back to School Night 2017-2018

  2. Welcome to Second Grade! • We will review the key information for Room 17 and answer any questions you may have. Back to School Night 2017-2018

  3. All About Me • My background: • I graduated from Shepherd College (now Shepherd University) with a Bachelor of Arts in Elementary Education--Grades K-8. • I received my Master of Arts from West Virginia University in Educational Leadership--Grades K-12. • My experience: • This will be my twelfth year teaching in Loudoun County and my twenty-fifth year teaching. • I previously taught in Jefferson County, WV where I taught Pre-K, Second Grade, Third Grade, and Sixth Grade. Back to School Night 2017-2018

  4. My Goals • To give the students the academic and social skills needed to progress to Third Grade • To provide a structured, supportive, and fun classroom environment • To help each student make new friends and discover new interests • To help students become productive members in the classroom where they are Respectful Organized Citizens Back to School Night 2017-2018

  5. Reading • Word Work • Shared Reading • Read Aloud Activities • Guided Reading • Independent Reading • Reading Responses • Connections (Self, Text, World) • RazKids (computer program) Back to School Night 2017-2018

  6. Writing • Writing Responses to Literature (Reading Response) • Journal Topics • Word Work • Center Activities • Writer’s Workshop Back to School Night 2017-2018

  7. Math • Center Activities • Games • Computer Activities • Independent Practice/Application • Read Alouds (stories) to introduce/review the concepts/skills presented) • DreamBox (computer based) Back to School Night 2017-2018

  8. Science • Exploration • Experiments • Read Alouds • Observations • Predictions • Hypothesizing • Inferring • Dr. Z activities Back to School Night 2017-2018

  9. Social Studies • Read Alouds • Observations • Interpretation • Application Back to School Night 2017-2018

  10. Communication • BEE Folder(Bring Everything Everyday) • Please check this folder every evening and return to school the next day. • Check the Please Return to School (also our Communication pocket) side to see if there are any items that need your attention and clean out the Keep at Home side. • Agendas {BEE Books}: We will write a sentence about our day in our BEE Books to spark a conversation with you. • Please sign the agenda (in the box to the right) each evening and return to school the next day. Back to School Night 2017-2018

  11. Classroom Community • Our classroom is a community, and in our community, we have rules to help keep us safe and to help us get along with each other. These rules tie in with our Croc Matrix for PBIS. • Our class rules are: I Can… • Raise my hand and wait to be called. • Walk in the hall and classroom. • Listen when teachers and others are speaking. • Keep my hands, feet, and objects to myself. • Use kind words. • Follow directions the first time. • Always do my BEST! Back to School Night 2017-2018

  12. Homework • I will assign homework on Mondays in a Red Homework Folder. Your child will have the week to complete the activities inside the folder. The homework and the Homework Folder should be returned every Friday (unless stated otherwise). Homework is a review of skills/concepts taught and should take no more than 20 minutes to complete. • Homework for the first few weeks of school will be to read each evening for 15-20 minutes and practice identifying and spelling the Quarter 1 Sight Words (these are found on the Second Grade KWC website). Back to School Night 2017-2018

  13. Birthdays • We will celebrate birthdays in the classroom. If you choose to celebrate your child’s birthday, you may bring in a treat for each student, but please, NO EDIBLE TREATS. • You may also choose to donate an item to our class. You may wrap up a game or item for recess (age appropriate). Your child may then “open” the gift in front of the class. • Our class would truly appreciate any activity/item you would like to donate. Back to School Night 2017-2018

  14. SNACK • If you are sending in a snack, please make sure your child knows what his/her designated snack (especially if the snack is in his/her lunchbox) is for the day; the students choose one small snack to eat, as this is a quick snack in the morning. • Also, please do not send in juice/Capri Sun/milk, etc. for snack (those spills are very sticky and take time to clean up). • Water bottles may be sent in to use for the day, and we also have a water fountain in our classroom for your child to use. Back to School Night 2017-2018

  15. Lunch • Please practice your child’s lunch number and birth date password with your child. • Our lunch is from 12:15-12:45. • If you have any time and would like to join us for lunch, please send a note with your child so we may let the cafeteria staff know, or you may call the cafeteria to let them know you are planning to eat. • If you are sending in your child’s lunch money, PLEASE place the payment in an envelope with your child’s name and Student ID number on the outside and label the envelope LUNCH MONEY. I will send your payment to the cafeteria in the morning with our lunch count. Back to School Night 2017-2018

  16. Book Orders • If you plan to purchase any items from the book order flyers (no pressure), please fill in the order form with your child’s name at the top, tally the form, and send in a check (if possible) made out to Scholastic Book Clubs or cash for payment. • Please place the order form and payment in an envelope labeled with your child’s name and BOOK ORDER on the front. • You may also choose to use our online ordering process; this information will be sent home with the first book order. This is an easy way, and there are MANY more choices online (again, no pressure). Back to School Night 2017-2018

  17. Medicine • Please be advised that NO medicine is to be kept in the classroom, including inside a backpack. Proper paperwork needs to be completed/filled out and given to our school nurse, Mrs. Zerbe. • Cough drops are included in the medicine category and cannot be kept in desks, backpacks, or lunchboxes and cannot be given out by the teacher/student. Back to School Night 2017-2018

  18. Volunteers • I will use Sign-up Genius to organize volunteers and other activities (donations, etc.). • REMEMBER, YOU MUST HAVE A VOLUNTEER/MENTOR APPLICATION ON FILE IN THE OFFICE IN ORDER TO VOLUTEER IN THE CLASSROOM, INCLUDING FIELD TRIPS. THESE FORMS ARE COMPLETED EACH SCHOOL YEAR. Back to School Night 2017-2018

  19. Supplies • Many parents wish to donate items to our class; as our supplies begin to diminish, I will send home a note or Sign-up Genius requesting donations for the needed items. • Most supplies have been sent in, but if not, please send in the needed supplies as soon as possible. If you are not sure, please ask me. • Thank you in advance for your help with this! Back to School Night 2017-2018

  20. Arrival • School starts at 7:50 A.M. • If you arrive after the tardy bell, please check in at the office before coming to class. Back to School Night 2017-2018

  21. Dismissal • If your child’s regular dismissal changes during the day, please call the school and let the front office know; they will then let me know. • Please do not send dismissal changes for a day through email; I don’t always get to check my email before dismissal. Back to School Night 2017-2018

  22. Specials Schedule • Monday: Physical Education (please wear tennis shoes on this day); Music • Tuesday: Music; Physical Education (please wear tennis shoes on this day) • Wednesday: Art; Guidance/SEARCH (every other week) • Thursday: Physical Education (please wear tennis shoes on this day • Friday: Library (please return library books on Friday); Computer Lab Back to School Night 2017-2018

  23. Student Information • If you need to change any information (phone number, email address, etc.), please send the new information in writing with your child, and I will make sure it gets to its final destination in the office. • If your Early Dismissal Plan changes anytime throughout the year, please let me know as soon as possible, so I can make the necessary changes in my book and with the office. Thanks in advance for your help! Back to School Night 2017-2018

  24. Going Green • I will be using email to communicate a great deal with you, so please make sure I have the email you check frequently. • These emails from me will include important information/reminders from our class. • If your email changes, please send in a note with the new email so I can update it in my files. The office will also need your current email to update records as well. Back to School Night 2017-2018

  25. Computer Passwords Students will be creating their own passwords during Computer Lab; Mrs. Decker will go over the steps with the kids during the first Computer Lab time. Back to School Night 2017-2018

  26. This Will be a Great School Year! Back to School Night 2017-2018

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