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Welcome to Open House Mrs.Shultz Second Grade

Meet the teacher Mrs. Shultz’ Mission Class Mission Our Schedule Reading Word Work Writing Mathematics Theme Studies Homework Behavior Discipline Plan Conferences / Report Cards Tour the room Tonight’s Agenda

All About Mrs. Shultz

Why am I here? As your child’s second grade teacher, it is my goal to have every student improve his/her level of knowledge in each subject area. I will do this by establishing communication with students, parents, and school personnel.

Tidbits * MUST SIGN IN- in office when coming on campus/ be sure to get a badge * Be sure to register your volunteer hours * Please write in your child’s agenda how they are getting home if it differs from the norm * Students need to arrive at school ready to work by 8:35

Mrs. Shultz’ Class Mission We will be working on this as a class during the first week of school.

Our Schedule Daily: *Spanish: 9:30- 9:50 (M,T,R,F) 12:15-12:30 (W only) *Lunch: 11:12- 11:42 * PE: 9:50-10:20 (M,T,R,F) 1:00- 1:30 (Wednesdays) Monday: Suzuki Violin 8:40- 9:10 Tuesday: Art 12:00-12:40 Wednesday: (Early Dismissal 1:35) Suzuki Violin 8:40- 9:10 Thursday: Music/ Keyboards 10:25- 11:05 Friday: Gifted Day Dance/ Drama 10:25- 11:05

Planner • Announcements and updates will be communicated daily in student planners. • Spelling words and homework for the week will be copied into the planners. • Behavior grades will be written in planners at the end of each day. • It is important that you sign your child’s planner every day. • Please record nightly minutes read. (Next to behavior grade)

Reading • Shared Reading • Teacher Read Aloud • Independent Reading • Reading Fluency • Reading Workshop • Small Reading Groups • Centers

Second Grade Reading • It is important to provide a time and place for your child to read for at least 20 minutes each night. • Reading can be child to parent, parent to child, parent and child or child alone. • Second grade reading focuses on phonemic awareness, phonics, high-frequency word-recognition skills, extending understanding of narrative and informational text and increasing their efficiency in written communication. As well as comprehension skills and the development of fluency. • Fluency practices speed (talking rate), accuracy and expression. • Please record nightly minutes read in planner in designated space.

Word Work • Phonics • Spelling • Word Wall • Handwriting

Writing *Mini lesson *Quiet writing time /Conferencing *Sharing

Mathematics • Whole group instruction • Small ability groups • Sunshine Math • Computers • Math manipulatives • Calendar activities

Theme Studies • Physical Science • Earth Science • Life Science • Civics and Government • American History • Economics • Geography

Assessments • We will have three common assessment cycles this year. • Assessments will be in reading, writing, math and science. • Math and science are summative assessments.

Computer Usage • We will use computers in many ways this year. • Reading Counts, Riverdeep, various websites that correlate with our academics.

Homework • Homework folders are sent home daily. • Please check homework daily for understanding. • Homework folders are due back daily. • Being responsible with homework is an important skill that should be learned early. • Please check and sign your child’s planner nightly. • Graded class work and homework will be sent home in the “keep me” pocket. Please be sure to take these papers out. There is not enough room in the folder to store them. • Homework should serve as a review of material learned in class. It should reflect the child’s work with minimal parental help. It is acceptable for parent’s to review their child’s homework and give some feedback.

*Excellent *Very Good *Satisfactory *Needs Improvement *Unsatisfactory Behavior

Discipline Plan Individual: • Number moves up or down based on choices throughout the day. Behavior grade then goes into agenda. * If student ends day with a behavior grade of “U”, they must fill out “What I will stop doing, what I will start doing paper” and have it signed by parent. Student fills out own behavior grade in agenda if on E,V or S. If on N or U, Mrs. Shultz will fill out and explain why on and N or U. • Earn compliment cards for treasure chest. Compliment cards are given when the student exceeds expectations and sets a good example for the rest of the class. Group: • Marbles (every time we get a compliment while walking in the hall or working together as a class) we cross a number off of our hundreds chart… we earn a celebration when we get 10 numbers in a row. • Team Tallies: Team with most tallies at the end of the week gets to eat lunch with Mrs. Shultz on Thursday.

Report Cards Sent home 3 times a school year: Tuesday, December 6 Monday, March 19 Thursday, June 7

Conferences • A parent conference needs to be scheduled for every child during the first semester. • Please feel free to schedule a conference any time of the year.

Contact Information • Please feel free to contact me whenever you have a problem or a concern. • You can write a note in your child’s agenda. (I check them every morning) • You can email me at shultzk@pcsb.org • You can call me at 893-2117 ext 1133

Leveled classroom library Math word wall Technology Literacy word wall Tour the room…

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