2nd Grade

Graded Work Folders:•I will send this folder home once a week with their

graded work from the previous week. •Please sign and return all D & F papers (anything 75 and below) and sign and return the folder.

FoldersIt is VERY important that you check your child’s folder EVERY day.

I will send notes, communications and information along with homework in the folder, please remember to check folders daily.

Blue Daily folder - to carry, papers, notes, homework, reading log, etc.):

- records or his or her nightly reading assignments

-Keep at Home will have items for your information to be kept at home

-Return to school will have items that need your signature or response and homework

Planner - will have daily conduct sheet: -Should be signed DAILY this will reflect your child’s daily behavior and any notes to the teacher or home. records or his or her nightly reading assignments

Language Arts Homework: All

homework is due Friday. 

Reading passage on back

Spelling Words Practice

Vocabulary PracticeReview GrammarReview DOL on

Thursday’s

Keep in Folder

HomeworkMath Homework (Monday –Thursday, Return Friday)One column per day. Show work on the back of the math homework. There is a place to check your daily progress. At times there will be pages from the textbook.

The following is a list of items that we use throughout the year for various projects and lessons. We would greatly appreciate any donations that you would be willing to contribute.

· Lysol wipes/spray· Stickers· Envelopes· Colored tissue paper· White paper plates· Paper towels· Wiggle eyes · Wooden sticks · Foam sheets (any size any shape)· Copy Paper· Paper Lunch Sacks · Gallon size zip locks

Class Wish List

Class Schedule

Math

7:50 – 8:00 Attendance, lunch count, announcements

8:00 – 8:30 Problem of the Day, Journal and Calendar

8:30-9:15 Math Lesson

9:15-9:45 Work Stations – Small Groups

9:45-10:2011:10-11:20

ScienceRestroom

12:10-12:30 Restroom, Finish morning work, switch

12:30-1:00 Problem of the Day, Journal and Calendar

1:00-1:45 Math Lesson

1:45-2:15 Work Stations – Small Groups

2:15-2:45 Science

2:45-3:00 Switch to homeroom, get things ready to go

home.

Group A 8:00-10:20

Group B12:30-2:50

(flip am & pm schedules monthly)

Specials

10:20-11:50

Mon – PE

Tues – PE

Wed – music

Thurs – PE

Fri - computers

Lunch & Recess11:20-11:50

Math Grades

Test Grades:

After each topic (chapter)

we will take a test on that

topic, usually every 2 weeks

Daily Grades: (Minimum 2 from each category a week)

Math Calendar Journal—weekly or biweekly

Math Facts Quiz-weeklyTopic pages (example doubles facts page)

ScienceInteractive journal—1-2 pages a weekTopic pages (foldable about topic and

answer questions)Behavior:

Recorded from conduct folders.

8:00 – 8:30 Writing Workshop & Daily 5

8:30-9:30 Harcourt Language Arts

9:30-10:30 Centers – Small Group

10:30-11:10 Specials

11:20-12:05 Lunch & Recess

12:10-12:30 Restroom, Finish morning work, switch

12:30-1:00 Writing Workshop & Daily 5

1:00-2:00 Harcourt Language Arts

2:00-3:00 Centers – Small Group

Class

Schedule

Language

ArtsGroup A8:00-10:20

Group B12:30-2:50

(flip am & pm schedules monthly)

SpecialsMon – PETues – PE

Wed – music

Thurs – PE

Fri - computers

Daily Grades: (Minimum 2 from each category a week)

Composition: Writing Rubric – Comes from journal entries

DOL – Sentences from DOL book Dictation Sentence – Included on spelling test

Handwriting:Look at spelling test and give (100, 95, 90, 85, 80 grades)

Reading: (Comprehension) From stories we read as a class

AR (2 books a week)Phonic Reviews

English Language Arts Grades

Test Grades: (2) (We can pull more if needed)

Vocabulary Test (Thursdays)Spelling Test (Fridays)

Behavior:Recorded from conduct folders.

Weekly Grades

Score

100 I have all of the requirements. I write 8 or more complete sentences.

I capitalize at the beginning of my sentences.

I use punctuation at the end of my sentences.

I use my best handwriting.

I stayed on topic.

*Starting with 5 sentences these first weeks.

90 I have 4 of the requirements

80 I have 3 of the requirements.

70 I have 2 of the requirements

60 I have 1 or none of the requirements

Writing Rubric

September 18th your child will bring home their first set of library books for the year.

2nd Grade – 1st and 2nd nine weeks – 15 NF and 2 F @ 85% 3rd and 4th nine weeks – 20 NF and 4 F @85% *8 chapter books for the year* – 3-5 read aloud’s per nine weeks

**Goals are divided up so your student will be working towards a weekly goal depending on their reading level. They will need to test on 2-4 books per week (at 85% or higher)and this will be discussed during AR conferencing with each student individually.

Incentives During the School Year-Bookmarks, extra recess, dress passes, mid year goal party, game time, certificates, free time for meeting weekly goal, etc.

Reading and ARI recommend that parents encourage their child to read every night and when possible read with or to your child. Once we begin our Accelerated Reading program; nightly reading will be required, so it’s a good habit to start now if you don’t do so already.

2nd -5th End of Year RewardMystery Field Trip

Also if you ever need to contact me, please feel free to do so. You can call the classroom number, leave a message and I will return the call before or after school or you may email me and I will return it once I have received it. If there is ever an urgent matter during the day, please call the front office and they will notify me.

Mrs. Shirley: 281-604-2621 Mrs. Carter 281-604-2626 Email: shirleys@lpisd.org Email: carterj@lpisd.org

Front Office: 281-604-2600

School & Home Connection

Websites

Go to LPISDHeritage

Mrs. Shirley’s page for a list of websites

for Math

Go to LPISDHeritage

Ms. Carter’s page for a list of

websites for Language Arts