Dear Families,Welcome to Second

Grade!Students – Remember:

Every day counts!Enjoy yourself,

make new discoveries,set goals,

and have fun!

Our journey together began on:

August 21, 2014!

MAKE IT A GREAT YEAR!Mrs. Stauffer

A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step. Chinese Proverb

• I live in Twinsburg, Ohio• Mr. Stauffer and I have 3

children: Brian (17 years old)David (14 years old)Julia (11 years old)**Dibbles (4 years old)

• My favorite color is purple.• One of my goals this year is to

keep learning! I plan to learn from students, parents, and other teachers. I also plan to attend workshops to learn things that will help us all in the classroom!

• I enjoy taking bike rides with my family, reading, swimming!

• I loveSMILEYS!

• My favorite restaurant is Carrabas.

• My favorite books are The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane and Oh the Places You’ll Go!

• My favorite place to visit is Disney World.

• I hope to go to Australia some day!

The more that you read,the more things you will know.The more that you learn,the more places you'll go.~ Dr. Seuss ~

The more that you read,the more things you will know.The more that you learn,the more places you'll go.~ Dr. Seuss ~

We will be doing so muchin reading this year! Wewill read great stories,explore poetry, participatewith reader’s theater,develop fluency, and somuch more!

We’ll do:• Read Aloud• Guided Reading• Shared Reading• Independent Reading• Choral Reading• AND MORE!!!!

Our math curriculum includes:* Fact Fluency* Computational Skills* Essential Skills

- Operations and Algebraic Thinking

- Number Operations in Base Ten- Measurement and Data- Geometry

** Showing mathematical thinking is an important component of the program as well!

Elements Include:Phonics, Core Words, Pattern Words (LIST A & LIST B – based on pretest – the test will be administered again after winter break), language conventions (capitalization, punctuation)

Students will:• Build visual, spelling and language skills• Explore roots• Strengthen proofreading skills• And MORE!

Language and Spelling Skills

• We started writing workshop with narrative writing.

• Be sure to have plenty of sharp pencils!

• A sharp tip is a happy tip!• Keep a “pink pearl” eraser

handy!

Dear Family,

Craddock is

a great school!

The BIG IDEAS in Science are:

• Weather

• Force and Motion

• Animals/Habitats

• Citizenship Skills

• History

• Government

• FIELD TRIP TO BURTON!

We are going to have a GREAT time in the computer lab!

So many skills will be learned!

We will do many projects throughout the year!

The specials teachers andactivities are wonderful!

• Library • Art• Music• Physical Education

I am very much looking forward to a great year! Iwill do my best to keep you informed of your child’s progress.

I know our Caring Classroom Community will be filled with A+ Students with A+ Attitudes!We will learn from each other. We will respect each other and our differences. We will supporteach other. We will make it a great year!

Watch your thoughts,They become words.

Watch your words,They become actions.

Watch your actions, They become habits.

Watch your habits,They become character.

Watch your character,For it becomes your

Destiny. Source Unknown

BIG