Second Grade Class of

2013-2014

District Mandatory Dress Code

TOPS•Polo style shirts any color, solid or stripes.•T-Shirts with college or JISD school spirit logo.•Oxford style button up shirts.•Must be tucked in unless the shirt hem is square and no longer than 6 inches below the waist line.

District Mandatory Dress Code

BOTTOMS•Must be tan, black, blue, khaki or gray.•Pants must fit at the waist and be properly hemmed or cuffed.•Pants may not have holes, ripped knees, designs or sequins.•Walking shorts must be knee length.•NO leggings (even under appropriate length skirts).

District Attendance/Tardy Policy• Breakfast is served from 6:30-7:20. If your

child arrives after 7:30 a.m., he/she is tardy and must report to the office before reporting to class.

• On bad weather days, your child is not considered tardy until 7:45am.

• Students are counted absent if they arrive after 9:30am.

• Please send a note describing the reason for your student’s absence.

• Students must be in attendance for at least 90 percent of the days school is in session in order to receive credit for the school year.

Please refer to the Judson handbook or school office if you have any questions.

Behavior Expectations

As a team, we will work together to help your child understand there are rules that they are expected to follow daily. Classroom rules are based on the principles of respect to your teachers and peers (be polite and keep hands and feet to self) and responsibility for self (complete class work and homework daily).

Our preference is to reward good behavior and redirect misguided behavior. Incentive programs will vary by classroom.

Your child is responsible for getting his/her behavior folder initialed every evening by parent/guardian. It is your child’s responsibility to have you check the behavior folder every evening.

Behavior Expectations

If a student chooses to break a classroom rule, he/she will receive classroom consequences. Consequences for choosing to break a rule include:

Warning/Verbal Redirection

Sign Behavior log or move clip and time off recess.

Note to parent in behavior folder and loss of

recess.

Parent-Teacher Conference and Office Referral if necessary.

*Severe disruptions by student will result in immediate referral to the office. Severe disruptions include fighting, stealing, bullying, and disrespect or lack of cooperation to an adult.

Grading Scale in Spelling, Conduct, Music and PE

E- Excellent Achievement

S- SatisfactoryN-Needs

ImprovementU-Unsatisfactory

*A student on A or A/B honor roll with a N or U in conduct will not be recognized for their academic achievements.

Grading Scale

Assignments are weighted as follows:

•Tests/Major Projects 40%•Quizzes and Daily Assignments 50%•Homework 10%

*District policy states teachers “may allow a student a reasonable opportunity to make up or redo a class assignment or examination for which the student received a failing grade.”

Grading ScaleGrading Scale (Reading, English Comp=Writing, Math, Science and Social Studies)

A 90-100%B 80-89%C 75-79%D 70-74% F 69-Below

I-IncompleteNG-No Grade (If student has not been enrolled for a sufficient time)

Homework Expectations

There will be homework every evening. Please check the take home folder/agenda daily for

notes from your child’s teacher. Homework should take no longer than 45 minutes.

*Incomplete classwork can not be sent home as homework.

Homework-ReadingYour child is required to read every evening for 20 minutes (after Christmas this will increase to 30 minutes). There is a reading a log in your child’s “Take Home Folder.” Your child is to fill out the log. A parent’s initials are required to verify that the student has completed their assigned reading homework at home. The reading log has a reflection section that requires your child to answer one of several questions:

•What did the title tell you?•What did the pictures tell you?•What was your favorite part of the story and why?•What did this story make you think of? •How did the character change in the story?•What was the problem in the story and how was it resolved?•How would you change the end of the story?

Please review your child’s work BEFORE signing off for the week’s logs.

Sample

Spelling, Math, Science and Social Studies Homework

Your child will be given a spelling list at the beginning of the week. There will be daily assignments. Please check with your child’s teacher about when spelling homework is due.

Your child will also be given occasional math, science and social studies homework to reinforce and review content from school lessons.

End of Year Academic Expectations

ReadingFluency rate of 70 to 90 words correct per minute at the end of the year testing date. An ISIP Early Reading Ability score of 240-244. Have the ability to comprehend a grade level text.

WritingTells a story that makes a point with supporting details.Consistently uses simple and compound sentences effectively with proper capitalization and punctuation.

 Math

Uses effective strategies that lead to solutions and is able to clearly explain how the problem was solved.

Volunteer TrainingParents must attend a

volunteer training before they can come to their child’s

classroom, chaperone a field trip or volunteer to help at

field day. This MUST be done every

year.* Now On-Line!*

Eating lunch with your child is an exception.

2Nd Grade Parent Night Orientation(Please sign and return)

•I have read this handout and understand that my child’s teacher and I will work as a TEAM to reinforce appropriate behavior and redirect inappropriate behavior by my child.

•I understand that my child is responsible for his/her homework, which includes getting my initials on his/her reading log and behavior folder daily.

•I understand the district tardy policy and will direct any questions regarding this to the school office.

•I understand that my child is expected to read 20-30 minutes EVERY evening. I agree to monitor my child’s reading and initial the Reading Log each day.

•I understand that I can request a parent-teacher conference at any time by calling the school office at 945-1150 and leaving a message.

•I have discussed this handout with my child and hope to have a great year in second grade!

Parent Signature ______________________________________________________________

Student Signature ______________________________________________________________

Date ______________________________________________________________