7:45- 7:55 Morning Assembly /Broadcast

7:55 - 9:25 Language Arts

9:25 - 10:15 Science

10:15- 11:05 Specials PE Art Music

11:05- 11:20 Social Studies

11:20-11:50 Lunch 11:50 - 12:15

Social Studies 12:15

- 12:35

Recess

12:35 - 1:35 1:35 -

2:35

Refinement & Enrichment

Math

2:35 – 2:45 Pack up & Dismissal

Specials Schedule by Group Color

Groups A Day

B Day

C Day

D Day

 Red

 Music

 PE

 Art

 PE

 Blue

 PE

 Art

 PE

 Music

 Yellow

 PE

 Music

 PE

 Art

 Green

 Art

 PE

 Music

 PE

Specials Schedule -2014-2015

All Graded Papers for Week Important Information from Teacher Information from Office & PTA Book Orders

Checks Only (Payable to Scholastic) Usually One Week to Order

Sign Every Week – Returned Next Day Do Not Return Graded Papers

Unless You Have Question About Something

Behavior Chart Homework Assignment Sheet Reading Response Log Last Minute Notes Communication Between Teacher

& Parent

Colored green means

your child had a great day.

Otherwise you’ll see

a message from me

about why they

had to change

their color.

Please Initial Every Night

Name: _______________________________

2014-2015, 1st Nine Weeks Behavior Chart

Parents, please look at your child’s contract each day and initial indicating you have seen it. Thank you.

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Notes August 25

First Day of

School

26 27 28 29

September 1

Student/ Staff Holiday

2 3 4 5

8

9

Yellow~ 10 Talking in the hallway

11 12

Yellow~ 15 Playing in the bathroom

16

17 18 19

22 23

24 25

26

29 30 October 1

2

3 Early Release

Day

6 7 8

Early Release Day

9

10

13 14 15

16 17

End 9 weeks

20 21 22 23 24

Make up Work is due the same amount of days your child is absent.

Reading: Read Aloud 15 Minutes Every Night and Write Response

Math: Tuesday Spelling Contract: Wednesday Homework should only be done in

Pencil

Weekly Assignment Sheet

September 1 – September 5, 2014 Monday Labor Day Holiday

Spelling Words

1. sad 2. dig 3. glad 4. list 5. win 6. flat 7. if 8. kit 9. mask 10. picnic

Word Wall

Words high every near add f ood

Challenge Words squire

Lake Travis elementary

Kopp exemplary

Tuesday Read and have parents sign reading log

Wednesday Do Activity #1 f rom Spelling Contract Read and have parents sign reading log

Thursday Study f or Spelling Test Read and have parents sign reading log

Friday

Have a super-great weekend

Our fi rst spelling test will be this Friday. Please help your child prepare f or this test by studying words at home. ALL STUDENTS WI LL BE TESTED ON WORD WALL AND CHALLENGE WORDS (Challenge words are extra credit)!! Students will need to be able to write a complete sentence with each WORD WALL word. Example: Please do your best!

Reminders: *Red Daily f older needs to be at school everyday *Homework is due the NEXT day *Not having homework or f older will result in a color change. Thank you for your support in teaching responsibility. *Please return any papers f rom Tuesday f older that need to be signed and returned.

Dates to Remember

*September 4th - Parent I nf ormation Night K-2 5:30-6:15

Every Wednesday

Night Students Can Pick One Activity from the Spelling Contract to

Complete For Spelling

Homework

Spelling Contract

You may choose ONE activity among those below to complete and turn in every week. M ake sure to label which activity you choose to do. Choose an activity that you will

enjoy doing and that will help you study for your spelling test on Friday. Happy Spelling!

1. Write your spelling words as two color words. Choose one color for the consonants and one color for the vowels.

2. Write the spelling words 3 times each in your best handwriting. Then put the spelling words in alphabetical order.

3. Write sentences for your 10 spelling words. Underline the spelling words.

4. Using a dictionary, find and write the definition for 5 of your spelling words.

5. Write each of your spelling words on flash cards. Practice tracing each of the words with your f inger on a parent’s back. Then switch and let them do the same for you. This is a fun and easy way to get a back scratch! (Turn in flash cards.)

6. Put the words into 3 or more categories. L abel your categories.

7. Scramble the letters in the spelling words. Have a f riend or parent unscramble them.

8. M ake a spelling collage for your words using pictures, words, or drawings f rom newspapers or magazine and label each of them.

9. Use your spelling words in a story, poem, or letter. Underline each of your words.

10. Write your spelling words as a rainbow word. Use at least three diff erent colors for each word. Repeat each letter as you trace around the word.

11. M ake a word search with the spelling words. Have a partner, f riend, or parent try to find each of your words.

12. Take a practice test at home with a f riend or parent. Have them grade the test so that you can see what words you need to work on. Then do the test one more time, af ter you have studied the words, to see how much you have improved.

13. Write your spelling words as triangle words. Spelling word: sound S SO SOU SOUN SOUND

After reading

aloud for 15

minutes, students should write some

type of written

response about the

book.

Reader’s Response Questions/Ideas

First, read out loud for 15-20 minutes. Then use ONE of the ideas below to help

complete your reader’s response. You will complete one each night, M onday-Thursday. Please pick a diff erent one each night. By the end of the week you will have read for at

least 1 hour and responded in 4 diff erent ways!

1. Write a 10-word summary.

2. M ake a connection to a character in the story…who do they remind you of and why?

3. Tell about a time you felt like one of the characters in the story.

4. Tell about your favorite character. Why is he or she your favorite?

5. M ake a connection to the setting in the story…have you ever been somewhere like in the story?

6. I f the character in the story was sitting right next to you, what would you ask him or her?

7. Predict what you think will happen in the next chapter, or at the end of the story?

8. I f the author was sitting right next to you, what would you ask him or her?

9. Why do you think the author wrote this story? Was he or she trying to teach you something?

10. Would you recommend this to a f riend? Why or why not?

11.Is your story sad, silly scary, or funny? Why?

12.Describe a part that surprised you.

13. Tell why you chose this book.

14. How can you use the information is this book in your own life?

15. Write 3 important facts about what you read.

Reader’s Response Homework Name:_____________________________

Week of: ______________________

The 2nd grade goal is 40 pages per week. This log will count for the L ibrary Challenge! Thank you!

Date Title of Story Pages Read

Parent I nitials

Monday

Reader’s Response~ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________

Date Title of Story Pages Read

Parent I nitials

Tuesday

Reader’s Response~ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________

The Daily Five is a way of structuring the reading block so every student is independently engaged in meaningful literacy tasks. These research based tasks are

ones that will have the biggest impact on student reading and writing achievement, as well as help foster children who love to read and write. Students receive explicit

whole group instruction and then are given independent practice time to read and write independently while I provide focused, intense instruction to individuals and

small groups of students. When it is up and running smoothly, students will be engaged in the Daily Five, which are comprised of :

• Reading to Self • Working on Writing • Reading to Someone

• L istening to Reading • Working with Words

There are very specific behavior expectations that go with each Daily 5

component. We will spend our fi rst weeks working intensely on building our reading and writing stamina, learning the behaviors of the Daily 5 and fostering our classroom community. I also spend time learning about your child’s strengths and greatest needs

as a reader in order to best plan for each student’s instruction.

Field Trips, Parties, and Track & Field info coming soon.

Math

Number Sense: even/odd, number patterns, ordinal numbers

Addition and Subtraction to 18 Time to the minute, quarter hour, half and hour Money: value, making change, equivalency Adding/Subtracting 2 digit numbers no regrouping Adding/Subtracting 2 digit numbers with regrouping

Math continued… Place value to thousands (expanded notation,

rounding, comparing, symbol representation) Fractions – up to twelfths Measurement – mass and volume; standard

and metric units; temperature Graphing Probability Geometry: attributes of shapes and solids;

differences/similarities; spatial relationship Story problems Introduction to Multiplication and Division

Social Studies

Where We Live: our city, state, country Our Earth: maps, landforms, conservation,

geography Working Together: goods and services,

producers and consumers Our Country Today: government Our Country Long Ago: tradition, pioneers,

colonists People and Places in History: holidays,

landmarks, inventions

Science Living Things Grow and Change (Life Science) –

growth and change in plants, animals, and people Homes for Living Things (Life Science) – plants and

animal environments, land and water habitats, pollution Exploring Earth’s Surface (Earth Science) – natural

resources, fossils Space and Weather (Earth Science) – night sky, clouds,

weather changes, water cycle, weather measurement tools

Exploring Matter (Physical Science) – observing and measuring matter, changes in matter

Energy in Motion (Physical Science) – forces and motion, sound

Writer’s Workshop

Students will participate in Writer’s Workshop throughout the year. During this time, we concentrate on writing skills. These skills include sentence structure and grammar within a sentence. My goal is to help them become better writers and love to write!

One World Theatre

October Exotic Resort Zoo May

Email : neald@ltisdschools.org

School: 533-6453

With Your Help We’re

Going to Have a GREAT Year!

Parent InformationNight

September 4, 2014

Deborah NealSecond Grade

Lake Travis Elementary

7:35-7:45 Gym/Hallway walk7:50-10:00 Language Arts: Reading,

DLR, Phonics, Vocabulary10:00-10:30 RECESS10:30-11:30 Math11:30-12:00 LUNCH12:00-1:00 Science and Social Studies1:00--1:30 Math Enrichment1:45-2:35 Specials (conference time)2:30-2:40 Pack –Up/Dismissal

Library – Flexible: scheduled weekly – checkout anytime

Class t-shirts for field trips, track and field, Fridays

Order form coming soon Snack - Should be Healthy

Birthdays – Cupcakes Last Friday of the Month or Healthy Snack that day or nothing at all – your choice!

Give advanced warning – please….

Specials – PE . Art and music flip flop

All Graded Papers for Week Important Information from Teacher Information from Office & PTA Book Orders

Checks Only (Payable to Scholastic) Usually One Week to Order

Sign Every Week – Returned Next Day Do Not Return Papers

Unless You Have Question About Something Or Signature Required

Behavior Calendar Homework Assignment Sheet Reading Response Log Last Minute Notes Communication Between Teacher & Parent D.L.R. sheet Weekly Vocabulary words

Red Daily Folder

Green means your child had a good day.

I will write specific

behaviors on the

calendar if they have not been following

the rules of the

classroom. Specific

warnings are a big

part of my system.

Please Initial Every Night

Name: ______________________________________

1st Nine Weeks Behavior Chart *Parents, please look at your child’s contract each day and initial indicating that you have

seen it. Thank you.

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Reward August 29 30 31 1 2

September 5 L abor Day

Holiday

6 7 8 Parent

Information N ight

9

12

13 14 15 16

19

20 21 22 23 Y ellow-

N o H omework

26 (Red) 27 N ot following

directions and playing in the

bathroom

28 29 30

October 3 4 5

Early Release 6 7

10

11 Early Release 12 13

14

17 18 19 20 21

24 25 26 27

28 31stTeacher

Inservice Day

Mr Neal’ss Weekly Assignment Sheet

Monday Labor Day holiday!

Spelling Words List #2

1. wet 2. job 3. hug 4. rest 5. spot 6. lef t 7. help 8. plum 9. nut 10. not

Word Wall Words they today two was you

Challenge Words Texas

bluebonnet cactus regions symbols

Tuesday Complete Math worksheet and turn in tomorrow. Read and have parents sign reading log.

Wednesday

Complete one activity f rom Spelling Contract and return on Thursday. Read and have parents sign reading log. Thursday - Study f or Spelling Test. Read and have parents sign reading log.

Friday Spelling Test Today! Have a terrific weekend !

Parent Signature: __________________________________

We are off to a wonderful start!!! I have enjoyed getting to know all my students and am looking f orward to a wonderful year Please help your child prepare f or this test by studying words at home. ALL STUDENTS WI LL BE TESTED ON WORD WALL AND CHALLENGE WORDS (Challenge words are extra credit)!! Students will need to be able to write a complete sentence with each WORD WALL word. Example: Please do your best!

Reminders: *Red Daily f older needs to be at school EVERYDAY! *Homework is due the NEXT day. *Not having homework or f older will result in a color change. Thank you f or your support in teaching responsibility! *Parents, please return any papers f rom Tuesday f older that need to be signed and returned.

Dates to Remember *September 5th Labor Day *October 6 & 12th - Early release days. Students will be released at 11:45.

Make up Work is due the same amount of days your child is absent.

Reading: Read Aloud 15 Minutes Every Night and Written Response

Math: due by Friday Spelling : daily DLR: Review each night for Friday Vocabulary: Read and go over. Quiz on

Thursday. Homework should only be done in Pencil

After reading

aloud for 15

minutes, students should write some

type of written

response about the

book.

Please initial each night to

verify that your child has read aloud.

Reader’s Response Homework Name:_________________ Week of September 5-9, 2011

Date Title of Story Minutes

Read # of Pages

Parent I nitials

Mon.

Reader’s Response~ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________

Date Title of Story Minutes

Read # of Pages

Parent I nitials

Tues.

Reader’s Response~ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________

Reader’s Response Questions/ I deas

First, read out loud for 15-20 minutes. Then use ONE of the ideas below to help

complete your reader’s response. You will complete one each night, Monday-Thursday. Please pick a diff erent one each night. By the end of the week you will have read f or at

least 1 hour and responded in 4 diff erent ways!

1. Write a 10-word summary.

2. Make a connection to a character in the story…who do they remind you of and why?

3. Tell about a time you f elt like one of the characters in the story.

4. Tell about your f avorite character. Why is he or she your f avorite?

5. Make a connection to the setting in the story…have you ever been somewhere like in the story?

6. I f the character in the story was sitting right next to you, what would you ask him

or her?

7. Predict what you think will happen in the next chapter, or at the end of the story?

8. I f the author was sitting right next to you, what would you ask him or her?

9. Why do you think the author wrote this story? Was he or she trying to teach you something?

10. Would you recommend this to a f riend? Why or why not?

11. I s your story sad, silly scary, or f unny? Why?

12. Describe a part that surprised you.

13. Tell why you chose this book.

14. How can you use the inf ormation is this book in your own life?

15. Write 3 important f acts about what you read.

Reader’s Response Questions/Ideas

First, read out loud for 15-20 minutes. Then use ONE of the ideas below to help

complete your reader’s response. You will complete one each night, M onday-Thursday. Please pick a diff erent one each night. By the end of the week you will have read for at

least 1 hour and responded in 4 diff erent ways!

1. Write a 10-word summary.

2. M ake a connection to a character in the story…who do they remind you of and why?

3. Tell about a time you felt like one of the characters in the story.

4. Tell about your favorite character. Why is he or she your favorite?

5. M ake a connection to the setting in the story…have you ever been somewhere like in the story?

6. I f the character in the story was sitting right next to you, what would you ask him or her?

7. Predict what you think will happen in the next chapter, or at the end of the story?

8. I f the author was sitting right next to you, what would you ask him or her?

9. Why do you think the author wrote this story? Was he or she trying to teach you something?

10. Would you recommend this to a f riend? Why or why not?

11.Is your story sad, silly scary, or funny? Why?

12.Describe a part that surprised you.

13. Tell why you chose this book.

14. How can you use the information is this book in your own life?

15. Write 3 important facts about what you read.

Helpful Reading Strategies

Look at the picture Sound it out Find a little word in a big word Reread the sentence ALWAYS ask your self- “Does it look right and make sense?” Ask a friend Skip the word and come back

Math Number Sense: even/odd, number

patterns, ordinal numbers Addition and Subtraction to 18 Time to the minute, quarter hour, half

and hour Money: value, making change,

equivalency Adding/Subtracting 2 and 3 digit numbers

no regrouping Adding/Subtracting 2 and 3 digit numbers

with regrouping

Math continued… Place value to thousands (expanded notation,

rounding, comparing, symbol representation) Fractions – up to twelfths, symmetry Measurement – mass and volume; standard

and metric units; temperature Graphing Probability Geometry: attributes of shapes and solids;

differences/similarities; spatial relationship Story problems Multiplication

Daily Math Practice – consists of a daily practice which reviews math skills and concepts each day.

Mad Minutes: (+)(-) timed for one minute; drill and memorization; graded only if they complete all 25 problems; goal setting.

Social Studies

Where We Live: our city, maps Our Earth: maps, landforms, conservation,

geography Working Together: goods and services, producers

and consumers Our Country Today: government Our Country Long Ago: tradition, pioneers,

colonists People and Places in History: holidays, landmarks,

inventions

Science Living Things Grow and Change (Life Science) –

growth and change in plants, animals, and people Homes for Living Things (Life Science) – plants and

animal environments, land and water habitats, pollution Exploring Earth’s Surface (Earth Science) – natural

resources, fossils Space and Weather (Earth Science) – night sky, clouds,

weather changes, water cycle, weather measurement tools

Exploring Matter (Physical Science) – observing and measuring matter, changes in matter

Energy in Motion (Physical Science) – forces and motion, sound

Writer’s Workshop

Students will participate in Writer’s Workshop throughout the year. During this time, we concentrate on writing skills. These skills include sentence structure and grammar within a sentence. My goal is to help them become better writers and love to write!

Spelling Choices

Spelling Contract

You may choose ONE activity among those below to complete and turn in every week. M ake sure to label which activity you choose to do. Choose an activity that you will

enjoy doing and that will help you study for your spelling test on Friday. Happy Spelling!

1. Write your spelling words as two color words. Choose one color for the consonants and one color for the vowels.

2. Write the spelling words 3 times each in your best handwriting. Then put the spelling words in alphabetical order.

3. Write sentences for your 10 spelling words. Underline the spelling words.

4. Using a dictionary, find and write the definition for 5 of your spelling words.

5. Write each of your spelling words on flash cards. Practice tracing each of the words with your f inger on a parent’s back. Then switch and let them do the same for you. This is a fun and easy way to get a back scratch! (Turn in flash cards.)

6. Put the words into 3 or more categories. L abel your categories.

7. Scramble the letters in the spelling words. Have a f riend or parent unscramble them.

8. M ake a spelling collage for your words using pictures, words, or drawings f rom newspapers or magazine and label each of them.

9. Use your spelling words in a story, poem, or letter. Underline each of your words.

10. Write your spelling words as a rainbow word. Use at least three diff erent colors for each word. Repeat each letter as you trace around the word.

11. M ake a word search with the spelling words. Have a partner, f riend, or parent try to find each of your words.

12. Take a practice test at home with a f riend or parent. Have them grade the test so that you can see what words you need to work on. Then do the test one more time, af ter you have studied the words, to see how much you have improved.

13. Write your spelling words as triangle words. Spelling word: sound S SO SOU SOUN SOUND

Every Wednesday Night Students Can Pick One Activity from the Spelling Contract to Complete For Spelling Homework

Email : neald@ltisdschools.org

School: 533-6453

With Your Help We’re

Going to Have a GREAT Year!