2. Welcome to Back to School Night Mrs. Rude – Room 302 Lakeview Elementary School September 17, 2009

3. Please write any questions you might have on the note cards. Questions?

4. What’s in the folder??? “Put Reading First” Brochure Homework Expectations Project Read Red Words Handwriting Standards Math Facts Practice (+/-) Movie Permission

5. Our Class Schedule 7:50-8:30: Opening – D.L.R. 8:30-9:50: Language Arts 9:50-10:10: Recess 10:10-11:30: Math 11:45-12:30: Lunch 12:30-12:45: Read Aloud 1:15-2:00: Science/Social St./ Art/Character Ed. 2:15: Dismissal

6. P.E. Schedule Library Schedule : Tuesday: 8:45-9:15 Computer Schedule Wednesday: 8:45-9:15 Thursday – 8:10 Friday – 9:05 (Please make sure your students wear tennis shoes.)

7. Expectations for all Lakeview Lions Be responsible for your own learning and behavior Be a problem solver; seek solutions Treat others with respect

8. Classroom Behavior Plan Positive Verbal Praise Cowboy “Cash” Notes/emails home Row Points Pride Cards Homework Passes Raffles “Bucket Fillers” Negative Warning (Stop Card*) Pull a card: yellow red Note/email to parents Recess Behavior Tickets Lakeview Referrals Class Thinking Sheet Visit to Principal *Bypass this step as behavior warrants

9. H. O. R. S. E. Happy Organized Ready Students Everyday This year your students will be given a very special HORSE. They are to bring their HORSE to school each day and take it home each night. The HORSE is a tool to help your child learn the important skill of organization and will be a daily communication device between home and school.

10. Daily Planner/Behavior Log Each morning students fill out their Daily Planner with the day’s assignments. At the end of the day, the students will check off the work they finished. They will circle (H) for any work that is not finished. (See HORSE) They will take any unfinished work home with their HORSE to be finished. Students will fill in their behavior color. Parents need to initial each day.

11. Class Work Students are given time in class to work on their daily assignments. Any unfinished work will be sent home with the HORSE as homework. The homework is to be finished at home and returned with the HORSE the next day.

12. Homework Spelling each night using Speller’s Choice. Do assignments in journal. Speller’s Choice Math (from student’s math class) Reading Log - 20 minutes daily Unfinished class work

13. Curriculum Language Arts – Houghton Mifflin Math – Houghton Mifflin Science – FOSS Social Studies – Scott Foresman (California Standards Based)

14. Grades are based on… How well your child meets the California State Standards Standard scale used. i.e. 90%, 80%, 70%, 60%, etc. His/her performance on: - Class work - District Assessments - Class Tests Homework (is an effort grade)

15. Assessments Reading Inventories: Mid/End of year V.I.P. Weekly Tests: Spelling, Grammar, Comprehension, Vocabulary Quarterly Language Arts Tests (District Assessments) Key Math Standards Tests: (given after each skill has been taught) Math Quizzes/Chapter Tests/Fact tests State Testing in Spring

16. Special Reminders Students need to wait at the lunch benches – before school each day (not by classrooms) Volunteer Sign-up Earthquake packs/First Day Packets Birthdays Holiday parties sign-up Bookmark and note to students Movie permission slip

17. Communication is Key HORSE Daily Work Log and Behavior Log Thinking Sheet Thursday Folder Parent Conference Progress Reports (Quarterly) Ways to reach me: Send a note in the “Saddle Bag” in HORSE folder Email: drude@pylusd.orgdrude@pylusd.org Phone: (714) 986-7190 Ext. 53302 Email for other 2nd grade teachers: bapeterson@pylusd.org svlastnik@pylusd.org

18. Ways to Help Your Child Read! Read! Read! (ask why and how questions for comprehension) Practice math facts (0-18: +/-) daily for 10 minutes (especially -) Review Red words and spelling rules daily Keep a daily journal or diary and encourage correct sentence structure. Reinforce good printing skills. Read! Read! Read!

19. Before you leave… Please make sure that you: signed in completed your bookmark wrote a note back to your child signed-up for conference time provided your email address

20. Thanks for attending! Thanks for attending!

21. CreditsCredits All art was found in Microsoft Power Point and D.J. Inkers