1. Welcome to Open House! Mrs. Dunbar’s 2nd Grade Class
Audubon Park Elementary

2. Attendance/Tardies
If your child arrives to school after 8:50, they are tardy. Please have them stop at the front desk for a tardy slip.
It is very important to have your child to school on time every day, as interventions are done first thing after announcements.
If your child is absent, please send an absence note in their binder upon their arrival back at school.

3. Dress Code No flip flops. Closed-toed shoes are best.
Sneakers must be worn on P.E. days.
No spaghetti straps; sleeves must be 4 fingers wide.
Shorts, skirts, and dresses must be at least mid-thigh length long.

4. Rules and Expectations
Keep hands, feet, and objects to yourself.
Listen to the teacher and follow directions.
Be kind to others.
Work, play, and travel safely.
Expectations:
Do your best work.
Pay attention and participate in class.
Solve problems using words.
Use inside voices and walking feet.

5. Behavior Green: Excellent! All greens in a week= treasure box! 
Yellow: Warning. Lose treasure box. 
Orange: I lost half of my recess and/or I had a time out. 
Red: I lost all of my recess and/or I was removed from the room. The teacher will contact you.  

6. Car Rider Dismissal
Car Riders: Please follow procedures and directions from school personnel.
Please have your school-supplied card.
Please do not talk on your cell phone when picking up your child.
Boarding on school side only.
SAFETY is #1

7. Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday
Daily Schedule
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday
8:45 First Bell
8:50 Tardy Bell
8:50-9: Morning Announcements, Morning Work and RtI (interventions)
9:10-9:45 Whole Group Reading
9:45-10:50 Literacy Centers
10:50- 11:30 Writing
11:35-12:00 Lunch
12:00-12:10 Recess
12:25-1:10 Science or Social studies
1:15-1:55 Specials
2:00-2:50 Math
2:50-3:00 Pack up, read aloud, dismissal

8. Daily Schedule 8:45 First Bell 8:50 Tardy Bell
Wednesday
8:45 First Bell
8:50 Tardy Bell
8:50-9: Morning announcements, Morning Work, and RtI (interventions)
9:10-9:45 Whole Group Reading
9:45-10:50 Literacy Centers
10:50- 11:30 Writing
11:35-12:00 Lunch
12:00-12:10 Recess
12:25-1:00 Specials
1:00-1:50 Math
1:50-2:00 Pack up, read aloud, dismissal

9. S.T.A.R. Binder Please initial daily where it says Parent initials
Take out all papers in “Enjoy my Work from School” side of green folder.
Check for homework in the blue folder.
Make sure you fill out the monthly reading log nightly.
You can write notes to me in the agenda.
Encourage your child to remember to give it to you nightly and put it back in their backpack before bed.

10. Homework
PLEASE READ THE COVER OF THE HOMEWORK PACKET WEEKLY FOR NEWSLETTER AND ANNOUNCEMENTS.
Students are expected to read 20 minutes EVERY night (independent or with a parent). Can be any book of their choice, but AR books are preferred. Please record books and minutes on your monthly reading log.

11. Homework continued
Homework Packets are sent home on Mondays and due Fridays.
Math Homework is sent home 1-4 times per week and is due the following day. Mondays will usually have 2 math homeworks (one from Friday’s lesson and one from Monday’s)
Log on to websites twice per week.
Study for spelling test and math challenge.
Homework will have points taken off if it is late.
Students are responsible for putting their own homework into their homework folder in their binder and also responsible for turning it in in the morning. Teacher does not load anything into binders for them.

12. Homework Expectations
All homework should be done in PENCIL. Pictures should be colored with crayon (not pencil).
Directions should always be read and followed.
Students should be able to do the majority of homework independently as I only send homework as extra practice of concepts already taught in class. Your help should be minimal.
Students should ALWAYS write in complete sentences with proper capitalization, punctuation, and spaces.
Students should write EVERYTHING themselves. Parents SHOULD NOT write on homework at all, except to sign.

13. Absences- Homework
If your child is absent from school, an “Absent Folder” will come home with work missed from school.
Please have your child complete all work in absent folder as soon as possible, or up to a week upon returning to school.
Work not completed will be marked “Missing” in the grade book.
Absent Folder

14. Websites
Websites
Please log on to and at least twice per week as part of required homework.
Can check AR scores and points at
HomeConnect/Login.aspx
Can also use and (optional)
Additional website links for kids and parents on our classroom website:
All usernames and passwords are on your child’s password page in their binder.

15. AR (Accelerated Reader)
Children are expected to be reading both in school and at home for 20 minutes per night.
Look up books on
Students take a quiz on the book and earn points if they pass.
Most picture books are ½ point and most chapter books are 1+ points, depending on length and difficulty.
Students try to reach point goal by the end of each nine weeks. If they do, they get to eat lunch with Mrs. Dunbar!
Earn a red ticket for passing with 80% or higher- Drawing for a prize on Fridays.
Other prizes for earning 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90, and 100 points.

16. Second Grade Reading Expectations
Lexile Level for Grade 2:
420L to L

17. Second graders read to learn.
Predicting Outcomes
Making Connections
Comprehension strategies
Story Elements
Character Analysis
Main Idea and Details
Sequencing
Comparing and Contrasting
Vocabulary
Cause and Effect
Fact and Opinion
Fluency
Fantasy and Reality

18. F.A.I.R Florida Assessments for Instruction in Reading
State-wide test for K-12
Tested 3 times per school year

19. Second Grade Writing

20. Second Grade Math Topic 1 Addition Strategies Topic 2
Subtraction Strategies
Topic 3
Place Value Concepts
Topic 4
Counting and Money
Topic 5
Exploring Addition and Subtraction

21. Second Grade Math Topic 5 Exploring Addition and Subtraction Topic 6
Adding Two-Digit Numbers 
Topic 7
Subtraction Two-Digit Numbers
Topic 8
Using Addition and Subtraction
Mid-Year Assessment
Topic 9
Patterns in Algebra

22. Second Grade Math Topic 10 Fraction Concepts and Time Topic 11 Length
Capacity and Weight
Topic 13
Numbers and Patterns to 1,000

23. Second Grade Math Topic 14 Four-Digit Numbers Topic 15
Adding Three-Digit Numbers
Topic 16
Subtraction Three-Digit Numbers

24. Math Challenge Timed math test on basic addition and subtraction facts
Must get 30 or more facts correct in 90 seconds to move on to the next level.
Will be given once a week on Wednesdays.
Your child will record his/her progress in her STAR binder.
Practice each week with flashcards, your own timed tests, dice games, sumdog.com, playkidsgames.com, etc.
Will start next Wednesday, 9/26.

25. Science and Social Studies
Science topics include: matter, rocks and soil, energy and motion, magnets, weather, human body, life cycles, habitats, and more.
Social Studies topics include: rules and laws, the Constitution, character education, money and markets, cultures, scientists and inventors, USA, Florida, Native Americans, communities, technology, Pilgrims, maps and globes, and more.

26. Grading Scale Grade Scale A 90-100% B 89-80% C 79-70% D 69-60%
F 59% and below
Within each subject, grades are weighted:
40% Tests
30% Classwork
20% Participation
10% Homework

27. Progress Book –http://parentaccess.
ocps.net
Check once per week. You can set alerts for missing assignments and low scores.

28. Audubon PTA and ADDitions
Please sign up for PTA!.
Meetings are optional, not required.
PTA benefits many aspects of our school.
ADDitions- If you would like to volunteer in our room or go on any field trip, you need to sign up to be an ADDitions volunteer at

29. Field Trips Date Destination Chaperones Needed? Cost October 18
Ballet at the Bob Carr Performing Arts Center No
Free
December 20
Repertory Theater- “Junior Claus” Musical
Yes
Approx. $10
March 1
Sea World
TBD

30. Birthdays
Your child is welcome to bring in a treat for the class on his/her birthday.
Please contact me first to confirm the day.
Individual treats are best. We do not have serving utensils in the classroom.
Please supply plates, napkins, etc. with your treat.
Please contact me if you are unable to supply treats for your child’s special day.

31. Thank you for coming to Open House!
Mrs. Sue Dunbar, M.Ed. Voic (407) ext susandunbar