1. Welcome to Second Grade! Mr Orcutt and Mrs. Postma 2015 -2016

2. Lemm Rules 1.Be ready and prepared 2.Be respectful 3.Be responsible Expect Success!

3. Address and Phone Numbers Students need to know their first and last name and how to spell them. Please go over this at home. Students need to know their address and phone number.

4. Lunch Prices Cost: Students: $1.75 Adult: $2.75 Extra milk: $0.25 Accounts are accessible online at www. paypams.com When lunch envelopes come home, please send money with your child to replenish their account. Eat at table by stage when visiting.

5. Daily Schedule Attendance is very important! For every 4 th tardy, your child’s conduct grade will be reduced. Class begins at 8:00. Tardy bell rings at 8:20

6. Daily Schedule Specials/Conference Period Monday-Friday: 8:35 – 9:20 Wednesday: 9:30-10:15 *Tuesdays - no conference period due to PLC (Professional Learning Community). This is our team meeting. Please check our websites for entire schedule

7. General Information Nametags / drivers licenses Dress Codes Labeling items Nurse: medications GT nominations No Parent Conference Day this year—our staff is participating in staff development.

8. Parent Connection Your child’s grades will be available to you online so you can monitor their progress. Parents can set up grade triggers to notify them if grade drops below parent set expectations. www.kleinisd.net

9. Homework Lemm has moved away from traditional homework. Homework will no longer be counted as 10% of your child’s grade. Homework is optional. “Completes Homework” is no longer on the weekly conduct sheet

10. Homework Math homework will continue to go home weekly. (Optional to complete, but it will be sent home). Science study guides will also be sent home a week before test day. We strongly encourage that you review the math pages and science study guides with your child/children. It is your opportunity to see what your child is learning in school and a good way to have a conversation with your children.

11. Homework Also being assigned weekly Read for 20 minutes a day. Questions are on my website and attached in email. Practice addition and subtraction math facts up to 20 Reflex math (way to practice math facts) Although homework is optional, we strongly encourage that you review these skills with your child/children.

12. GRADING GUIDELINES Major grades-60% Minor grades-40% Reading-3 major/8 minor Language-3 major/5 minor Math-3 major/8 minor Science -3 major/6 minor Social Studies -3 major/6 minor

13. Science Study Guides Science Study Guides will be glued in the science journal 1 week prior to the test. Students need to do the work on the study guide once glued into their journal. Students need to fill in any vocabulary or questions Work on the study guide throughout the week so that it is not overwhelming to your child. Students need to start working on good study habits with you. Parents sign the study guide the night BEFORE the test.

14. Math There will be weekly math facts quizzes. At the end of the year, students must be able to complete 30 addition and 30 subtraction facts in a minutes time. Can go to www.mathfactcafe.com to print out math fact sheets to practice.www.mathfactcafe.com There will not be a math study guide. Go over homework and assignments that go home weekly. Most times our website will have example type problems on the testing information breakdown.

15. E-Instruction Some assignments/assessments will be administered using e-instruction. Grades are not recorded on paper. Please check Gradespeed regularly to see student grades. Math e-instruction grades will be recorded on paper only when computations are required.

16. Behavior Plan Discipline Chart with recorded behaviors for the day Money – Positive behavior earns your child money that they can use to buy privileges for the classroom. Students are responsible for their money. They need to keep it in their plastic bag or pencil bag. Not following classroom/school procedures will result in their work habit grade being adjusted accordingly. Wednesday folders will document behavior concerns. Please discuss these concerns with your child so that they can work on correcting their behavior.

17. Rewards

18. What Does an End of the Year Second Grader Look Like? READING and LANGUAGE Reads on a level M book with a fluency rate of 90 wpm with comprehension Writes complete sentences using correct punctuation. Can write a meaningful story that has details and correct grammar.

19. What Does an End of the Year Second Grader Look Like? Math (these are some NOT ALL) Recalling Basic Facts to add/subtract with automaticity Multiple Step Word Problems Adding/Subtracting to the thousands with regrouping Multiplication Meaning Telling Time to the minute Counting a collection of coins Shapes and their attributes Graphing

20. What can you do to help? Practice math facts nightly. Read with your child nightly. Go through tests and assignments with your child. If you choose to complete math homework assignments with your child, discuss and correct any mistakes. Create new problems from these and work on them together.

21. Book Orders Scholastic books is the cheapest way to order books. Please send a CHECK ONLY with your child made out to Scholastic with school orders. You can now order online!

22. Family Participation Please plan to get involved in school activities this year! Studies show that students are much more successful when their families are involved with their teacher to create a team atmosphere! Volunteers must complete a background check!

23. Email & Website The best way to contact us is through email: Tim Orcutt torcutt1@kleinisd.nettorcutt1@kleinisd.net Yvonne Postma ypostma1@kleinisd.netypostma1@kleinisd.net Our classroom phone number is Tim Orcutt832-484-6327 Yvonne Postma 832-484-6346 Visit our website Tim Orcutt http://classroom.kleinisd.net/default.aspx?Tim Orcutt Yvonne Postma http://classroom.kleinisd.net/default.aspx?Mrs. Yvonne Postma (You will find school information/dates, agenda, test information and links to different websites)

24. UPCOMING EVENTS Sept 22 Spring Creek BBQ Spirit Night 5-8pm Sept 25 Donuts with Dad 7- 7:40am Oct 8 Future Ready Parent Night Hope to see you there!