1. Welcome to Second Grade

2. Agenda Comes home each night Needs to be signed Use as a communication tool Look for assignments and notes

3. Homework Monday-Thursday (with exceptions) Assignments vary, but include fluency (Mad Minute folder) Practice skills learned 30 minutes maximum

4. Common Core New reading series Integrated in math A new way of thinking

5. Reading The goal is to understand! It is a part of EVERYTHING! You are a role model. It must be a part of every day.

6. STAR Block Students to Targeted Accelerate in Reading Monday Tuesday Thursday Friday 10:35-11:05

7. Spelling Helps with reading Helps with writing Based on a specific sound/skill Can be fun!

8. Math Whole Numbers (addition and subtraction with regrouping, place value) Geometry (2-D, 3-D shapes) Money Must know basic facts Measurement (time, length, mass, volume)

9. AR & AM Goals set for each nine weeks (labels in the agenda) Specific to each student Based on data

10. Schedule Specials 11:15-12:00 (M, Tu, Th, F) 10:45-11:20 (W) Day 2, 4, 6, 8 – PE Day 1 – Science Day 3 – Art Day 6 – Media Day 8 - Technology Lunch 12:16-12:51

11. Wednesday is Packet Day Graded work Announcements Sign, date, and return Check eSembler, too!

12. Field trips Volunteers Email Newsletter Attendance/Early Checkout/Tardy Miscellaneous

13. At Home See agenda, take home folder, and backpack Encourage responsibility Let your child have fun

14. Questions ? ? Comments