1. Miss Resch’s 2nd Grade Class
Welcome!

2. questions / comments
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3. Agenda
Contact Information
Classroom Policies
The way we begin our day
Specials
Core subjects
Homework
Special Projects
Grading
Parent Conferences
Birthday Celebrations
Photography/Video Permission
Volunteers Needed

4. Contact information
Please allow 24 hours to get back in touch with you.
Hollin Meadows School #: (703)
Urgent messages, please call the office
Daily Homework
Tuesday Folders
Please sign and return each week
Our Class Blog/My Web Page

6. Classroom Policies
In our class, we co-construct together to create a community.
Our class contract was created and signed by students
Our class rules are:
Be Respectful
Be Responsible
Be Kind
Be Safe
Clear expectations and logical consequences

7. How We Begin our Day Students are greeted at the door.
This is an informal check-in with each student.
After morning news, we begin our day with morning meeting.
Morning meeting fosters community and a sense of belonging and self esteem.
Our morning meeting consists of:
Greeting
Sharing
Activity
Morning message
Calendar Math

8. Specials P.E. with Ms. Smith is on Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
Music with Mr. Welfle is on Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
Chinese with Ms. Chen is on Monday and Wednesday
Library lesson with Ms. Rossi is on Wednesday. Library check out is on Thursdays
Art with Mrs. Edwards is on Friday

9. Core Subjects Math Language Arts This quarter we are focusing on:
Calendar
Addition Strategies
Base 10 Strategies
Counting Coins
Telling time to the hour
Using math strategies in math games.
Language Arts
Writing Workshop
Reading Workshop
Word Study
Handwriting Without Tears

10. Core Subjects Social Studies Science
This quarter students will learn about:
rights/responsibilities
Being a member in a community
How to be a positive member in the community.
Continents, Oceans, the Great Lakes, Rivers and Mountains
Science
Students will begin to understand and learn how to use science tools
What does it mean to observe and how to record data
Matter and Magnets

11. Homework Homework Folder
Students will be given homework daily Monday-Thursday.
Types of homework:
Reading Daily
Minimum of 20 minutes
Word Work
Math
Special Projects

12. Special Projects
Students will be given special projects from time to time throughout the school year.
Please make sure you assist your child only as needed.
Instructions and due dates will be sent home in a Tuesday folder.
Please spend as little money as possible. Recycled materials are AWESOME!!!

13. Grading 4 Frequency of behavior, nearly all the time
Requires no support when demonstrating understanding
Demonstrates a thorough understanding of content taught
Makes no major errors or omissions when demonstrating concepts or processes taught
Fully grown flower 3
Frequency of behavior, most of the time
Requires limited support when demonstrating understanding
Demonstrates a general understanding of content taught
Makes few errors or omissions when demonstrating concepts or processes taught
Stem growing leaves 2
Frequency of behavior, some of the time
Requires moderate support when demonstrating understanding
Demonstrates a partial understanding of content taught
Makes some errors or omissions when demonstrating concepts or processes taught
Seed sprouting 1
Frequency of behavior, seldom
Requires considerable support when demonstrating understanding
Demonstrates limited understanding of content taught
Makes frequent errors when demonstrating concepts or processes taught
Seed planted in soil

14. What will my child be graded on? Participation in class
Are they asking questions?
Are they giving feedback?
Making contributions?
Interactive notebooks
They have one in math, science, social studies, and word work
Tests/quizzes
Class work
Are they completing it on time?
Did they do what was required?
Did they make corrections after reteaching?

15. Parent-Teacher Conferences
Please sign up for a parent conference in November.
Your child will not receive grades until we have had a conference.
Please note that we can meet other times throughout the year by appointment.
Monday, Wednesday, or Friday after 1:55 PM during my planning time
Afterschool Tuesday through Friday
Please call or if you would like to have additional time to talk or conference.

16. Birthday Celebrations
The last Friday of every month at 1:00 PM, we will do a mini-celebration of all children born in that month.
One treat will be allowed.
Cupcakes, cookies, fruit, or juice boxes
Please no pizza, cake, or ice cream
Children are recognized in our Tuesday community morning meeting and during our own class morning meeting on the day of/week of their birthday.
Please sign up for the month you would like to bring snacks for our class

17. Photographs and video Purposes for documenting: Our class blog
Professional development in the education community
Student/class publications
Special Projects

18. volunteers Needed Tuesday Folders – Needed Weekly
Birthday Coordinator(s)
Needed for monthly celebrations
Duties include:
Making sure that a parent for the month will bring the birthday snacks & anything else you’d like to include.
Guest Readers
Future Opportunities:
Field Trip Chaperones
Special Projects TBA
Junior Achievement
Day of Code

19. questions / comments
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