Miss Resch’s 2nd Grade Class Welcome!

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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

Contact information Please allow 24 hours to get back in touch with you. Hollin Meadows School #: (703) 718-8300 Email: aresch@fcps.edu Urgent messages, please call the office Daily Homework Tuesday Folders Please sign and return each week Our Class Blog/My Web Page

http://msresch.weebly.com

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

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

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

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

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

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

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!!!

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 http://www.fcps.edu/is/schoolcounseling/documents/ElementaryGradingandReportingHandbookparents.pdf

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?

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 email if you would like to have additional time to talk or conference.

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

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

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

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