1. Welcome to Second Grade
Back to School Night

2. Meet Mrs. Doelling
I’ve been teaching second grade at Mountain View since 2003.
Prior to my current position, I taught fifth grade for one year at Mountain View. I was also a permanent substitute teacher in kindergarten and fourth grade at GLSD.
Please see my website for additional information – –
Phone –

3. Expectations
CLASSROOM RULES *Follow directions the first time they are given *Raise your hand before speaking *Listen when others are speaking *Work quietly, and do not disturb others *Keep hands, feet, objects, and unkind words to yourself *Enter the classroom quietly, and try to bring a positive attitude
REWARDS *Positive notes home *Certificates of achievement *Stickers *Fun items to keep *Whole class marble treats CONSEQUENCES Green card—warning Orange card—lose 5 minutes of recess Pink card—lose 10 minutes of recess and write note home Purple card—parents and/or the principal will be contacted

4. Homework Binder
On the first day of school, second graders are to bring a 1-inch 3-ring binder with pockets on the inside front and back covers. Please check your child’s homework binder nightly! Current spelling words are kept in the blue sleeve. Words are tested on Fridays. Current math fact lists are kept in the yellow sleeve. Timed tests are given on Wednesdays.

5. Storytown Students should read for at least 5-10 minutes nightly!
READING
*robust vocabulary discussed orally in class
*weekly story should be read at home once it has been shared in class
*comprehension tests are given on Fridays—students read the tests independently
Students should read for at least 5-10 minutes nightly!
SPELLING *new lists given on Mondays *tests given on Fridays *challenge words are graded WRITING/GRAMMAR *weekly writing and grammar activities correspond with what is being studied in Storytown *students also take some assignments through the writing process

6. Go Math! STUDENTS WILL STUDY: *number concepts *numbers to 1,000
*basic facts & relationships
*2-digit addition & subtraction
*3-digit addition & subtraction
*money and time
*length in customary & metric units
*data & graphing
*geometry
BASIC FACTS— Practice, practice, practice! (Weekly timed tests will be given. Yellow study pages will come home for practice).

7. Science Butterflies (Science and Technology for Children—STC)
Science Fusion

8. Social Studies
The district has purchased a brand new Social Studies curriculum! Details coming soon!! 

9. Health Emotional and Intellectual Health Growth and Development
Nutrition
Disease Prevention and Control
Alcohol, Tobacco, and Drugs (Saint Vincent College Prevention Projects)

10. Visit the GLSD Website

11. Home-School Connection
We need your help!
Volunteer Opportunities
the PTO will communicate information about volunteer opportunities at Mountain View
Clearances are required!!

12. Technology Update Back to School Forms
SchoolMint - Parents/Guardians will be receiving information and instructions on the first day of school along with an access code. (paper form)  
registered with GLSD, parent will receive this information through an .  
If a parent does not wish to complete the information online, we will provide them the opportunity to request printed forms.
District Mobile App / District Website
Makeover (appearance and function)
FCC Ruling - will not longer permitted to send broadcast e-Alerts
Anticipated within the next month

13. Home-School Connection
Ideas for Homework Help:
Quiet space
Materials – pencil, crayons, scissors, glue
Encourage quality work
Refer to class work for help
Fun Websites for Parents and Children:
Please see teacher websites for lots of kid friendly, educational sites on the Internet

14. Field Trip Field trip—2nd grade will travel to Fort Ligonier
Each second grade classroom will take 2 chaperones
Chaperones will be randomly chosen from those parents interested in attending

15. Reminders
Morning tutoring—by invitation on Tuesdays and Thursdays (beginning in October)
Remember to check the homework binder each evening
Wellness Walk—all monies raised will benefit Mountain View students
Conferences—will take place in November—sign-up tonight!  Take a post-it to remember the time you selected.
Free t-shirt from the PTO—please indicate your child’s size tonight!! 
Bus information—please verify how your child will travel home each evening!

16. Thank you for attending!