1. Welcome to 2nd Grade!
Mrs. McNamara
Room R9

2. Meet Mrs. McNamara Always learning and growing: After school:
*Bachelor’s degree from Kutztown University
*Student taught 2nd and 3rd grades
*Taught Pre-Kindergarten for 3 years
*Taught Full-Day Kindergarten last year
*Volunteered for: Boys and Girls Club, The Caring Place, Girl Scouts
After school:
*Mom to Lucy (6) and Lydia (3)…and our dog, Oscar!
*Enjoy reading, yoga, going on walks with my family, and attending Lucy’s softball games!
My beliefs as a teacher:
*cultivate a community of honesty and kindness, where students feel comfortable and confident to take risks
*all students have the potential to be successful learners
*provide opportunities for students to learn from their mistakes and take responsibility for their learning

3. Communication Weekly newsletters
sent home Fridays (in binders and in )
S.T.A.R. Binders (Students Taking Academic Responsibility)
Homework, daily communication, additional resources
Richland Review
monthly newsletter sent via
Wednesday Folders
important school and PTO news
(classroom)
(office)

4. Important Information
Excuse Notes
Due 3 days after the absence, or will be an unlawful/unexcused absence.
Lunch Money
Sealed envelope or baggie with your child’s name
My Payments Plus-On the District website
Snacks
Please make sure snacks are peanut/tree-nut free! 
Should be healthy-not candy or anything very sugary
Birthdays
You may bring in a special treat on your child’s birthday, that will be shared with classmates at lunch.
If your child has a summer birthday, we can celebrate his or her half-birthday in the winter! 

5. Daily Schedule
9:00 Arrival/Morning work 9:30 Eureka Math 10:45 Snack/Target Time 11:00 Shared Reading 11:30 Guided Reading and Literacy Centers 12:30 Recess/Lunch 1:30 Social Studies/Science 2:00 Special 2:45 Writing 3:40 Pack-up 3:47 Dismissal
Specials:
Day 1: Music
Day 2: P.E.
Day 3: Digital Literacy
Day 4: Library
Day 5: Art
Day 6: Spanish

6. Second Grade Goals Reading: Read 50 books
*30 pages of a chapter book counts as 1 book for second graders
Book logs are on the back of the weekly spelling homework
Math: +/- facts to 18 with automaticity
Addition: 48 out of 50 problems in 4 minutes
Subtraction: 46 out of 50 problems in 5 minutes

7. Homework Assignment sheet in STAR binder
Please check this daily and mark your initials 
Math
Worksheet to practice that day’s skill, must be turned in the next day
Spelling/Reading
Student Choice Menu, Reading is a “Must Do” (log books on the back). Due every Day 6
Science/S.S.
Occasionally there will be short assignments for homework

8. Balanced Literacy Authentic learning experiences
Authentic writing options!
Giving students choice!
Shared reading, word work, listening, buddy reading, guided practice, independent reading, writing, technology
Writing-Lucy Caulkins Units of study
Narrative, Opinion/persuasive, Informational

9. Journeys/Spelling Day 1: Spelling pretest Day 6: Spelling post-test
Challenge words
A *bonus* opportunity!
Homework
Given each Day 1, due each Day 6
Will be the same format each week

10. Eureka Math
Throughout the year we will…
Find sums and differences to 100
Add and subtract units of measurement
Use place value to count and compare numbers to 1000
Add and subtract within 200, solve word problems to 100
Add and subtract within 1000
Build the foundations of multiplication and division
Problem solving with length, money, and data
Tell time, identify shapes, and identify fractions as equal parts of shapes
**The strategies we use will look different from what you are used to and comfortable with Stick with me and your second grader! We are building a deeper conceptual understanding for stronger mental math and problem solving!

11. Science Units of Study District created curriculum
Changes-states of matter
Outer Space
Butterflies

12. Social Studies Units of Study
Geography/North America Mexico/Brazil Italy/China

13. Richland P.R.O.U.D. We are Richland P.R.O.U.D. P-Polite
R-Responsible and Respectful
O-Organized for learning
U-Understanding of others
D-Doing great things

14. Leader in Me 7 Habits 1: Be Proactive 2: Begin with the End in Mind
3: Put First Things First
4: Think Win-Win
5: Seek First to Understand, then to be Understood
6: Synergize
7: Sharpen the Saw
Buddy lessons
Assemblies
Class goals!

15. Technology/Helpful Sites
ww.Zearn.org
Directly aligned with Eureka/Common Core
All of our Journeys’ lessons available

16. THANK YOU!
Don’t forget to sign up for conferences, and check to make sure I have your correct address!