1. Welcome to 2nd grade!
Lakeshore Elementary

2. Team Picture

3. Our Contact Information
Andrea Barela
Phone (281)
Janet Tabor
Phone (281)

4. Websites Go to www.humbleisd.net
Select Lakeshore Elementary at the top of the page
Click teacher websites
Click on Barela, Andrea
Click on Tabor, Janet

5. Snacks
Cafeteria sells snacks during lunch. If you do not want your child to purchase snacks, you may contact the cafeteria at and request a lock to be placed on your child’s account.
We will have a healthy snack break each day. Suggestions include: Fruit, chex mix, cereal, etc. Please do not send chips, candy, cookies, donuts, or snacks that require a spoon, etc.
You are encouraged to send a sport top water bottle daily.

6. Exciting News!
Ms. Barela & Mrs. Tabor’s classes will be participating in the ½ day scheduling program at LSE.
The purpose of ½ day scheduling program is to increase the level of Rigor in the classrooms. We will also use our school time more efficiently. Students will have the opportunity to participate in learning that is expanded and taken to a deeper level of instruction.

7. Daily Schedule Ms. Barela’s Class Mrs. Tabor’s Class
7:30-8:15am        Arrival/Unpack/Grammar
8:15-9:15am        Specials 9:15-10:00am       Writing
10:00-11:00am     Reading
11:00-11:20am     Spelling
11:20am                ---SWITCH---
11:20-11:45am     Grammar 
11:45-12:45pm     Lunch & Recess
12:45-12:55pm     Grammar
12:55-1:40pm       Writing
1:40-2:40pm        Reading
2:40-3:00pm        Spelling
3:00pm                  ---SWITCH---
3:00pm-3:10pm    Clean/Pack Up & Dismissal
Mrs. Tabor’s Class
7:30-8:00         Arrival/Morning Work/Small Group Instruction 8:00-8:15         Handwriting 8:15-9:15         Specials  9:15-9:25         Announcements/Bathroom 9:25-10:55       Math Instruction 10:55-11:20     Science (M, W, F)/ Social Studies (T, TH) 11:20               ---SWITCH--- 11:20-11:45      Handwriting 11:45-12:45     Lunch/Recess 12:45-2:15       Math
2:15-3:00        Science (M, W, F)/ Social Studies (T, TH) 3:00 -3:05       ---SWITCH--- 3:05-3:15        Pack Up/Dismissal

8. Daily Folder Please sign or initial the conduct log daily.
Please send any correspondence via daily folder, we do not check backpacks.
A reading log will be included in the daily folder.
Your child is expected to read aloud for a minimum of 20 minutes per day.
Record the title of the book on the reading log daily.

9. Leopards Expectations:
Be Responsible,
Be Respectful,
Be Safe,
Be a Learner
RULES:
1 Have all needed materials
2 Off-task behavior
3 Excessive talking
4 Respecting authority
5 Respecting peers
6 Following directions

10. Not all work will be graded
Grading Procedures
Scores - Definition
1- Below Basic- working below grade level
2- Basic- beginning to meet
3- Proficient- regularly meets
4- Advanced- consistently meets and often exceeds
If your child has a 1 or a 2 on an assignment, please review at home.
Not all work will be graded

11. Reading Benchmarks
Each child will receive reading instruction daily in a small group which is based on their individual reading level. This ensures that each child is challenged yet not frustrated.
Your child’s reading level is frequently assessed both formally and informally. Reading groups change according to your child’s needs.

12. Reading Benchmarks per 9 weeks
1st 9 weeks – DRA level 18
2nd 9 weeks – DRA level 20
3rd 9 weeks – DRA level 24
4th 9 weeks – DRA level 28
(On-level second grader begins at level 16 and progresses to level 28 by the end of the school year.)

13. Why Can’t I Skip My Reading Tonight?
Student “A”
Reads 20 minutes
each day,
3600 minutes in a school year!
Student “B”
Reads 5 minutes
each day,
900 minutes in a school year!
Student “C”
Reads 1 minute
each day,
180 minutes in a school year!

14. By the end of the 6th grade Student “A” will have read the equivalent of 60 whole school days. Student “B” will have read only 12 school days. Which student would you expect to have a better vocabulary? Which student would you expect to be more successful in school…and in life? (Nagy & Herman, 1987)
Ways to support reading at home… Read together as a family Listen while your child reads Read Anything and Everything Let your child see you reading Talk with your child about the book they are reading.

15. For Beginning and End of Second Grade
Math Benchmarks
For Beginning and End of Second Grade 15

16. By the end of the year students will be time tested on 30 addition/subtraction basic math facts in 2 minutes. *They should complete with 100% accuracy 16

17. STORY PROBLEMS: Explain Story Problem Routine
STORY PROBLEMS: Explain Story Problem Routine. Solve single step and multi-step story problems and solve for unknown (addition and subtraction).
End of Second Grade 17

18. Beginning 2nd Grade Story Problem:
Jake had 4 green cubes, 7 blue cubes and 5 yellow cubes. How many total cubes does Jake have? 18

19. Ending 2nd Grade Multi-Step Story Problem:
Mrs. Morrison had 85 ribbons to hand out at her school for perfect attendance. Mrs. Morrison handed out 35 ribbons to 1st and 2nd graders. She handed out 18 to 3rd and 4th graders. She handed out 12 to 5th graders. How many did she have left for the Kindergartners? 19

20. SOLVING FOR UNKNOWN: (“some” is unknown, we don’t know what we start with)
Karen had some pennies. Her mother gave her 39 more pennies. Now Karen has 52 pennies. How many pennies did Karen have to start with? 20

21. NUMBERS: Compare, order, compose and decompose numbers up to 1,200.21

22. GRAPHS and DATA ANALYSIS
For Beginning and End of Second Grade 22

23. GEOMETRY: Compose and decompose as well as classify attributes of 2-D and 3-D shapes--2-D: # of sides and vertices. 3-D: # of faces, edges and vertices. 23

24. TIME: Tell time to the minute on analog clock
TIME: Tell time to the minute on analog clock. Know AM and PM, elapsed time to the hour and half hour. Know how long a second, minute and hour. 24

25. MONEY: Identify and determine value of coins up to a dollar
MONEY: Identify and determine value of coins up to a dollar. (Must be able to identify in black & white on worksheets) 25

26. ALSO…
Multiplication (adding equal groups) Division (dividing equal groups Measuring Length (customary and metric) Fractions (as equal parts of a whole or set) 26

27. Homework
Each month your child will receive a homework menu with a variety of activities to choose. This menu will be stapled inside your child’s homework notebook. Homework will begin the week of Sept 2nd
Homework will be checked every Friday.

28. Information Sheets
Please send the information sheet back with your child, if you have not done so.
If you have not received any of my s, please me with your name and address or write it down before you leave.
will be used as our primary form of communication in an effort to go green.

29. Transportation Change
Please notify your child’s teacher in writing and place it in your child’s conduct folder.
If you have an emergency, please notify the front office. The front office will notify the teacher once the change is approved.

30. GET CONNECTED Lakeshore PTO How does it work best for you? with EVENTS
with TIME
through FUNDRAISING
How does it work best for you?
Lakeshore PTO

31. Lakeshore PTO Introduces
Junior Achievement
2013

32. New at Lakeshore Elementary
Junior Achievement empowers young people to own their economic success, plan for their futures, and make smart academic and economic choices.
Volunteers teach 5 -30min lessons to one class
Volunteers can be parents, grandparents, older siblings community volunteers
For more info or to volunteer for JA contact
Michelle Eppers at
3232

33. Lakeshore PTO Volunteer Opportunities
Events/Concessions (Carnival, Outdoor Movie Night, Plays, Talent Show)
Room Parents
Library helpers
Copy Room assistants per grade level
Classroom help – varies per teacher
Carnival – Auction baskets
Sign Up forms are found on school website under PTO and can be noted on teacher sign up form.
notifications are sent and opportunities are posted online. Like Us On Facebook too!
Lakeshore PTO

34. PTO Events Lakeshore PTO Outdoor Family Movie Night – Nov. 8th
Spring Carnival & Auction – March 22nd
Winter and Spring Parties
Spirit Nights – local restaurants (PTO)
Field Days – K-2 then off campus 3-5 (PE)
Lakeshore PTO

35. Lakeshore PTO PTO Managed Fundraising Funds directly benefit school
Door to Door Sale: September 16th (EPI)
Direct Donations: Opt Out program. On-going
Events/Concessions: Spring Carnival and Auction
Funds directly benefit school
Track is coming!
Fence along West Lake Houston
Major grounds development plan includes more!
Classroom supplemental programs
Additional staff training
Lakeshore PTO

36. Lakeshore PTO Next General Board Meeting Monday, September 9th
6pm in the Gym
*Come hear about our 5 year plan and changes happening in Humble ISD.
Any additional questions can be directed to PTO President,
Amy Suchadoll, at:
Come talk to Amy on campus - First Fridays with concerns or new ideas.
Coffee talk starting Sept 4th 8am – 9am in front lounge
Lakeshore PTO

37. Thank you for coming!! -Ms. Barela & Mrs. Tabor