1. Welcome to Parent Orientation 2017-18

2. Sarah Dvorak– 2nd Grade School telephone 281-357-3040 ext. 5456
Conference time 11:00-12:00

3. My family:
Family is very important to me, so know that I will respect your family time. 

4. Daily Schedule 8:30-8:45 Students arrive/Unpack/Warm-up/Announcements
8:45-9:15 Social Studies
9:15-9:45 Reading Intervention
9:45-10:45 Reading
10:45-11:00 Writing
11:00-12:00 Specials
12: 00-12:30 Writing
12:30-1:00 Lunch
1:00-1:20 Writing
1:20-1:40 Recess
1:45-2:15 Math Intervention
2:15-3:15 Math
3:15-3:40 Science
3:45 Dismissal

5. Specials We have a 4 week block rotation.
Specials include PE, Music, and Art.
The students schedules will change each week.
Please make sure the students wear proper shoes on PE days
I have each weeks Specaials schedule posted on my website in the Week at a Glance

6. Library Schedule Weekly checkout will take place on Monday each week
Students will be encouraged to check out 2 books each week.
Both books must be returned on time in order to check out new books.

7. Reader’s Workshop Reader’s Workshop will include:
The teacher will read aloud books, students will participate in accountable talk.
Guided reading groups: small groups formed based on reading levels with the teacher
Independent Reading, “just right books” – we will work on comprehension skills and tackling multisyllabic words

8. Writer’s Workshop
Students will write daily. Our focus will be on personal narratives stories (small moments) and expository writing.
We will focus on several editing and revising skills, such as: Capitalization, punctuation, spelling, and grammar.

9. Spelling
We will review words throughout the week during Reading Intervention.
We will take our spelling tests on Fridays.
We will have weekly spelling HW using the words found on your child’s list (Tic-Tac-Toe)

10. Social Studies Unit 1 - Being a Good Citizen
Unit 2 - The Community Where I Live
Unit 3 - Public Officials Govern My Community
Unit 4 Work: Making Goods and Providing Services
Unit 5 - Community Builders
Unit 6 -  Celebrations and Cultures in My Community
Unit 7 - Historical Events and Time Periods
Unit 8 - Influential People in US and Texas
Unit 9 -Technology and Inventors
Unit 10 - People and the Land

11. Math Addition and Subtraction to 1,200 Geometry Measurement
Place value to 1,200
Addition and Subtraction to 1,200
Geometry
Measurement
Money and Time
Problem Solving (Word problems)
Fractions
Graphing Data
Multiplication and Division

12. Science Unit 1: Safety and Weather Data Collection
Unit 2: Physical Properties-Measuring Mass, Length, Capacity and
 Temperature
Unit 3: Physical Properties- Solids and Liquids and Changes
Unit 4: Combining Physical Properties
Unit 5: Change in Movement and Magnets
Unit 6: Investigating Types of Energy
Unit 7: Natural Resources – Rocks and Water
Unit 8: Natural and Manmade Resources
Unit 9: Weather and the Water Cycle
Unit 10: Objects in the Sky
Unit 11: Characteristics of Plants
Unit 12: Characteristics of Animals
Unit 13: Dependency in Environment
Unit14: Life Cycles

13. Discipline Wildcats are Respectful, Responsible, and Safe!
Positive Discipline – Class Dojo and Coupons
Students will receive conduct marks for discipline issues reported on their Wednesday Progress Report

14. Homework Students will receive Homework weekly on a half sheet.
Monday: Spelling (Tic-Tac-Toe activity)
Tuesday: Fact Practice (Flash Cards)
Wednesday: Math – Addition/Subtraction practice
Thursday: Practice Spelling for Friday’s test

15. Daily Take Home Folder School/Home communication
On Mondays homework will be sent out, and on Fridays homework is due
Send notes/lunch money with your student
Check nightly and remove papers

16. Wednesday folder Wednesday folders will include:
all graded work from the previous week
Communication from the school
Flyers from the community
Weekly progress report
Progress reports
Report Cards
**Return Wednesday folders on Thursday!!

17. Attendance
* Call or the Registrar, Marie Solorzano regarding absences * If your child is absent, you must send or fax in a signed note within 3 days for it to be excused. * Doctor’s notes are accepted as an absence note. * If your child is absent more than 5 days, a doctor’s note is required.

18. General Information Dress code:
* Shorts under skirts – must be to the fingertips
* Shirts - no belly buttons showing or spaghetti straps
* Boys no sleeveless shirts (jerseys)
Birthdays:
* Birthday snacks - Ice Cream passes or STORE bought treats can be distributed at lunch
* Invitations can be sent to the whole class, or just boys/girls.

19. General information – cont.
* Send healthy snacks/water bottles for our afternoon; No candy, chips, cookies, or messy snacks.
*Transportation changes must be made in writing or fax with your ID, signed by parent, and submitted by 3p.m.
Follow-up fax messages with a phone call to the school for verification that it was received.
*Sign and return progress report & report cards the next day
* Equipment/toys need to stay at home unless requested by the teacher!

20. THANK YOU! We are off to a really good start.
Thanks for your time & support!
We are off to a really good start.
Watch Edlio posts & Wednesday folder
for updates and information.
Thank you for all of the wish list items!