1. Welcome to
SECOND GRADE

2. SCHEDULE
7:15-8:00 Morning Work/Breakfast 8:00-8:10 Morning Announcements/B3 Meeting 8:10-9:15 Reader’s Workshop 9:15-10:15 Writer’s Workshop 10:15-10:45 Content/Snack 10:45-11:30 SPECIALS 11:47-12:17 LUNCH 11:21-12:51 RECESS 12:55-2:00 Math Workshop 2:00-2:10 Pack up/Dismissal

3. COMMUNICATION Just a email, note, or call away
Nickajack: (678)

4. COMMUNICATION In Take Home Folder
Please Indicate Transportation and Sign Daily
No News = Good News
If Club, Indicate if ASP Also

5. BLOG Class happenings Curriculum news Pictures of children
Pictures will NOT Include Names

6. Miscellaneous Water Bottles Allowed at Desks all Day
No more Thursday folders
Graded work and Cobb County/school papers come home on Thursday in the daily folder
Mystery Readers welcome!
Snack Donations welcome

7. GRADING Graded papers will be marked with a 1, 2, or 3.
1: Does Not Meet Standard
2: Progressing Towards Meeting Standard
3: Meets Standard
Practice classwork will be marked with a -, , or +.
- Does Not Meet Standard
 Progressing Towards Meeting Standard
+ Meets Standard

8. HOMEWORK Sent Home on Friday Due the following Friday
Less Homework = More Quality Time and Socialization
Priorities: Reading and Fact Fluency

9. READING LOG Nightly Reading Log Recommended Reading Time = 20 Minutes
Read Anything!
Child Read to Adult/Adult to child

10. READING GOALS
CAFÉ = Comprehension, Accuracy, Fluency, and Expand Vocabulary
Fluency and Comprehension
Multiple Readings = Better Fluency and Comprehension
DEAR Time

11. Online Practice IXL – Online math program MyOn Xtra Math
Cobb Digital Library

12. SPECIALS
8 day rotation that includes PE, art, computer, music, and science lab.
Please Refer to Calendar
Sneakers on PE Days

13. RECESS
30 Minutes!!!
Location Changes Daily (Primary Playground, Top Field, and Blacktop)
P.E. Department has provided us with a bag of equipment for each play area

14. BIRTHDAYS Birthday Treats Welcome
Birthday Celebration –Treats may be passed out by parent at lunch or sent in and the teacher will pass out at lunch. Please no balloons in the cafeteria.
21 Students

15. TARDIES/ABSENCES/CHANGE OF TRANSPORTATION
Please Sign in Child if Tardy at the Front Office
If Absent, send in a note
Call Nickajack… no s will be accepted

16. BREAKFAST/LUNCH https://www.mypaymentsplus.com/ Breakfast: Lunch:
Students: $1.25
Guests: $2.00
Lunch:
Students: $2.25
Guests: $3.50
Parents may only eat with their student during lunch. Please do not invite other students to eat with you and your child.

17. BEHAVIOR MANAGEMENT

18. PBIS Positive Behavior Interventions and Support
School Wide Initiative
Respectful, Responsible, Role Models B3

19. B3
Be A Better Brave
Students learn appropriate behavior of a respectful, responsible, role-model through instruction, practice, feedback, and positive reinforcement.

21. CHARACTER COUNTS Focus on Character Core Values Follow the GOLDEN RULE
Caring
Fairness
Respect
Responsibility
Perseverance
Trustworthiness
Citizenship
Follow the GOLDEN RULE

22. CLASSROOM MONEY
Students earn Dojo points for positive classroom behaviors.
Points can be taken away for inappropriate behaviors. Behaviors decided by students.
Class Store is Open every other Friday.
Monthly activities will be earned for positive behavior.

25. Parent Resources http://academics.cobbk12.org/

26. Gifted Eligibility Meeting
Purpose: to share with the public the eligibility process in Cobb County.
All are welcome to attend.

27. QUESTIONS?