1. Welcome to Parent Night! :: Miss Haislip’s Second Grade:: Brown’s Chapel Elementary 2012-2013

2. Who is Autumn Haislip?

3. Philosophy of Education * We learn by doing…Our approach is hands on. * Learning is fun! * We share a common goal : helping your child to be the best he or she can be.

4. What happens in my child’s class each day?

5. Our Daily Schedule 7:15 ‐ 7:45 Morning Work & Morning Procedures 7:45 ‐ 8:00 Spelling & Phonics 8:00 ‐ 9:00 Calendar/Math (whole group/small groups) 9:00 ‐ 9:20 Story Time 9:20 ‐ 10:00 Reading Block 1 10:00 ‐ 10:40 Related Arts 10:40-10:55Prepare for lunch 10:55-11:20Lunch (Restroom break right after) 11:35 ‐ 12:30 Reading Block 2 12:30-12:50Science/SS 12:50-1:10Recess 1:10-1:30Science/SS 1:30 ‐ 2:15Writing/Language Block 2:15 ‐ 2:30 Pack Up & Dismissal in Hallway

6. Makeup Work If your child is absent he/she will be required to make-up work. I will send home the make-up work the day the child returns to be completed within 5 days.

7. SAFARI Binders 1. Take Home Folder 2. Monday Folders 3. Home Fun! (Journal) 4. Agenda 5. Behavior Log and Newsletter 6. Zipper Pouch-money and notes

8. Newsletters The newsletter for the current week will be in the front of the SAFARI Binder. The newsletter will contain skills covered for that week, important events and dates, and any other important information you’ll need to know about our class. Please read the newsletter every Monday so that you can stay aware of all that is happening in class and at school. I will also post the newsletter on our class website each week.

9. HomeFUN Journals! We do HomeFUN to review and practice skills and to teach responsibility. Journal assignemts will include: * Reading for 15 min. each night (Monday-Friday) Response question answered in journal (heading & complete sentences) Math problems on the back of assignment page * Journals will be checked every morning

10. Discipline Plan Students will move their clips up and down throughout the day. Each day, we will mark their behavior in the binder according to their color for that day. Please initial the behavior each day on the behavior calendar and in the agenda. Green: Ready to Learn Yellow: Think About It Orange: Teacher’s Choice Red: Parent Contact

11. Birthdays You are welcome to send in treats (cupcakes, drinks, etc.) for your child’s birthday. However, don’t feel obligated to do this. Please send me a note at least one day ahead if you plan to send in treats. This allows me to make changes to snack time if necessary and so it doesn’t interfere with instructional time.

12. Student Handbook Please thoroughly read the Student Handbook (parent and student). It contains very important information about our school policies and procedures such as; ** Dismissal procedures and changes ** Severe weather procedures ** Guidance services ** Attendance/tardy policy and consequences ** Transportation policy/bus suspensions ** Dress code ** Fire/Tornado Drills

13. Report Card Schedule 1 st 9 weeks: Oct. 18 th 2 nd 9 weeks: Jan. 10 th 3 rd 9 weeks: March 21 st 4 th 9 weeks: May 29 th

14. Early Dismissals *There will be early dismissals days this year for teacher collaboration. Please plan for these days and let me know in writing ahead of time if your child’s transportation plan will change on these days. *Please see the RCS calendar (website) or classroom newsletter for dates.

15. Parent Conferences Our fall parent/teacher conferences will be held on Oct. 9 th Our spring parent/teacher conferences will be held on March 12 th I will contact you a couple weeks ahead of time to set up an appointment time.

16. I will send home Scholastic book orders almost every month. This is no obligation what so ever. It is just a good, cheap way to provide your child with quality books at home. If you wish to place an order it is payable only with check and must be made out to Scholastic. Scholastic Book Orders

17. Contact Information The fastest way to contact me is through email. I check it several times a day. haislipa@rcs.k12.tn.us The classroom phone will not ring between 7:00-3:00. It will go straight to my voice mail. Leave a message and I will call you back on my break or at 3:00. 615-904-6750 (Dial 0 for front office) 615-904-6755 Ext. 30915 – Our Classroom Ext. Transportation – 893-5812 School Website: www.bce.rcs.k12.tn.us **Click on Faculty and Staff, then select Miss Haislip to check out our classroom website.