All Visitors must go directly to the office,
get your ID scanned, and receive an ID badge in order to remain on campus.
****Get your ID Badges Pre-Made****
***for all end of year events***
Link: Addition Flash Cards
( you should be able to say these words quickly and spell them correctly )
Summer
Homework
1. Read at least 30 minutes each day! (fluency, fluency,
fluency)
2. Practice Math Facts! (up to 20 - know them without
using your fingers)
3. Write every day! (for at least 20-30
minutes)
4. Research something!
5. Have fun!
6. Make new friends!
7. Explore!
8. Be creative!
Play Day Schedule for 2nd Grade
9:00 Spider Spectacular Race
9:15 Bounce House Water
9:50 Slip and Slide
10:25 Bounce House Water
11:00 Playground
11:35 Lunch
12:20 Gym
12:55 Kickball
1:25 Concessions
Friday, May 24th - Play Day
Students should wear their class t-shirt
Bring a change of clothes/shoes and a towel
(some activities will involve water)
Buy or bring a sack lunch
Second Grade Field Trip
Monday, May 6th
students only
Students should wear their class t-shirt
Bring or buy a sack lunch
Ms. Price's Second Grade
Class Christmas Party
Friday, December 21st
10:30-11:30
Please send $3.00 by Friday, Dec. 14th
Here is a link to the:
Christmas Party Letter
Student List:
| Alex |
| Augie |
| Blake |
| Bryson |
| Conrad |
| David |
| Drew |
| Fiona |
| Jaden |
| Janese |
| Jason |
| Jaylon |
| Markell |
| Naomi |
| Nyla |
| Payton |
| Samuel |
| Tylan |
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September 10, 2012
OPEN HOUSE
Information
Welcome to Second Grade
2012-2013
B.J. Smith Elementary * 2300 Mesquite Valley * Mesquite, Texas 75149
972.882.7080
Cindy Heiman, Principal
Jennifer Gibralter, Asst.
Principal
Mildred Abu, Counselor
Second Grade Team
Ms. Price * Mrs. Rich * Ms. Shoemake * Mrs. Willis
Read to Me, Parent
Read to me, parent
Of far away places
Where elephants reign
And turtles win races.
Read to me, parent
And we’ll leave on a flight
To Jupiter, Mars,
And home in one night.
Read to me, parent
And fill up my head
With fanciful pictures
‘Fore I go to bed.
Read to me, parent
Of wishes come true
Read to me, parent
Then I’ll read to you.
Adapted from a poem by Russ Walsh
6 Reasons to Read Together
1. Reading together builds a lifelong bridge. Reading with children sends a positive message: “I want to spend time with
you.” A child will carry that message forever.
2. Reading and storytelling build word power – the
power to communicate.
3. Reading with a child is fun. You can be
silly or sad or serious – together.
4. Reading aloud promotes good listening
skills. Good listeners are good learners.
5. Reading stretches imaginations, introduces new
ideas, and encourages independent thinking.
6. Reading at home gives your child an advantage in
school. Children become better readers by reading.
Balanced Literacy
The framework for literacy in
MISD represents a balanced multi-leveled approach.
1. Read Aloud: listen responsively,
ask and answer relevant questions, make contributions
2. Word Wall and Phonics: read and
spell high frequency words, decoding
3. Shared Reading: read orally form
familiar texts with fluency
4. Spelling: write with more
proficient spelling or regularly spelled patterns, word sorts
5. Self Selected Reading: build
reading endurance
6. Guided Reading: small group
instruction, decoding strategies, comprehension skills
7. Writing: shared writing, writer’s
workshop, penmanship, grammar, author’s chair
Reading grades are determined by the following
rubric:
50% Classwork
25% Developmental Reading Assessment (DRA) level
25% Fluency goal
We will administer the DRA at the beginning, middle, and end of year to check for:
Use of decoding
strategies
Comprehension
Fluency
The DRA level may be interpreted by placing a decimal between the numbers where
the first number equals the year and the second number equals the month.
For example: a level 20 = 2.0, which translates to
second grade, zero months. A reading level 28 = 2.8 translates to second
grade, eighth months.
This allows us to determine if a child is reading
on grade level, above grade level, or below grade level. When a child
enters second grade they should be on a level 18 or 20. When leaving
second grade they should be on a level 28 or 30. The DRA level makes up
25% of the reading grade at the beginning of the year, middle of the year, and
end of the year.
Fluency is another portion of the reading grade (25%). Good readers read
fluently. This means they read like they talk with smooth transitions
between words, not choppy like a robot. We use the DRA to measure fluency
by recording how many words per minute a child reads. Our goal is to be
reading 90 words per minute by the end of second grade. In an effort to
reach this goal we have fluency goals for each six weeks. These goals
help us determine the fluency portion of the reading grade.
Fluency Goals
1st six
weeks – 40 words per minute (wpm)
2nd six
weeks – 50 wpm
3rd six
weeks – 60 wpm
4th six
weeks – 70 wpm
5th six
weeks – 80 wpm
6th six
weeks – 90 wpm
Homework Reading Notebook
Frequently Asked Questions
1.
How often does my child have to read at home?
Your child will need to read for thirty minutes, five nights each week.
2.
So, my child only has to read five nights a week?
I realize you have busy schedules and if you find a
night where it is just impossible to find the time you can make up the time
another day of the week.
3.
Does my child have to read aloud to me?
No, your child does not have to read aloud to you.
However, by having your child read out loud, you can assure that they are
actually reading (not just pretending to read) and reading correctly. Your
child may read anything that his/her heart desires.
4.
Does it count if I read aloud to my child?
Yes! By reading aloud to your child you are
modeling the fluency of a proficient, adult reader. That is extremely valuable
to your child!
5.
How can I help my child when they are having
difficulty?
Some suggestions for helping your child read.
Read the title: “What do you think the book is
about?”
“Follow my finger as I read.”
“Now let’s read it together.” (Pointing to
the words as your read with your child)
“Did the number of words you said match the number
of words on the page?”
“Can you find _________ (say a word) on this page?”
“Can you find _________ (say a letter) on this
page?”
When your child is experiencing difficulties:
“Did your reading make sense?”
“You were almost right. Try that again!”
“That word makes sense but does it look like
________________ (say the word read incorrectly)?”
“Try that again and start with the hard part.”
“Check the picture. Can it help you with the
meaning?”
“What do you know about that word that can help
you?”
“Can you say it that way?”
6.
How do we fill out the Reading Homework
Notebook?
Each day that your child reads, have your child
write the title of the book and the author’s name. Next they will complete the
reading assignment or assignment choice, depending on the assignment list for
that week. Parents must sign the page
after all these tasks are done.
7.
When is the Reading Homework Notebook due?
The Reading Homework Notebook should remain in the
students’ Take Home Folder and returned to school daily. Each student will be
given a grade on the reading homework every two weeks. Please don’t get behind
and help your child be responsible.
8.
What is the most important thing to remember?
Have fun and enjoy spending quality time with your
child while reading! Happy Reading!
Reading With Your Child
Reading Tips: Start now!
Continue reading aloud to your child until he is at least 10 years old. Children continue to benefit from listening to others read, long after they have learned to read.
For young children, books with rhyme, rhythm and repetition are excellent. Be sure to read Mother Goose rhymes often. Poetry is also a good option.
Be consistent about reading aloud to your child. Do it daily and, if possible, about the same time every day. Reading right before bedtime often works well.
If you have several small children, you can read to them together. Picture books work well for this.
Don't be surprised if your children want to hear a favorite book again and again. That's fine. As they get to really know the story well, have them fill in words for you.
Try to choose books that are above your child's reading level but at the child's interest level.
Some children love reading about the same characters. If that's what your child likes, choose several short books in a series or a longer chapter book. Reading a chapter a night works well.
Vary the subject matter of what you read as well as the type. In addition to fiction, you might also read poetry, magazine articles and non-fiction.
Try to find books that match your child's interests. Get suggestions from the librarian at your school or public library. Check with a bookseller at your favorite bookstore.
If your children are several years apart you will need to read to them individually as they get older to ensure that each book you choose is at the appropriate reading and interest level for each child.
As your child gets older and gains in reading ability, occasionally pick a book right at his reading level and take turns reading to one another.
When reading a chapter of a book each night, always review what happened in the previous night's chapter before starting a new chapter.
When you begin reading aloud to a baby, you will only be able to keep your baby's attention for a few minutes. That's to be expected.
As children mature, so do their attention spans.
What You Need: children's books --- time --- enthusiasm
Mathematics
One of our goals for math instruction is to teach strategies for solving word
problems. We would like students to have a toolbox of strategies that
they can pull from to attack word problems using UPSL (Understand, Plan, Solve,
Look Back). Some of the strategies we will use are draw a picture
or diagram, look for a pattern, act it out or use objects, systematic guess and
check, make a table, work backwards, and work a simpler problem.
In addition to daily word problem practice we will
work on fact strategies. See the fact strategies timeline below.
Six
Weeks 1
|
Six
Weeks 2
|
Six
Weeks 3
|
Six
Weeks 4,5,6
|
|
Making
Ten
|
8+3 9+3
8+4 9+4
8+5 9+5
8+6 9+6
9+7
|
Practice
with Games &
Automaticity
Check
|
Practice
with Games &
Automaticity
Check
|
Practice
with Games &
Automaticity
Check
|
Doubles
|
1+1 5+5
2+2 6+6
3+3 7+7
4+4 8+8
9+9
|
Practice
with Games &
Automaticity
Check
|
Practice
with Games &
Automaticity
Check
|
Practice
with Games &
Automaticity
Check
|
Neighbors
(Doubles
+1)
|
3+4 6+7
4+5 7+8
5+6 8+9
|
Practice
with Games &
Automaticity
Check
|
Practice
with Games &
Automaticity
Check
|
|
Count
On 1 and 2
|
2+1 8+1 7+2
3+1 9+1 8+2
4+1 3+2 9+2
5+1 4+2
6+1 5+2
7+1 6+2
|
Practice
with Games &
Automaticity
Check
|
Practice
with Games &
Automaticity
Check
|
|
Facts
with 0
|
0+0 0+5
0+1 0+6
0+2 0+7
0+3 0+8
0+4 0+9
|
Practice
with Games &
Automaticity
Check
|
Practice
with Games &
Automaticity
Check
|
|
Leftover
Facts
|
3+5 4+6
3+6 4+7
3+7 5+7
|
Practice
with Games &
Automaticity
Check
|
Math grades are determined by the following rubric:
50% Classwork
25% Word Problem Activities
25% Tests
Curriculum
Second graders will be exposed to an integrated,
child-centered curriculum. Our guided reading program is designed to the
meet the needs of each student at his/her reading level with a combination of
phonemic awareness and sight vocabulary. We will be exploring Reading,
Writing/English, Mathematics, Spelling, Science, and Social Studies as well as
encouraging a love of literacy.
Student progress is evaluated through the use of
checklists, teacher observations, self-monitoring, journal/notebook writing,
and report cards. Report cards will be sent home at the end of each six
weeks. The brown copy will need to be signed and returned to school as
soon as possible. Another copy will be sent home for you to keep once the
original signed copy has been returned. Progress reports will be sent
home mid-six weeks if the student is in a failing position. Graded papers
will be returned once a week. At least 10-15 grades will be recorded for
each graded subject per six weeks.
Schedule
Our day begins at 7:45am. Learning will begin
at that time, so please be prompt. Children who arrive
earlier will need to report to the gym. Students who need to eat
breakfast will go to the gym and wait for a teacher to pick them up.
Students should not go to their classrooms before 7:45am. All students
will be directed to the gym by the school Safety Patrol.
Our day ends at 2:55pm. Students who ride the
bus or day care transportation will be dismissed from the gym. All other
students will be dismissed by their teacher and from the front entrance of the
building. Early release days are different this year - early release time is 11:55am for elementary.
Absences and Tardies
When your child is absent, please send a note (a doctor’s note if your
child has been seen by a doctor), explaining the reason for the absence.
If your child is out for two or more days, please call the school (Smith
Office: 972-882-7080) and leave a message for the teacher.
Any student who enters the building after 7:55am
will receive a tardy slip and must present it to their teacher upon arrival in
the classroom. Tardiness is reported on the report card and does affect
our classroom routine.
In the event of bad weather, please tune to
Mesquite ISD’s radio station, KEOM 88.5, for the latest information and
announcements concerning bad weather or log on to www.mesquiteisd.org.
PTA
Smith PTA is a very active and helpful organization
to our school. It sponsors school activities, coordinates volunteer
programs, and provides materials for our classrooms. Be sure to join and
support your child and his/her school. Annual membership to the PTA costs
$6.25.
Money
Please send all money to school in a sealed
envelope with your child’s name and the teacher’s name written clearly on the
front. Send the envelope in your child’s binder inside the zipper pouch. This will
facilitate returning the money if lost. Checks made payable to BJ Smith
Elementary and be sure to include your name, address, phone number, and Drivers
License number or they will not be accepted. Date of birth is no longer
required. We are unable to accept checks for field trip payments.
If you send a check for lunch money please put the students’ PIN number on the
check. You can also make payments to your child’s school meal account
online. For more information about online payments visit:
www.paypams.com. There will be a transaction fee for online payments. This
service provides parents with the balance of their child’s account.
Book Orders
Scholastic book orders can be made online from the
teacher’s class website. This is a great way to build your home
library. Orders will be finalized on the 15th and last day of
each month, and usually take about one to two weeks to be delivered to the
school.
Take Home Binder
Please be aware that your child will bring home a
Binder every day. It is important for you to look at this binder as notes
from school, homework, and conduct reports will be inside. Please help
your child remember to return this binder to school daily with any documents
that need to be returned. Use the zipper pouch to send small items, lunch
money, notes, etc.
Snacks
We will have snack time in our classroom each day.
All snacks must be finger foods, dry and healthy. Please DO NOT
send candy. Snacks are optional and you do not have to provide
them. Students are not allowed to share snacks with other students.
The classroom teacher will set snack time, which is usually mid-morning time.
Bottled water will be allowed in the classroom and must have a pop-top
lid. Following is a list of suggested nutritious snacks: graham crackers,
animal crackers, wheat crackers, goldfish, pretzels, flavored rice cakes, fig
newtons, dry cereal, vanilla wafers, pretzels, fresh fruit, welch’s fruit
snacks, raisins, vegetables, low-fat string cheese, fruit/grain bars, 94% fat
free popcorn, and peanut butter crackers.
Conferences
The second grade conference time is from 9:25am to
10:10am each school day. It is helpful if you let the teacher know you
would like a conference time, but not necessary. Please feel free to
contact the teacher about any of your concerns. Parents are invited to
come visit at any time, however for the safety of our children you must check
in at the office and receive a visitor’s badge. A conference will be
scheduled at the end of the first six weeks to receive the first report card
and at the end of the year if needed.
Other Important Information
School Menu Prices
Student Adult
Breakfast $1.20
$1.55
Lunch $1.90
$2.90
Desserts $ .30-$.50 extra
To maintain a positive balance in students’
accounts, MISD has a “No Charging, No Borrowing” guideline. Students without
means of paying for lunch will be provided with an alternate meal of a peanut
butter sandwich and choice of milk. A reminder will be stamped on your child’s
hand or a note will be sent home if your child has a low balance or no money in
their account.
Parent Volunteers
In order to volunteer/work at the school a criminal history form must be on file before at the
school or for helping on a field trip.
2nd Grade
Discipline Plan
B.J.
Smith has a school wide discipline plan in effect and we believe each child
that makes good choices and will reap the rewards of acceptable behavior.
Every day your child will start with a grade of 100. Five points will be
deducted for each conduct mark he/she receives. It is very important to
guide a child to learn self-discipline and help them become a productive member
of our society. Our efforts to help teach students proper behavior may
sometimes lead to a conduct mark, a note home, a phone call or perhaps even a
visit to the Principal’s office. With consistent limits, as well as your
solid support at home, we expect to have a problem free year.
We
will utilize the Rules of Love and Logic in our classroom.
Rule #1 Adults set
firm limits in loving ways without anger, lecture or threats.
Rule #2 When a child
causes a problem the adults hands it back in loving ways:
In a loving way, the adult holds
the child accountable for solving his/her problems in a way
that does not
make a problem for others.
Children
are offered choices with limits.
Adults
use enforceable statements.
Adults
provide delayed/extended consequences.
The
adult’s empathy is “locked in” before consequences are delivered.
Developmental Assets Addressed by Love and Logic
1. Highly supportive and loving families and
schools.
2. Parents who establish open communication with
their children.
3. Positive parent-teacher relationships and parent
involvement.
4. Positive school climate.
5. Appropriate standards for behavior at home and
school (i.e., limits).
6. Positive school and parental discipline.
7. Positive relationships between children and
adults other than parents.
8. High achievement motivation and aspirations.
9. Learning to use empathy with others.
10. Decision-making skills.
11. Self-esteem.
12.
Hope, or a positive view, of the world and the future.
R-Time Chant
Is it your time? ---------- No
Is it my time? ------------ No
It’s R-Time, It’s R-Time, It’s
R-Time
Show good manners
Follow Instructions
Care for Everything You See
R-Time Rules
At Our School
So be all that you can be
Daily Conduct
A
conduct report for each six weeks will be sent home daily for a parent to
initial. Please initial this form daily. You may assume your child
receives a 100 for the day if the square is blank. When your child
receives a conduct mark you will see the daily conduct grade and the assigned
number associated with the behavior issue in the appropriate date. We
expect all students to maintain a daily grade of 90 or higher. The
following are the steps of discipline in sequential order:
Verbal warning before conduct mark:
2. Conduct mark (-5 points / grade 95) and
teacher/student conference
3. Conduct mark (-5 points / grade 90) and
teacher/student conference/self-evaluation
4. Conduct mark (-5 points / grade 85) and
teacher/student conference/loss of privilege
5. Conduct mark (-5 points / grade 80) and
teacher/student conference/note sent home
6. Conduct mark (-5 points / grade 75) and
teacher/student conference/phone call to parent
7. Conduct mark (-5 points / grade 70) and
teacher/student conference/teacher referral
8. Conduct mark (-5 points / grade 65) and
teacher/student conference/office referral
School-Wide Expectations
Smith Top 13
We will be making a concentrated effort to focus on
manners and social skills.
We will be focusing on these expectations:
1.
Responding to adults
2.
Do not show disrespect with gestures
3.
Always say “thank you” when given something
4.
Keep yourself and the bathroom clean and germ-free
5.
Greet visitors and make them feel welcome
6.
Do not stare at a student who is being reprimanded
7.
If someone drops something and you are close, pick
it up
8.
Hold the door for people rather than letting it
close on them
9.
If someone bumps into you, say “excuse me”, even if
it was not your fault
10.
When walking in line, keep your arms at your sides
and move quietly
11.
Never cut in line
12.
No matter the circumstances, always be honest
13.
Be the best person you can be
Cafeteria Expectations
1.
Always say “thank you” when given something
2.
Do not save seats in the lunchroom
3.
After dining in the cafeteria or elsewhere, be
responsible for your trash
4.
You may visit quietly the last 15 minutes with the
person seated next to you
5.
Walk
6.
Raise your hand for assistance / stay in your seat
7.
Clean your area before leaving
8.
No talking when lights are off
Hallway Expectations
1.
Walk in a single file line in the hall at all times
2.
Quiet in the hall at all times (No talking in line
except for Bell to Bell teaching)
3.
Walk three tiles from the wall
4.
No leaning on walls
5.
No touching work or decorations in the hall
6.
Keep hallways clean (pick up trash, lunch boxes,
etc.)
7.
Front of line should stop at corners until directed
by teacher to continue
Restroom Expectations
1.
Be quiet in the restroom area at all times
2.
Follow class restroom monitoring system
3.
Take care of needs quickly
September 4, 2012
ParentCONNECT
|
One of the key goals of Mesquite ISD is to maintain effective communication between the home and school. Int the fall of 2011, MISD launched ParentCONNECT software from Pearson Education. This web-based application allows parents, guardians and students to view important student and school information from a browser on any Internet connection, anytime, anywhere. The parent portal fosters communication by giving parents or guardians easy online access to information about students and the schools they attend.
The pilot program will display student assignments and test grades entered in PowerTeacher, progress-report grades and six-week grades and attendance. More features may be added in the future as school staff members and families become familiar with the ParentCONNECT program. Parents and guardians will initially receive account authentication and access information from campus personnel. Once the initial authentication process is completed, the parent/guardian will receive a user-ID and password. Anytime ParentCONNECT is accessed, the user-ID and password will be used for ongoing authentication. If the user-ID or password is lost, the parent/ guardian can obtain new one(s) by visiting the campus. |
August 27, 2012
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