Welcome to Open House

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Welcome to Open House

• 2nd Grade

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About Mrs. Rudin

• (1) Mrs. Rudin has
• (a) one husband, one daughter, one son and a
  dog
• (b) one husband, one daughter, three sons
  ranging in ages from 22 to 5 years of age
• (c) one husband, three daughters and
• one son
• (d) one husband, three sons and a dog

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About Mrs. Rudin

• (2) How many years has Mrs. Rudin been teaching?
• 17 years
• 14 years
• 4 years
• All of the above

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About Mrs. Rudin

• (3) Which one of the following is true
• I have a Masters degree in Elementary
  Education, a degree in Business and my Teach 21
  Certification and currently being endorsed for
  Gifted.
• (b) I am currently working on my Masters degree
  in elementary education from Piedmont College and
  obtaining my Teach 21 Certification with Cherokee
  County School System.
• (c) I am currently working on my Specialists
  degree in curriculum and instruction at Piedmont
  College.

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About Mrs. Rudin

• (4) All of the following are my hobbies except
• Tennis
• Working Out
• Camping
• Reading

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How To Contact Me

• My email address is
• cynthia.rudin_at_cherokee.k12.ga.us
• You can email me anytime. I will respond to
  e-mails afterschool and sometimes during my
  planning if time permits.
• You may also call the school and leave a message
  for me _at_ 770-479-6200.

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In our class we follow the school wide Grizzly
Cub Expectations We also use CUBS Coupons to
reinforce Character Education.
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Behavior Expectations

• Accept responsibilities for your own actions.
• Voices remain quiet and movement is orderly in
  the halls.
• Enter school on time, prepared and ready to
  learn.
• Respect self, others, and school property.
• You control your own behaviors be polite!
• Excellence in education is of utmost importance.
• Safety rules are followed for everyones benefit.

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Love and Logic

• Avery Elementary School has implemented the Love
  and Logic approach to work with and discipline
  students. This is a school-wide positive
  behavior plan that promotes student
  responsibility in which problems will be handled
  on a case-by-case manner, focusing on the unique
  characteristics of each situation. We believe
  that all children are different and situations
  are handled as they arise. Our focus is to
  enable children to grow and learn from their
  actions.
• Love and Logic is an approach to working with
  students that
• Teaches kids to think for themselves
• Raises the level of student responsibility
• Prepares kids to function effectively in a
  society filled with temptations, decisions, and
  consequences

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Love and Logic (Contd)

• Within the Love and Logic approach, a fundamental
  question concerning students is Do I want to
  control kids or do I want to obtain their
  cooperation? As we want to obtain their
  cooperation, student misbehavior will be handled
  as follows
• If a student causes a problem, we will do
  something about it.
• 1. If a student causes a problem, we will ask
  him/her to solve that problem.
• 2. If the student cant or will not fix the
  problem, we will do something.
• 3. What we do will depend on the unique
  individual and the unique situation.
• Are you interested in learning more about Love
  and Logic? Look for more information in the
  coming weeks about Parenting with Love and
  Logic classes at Avery

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Second Grade Curriculum

• GPS (Georgia Performance Standards)
• www.cherokee.k12.ga.us
• Learning Focused Strategies
• Differentiated Instruction

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61 Writing Traits

• Ideas
• Organization
• Sentence Fluency
• Word Choice
• Voice
• Conventions
• 1 Presentation

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Spelling

• This year we will be having a Spelling Pretest on
  Mondays. Any student who misses one or less will
  get a challenge word list. The highest grade
  will be recorded in the grade book. Improving
  spelling in writing, is my ultimate goal!

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Daily Schedule

• 720-805 Unpack/Agenda Sentence/Attendance
• Restroom Break/DOL/Problem
  of the
• Day/SS Maker
  Math/Journaling/AR Test
• 805-920 Calendar Math/Math/Math Centers
• 920-930 Snack/Restroom Break
• 930-1015 Specials (Art, Music, PE, Counselor)
• 1015-1020 Restroom Break/Water Fountain
• 1020-1205 Reading/Guided Reading/Spelling
• (Word Work)/Journals/Grammar
  
• 1215-1245 Lunch/Restroom Break
• 100-120 Recess
• 120-200 Health/Science/Social Studies
• 200-210 Prepare for Dismissal

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Specials Schedule
930-1015
We follow an 8-day rotation schedule. Monthly
schedules will be sent home in folders.

• Art with Kay Martin, April Arnett
• Music with David Boggs, Deena Medley
• Counselor Angel Jane
• P.E. with Coach Fitts, Coach Moses, Coach Cane

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Homework Expectations

• Cherokee County Board of Education recommends 2nd
  grade students have no more than 20 minutes of
  homework each night.
• Students are encouraged to read for pleasure
  every day and work toward AR Goals.

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Grading Scale
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Tidbits of Information

• All visitors should check-in at the office and
  receive a visitors pass before entering
  classrooms and walking through the building.
• Agendas should be reviewed and signed daily by
  parents.
• Weekly folders come home on Friday.
• Homework is given on Mon., Tues., Wed., and
  Thurs. nights.
• Birthday treats are eaten during lunch in the
  cafeteria.
• Ice Cream can be purchased on Fridays only (.50).
  Feel free to send in a check for ice cream for
  the whole year (17.00).

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• Please take a helping hand from the
• white board to help our class with
• supplies throughout the year.
• Thanks for your support!
• Mrs. Rudin