Welcome to Mrs. Madole

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Welcome to Mrs. Madoles Second Grade
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Mrs. Madole Teaching Experience

• 32 years of experience
• a love for children
• Masters degree in Reading
• National Board Certified in Early Childhood

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A Whole New World

• You are about to enter a new dimension with your
  child and the school.
• Have no fear, we are creating a partnership
  between you and I to make a safe environment that
  promotes learning.

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Attendance

• Students must be inside the classroom by 755 to
  be counted on time.
• School ends at 240.
• Please help your child to do their best by being
  in school on time each day
• Bringing things to your students during the day.

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What we will learn

• Reading (New Series this year!) Good Fit Books
• Math (Everyday Math) family letter coins
• Science
• Social Studies
• Handwriting
• Writing Skills
• Thinking Skills
• Art
• Spelling

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B O O K R E P O R T S
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Grading ScaleReading, Math, Language, Spelling
90-100 E Excellent 80-89 VG Very
Good 70-79 S Satisfactory Below 70 I
Insufficient Progress
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Grading ScaleHandwriting, Social Studies,
Science, Music, Art P.E.
S Satisfactory I Insufficient
Progress Plus or minus signs may be used to show
degree.
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Computers

• Mouse and Keyboard Skills
• Word Processing Skills
• Internet Skills
• Using CD in the lab

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Special Student of the Week

• Every child will have a week that they will be
  the special student of the week.
• The students can bring in pictures and small
  items. This is in an effort for each child to
  learn about the other children in class.
• Kate Wheeler week of September 15th
• Nathan Tucker week of September 22th

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Daily Schedule

• 740 School begins Calendar and morning
  activities
• 830 Reading, spelling
• 915 Morning Recess
• 930 Snack, Reading and literacy activities
• 1030-1115 Math
• 1120 Recess
• 1145 Lunch
• 1205 DEAR
• 1230-1250 Chinese on Friday
• 1210-100 Writing
• 100-135 Science, Social Studies, or Art
• 140 P.E., Barr Music, Tune Students need to
  wear tennis shoes
• on the day they have P.E.
• 240 Dismissal

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Homework Folder

• Your child will have a yellow Homework folder
  that goes home daily. This folder will contain
  any homework as well as graded and returned
  papers.

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Thursday Folders

• Includes school news, my news letter and
  community news
• Includes completed papers for the week.
• Sign and return Friday

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Madoles Newsletter
I will be sending out a newsletter in most
Thursday folders. There will not be a newsletter
every week, only when needed.
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Parent Connect

• Parent Connect is available to all parents with
  computer access at home or work.
• This is an easy and quick way to keep track of
  your childs grades and work
• If youre not connected now, please check at the
  office.

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Snacks

• Snack will only be once a day starting Tuesday
  September 3 . We have 24 students. Look for the
  Snack calendar at the end of the month. Please
  try to avoid cookies, candy, and doughnuts.
• Your child will always be helper on their
  birthday. If you send a special snack please do
  not send things I need to cut. Any special treat
• will be shared in the afternoon.

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Other Information

• Art for children
• Recycling
• Weekly Reader 4.00
• Field Trip October 1, 2008
• Book orders
• Family Math Letter
• My Web page
• Notes to me
• Please no toys!

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Show and Tell

• Show and tell will be on Friday. Items brought to
  school must be educational.
• Lastly
• I wont believe everything the children say about
  you if you wont believe everything they say
  about me.