Camping Out in

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Camping Out in 3rd Grade Miss Closs Class Room
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• About Miss Closs
• Degree in education from MSU
• Currently working on my M.A. degree focusing on
  literacy

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• School Supplies
• 4 for Scholastic News
• Dry erase markers
• Postcards and stamps
• Tissues
• Hand sanitizer
• Snacks
• Post-it notes for reading

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Absences and Tardies It is important that your
child make up work that is missed due to being
absent. You may call the school for assignments.
Remember your child is TARDY if they arrive
after the 850 bell. If your child is tardy,
they will miss valuable instructional time. They
also miss completing morning assignments.
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• Class Schedule
• Morning Work
• Morning Meeting
• Guided Reading/Reading Workshop
• Working with Words
• Writing Workshop
• Read Aloud
• Math
• Science/Social Studies

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• Specials Schedule
• Monday- Spanish
• Tuesday- Gym
• Wednesday- Music
• Thursday- Art
• Friday- Gym

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• Homework
• Homework in second grade helps to teach
  responsibility.
• Students should read at home at least 15 minutes
  per night. Home reading logs should be filled
  out and signed by a family member/guardian.
• There will also be required math homelinks each
  night as well.
• Other assignments will occasionally be assigned.
  This will include the childs poetry book.
• Homework is due the following morning unless
  otherwise noted. If it is forgotten, the student
  will write a note home that needs to be returned
  with a guardian signature.

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• M.O.O.S.E. Folder (Organized Communication Every
  Achiever Needs)
• The folder will go home every afternoon, and it
  should be returned every morning.
• The folder contains the following items Notes to
  and from Miss Closs and Home, Home Reading Log,
  Assignments, and the Weekly Newsletter
• Please look through the notebook carefully, check
  out all of the components and read all of the
  corresponding directions.

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• M.O.O.S.E. Folder
• Papers in the left pockets are to be LEFT at
  home, while papers on the right pocket are to be
  brought RIGHT back to school.
• Please help your second grader find a safe place
  to keep this folder at home (perhaps in a
  schoolbag).
• Students will also bring home their poetry
  folders every Friday. Please have your child
  read the poems to you briefly each weekend.

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• M.O.O.S.E. Folder Do
• take very good care of your O.C.E.A.N. folder -
  we will be using it all year long
• take your O.C.E.A.N folder home every day and
  bring it back to school the next morning
• show your parents your O.C.E.A.N. folder every
  night and go over any homework
• put your homework back inside your O.C.E.A.N
  folder

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• M.O.O.S.E. Folder Dont
• leave your O.C.E.A.N. folder at home, in the car,
  or at a friend's house
• get your O.C.E.A.N. folder dirty don't eat or
  drink around your O.C.E.A.N. folder
• put extra papers in your O.C.E.A.N. folder
• let someone borrow your O.C.E.A.N. folder

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• Family Involvement
• Read aloud to your child. Listen to your child
  read to you.
• Look over your childs home folder each day
• Become a volunteer (can be done at day or at
  night at your home)
• Attend special school events

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• Camp Closs Weekly (classroom newsletter)
• An outline of what we are learning
• Ideas for helping your child at home
• Important dates and reminders for upcoming events

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• Celebrating Birthdays
• If you would like to send in a birthday treat for
  the class, please let me know 1 week in advance
• Plan a simple treat that is easy to serve
  (please no cupcakes or cake)
• In addition, the child may have a family member
  come in to be a guest reader.

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• Other Helpful Pieces of Information
• Book Clubs
• Snacks
• Student of the Week

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• Classroom Rules, Expectations Consequences
• Students are in charge of their OWN BEHAVIOR
• School Rules Be respectful, Be responsible, Be
  resourceful
• Classroom Expectations Care about yourself, Care
  about others, Care about the environment around
  you (both inside and out)

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Classroom Rules, Expectations Consequences I
believe in using logical consequences. Children
need to reflect on their behavior in order to
learn from it and to make better choices in the
future. If a student is having a difficult day,
they will write a reflection What was I doing?
Is it helping me/others to learn? What is my
plan for next time? If the behavior is
severe, the student will be sent to the office
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• Questions?
• Thanks for coming! I am looking forward to a
  great year!
• Please make sure that you take all of the
  handouts located on my table?