Welcome to 2nd Grade

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Welcome to 2nd Grade

• Central Lyon Elementary School
• Mrs. Block

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School Supplies

• School Supplies your child needs for 2nd grade!
• 1 Box of 12 Colored Pencils
• 1 Pocket Folder (Take Home)
• 3 Pencils 2
• 1 Box of Kleenex
• 1 Box of 24 Crayons
• Scissors
• Glue
• 1 Box Dry Erase Markers
• 1 Eraser
• 1 Art Box
• Paint shirt for Art class

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Classroom Rules

• Walk in the classroom hallways.
• Stay sit when doing your schoolwork.
• Work quietly by your desk.
• Raise your hand when you want to speak or if you
  have a question.
• Remember your manners.
• Keep your desk neat clean.
• Try to finish your work on time.
• Be nice to your friends.
• Listen to your teacher.
• Do your best!

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Welcome to Open House

• Specials
• Music
• Physical Education
• Art
• CCC
• Library
• Guidance

• Textbooks
• Reading
• Math
• Language
• Spelling
• Social Studies
• Science
• Handwriting

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Math

• 2-digit Subtraction Addition
• Fractions
• Geometry
• Graphing
• Estimating
• Time money
• Place value, etc.

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Writing

• Daily Oral Language
• Journal Writing
• Explanatory
• Story
• Descriptive
• Report
• Letter
• Etc.

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Spelling

• Spelling
• Words home on Monday
• Spalding Phonetics
• Patterns
• Final word test and dictation on Friday

8
Reading

• Basal reading
• Accelerated
• Reading
• Each student is required to test daily.

9
Absent from School

• Report to the office when picking up your child.
• Sign your childs name in the office if they are
  leaving school when they return.
• Please call school if your child will be absent.

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Field Trips in 2ndGrade

• NWC Childrens Theater
• Science Pavillion
• Cini-dome Theater

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Parties

• We have 3 parties each school year.
• A note will be sent home so you can volunteer to
  sign up to bring treats, cups, juice, or napkins
  for either our Halloween, Christmas, or Valentine
  party.

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Grading Scale for 2nd Grade

• 96-100 H
• 94-95 H-
• 92-93 S
• 89-91 S
• 86-88 S-
• 84-85 N
• 79-83 N
• 0-78 N-

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Schedule

• 820-840 School begins. Work on Journal,
  and ADD sheet, do the pledge, lunch count, and
  attendance.
• 845-930 Reading
• M, W, F. 915-935 CCC
• Th. 925- 1000 Library
• 930-1000 English
• 1000-1015 AM Recess
• 1020-1150 Math
• 1150-1120 Spelling
• 1120-1145 Noon Lunch
• 1145-1200 Story time

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Schedule cont.

• 1215-1245 Science, Soc. Stud., or
• Health
  
• 1245-115 Specials (Art, Music, PE)
• 115- 200 Tag, Title 1, or AR Reading
• 200- 215 Afternoon Recess
• 220-310 Centers, AR, Milk Break
• Corrections, Work
  Time
• 310 315 Announcements
• 320 Dismissal

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Centers

• Poems, Jokes, Riddles
• Students work through a poetry book to
  create and learn about poetry!
• Word Center
• Students work on word building, word
  chunks, and patterns, through
• games, word building sheets, etc.
• Math
• Students use hands and manipulative
  activities to reinforce skills taught in math
  large group lessons.
• Listening Center
• Students listen to story tapes, and CDs
  and complete activities to reinforce basal
  reading skills.
• Reading
• Students practice stories and read the
  story onto their own reading tape as a way to
  practice reading fluency.
• Computer
• Students are assigned computer games to
  enhance technology skills as well as practice
  review skills learned prior.

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Additional Information

• Book Orders will be sent home several times a
  year.
• Please assist your child in reading one book per
  night.
• Please study weekly spelling word lists with your
  child.
• Please feel free to call me if your have any
  questions throughout the year!

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Have a great year in 2nd grade!
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Welcome to 2nd Grade

• Central Lyon
• Elementary School
• Mrs. Block

19
School Supplies

• School Supplies your child needs for 2nd grade!
• -1 box of 12 Colored Pencils
• 1 Pocket Folder (for take home)
• - box of Kleenex
• 1 box of 24 Crayons
• Scissors
• 1 pencil sharpener with shaving container
• Glue
• 1 box of Dry Erase Markers
• 3 Pencils 2
• 1 Eraser
• 1 Art Box
• Paint Shirt for Art Class

20
Classroom Rules

• Walk in the classroom hallways.
• Stay sit when doing your schoolwork.
• Work quietly by your desk.
• Raise your hand when you want to speak or if you
  have a question.
• Remember your manners.
• Keep your desk neat clean.
• Try to finish your work on time.
• Be nice to your friends.
• Listen to your teacher.
• Do your best!

21
Welcome to Open House

• Specials
• Music
• Physical Education
• Art
• Computer Lab
• Library
• Guidance

• Textbooks
• Reading
• Math
• Language
• Spelling
• Social Studies
• Science
• Handwriting

22
Math

• 2-digit Subtraction Addition
• Fractions
• Geometry
• Graphing
• Estimating
• Time money
• Place value, etc.

23
Writing

• Daily Oral Language
• Journal Writing
• Story Writing
• Descriptive Writing
• Explanatory Writing
• Letter Writing
• Writing a Report

24
Spelling

• Spelling
• Words home on Monday
• Spalding Phonetics
• Word Patterns
• Final word test and dictation on Friday

25
Reading

• Basal Reading
• Accelerated Reading/
• Each student is required to test daily.

26
Absent from School

• Report to the office when picking up your child.
• Sign your childs name in the office if they are
  leaving school when they return.
• Please call school if your child will be absent.

27
Field Trips in 2nd Grade

• NWC Childrens Theater
• Science Pavillion
• CinidomeTheater

28
Parties

• We have 3 parties each school year.
• A note will be sent home so you can volunteer to
  sign up to bring treats, cups, or napkins for
  either our Halloween, Christmas, or Valentine
  party.

29
Grading Scale for 2nd Grade

• 96-100 H
• 94-95 H-
• 92-93 S 83-86 B
• 89-91 S
• 86-88 S-
• 84-85 N
• 79-83 N
• 77-78 N-

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Daily Schedule

• 820-840 School day begins. Work on Journal, and
  ADD sheet, do the pledge, lunch count, and
  attendance.
• 845-930 Reading
• M, W, F. 915-935 CCC
• Th. 925-1000 Library
• 930-1000 English
• 1000-1015 AM Recess
• 1020-1050 Math
• 1050-1120 Spelling
• 1120-1145 Noon Lunch
• 1145-1200 Story Time
• 1200-1215 Noon Recess

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Schedule cont.

• 1220-1245 Science, Soc. Stud., or Health
• 1245-115 Specials (Art, Music, PE)
• 115-200 TAG, Title 1, or AR Reading
• 200-215 Afternoon Recess
• 215-310 Centers, AR Milk Break, Corrections,
  Make a Better Snack, Work Time
• 310-315 Announcements
• 320 Dismissal

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Centers

• Poems, Jokes, Riddles
• Students work through a poetry book to
  create and learn about poetry!
• Word Center
• Students work on word building, word
  chunks, and patterns, through
• games, word building sheets, etc.
• Math
• Students use hands and manipulative
  activities to reinforce skills taught in math
  large group lessons.
• Listening Center
• Students listen to story tapes, and CDs
  and complete activities to reinforce basal
  reading skills.
• Reading
• Students practice stories and read the
  story onto their own reading tape as a way to
  practice reading fluency.
• Computer
• Students are assigned computer games to
  enhance technology skills as well as practice
  review skills learned prior.

33
Additional Information

• Book Orders will be sent home once a month.
• Please assist your child in reading one book per
  night.
• Please study weekly spelling word lists with your
  child.
• Please feel free to call me if your have any
  questions throughout the year!

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Have a great year in 2ndd grade!