Welcome to 2nd Grade!

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Welcome to 2nd Grade!

• Lake Pointe Elementary
• 2011-2012

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Meet the Teachers

• Mrs. Alsup
• Mrs. Hill
• Mrs. Peacock
• Mrs. Staggs
• Mrs. Stearman

We have a combined 57 years experience!
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This Year in 2nd Grade
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Science

• Simple Science Solutions Curriculum
• Science Journals
• Curriculum Benchmark Assessments

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Journals

• Your Key To Success in Science

Science Journal
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• A science journal is your students very own
  DIARY for learning about Science.
• All their work is in ONE spot.
• It is a great way for them to study what they
  have learned.
• It is a great way for them to keep their papers
  ORGANIZED.
• They can be PLAYFUL AND CREATIVE.
• It lets them be like a REAL SCIENTIST!

Science Journal
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Mathematics

• Investigations and Envisions Mathematics
  Curriculum
• Math Journal- much of the daily class work will
  be done in here
• M-Class Math Assessment

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Language Arts Block

• Reading
• Language Arts
• Spelling
• Social Studies

All of these subjects will be integrated this
year.
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Reading

• Guided Reading
• Focus on specific needs of students.
• Groups will continuously change.
• Literacy Work Stations
• Assessments
• DRA
• TPRI
• Comprehension Tests

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Language Arts

• Mini Lessons
• Writers Workshops
• (Writing process)
• Journals
• Dictation Sentences

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Spelling

• Word Work Activities
• High Frequency Words
• Spelling Patterns
• Spelling Tests

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Social Studies

• People and Places Curriculum
• Weekly Readers
• Map Skills with Daily Geography
• Included in Guided Reading materials and Literacy
  Work Stations.

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Homework

• Read 20 minutes nightly.
• Study spelling words nightly.
• Addition/Subtraction Flashcards
• Occasional Math Practice Sheets
• Occasional Reading Passages

If your child has EXCESSIVE homework, then
he/she is probably not using the time given in
class to complete the work.
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Grades

• Emphasis in Education now is that of a hands-on
  approach to learning. You can expect there will
  not be as many graded papers sent home weekly as
  may have been coming to you in the past.
• Per district policy, your students average for
  the 9 weeks will be weighted as follows
• Tests50 Daily Work40
• Homework/Participation10

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Grades

• Family Access
• 9 Week Grading period
• Progress Reports-
• 4 Week Reports

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Other Important Info

• School day begins promptly _at_ 750. Tardy Bell
  rings _at_ 800.
• Dismissal _at_ 300.
• It is so important that your child is present at
  school every day that he/she is not ill. Please
  send a note or call the office regarding any
  absences.
• All medications, including cough drops, must be
  accompanied by a note and kept in the nurses
  office.

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