WELCOME TO OUR 2nd Grade FAMILY

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WELCOME TO OUR 2nd Grade FAMILY

• Mrs. Carla Foy

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• Parent 3-2-1
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• Write a note for your child

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A Little Bit about Mrs. Foy

• Graduate of Rider University
• Teaching twenty-four years in the district
• Taught Kindergarten, 1st, 2nd grades
• Have three children, Valerie, John, Kelly
• Love reading, traveling, spending time with
  family, being active and teaching!

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Rules for our Classroom Community

• Respect Yourself
• Respect Others
• Respect Your Environment
• HAVE FUN!!!

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Daily Schedule
910 935 Morning Meeting
935 1100 Language Arts
1100 1130 Recess
1130 1200 Lunch
1200 1230 Writing
1230 1245 Silent Reading
1245 130 Math
130 145 Recess
145 200 Snack/read-aloud
200 240 Special
240 300 Handwriting
300-335 Science/Social Studies
335-340 Prepare for Dismissal
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SPECIAL SCHEDULE

• MONDAY Phys. Ed.
• TUESDAY Library
• WEDNESDAY Music
• THURSDAY Art
• FRIDAY Computers

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Clip It System

• Encourages positive behavior
• Teaches
• Mistakes are Learning Opportunities
• Promotes logical consequences
• Monitor and Encourage each night
• Look for Green, Purple and Blue
• Colored in the homework book to celebrate
• positive behavior.

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Morning Meeting has four parts

1. Greeting
2. Activity
3. Share
4. Message

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Purpose of Morning Meeting

• SOCIAL
• Children feel valued.
• They learn proper greetings and communication
  techniques.
• We share in the triumphs and fears of those in
  our classroom community.

• ACADEMIC
• Learn memory techniques.
• Review concepts learned in previous lessons.
• Introduced to new concepts and lessons.

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Scholastic Book Orders Flyer is in your BTSN
folder. Our class code is DVXT8. Highlights- In
BTSN folder. I only send this out once.  
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Our Therapy Dog

• Helps improve reading fluency
• Improves confidence
• Articles on my webpage for more information

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Birthdays

• Due to dietary restrictions and many students
  with allergies, Richboro Elementary is treat free
  this year.
• We still would love to sing and celebrate in our
  room!
• Feel free to send in or even donate a birthday
  book with your son/daughter to read to the class
  on their special day.

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Report Cards

• Standards based report card
• Second Grade DOES NOT get a report card the first
  marking period.
• We will discuss your son/daughters progress
  during conferences in November.
• ALL report cards will be viewed online through
  HAC. We will NOT send home a paper copy this
  year.

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Homework

• What to expect?
• Math and Reading Log work each night
• Maximum 20 minutes per night
• Practice and Extension of days learning
• Please complete in pencil and print
• Not worth tears! Jot me a note or email
• Please check and sign the homework book each
  night. Its also great place to jot a quick note.
• Reading Log- will need parent support, please
  monitor and return on Fridays.
• Addresses the weekly comprehension, fluency, and
  phonics skill

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Math

• Pearson enVision Math
• Technology to support students and parents.
• Large Group/Small Group/Individual
• Hands-on, Student-centered
• Homework Book for the entire year- Please cover
  with clear contact paper! If the lesson ends in a
  letter, there is a separate sheet for homework.
  Ex. 16-2A
• Finished Early- Enrichment through Pearson
  website, First in Math and Untangling the Math
  Web (link on my website 29)
• I always send an OPTIONAL study guide before the
  test. This sheet will review all concepts on the
  test.
• LogIn and password for envision are given to you
  today and First in Math is coming soon!

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Language Arts

• Reading program Journeys
• Harcourt/Houghton Mifflin
• Goal-to create life long readers!
• Second Grade Focus
• Comprehension, Accuracy, Fluency, Extend
  Vocabulary, reading for a variety of purposes
• What is Daily 5?
• Guided Reading, Word Work, Read to Someone,
  Writing, Listen to Reading

Login and password-given tonight
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Writing

• Journeys Writing Program
• Write to Narrate/Write to Inform/Write to
  Express/Write to Respond
• Spelling- Pretest Mondays and Test Fridays
• (look for pink papers)
• The list can be found through the pretest or on
  my website
• No formal spelling homework, we practice all week
  in school

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Science

• FOSS Science kits
• Solids/Liquids
• Insects
• Balancing/Weighing
• Fossils/Extinction
• Habitats

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Social Studies

• School and Community
• Good citizens
• Land around us
• All about People
• Looking back (history)
• Jobs people do
• Veterans Day Show
• November 9th _at_ 945am
• (parents, grandparents, and Veterans invited)

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Field Trip

• In April, we will visit Adventure Aquarium
• Ties into our Journeys Reading Program and
  animal research
• We will ask for volunteers as we get closer to
  the date

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Communication/Web Page
cfoy_at_crsd.org

• Partnership is the key to success!
• Contact me through.Notes, emails, scheduled
  phone conference
• Phone voicemail-takes longer to access than
  email.
• It is important to send in a note if your child
  is not taking the bus home.
• If your child is absent, you can send in a note,
  email me or use the electronic system.
• Please send in a note or email in the AM if you
  are picking your child up early.
• Web page has photos, special events, links for
  kids and curriculum. Keep checking!
• Weekly Newsletter every Friday.
• Access through CRSD.org-Richboro
  Elementary-Teachers-2nd Mrs. Foy

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Have a great night!
Remember to leave a note for your son/daughter!

• Dont forget to sign up for
• Conference- we are using Sign-Up Genius this
  year.
• RSA email list