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Mrs. Carlson/Mrs.
Beckman
Second Grade
Room12
708-877-2550 ext. 131 March
8, 2010
Welcome Back!
It’s hard to believe school is back
in session! I
am so excited about teaching second grade this
year! I
look forward to a fun-filled year full of
learning!
Communication
Communication
between school and home is of the utmost
importance. Therefore,
I will send your child’s Weekly Folder
home with a newsletter at the beginning of
every week. The
letter will include what we are learning all week,
important reminders, and other important news.
The folder will also contain papers
completed throughout the previous week.
Some papers may require a parent signature.
Please look through them carefully.
Finally, you will find an inventory sheet
in the folder informing you of your child’s
behavior for the week, notice of any late or
missing assignments, and a place for you to sign
and comment.
I hope you will find this tool useful
throughout the school year!
Another useful tool
this year is the Wolcott School
assignment notebook.
Children will record homework assignments,
reminders, and their behavior chart color daily in
this book. Parents
need to sign the book daily.
There is also space for parents to
leave a comment for the teacher.
Please feel free to contact me at school at
877-2550 ext. 131 or through email at jkcarlson98@sbcglobal.net
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Behavior
In order for this to be a successful year
for the children, there needs to be a discipline
policy. The
classroom rules are as follows:
1.
Respect each other and the classroom.
2.
Follow directions the FIRST time given.
3.
Keep your hands, feet, and other objects to
yourself.
4.
Always use indoor voices.
5.
Always get permission before leaving the
classroom.
6.
Arrive at school by 8:30 a.m. (After
4
tardies, an after school detention is
issued. Parents
are responsible for transportation home.)
7.
Follow the Wolcott School handbook rules
I use a pocket chart behavior system. Every child begins the day on green. I begin with a verbal warning.
Next time, the child changes his or her
card to yellow.
Ten minutes of recess is missed.
If the behavior continues, the card is
changed to red.
All of recess will be missed, a behavior
reflection form will be completed by the child,
and either a phone call home or a note will be
sent home. Children
are allowed to “earn” their color back by
demonstrating good behavior the remainder of the
day. Children
who end the day on green will get a sticker to add
to their behavior card.
Once the card is filled, students will be
able to choose a prize from the treasure chest.
The class, as a group, is also rewarded for
positive behavior that we can SMILE about!
When “caught”
working together and behaving in a positive
manner they will earn smiley faces.
Some faces may have a quick treat, music
minute, or game listed on the back where students
will be rewarded instantly for their good
behavior. When
all of the smiley faces are earned, the children
will be rewarded with a group reward such as movie
and a snack, extra recess or computer time,
popcorn party, etc.
Homework
Homework is
important for reinforcing skills taught at school.
Homework will be assigned Monday through
Thursday. Occasionally
your child may have a project or book report that
will require them to use some of their weekend to
complete. Please
make sure your child has a quiet place to complete
his or her assignments and gets assistance when
needed. Check
off assignments as completed in the assignment
notebook and remember to sign it daily.
Homework folders have two labeled pockets. On the right is for homework to complete and to store when
finished. You can also put any notes for the
office or me in this pocket.
On the left, you will find papers that can
stay home and important notes from the office.
Specials
Our specials schedule:
Mon: PE*
Tue: Music
Wed: PE* and Computers
Thurs: PE* and Library
Fri: Art
*Please have gym shoes to keep at
school for PE.
Lunch/Snack
Lunch is at 12:00. Children may bring a HEALTHY snack for the morning.
Some suggestions are fruit, vegetables,
cheese and crackers, granola bars, and pretzels.
SSR
The entire school is participating in SSR
(Sustained Silent Reading) daily.
Second graders will silently read books of
their choice for 20-30 minutes during this time.
Your child is allowed to bring a beach
towel to lay on during this time.
**Supplies**
I apologize for any inconvenience, but I
also need each child to bring in 2
rolls of paper towels and 2 additional wide-ruled
70-page spiral notebooks.
Thank you!
Birthdays
We can celebrate your child’s
birthday at school.
We have 15 children in our class.
Children are encouraged to bring in healthy
foods when bringing in birthday treats.
Please choose items that can easily be
passed out. If
your child has a birthday during the summer, he or
she may choose to celebrate their half birthday or
pick a day in September or May to celebrate.
Please notify me in advance.
News to Howl About
Catch us this week….
…in Reading.
This week we are reviewing for our unit
4 assessment.
The tested skills are r-controlled vowels,
words with the oo, ou, au, aw, ui, ew, oe, and ue
pattern, comparing and contrasting, cause and
effect, making and confirming predictions, making
inferences, compound words, using a map, using
headings in a text, writing a decription, and
choosing appropriate reference materials.
Phew!
I think I got it all! J
The Unit Assessment is on Thursday and Friday.
…in Math.
In Math we are moving on to subtracting
two-digit numbers.
This whole week we are using manipulatives
to model subtraction with and without regrouping.
…in
Science.
Last week the students learned how
paleontologists learn about dinosaurs.
This week we are comparing and contrasting
what Earth was like during the age of the
dinosaurs and now.
…in Grammar.
Students are writing a description of how
to trick a leprechaun.
Papers came home today.
Please help your child to make
corrections to their paper.
We are also reviewing comparatives,
superlatives, inflected nouns, and inflected
verbs.
**More News*
Flat Stanley Update
“Flat Me’s” were mailed out on Friday.
Thank you for all of your help with this
project!!! We
are all very excited to learn about their exciting
adventures!
Weekly Folder
Please look carefully at the papers in your
child’s folder.
Important papers to look for:
1.Reading Weekly Assessment*
2.Spelling
Test
3.Math Ch. 17 Test*
*Please sign and return any papers
stamped.
Reminders:
1.
Collect water bottle and pop tops
2.
Penny Drive for Special Olympics
3.
We need Kleenex please!
J
4.
The School Store sells school supplies.
Please check with your child to see if they need any.
Spelling
High
Frequency Review Words
1.area
2. piece
3. money
4. hours
5. problem
6. usually
7.during
8. sure
9. whole
10. complete
11. questions
12. measure
13. door
14. remember
15. order
Test on Friday!
Paws-itive
Attitude
*Be Respectful
*Be Responsible
BE Safe
*Be an Achiever
Congratulations Grace, Jacob, and Dakoda for winning the PBIS
raffle!!!
Keep reading!
Swim by weekly for new updates!
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