welcome to second grade! mrs. dombrowski, mrs. english, and ms. harper 2015 -2016

Welcome to Welcome to Second Grade!Second Grade!Welcome to Welcome to

Second Grade!Second Grade!Mrs. Dombrowski, Mrs. English, Mrs. Dombrowski, Mrs. English,

and Ms. Harperand Ms. Harper2015 -20162015 -2016

About Mrs. English• Married with 3 Children• My husband’s name is Kyle

– Andrew -15 years-old/Sophomore @ Klein Collins– Greyson -3 years-old – Olivia – Will be 3 September 18th

• This my tenth year teaching• Graduate of the University Texas Pan American • Prior to teaching I worked at a television station for 6

years• Certification-Interdisciplinary Studies EC-4th Grade• English as a Second Language (ESL) • Gifted & Talented (GT)

About Mrs. Dombrowski

•Married with 2 Children•My husband’s name is Rob (works at KCHS)

•Caroline -7 years-old•Bryan -4 years-old

•This my 5th year teaching 2nd Grade•Graduate of the University of North Carolina in Charlotte•Prior to teaching I worked at M. D. Anderson for the Department of Anesthesiology•Certification- EC-4th Grade•English as a Second Language (ESL) •Gifted & Talented (GT)•Art (EC-12)

About Ms. Harper

• Graduated Cum Laude from The University of Texas at Austin•This is my 2nd year teaching•Originally from Kingwood, Texas•Moved to Texas from Denver, CO in 2nd grade• Certification EC- 6th Grade•English as a Second Language (ESL)•Lover of: Cats, coffee, and Texas Longhorn Football!!

Lemm Procedures

• Turn off cell phones once you enter Lemm• Driver’s License will be scanned every time you are

on campus.• Remove hats • Practice opening ziplock bags, milk, granola

packages at home. (This helps them at lunch)• Know how to use seat belt. (This expedites car rider

lines)• Know name, address, parent’s names, birthday,

phone number.

Lemm Rules

1. Be ready and prepared2. Be respectful3. Be responsible

Expect Success!

From the Nurse

1. Must be fever free for 24 hours to be able to return to school.

2. All medication forms need to be filled out in the clinic

Expect Success!

Address and Phone Numbers

• Students need to know their first and last name and how to spell them. Please go over this at home.

• Students need to know their address and phone number.

Lunch Information=

Accounts are accessible online at

www. paypams.com

When lunch envelopes come home please send money with your child to replenish their account.

Parents can eat at table by the stage with your child. Please sign in at the front

office.

Attendance/Tardies

• Attendance is very important! – Learning is hands on

• For every 4th tardy conduct grade will be reduced.

• Class begins at 8:00.• Tardy bell rings at 8:20

Daily Schedule

• Specials/Conference Period Monday, Thursday, Friday 8:30 – 9:15 Wednesday 9:30-10:15 *Tuesday - no conference period due to

PLC• Please check our websites for entire

schedule

GRADING GUIDELINES

• Major grades-60%• Minor grades-40% • Reading-3 major/8 minor• Language-3 major/5 minor• Math-3 major/8 minor• Science -3 major/6 minor• Social Studies -3 major/6 minor

Parent Connection

• Your child’s grades will be available to you online so you can monitor their progress weekly.

• Parents can set up grade triggers to notify them if grade drops below parent set expectations.

• Grades will be updated weekly.www.kleinisd.net

Homework

• Lemm has moved away from traditional homework.

• Homework will no longer be counted as 10% of your child’s grade.

• Homework is optional.

• “Completes Homework” is no longer on the weekly conduct sheet

Homework• Also being assigned weekly

• Read for 20 minutes a day• Practice addition and subtraction math

facts up to 20• Reflex math (way to practice math facts)

• Although homework is optional, we strongly encourage that you review these skills with your child/children.

Math • There will not be a math study

guide • Go over homework and

assignments that go home weekly. • Most times our website will have

example type problems on the testing information breakdown.

Science Study Guides

• Science Study Guides will be glued in the science journal 1 week prior to the test.

• Study Guide is also available online - students need to do the work on the study guide that is glued in their journal.

• Students need to fill in any vocabulary or questions• Work on the study guide throughout the week so that it is

not overwhelming to your child.• Students need to start working on good study habits with

you.• Parents sign the study guide the night BEFORE the test.

E-Instruction• Some assignments/assessments will be

administered using e-instruction.• Grades are not recorded on paper.

Please check Gradespeed regularly to see student grades.

• Math e-instruction grades will be recorded on paper only when

computations are required.

What Does an End of the Year Second Grader Look Like?

Math (these are some NOT ALL)

• Place Value to thousands • Recalling Basic Facts to add/subtract with automaticity• Multiple Step Word Problems • Adding/Subtracting to the thousands with regrouping• Multiplication Meaning • Telling Time to the minute• Counting a collection of coins• Shapes and their attributes• Graphing

What Does an End of the Year Second Grader Look

Like?

READING• Reads on a level M book with a fluency

rate of 90 wpm with comprehension• Writes complete sentences using correct

punctuation.• Can write a meaningful story that has

details and correct grammar.

What can you do to help?

• Check homework (optional) • Help with corrections on their daily work and

assessments for all subjects.• Practice math facts nightly.• Create new problems from these and work on them

together.• Read with your child daily and/or have them read to you.• Go over sight words.• Practice writing sentences and creating stories together.

Behavior Plan•Discipline Chart with recorded behaviors for the day

•Money – Positive behavior earns your child money that they can use to buy items from the classroom store.

•Students are responsible for their money. They need to keep it in their plastic bag or pencil bag.

•Not following classroom/school procedures and homework requirements will result in their work habit grade being adjusted accordingly.

•*Wednesday folders will document behavior infractions.

•Please discuss these infractions with your child so that they can work on correcting their behavior.

Rewards

Book Orders

• Scholastic books is the cheapest way to order books.

• Please send a CHECK ONLY with your child made out to Scholastic with school orders.

• You can now order online!

Family Participation

• Please plan to get involved in our classroom this year!

• Studies show that students are much more successful when their families are involved with their teacher to create a team atmosphere!

• Volunteers must complete a background check!

UPCOMING EVENTS

Sept 22 Spring Creek BBQ Spirit Night 5-8pm

Sept 25 Donuts with Dad 7-7:40am

Oct 8 Future Ready Parent Night

Hope to see you there!

• There will not be a parent conference day this year.

• All parent conferences will need to be scheduled with your child’s teacher.

Parent Conferences

How to Contact Us• *Email (preferred)/ Phone

– cenglish1@kleinisd.net 832-484-6355

– sdombrowski1@kleinisd.net 832-484-6331

– aharper1@kleinisd.net 832-484-6345