Download a free QR App on your smartphone and use each students clues to see if you can find your child's desk.

When you find your child’s desk write a note on his or her desk, using an expo marker. Your child is going to be so surprised in the morning.

Welcome to 2nd Grade Curriculum Night

Introduction and Philosophy

Mrs. Vance Teaching Experience Background Family

PHILOSOPHY No one is perfect…I am NOT perfect! Everyone does their personal BEST! Learning = FUN My classroom = FAMILY Behavior should not impede the learning of

others. I believe in the teachable moment!

ATTENDANCE

Doors open at 7:00. Students eat breakfast and/or go to the gym.

Report to Homerooms at 7:30Tardy at 7:45Absences:

Send a written excuse on the day your child returns to school after an absence. If your child sees a physician, please obtain a note from them to send to school.

LUNCH & SNACK

Lunch: Our lunchtime is 12:42-1:12.

Come eat with them!Sign in at the office/leave when kids line upNo outside food

Snack:10:00Please make it healthyNo red drinks.

PARTIES

Class Parties: We will have two main parties:

Winter Holiday & end of the year. You may send in treats for other

holidays.

Birthdays: Invites must be for all students if

you plan on passing out in class. You may send in treats for students

to have at lunch.

TRANSPORTATION

Please communicate daily in student’s agenda if there are any changes.

Do not rely on email changes during the day.

Always notify the office.

COMMUNICATION

Agendas-checked daily - BEHAVIORPhone Calls-allow 24 hours for a

returned phone callWebsite http://

mysite.cherokee.k12.ga.us/personal/denna_vance/site/default.aspx

ASP money in envelope and labeled

Lunch money in envelope and labeled

Homework in blue folder

CURRICULUM

Reading - working on fluency, comprehension, & retelling of stories.

Language Arts/Writing - editing sentences for spelling, punctuation, capitalization and usage. Learning to write a story with a clear beginning, middle, and end. Genres: Narrative, Informational, Persuasive

Social Studies - maps, communities, government, citizenship, economics, and Georgia.

Math - addition/subtraction with regrouping, skip counting, place value, time, money, data and probability, measurement, geometry, and multiplication as repeated addition

Science - matter, life cycles, space, energy, seasons and STEM units.

Technology – tons of experience in different areas.

Common Core Georgia Performance Standards(on my website) https://

www.georgiastandards.org/Common-Core/Pages/CCGPS-Large-Print-by-Grade-Level-K-12.aspx

READING COUNTS AND SCOOTPAD

These programs are up and running.

Please encourage your child.

HOMEWORK

Busy SchedulesMeant as a review15-30 minutes per night plus reading

timeWhat if I forget?YOU ARE THE TEACHER

AT HOME! Let’s support each other!

GRADES

Progress Reports - Every 4 weeks

Report Cards - Every 9 weeks

O = outstanding (90-100)

S = satisfactory (80-89)

N = needs improvement (70-79)

U = unsatisfactory (69 and below)

**Corrections**

Any paper that comes home with a failing grade may be corrected with the parent, signed and sent back to school for a 70%.

DAILY SCHEDULE

ADDITIONAL SPECIALS

Science Lab- Mrs. Bailey

STEM Lab- Mrs. Garland

Fridays at 10:20 – 11:05

DISCIPLINEExpectations HAWKS

6 Tribes, 1 NationHave respect at all times

Act responsibly

Work hard and stay focused

Keep trying your best

Show self-control

CONFERENCES

We will have 2 scheduled conferences this year. I will begin scheduling by the end of September .

More may be held at request of parent or teacher.

Thank you so much for being great parents!

Make sure you signed in.Make sure you left your

student

a note on your child’s desk.Thank you for coming!