Sarah Smith – 2nd Grade

School telephone 281-357-4526 ext. 3886 Conference time 9:40-10:25 AM

Email: sarahsmith@tomballisd.net

Teacher Web: http://www.teacherweb.com/ CreeksideForestElementary/ Smith

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Parent Link Enrollment Update – deadline 9/28

Traffic safety Please return Handbook Receipts

Daily Schedule 8:25-8:45 Unpack/Warm Ups 8:45-9:35 Reading Lesson/Read to Self 9:40-10:25 Specials 10:30-11:00 Word Work 11:00-11:30 Lunch 11:30-11:45 Rest and Read/CAFE 11:45-12:30 Writer’s Workshop 12:30-12:40 Bathrooms and Snack 12:40-2:00 Math and Math Skills 2:00-2:25 Recess 2:30-3:30 SS – Smith and Pemberton 3:30-3:40 Pack up and Dismissal

Specials

Right now our class is split 4 ways. Their schedule is posted on my webpage.

Specials include PE, music, and art. Be sure your child has tennis shoes and

their library books everyday.

Library Schedule

Thursdays—Weekly checkout Students will be encouraged to

check out AR books for nightly reading.

Library is open all day Monday and in the mornings Tuesdays-Friday.

Reading

Decoding Instant/Sight words Vocabulary Comprehension skills

–Literal– Interpretive

Critical Thinking Study Skills

Language Capitalization Punctuation Grammar

-parts of speech Sentence Patterns Usage Written Composition

Writer’s Workshop

Ideas-the main theme Organization-sequence, organize and group Voice-the feeling of the writer coming out

through the words Word choice-the use of rich, colorful words Sentence fluency-the way in which the writing

plays to the ear Conventions-the mechanical correctness Writing Process: Prewrite-Draft-Revise-

Edit-Conference-Publish

Spelling

Monday- patterns/words are introduced with a pretest.

Review throughout the week Thursday spelling tests * Tests will consist of weekly words and

additional challenge words. Students who score 100 on pre-test will

still take the final test but will not be graded on the challenge words, only dictation.

Math

Place value to 1,000 Addition and Subtraction

--Flashcards Shapes and Patterns Measurement Money and Time Problem Solving

Math

District-wide, timed, math fact assessment will count as a daily grade each nine weeks (Addition is 1st nine weeks)

Students are given 5 seconds per problem. There are 32 problems on the test.

Practice math facts nightly (addition, subtraction 0-18)

Sciencewith Mrs. Annie Pemberton Scientific Process/Safety Plants Lifecycles Matter Changes in the Earth Space and Weather Forces and Motion Sound

Social Studies

ISN’s – Stay at school but you may schedule a time to come see your child’s work if you’d like.

HistoryGeographyEconomicsGovernmentCitizenshipCulture

Discipline

Positive Discipline Compliment Chart – earn passes Class Dojo – earn positives for ice cream pass (negatives

can be emailed home if necessary but I don’t focus on the negative)

Conduct Marks for discipline0-10 E; 11-17 S; 18-22 N; 23+ U for 9 weeks

Classroom Agreements created and signed together.

Grades A= 100-90 B= 89-80 C= 79-75 D= 74-70 F= 69 and below Circled grades have been recorded in

gradebook. E,S, N, and U for conduct. Grades will be included on the 3rd and 6th week

progress report. Late assignments: 1 day late -5 points, 2 days late -10

points, 3rd day a zero will be awarded

Homework

Students will receive a weekly homework packet on Monday. Our Campus sends homework Monday-Friday and we’d like to be consistent.

Packet is (Due Friday). Please review and sign. Ensure students are studying for spelling test,

practicing math facts, & reading nightly. Homework is being graded as an average each 9 weeks

and will be counted as a daily grade.

Think Central

The math homework is available at thinkcentral.com. The student’s username and password are their student id

numbers. Spelling words and fun activities are available at

spellingcity.com. IF YOU DON’T HAVE REGULAR ACCESS TO THE

INTERNET PLEASE LET ME KNOW so that I can send home paper math assignments.

Directions for accessing homework are on my webpage under the “homework” link (left).

Wednesday and Red Folder

Wednesday:– School and Home communications– Graded work and school notes– Sign and return progress reports/papers

Red Folder:– On Monday it will have homework.– Check nightly and remove papers.– Clean out backpacks on a regular basis– Please avoid students bringing any extra

items.

Assisting Your Reader

Read every night Strategies

– Does it make sense?– Look for key clues– Listen to how it sounds– Look for little words in big words– Search for similarities (rhyming, word

families)– Back track and read again– Skip it and go on

Discuss

Ask questions about their reading Comprehension questions Vocabulary Cause/Effect Be creative Start a reader response journal

Attendance

Call if student is absent If your child is absent, you must send or

fax in a signed note within 2 days for it to be excused. Doctor’s notes are also appreciated. If your child is absent more than 5 days, a doctor’s note is required.

A note is required even if your child is sent from the school nurse.

Early dismissals and tardies will count towards perfect attendance

General Information

Shorts under skirts -belly buttons and spaghetti straps -sleeveless shirts (jerseys) Birthday snacks—Ice Cream passes Healthy snacks and water bottles; No candy Transportation changes must be made in

writing, signed by parent, and sent to school in your child’s red folder.

Sign and return progress report & report cards No equipment/toys brought from home

THANK YOU!

Thanks for your time & support! We are off to a really good start. Watch Teacher Web & Wed. folder for

updates. Sign up for my Newsflash on TeacherWeb for up-to-date classroom information.