Mrs.Blair Mrs. MeGown Ms. Siske Mrs. Wheeler Keys to Success in
2 nd Grade
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Schedule 7:40- 7:50Morning Work/Announcements
7:50-9:15Reading/Language Arts/SS 9:15-9:45 Spelling/Words Their
Way 9:45-10:25Writers Workshop 10:25-11:15Specials
11:15-12:15Science 12:15 1:15Lunch/Recess 1:20-2:50Math
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Teacher Websites Our class websites will be updated each week.
Please check regularly to be in touch with the latest! To access 1)
From LISD homepage, click on Schools 2) Click on Schools List, then
McAuliffe 3) Click on Academics, then teacher name **Your teacher
will also have a SchoolWeb page for your child to access. We will
be showing the students how to access SchoolWeb in class but your
child will need to be check at home as well.
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Fastt Math Fastt Math enables students to develop math fact
fluency in a 10 minute lesson. We will be completing Fastt Math in
class but will also be assigned as homework. Fastt Math can be
accessed from McAuliffes home page under Academics.
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Star of the Week Every student will get a chance to be Star of
the Week. The Star of the Week will fill out an All About Me
Poster. The poster will be sent home the Friday before the start of
the students Star week. No show and tell items will be
brought.
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Homework New this year! We will have a homework sheet that will
go home on Mondays and be due on Thursdays. This homework allows
your child to choose 1 math, 1 readers response, and 1 spelling
activity for the week. These activities will reflect what we are
learning in class and will differ throughout the year. In addition
to the homework sheet, it is important that your child reads every
night. If your child has a guided reading book assigned, it is
considered homework and will need to be returned the next day.
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Late Work Notifications If your child does not return their
homework on the day it is due, he/she will receive a late work
notification form. This sheet will indicate the late work and will
require a parent signature. It will need to be returned the next
day along with the completed work or the child will stay after
school that day to complete the work until 3:45. If your child
receives 4 late work notices in a 6 weeks, he/she will be assigned
Responsibility Academy. Responsibility Academy is held on Thursdays
until 5pm.
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Discovery Packs Later on in the year, we will be sending home
Discovery Packs! Discovery Packs will have a journal and a
collection of books on a particular topic in a bag. Your child will
take home a bag of their choice each week, read the books, and
write a response in the journal. This will be a part of our
homework. More details from your teacher when we start the
Discovery Packs.
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Book Reports Students will be assigned 2 book reports over the
course of the school year. For each report they will give an oral
presentation along with a written report. These book reports will
be started in class and completed at home. This is one of their
favorite assignments of the year!
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No Name Papers We want to encourage responsible 2 nd graders!
If your child does not write their name on their work, they will
write their name at recess. First time write name 20 times Every
time after that the consequence goes up by 10 For example: On a
students fifth no name paper they will write their name 60
times.
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Responsibility Sheets *Your childs Responsibility Sheet,
located in their McAuliffe folder, indicates their daily &
weekly behavior and represents expectations for every student. If
your child disregards an expectation during the day, the
Responsibility Sheet is marked by the teacher and sent home for
parents to sign. Please sign your childs sheet every Thursday. When
a child receives a mark in Specials, please contact the specials
teacher if you have any questions.
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Behavior Management We are big advocates of positive
reinforcement and praising children for their positive behavior.
However, consistent disruptive behavior will not be tolerated and
will be handled as follows: *Verbal warning (The child has the
chance to correct the behavior.) *Non-verbal warning (STOP sign
placed on desk as a reminder) *1st clip change: Child moves their
clip and has to sit out 10 minutes of their recess time. The childs
Star Sheet is marked. *2 nd clip change: The child moves their clip
again and misses all of their recess time. Star Sheet is marked
again for that day. *3rd clip change: Phone call to parents with
appropriate consequence *4th clip change: Child is sent to the
office.
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Behavior Reflections If your child moves their clip because of
a behavior issue, he/she will complete a Behavior Reflection sheet
at recess. This sheet allows your child to think about their
actions and how they can make a better choice next time. This sheet
will be sent home for your review and signature. Please return the
next school day.
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Behavior Management, cont. Major behavior incidents (violence,
outright disrespect, inappropriate language, vandalizing school
property etc.) will be handled immediately without any warnings
given and parents will be contacted. Each child is expected to be
on his/her best behavior outside of the classroom as well,
including hallways, lunch/recess, Specials, etc. Please help
encourage your child to be an outstanding citizen around the
clock!
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Responsibility Sheet Celebration On the last Friday of each six
weeks from 2-2:45pm, we will have a Responsibility Sheet
Celebration to reward good behavior. If your child receives 3 marks
or less in a six week period, they will be invited to the
celebration. The Responsibility Sheet Celebration may be different
each six weeks and is a lot of fun!!
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Classroom Snacks Please only send snacks that do not need
utensils. This makes it hard for your students to eat while
working. No messy snacks Cut fresh fruit so that it will be easy to
eat Healthy snacks are best crackers, dry cereal, fruit snacks,
granola bars, etc. We will have snack anytime after 9am. Please
only send 1 snack per day.
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Student Birthdays All birthday treats will be given to the
class at the end of the school day. The treat MUST be STORE BOUGHT.
Make sure that you have the class count to ensure everyone gets a
treat. No cupcakes with icing. Cookies, brownies, and muffins are
super!
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Field Trips Students will attend 2-3 field trips this year. We
will do a walking field trip to City Hall, the Fire Department and
the Police Department. The other 2 field trips will be determined
throughout the school year and will correspond with our curriculum.
We will need volunteers to accompany us, so watch for information
on our websites and in your childs McAuliffe Folder as these draw
near.