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SCHEDULESCHEDULE

Mrs. Dean’s Second Grade ClassMrs. Dean’s Second Grade ClassDaily ScheduleDaily Schedule

7:55 - 8:25 ~ Enrichment8:25 - 9:15 ~ Math Board, Journal, and Webpage9:15 - 9:45 ~ Reading, Spelling, L.A. Skills9:45-10:15 ~ Writing10:15-11:00 ~ Special Area-Art, Music, P.E.11:00-11:53 ~ Science, Social Studies, and Health11:53-12:23 ~ Lunch

1:00-1:30 ~ Storytime and D.E.A.R.12:23-1:00 ~ Recess and WOW

1:30-2:30 ~ Math2:30-2:45 ~ Earned Reward & Dismissal

Morning AssemblyMorning Assembly

Adult supervision is provided for those students who ride the school bus and arrive prior to 7:35.

If you drop off your child, or if they walk to school, they will be supervised in the cafeteria after 7:20. Please provide something for them

to read, write with, study, or draw. Morning assembly begins promptly at 7:35. We ask that you please drop off your child and then stand in the back of the cafeteria, if you plan to stay, so

that all of the students are able to find their teachers and have room to sit.

Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills

(TEKS)Visit

http://www.tea.state.tx.us/index2.aspx?id=6148

to access TEKS.Once on website, scroll down and click on

“Grade 2 (PDF)”.

Second Grade TEKS

Your child will read, practice math, and study spelling words each week. Students should read Monday-Thursday and fill in their reading log which is due on Friday. A Language Arts skills sheet, Making More Words, and a Math assignment will be given to the students on Friday. These will be due on the following Friday. Spelling words will go home

on Monday. There will be a pre-test on Thursday and a final test on Friday. It is the student's responsibility to complete and turn in their

homework on time.Thursday-Be ready for Pre-Spelling Test

Friday-Homework Packet and Reading Log due. Be ready for Reading Test & Spelling Test

SPELLINGSPELLINGTESTS!TESTS!

Spelling Lists will be given to the students on Monday. Then on

Thursday, students will be tested over their 10 circled

words. Students who get 100% will earn reward time on Friday. Students who miss any words on Thursday will retake the test on Friday for a final grade. Spelling

is part of the writing grade.

Each day your child will come home with a reading log.

Reading LogReading Log

Each night Monday - Thursday after reading (or being read to) for at least 15 minutes, your child needs to fill in the information on the log. Parents are asked to initial.

Reading time can double as assigned reading homework.

Students may keep their reading log in their take home folder.

I will look at these logs on Friday mornings.

When they complete a log, I will collect it and give them a new log.

Sunshine Math

Sunshine Math will be sent home on some Fridays. It is optional. We will go over it in class on Friday.

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• All of second grade will participate in daily enrichment. Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday will focus on Language Arts skills and book studies. Thursday and Friday will focus on Math Concepts. Students will be homogeneously grouped during this time to assist in reaching every child at their level.

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Report CardsReport Cards

GradesGrades

A grade of a 4 = 90%-100%A grade of a 4 = 90%-100%A grade of a 3 = 80%-89%A grade of a 3 = 80%-89%A grade of a 2 = 70%-79%A grade of a 2 = 70%-79%

A grade of a 1 = below 70%A grade of a 1 = below 70%

TestingTesting

TPRI, DRA, andTPRI, DRA, andAISD Benchmark TestsAISD Benchmark Tests

Kiker Elementary Kiker Elementary School RulesSchool Rules

Be ready for school. Bring all needed materials and assignments to school every day.

Listen to and follow all directions.

Keep your hands, feet, and other objects to yourself.

Be respectful to all other people and their property.

Be responsible for your actions and your behavior.

At Kiker zero tolerance means:If there is a problem, it will be addressed.

When a child makes a mistake, we are teaching them to: OWN IT - Take responsibilityMAKE IT RIGHT - Apologize and fix itCHANGE YOUR BEHAVIOR - Students commit to not making the mistake again.

ConsequencesConsequences

2nd verbal warning = Yellow on behavior chart Cool Down = Blue on behavior chart Time out in another classroom = Red on

behavior sheet and a written explanation home

Parent contacted and office referral

Behavior ChartBehavior Chart

The monthly behavior report will come home in the “Take Home” folder daily.

PLEASE INITIAL AND RETURN IT EACH DAY!!

ATTENDANCE

If your child is sick and misses a day of school, please send a note the day that he or she returns to school explaining the reason for the absence. The office

can then mark the absence as excused. If your child is here by 10:00 a.m. they

will be counted present.

TARDIES

School begins at 7:45. If your child arrives after that time,

please send a note explaining the reason for the tardy so

that it can be excused.

ContactContactParentParent

Volunteer Volunteer OpportunitiesOpportunities

ConferencesConferences

BirthdayBirthdayTreats!Treats!

Birthdays are acknowledged each Birthdays are acknowledged each Friday at the morning assembly. If Friday at the morning assembly. If

your child would like to bring a your child would like to bring a “birthday treat”, they may pass it “birthday treat”, they may pass it out during our snack time. If your out during our snack time. If your child has an allergy, please let me child has an allergy, please let me

know.know.

Here are a few of the Field Trips we are hoping to go on this year…

Westcave Westcave PreservePreserve

Possibly at the Possibly at the end of Octoberend of October

Possibly a trip to Possibly a trip to the IMAX in March!the IMAX in March!

Insect Insect Detectives

DetectivesApril

Enrichment fees will pay for these field trips as well

as for class t-shirts and our weekly current events

magazine: Time For Kids.

Student of the Week!

CLOTHINGCLOTHING

Two things need to be kept at school or in a backpack: a

sweatshirt in case the room is too cool for your child and a rain slicker (not an umbrella)

in case of rain. Because of daily P.E., students should

wear tennis shoes and bring a water bottle, labeled with their

name, daily.

Book Book OrdersOrders

andandHighlightsHighlights

CLASSROOMCLASSROOMWISHLISTWISHLIST

• Please be sure to fill out and leave your child’s t-shirt information on their desk.

• You may also fill out and leave the yellow Highlights sheet.

• Also, be sure that you have signed up for a conference time.

• Thank You!!!!

That is all for now!That is all for now!Thanks for Coming! Please write Thanks for Coming! Please write

down any questions that you down any questions that you may have on your index card. I may have on your index card. I

will look them over and give you will look them over and give you a response as soon as possible.a response as soon as possible.