Mrs. Nicholson’s Second Grade“Diving into a GREAT year!”

Contact Info

• jnicholson@liberty.k12.ga.us

• www.mrsnicholsontce@blogspot.com

Forms• Internet

• Photo/Video Permission

• Homework folders are sent home daily.• I will check homework folders each day.

You may choose to do the homework all in one night or do it nightly.

• Please return homework folders daily.• Fluency passages are now coming home

and should be completed nightly.

Homework

ManagementPositive Reinforcement- Happy

Sticks for group behavior.Tally marks for individual

behaviors.Excessive talking.Behavior slips will be sent home

as needed.

Reading Program• Weekly stories—test, CRCT practice test,

language skills test, and spelling test

• Theme test—end of the theme; usually 6 stories.

Fluency• Passages sent home on Monday.• Fluency is done in class.• 80/125 words per minute• Comprehension, speed, expression

Math• Chapters—usually 5 days

• I do, You do, We do

• Centers

• Book tests

• Posttest

Grading WeightsSelected Response – 40%

•Multiple choice

Constructed Response – 40%

•Short answers

•Fill in the blank

Performance Tasks – 20%

•projects

•CRCT--Spring

Testing

Important things to know…• You must send me a note or call the

office if your child has a transportation change, otherwise the child will go home as usual.

• Have your child in school every day.

• Send excuse notes for absences.

Technology

• Smart Board

• CPS

• Computers

• ELMO

• Blogging!!!

• Flip Cam

• Digital Camera

Donations

• Can Tabs

• Box Tops for Education

• Yellow Highlighters

• Red Pens

• Regular Paper towels

Questions????

Thank you for coming!!