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Daily Schedule

7:40 First Bell
7:45-7:55 Pledge and Morning Announcements
7:55 - 9:35 Reading
9:40 - 10:25
 Specials
10:30 - 11:20
 Writers' Workshop
11:20 - 12:00
 Lunch
12:00 - 1:30
Math
1:30 - 2:15
 Social Studies/Science
2:15 - 2:35
 Recess
2:40 - 2:45

Dismissal

 





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 Promotion Requirements

Students must successfully meet Reading, Writing, and Math standards listed on the 2nd Grade report card to be promoted into third grade.  Students not meeting requirements may be retained in 2nd grade or placed into 3rd grade with academic support designed to bring them to grade level performance within a reasonable period of time.
The required promotion standards are:
70% end-of-year average in Reading
70% end-of-year average in Math
Being able to comprehend previously unseen text at 
    an ending second grade level
Receiving score of a 2, 3 or 4 on the Narrative 
    Writing Rubric
Meeting place value requirements
Recalls addition and subtraction facts to 18 in 
    10 minutes or less


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Homework Policies

Read for 15 minutes each night. 
Practice addition/subtraction facts and 
   skip counting by 2, 3, 4, 5, and 10. 
Study spelling words. Spelling tests are 
  on Friday.
Homework packets are sent home on 
   Monday. 
Homework is due on Friday.
Practice "Facts in a Flash"
Write about personal experiences


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 Homework Tips

     Homework is used as a means of checking a student's comprehension and reinforcing the lessons of the week.  For some students and parents homework is very difficult to get done and involves a lot of stress and anxiety on both the student and the parent.  Some helpful suggestions to relieve some of the stress and anxiety are listed below:
  •  Try to have a consistent time and place for homework to be done
  • If possible the “ homework place” should be as free from distractions as possible (No television or stereo)
  • If possible break the homework into smaller chunks (i.e. 1 page tonight and another tomorrow night)
  • Be available for questions and clarifications
  • If you see your child becoming frustrated offer reassurance and a break.  He/She may need to stop and do something else and then come back to it.
  • Offer choices in the way your child will practice spelling words.  (i.e. orally, bouncing a ball as they spell their words, clapping each letter as they spell, writing them on a paper, chalkboard, dry erase board, sidewalk chalk etc.  Allow variety and it will be more fun)
  • Laughter boosts learning by reducing stress.
  • Ensure that you both have time to do some reading and something fun other than homework that will motivate both of you.
  • Talk to your child's teacher about additional suggestions if homework seems to be a weekly struggle with your child.  Research studies consistently reveal that high student achievement and self-esteem are closely related to positive parental participation in education.   Parents and schools need to work together so all children can succeed in school. 


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Grading Procedures
  Numeric grades are given in reading and math.  All other subject areas and special classes are graded with an E, S, N, or U.  A point scale is also used for class work.  This grading scale is:
           4 = Excellent or 90 – 100
           3 = Satisfactory or 75 – 89
           2 = Needs Improvement or 70 – 74
           1 = Unsatisfactory or 69 or below
       Red folders are used to keep you informed daily of your child's behavior in school. Yellow folders are for weekly graded work.

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 Yearly Tips
        Throughout second grade your child will be learning new skills and building on skills that they already know.  Some things to work on throughout the year are as follows:
  • Counting coins to a dollar
  • Telling time to the nearest minute
  • Practice addition/subtraction facts 
  • Skip counting by 2, 3, 4, 5, and 10
  • Repeated readings of favorite books

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Cool Web sites

Brain Pop

Fun Brain

SBG Math

Reading

A+Math

McGraw Hill

Math Information and Games


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2nd Grade Reading Resources

2nd Grade Math Resources

2nd Grade Science Resources

2nd Grade Social Studies Resources
 
2nd Grade Team Page