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**Welcome**
It is my pleasure to be your child’s second grade teacher. This year promises to be an exciting one for all second graders and their parents.

I believe each child comes to our classroom with strengths and gifts. I take each child from where they are and try to take them to their fullest potential by assessing, evaluating, planning, and teaching to that child’s individual needs. My classroom has a warm, secure, comfortable, supportive environment. This helps create a community of learners who feel valued and respected, and who have positive attitudes about thinking and learning.

Classroom Expectations
My goal for second grade is to set up a community and an active curriculum that fosters student growth academically and focuses on the whole child. I want a classroom climate where everyone has a strong sense of belonging and responsibility for themselves.

In our Character Education studies we will be focusing on the character traits of Spirit, Teamwork, Achievement, Respect, and Success (Steck Stars). Our goal is to bring these character traits to life in everything we do! We are Steck Stars.

**Schedule AM**
8:15- 8:30 Morning Meeting 8:30 - 9:30 Writers Workshop 9:30- Snack and Transition 9:30- 10:55 Readers Workshop/ Skills 10:55-11:45 Specials 11:45-12:30 Lunch
 * Schedule PM**

12:35-12:45 Afternoon Assembly 12:45-1:45 Writers Workshop 1:20-2:10 Thursday ILT 1:45-3:00 Readers Workshop/ Skills


 * Specials Schedule**

10:00-10:25 Monday Library 1:20-2:10 Thursday ILT 9:30-10:00 Friday Kindergarten Buddies

Homework

On Mondays, your child will bring home a plastic bag with a spelling word study list, Writers Workshop and Readers Workshop assignments. Our goal is to have each child read a million words this year. We will send you a booklet to record the reading activity. We encourage you to read to or with your child 30 minutes each night. The more a child reads, the better he or she will read and find success in school. Please sign and return the booklet when each page is completed. If you plan weekly trips to the library, you will find many interesting books to share together. In spelling, second grade uses a word study approach. Each week we address a specific spelling pattern. Investigating, collecting and categorizing words helps students become aware of a spelling pattern. Once the children connect a sound with a letter or letters, they can make reasonable attempts to spell and read other words. The spelling test will be given each Friday. High frequency words and a dictation sentence are part of the weekly spelling. There will be a writing prompt each week for your child to write and draw about in the spiral notebook. Please encourage your child to use our writing rubric. Homework is due each Friday. Please help your child organize completed homework into the plastic bag to return on Friday morning. Please stress the importance of returning homework on time. Setting up a homework routine with your child will help them develop responsibility and create good study habits for a lifetime.


 * Skills Link** http://www.internet4classrooms.com/skills-2nd-langbuilders.htm


 * Birthdays**

Birthdays will be celebrated the last Friday of each month. Children will plan the party and ask parents to contribute a treat.