This document provides information from a second grade teacher about the upcoming school year. It outlines details about the class such as the students, classroom expectations, daily schedule, and curriculum. It also provides the teacher's contact information and ways for parents to be involved, such as volunteering to be a mystery reader or attending parent/teacher conferences.

1. M e e t t h e T e a c h e r 2 - S B Thursday, September 16, 2010

2. All About Me... Sarah Baptiste ✏ 11th year teaching at Otsego ✏ Previously taught Kindergarten, 1st grade, 2nd grade and 4th grade and...... ✏ VERY excited about returning to 2nd grade!!!

3. About Our Class ✏ There are 19 students in Class 2-SB -9 girls -10 boys ✏ Class 2-SB’s students like to: -read -sing -dance -share ideas -spend time with families -play with animals -learn new things!!!!

4. Classroom Expectations By the end of second grade, students will: ✏ become independent learners ✏ become responsible for their work ✏ become responsible for their actions ✏ learn to work together as a team ✏ be able to apply higher order thinking skills throughout the day!!!

5. Classroom Management ✏ Class reward - Marble jar ✏ Table reward - Table stars ✏ Individual reward - STAR card **All students are expected to do their personal best!!!**

6. A Typical Day in 2-SB!!! ✏ Unpack/Copy homework ✏ Do Now ✏ Specials ✏ Reading Workshop ✏ Math ✏ Lunch ✏ Writing Workshop ✏ Social Studies/Science ✏ Snack ✏ Spelling/Phonics/Centers ✏ Pack up/dismissal

7. Reading Workshop Through Reader’s Workshop, students will learn: ✏ how to read with fluency. ✏ tips to better comprehend and understand what is being read. ✏ strategies to use while reading different types of text. ✏ to enjoy reading different types of books!

8. Writing Workshop Through Writer’s Workshop, students will learn: ✏ how to correctly use writing mechanics. ✏ how to use graphic organizers to plan their writing. ✏ how to write in paragraphs using topic and closing sentences. ✏ how to revise and edit their own work. ✏ how to write for different audiences and purposes.

9. Spelling/Phonics Students will learn one new spelling principle a week and are responsible for: ✏ reviewing the principle and choosing appropriate spelling words. ✏ completing their spelling homework. ✏ being prepared for a spelling test every Friday.

10. Mathematics Units: ✏ Addition ✏ Subtraction ✏ Time ✏ Money ✏ Measurement ✏ Geometry ✏ Graphing ✏ Fractions ✏ Multiplication ✏ Division *Problem of the Day *Problem Solving (how?) *Speed tests *Daily math practice

11. Science Units: ✏ Physical Science: *Earth/Moon Relationships, *Weather *Water Cycle *Magnetism ✏ Living Science: *Life cycles - Butterflies ✏ Science experiments

12. Social Studies Units: ✏ Communities ✏ Map Skills ✏ Landforms ✏ Government ✏ Citizenship ✏ Geography (Flat Stanley)

13. Weekly Homework MONDAY Spelling - 3x each Reading Response Math TUESDAY Spelling - ABC order Worksheet Math WEDNESDAY Spelling - First 5 sentences Reading Response Math THURSDAY Spelling - Last 5 sentences Worksheet Math *Social studies and science homework will be assigned to review class concepts.* **Homework schedule is subject to change.**

14. Homework Policy ✏ Homework is to be completed nightly. ✏ Please encourage your child to complete homework independently. ✏ Please check AGENDA, HOME and MATH folders on a daily basis.

15. S.T.A.R. Readers Students Thrilled About Reading* ✏ Students are expected to read on a nightly basis. ✏ Monthly logs will be distributed at the beginning of each month. ✏ Monthly logs will be collected at the start of each new month. ✏ Students are responsible for getting a new log when needed. ✏ S.T.A.R. Recommendations can be done on the class eBoard.

16. Scholastic Book Club ✏ Book orders distributed monthly. ✏ Beginning in October, book orders can be done online. ✏ All orders help our class to get free books!

17. Class 2-SB’s eBoard ✏ Download necessary forms (permission slips, reading logs, etc.) ✏ View class pictures ✏ Review and reinforce curriculum concepts ✏ Leave an iNote ✏ Recommend books http://www.sbaptiste.hhh.site.eboard.com

18. Additional Classroom Happenings ✏ Field trips *Sweetbriar Nature Preserve *HHH Space Shuttle *HHH Planetarium ✏ Forest Park pen pals ✏ Birthdays ✏ Mystery Reader ✏ Extra help ✏ InView test ✏ Online report card

19. Online Report Card ✏ Elementary Report Card will be available online ✏ Must have Parent/Portal access to Infinite Campus ✏ Complete Household Information form if you need access http://www.hhh.k12.ny.us

20. How can YOU help? ✏ Strong parent/teacher communication ✏ Please contact me if there are any questions/concerns ✏ Please check your child’s homework and folders on a daily basis ✏ Please review taught concepts on a regular basis ✏ Please sign and return all tests (except for spelling tests) ✏ Please visit the Class 2-SB eBoard on a regular basis ✏ Return all forms in a timely manner ✏ Ask your child about his/her day!!!

21. Contact Information Sarah Baptiste Otsego Elementary School 55 Otsego Avenue Dix Hills, NY 11746 (631) 592-3600 [email_address]

22. Please Remember: ✏ to sign up for Parent/Teacher conferences ✏ to sign up to be a Mystery Reader ✏ to write back to your child (bus paper) ✏ to visit our Giving Tree ✏ to give me your email address ✏ to see our class parents - Mrs. Braverman, Mrs. Szivos and Mrs. Rode ✏ to complete Household Information form Looking forward to a GREAT year!!!