NLCA Second Grade: 5/6-5/10

Friday, May 3, 2013

5/6-5/10

Wednesday, May 8 is D.E.A.R. day. The theme is Retro. Dress in 50's- 80's clothing!

We watched a panda bear this week on a live cam from the San Diego Zoo. The website is http://www.sandiegozoo.org and you can click on the panda cam. The kids were really excited and wanted me to share the website with you!

Thank you for all of your donations to our baskets for the Silent Auction!

Our Second Grade Class would like to invite our parents in for breakfast. We will be having Muffins for Moms on Friday, May 17 and Donuts for Dads on Monday, May 20. Both events will be at 8:15 a.m. and will only last about 45 minutes! Please let me know by Friday, May 10 if you are planning to attend these events!

We are struggling with multiplication and divison by 3's and 4's especially. Please try to practice these at home.

Tests this week:
Monday-Penmanship!
Tuesday-Phonics and Arithmetic!
Wednesday- Phonics and Spelling Test!
Thursday-Bible Test!
Friday-Nothing!

Achievement tests will be Monday, May 13 - Wednesday, May 15!

Please practice Spelling words every night! Each school day prior to a test, if your child brings me his/her correctly written list of spelling words signed by a parent that they have completed the previous evening at home, I will offer 1 bonus point towards their test!

***Spelling words have to be written correctly in order for me to count them as bonus points.

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Second Grade Discipline Policy

We have a discipline chart that the students will climb if the correct behavior is being followed or recline if the incorrect behavior is being displayed. Students will chart their color everyday on a calendar that stays in their take home folder. Our classroom rules follows 1 Cor. 13:4-8.

Homework Policy

In second grade homework is typically limited to Reading, Spelling, and Bible. However if classwork is not completed by the end of the day, it must be completed at home for homework. It is important for students to practice math facts occasionally. Also, if a child chooses incorrect classroom behavior and fails to complete assigned work during class, these pages may also be sent home for completion and must be returned the next school day.

In Reading, students will be expected to read 3 nights a week and fill out a Reading log. There may be an occasional homework quiz given in class to test on comprehension.

In spelling, a new list of words is assigned every Wednesday. Students will practice the words in class on Thursday, Friday, Monday, and Tuesday however, the parent(s) and student may decide upon their own method for studying words at home to better prepare for weekly tests. A pre-test is given on Tuesdays. Spelling tests are given on Wednesdays. Students may complete bonus work to be counted toward their test. Only 5 bonus points will be counted toward each test. **If a test is missed on Wednesday, due to an absence or snow day, it will be given the next day students are in school.

In the event a student fails to return his or her homework to school the following measures may be taken:

1. Complete the assignment during recess

2. Complete the assignment during an extracurricular class

3. Complete the assignment in class, but with additional work given (Example: write spelling words two times instead of one)

4. A parent/teacher conference

5. After school detention (extreme circumstance)

Attendance policy:

Please refer to page 6 and 7 of the Student Handbook. Also, students will be counted absent if they leave before 1:30 p.m. and tardy if they leave after 1:30 p.m.

Student of the Week:
Monday: 1 picture to Hang in the Hallway
Tuesday: Favorite Story Book for me to read
Wednesday: Favorite Toy
Thursday: Favorite Place to Visit (3 pictures)
Friday: Favorite Snack to Share with the class