Welcome to Second Grade!Welcome to Second Grade!

Ways to Help Your Child Succeed in SchoolWays to Help Your Child Succeed in SchoolEncourage reading in any way you can.Encourage reading in any way you can.

Support your child’s teacher and the school rules.Support your child’s teacher and the school rules.Encourage responsibility and independence.Encourage responsibility and independence.

Ask your child about school everyday.Ask your child about school everyday.

School HoursSchool Hours

7:35 school doors open7:35 school doors open

Students may have free breakfast.Students may have free breakfast.

3:00 Dismissal3:00 Dismissal

8:00 tardy8:00 tardy

No early dismissals from 2:45-3:00No early dismissals from 2:45-3:00

Please read and follow our attendance,Please read and follow our attendance,

tardy, and leave early policy that is in tardy, and leave early policy that is in the Student Handbook.the Student Handbook.

PBISPBISPositive Behavior Intervention Positive Behavior Intervention

Support Support This program promotes positive behavior. It has This program promotes positive behavior. It has

been in place for the last several years here at been in place for the last several years here at Blackburn. The students are issued tickets for Blackburn. The students are issued tickets for great behavior. We have a class store which the great behavior. We have a class store which the students can visit to purchase items with their students can visit to purchase items with their tickets. We will accept donations for our class tickets. We will accept donations for our class store.store.

There will be a Success Celebration at the end of There will be a Success Celebration at the end of each 9 weeks for great behavior. If your child each 9 weeks for great behavior. If your child receives a score of a N or U in conduct for the 9 receives a score of a N or U in conduct for the 9 week period, he or she will not be able to attend week period, he or she will not be able to attend the success celebration. The child can’t have more the success celebration. The child can’t have more than 3 tardies or leave earlies.than 3 tardies or leave earlies.

Behavior ChartsBehavior Charts

Behavior charts go home each day in Behavior charts go home each day in the homework folder. You will also the homework folder. You will also sign this chart every Friday.sign this chart every Friday.

Grades are given each week on the Grades are given each week on the Behavior Chart based on the number Behavior Chart based on the number of marks on the card. The conduct of marks on the card. The conduct scale is as follows: 0 =S+, 1 =S, 2,3 scale is as follows: 0 =S+, 1 =S, 2,3 =S-, 4 = N, and 5 or more marks = =S-, 4 = N, and 5 or more marks = U.U.

HomeworkHomework

All homework is due the next day unless a long-term All homework is due the next day unless a long-term project.project.Please be sure see your child’s homework each day Please be sure see your child’s homework each day and sign the planner. and sign the planner. Words Their Way Tests on FridaysWords Their Way Tests on FridaysTuesdays and Thursdays-WTW homeworkTuesdays and Thursdays-WTW homeworkRead 15-20 minutes dailyRead 15-20 minutes dailyMondays and Wednesdays-Reader Reponse QuestionMondays and Wednesdays-Reader Reponse QuestionReading Fluency Sheet due Fridays (1 minute)Reading Fluency Sheet due Fridays (1 minute)If a student is absent make-up work will be due If a student is absent make-up work will be due within a reasonable amount of time.within a reasonable amount of time.

AcademicsAcademics We will continue to use Math Expressions this We will continue to use Math Expressions this

year in math.year in math. Daily 5 – which includes small group reading, Daily 5 – which includes small group reading,

writing in journal, reading to self, reading to a writing in journal, reading to self, reading to a buddy, and listening to reading, buddy, and listening to reading,

Words Their Way – which builds phonetic skills Words Their Way – which builds phonetic skills and vocabularyand vocabulary

Writing – writing opinion pieces, informational Writing – writing opinion pieces, informational pieces, narratives, poems, and letterspieces, narratives, poems, and letters

Social Studies – traditions/history, government, Social Studies – traditions/history, government, community/maps, natural resources, and community/maps, natural resources, and economicseconomics

Science – sound, weather, air, and insects Science – sound, weather, air, and insects

GradesGrades

S+ = Satisfactory and above S+ = Satisfactory and above expectationsexpectations

S = SatisfactoryS = Satisfactory S-= Satisfactory with some S-= Satisfactory with some

improvement neededimprovement needed I = ImprovingI = Improving N= Needs improvementN= Needs improvement U = UnsatisfactoryU = Unsatisfactory

SnacksSnacks

Your child is welcome to bring his or her Your child is welcome to bring his or her snack each day. Please make sure that it snack each day. Please make sure that it is something healthy and a finger food is something healthy and a finger food item.item.

You may bring in special treats for You may bring in special treats for birthdays at lunch, but please remember birthdays at lunch, but please remember that the food must be store bought. that the food must be store bought.

Please let your child’s teacher know Please let your child’s teacher know about any food allergies.about any food allergies.

Class ScheduleClass Schedule 7:35-8:00 – Morning work7:35-8:00 – Morning work 8:00-10:00 – Guided Reading/Daily 5, and Words 8:00-10:00 – Guided Reading/Daily 5, and Words

Their WayTheir Way 10:00-10:40 – Whole Group Reading integrating 10:00-10:40 – Whole Group Reading integrating

Social Studies and ScienceSocial Studies and Science 10:40-11:20 – Math Expressions10:40-11:20 – Math Expressions 11:20-11:50 – Recess11:20-11:50 – Recess 11:50 – 1:20 – Continue Math11:50 – 1:20 – Continue Math 12:45-1:15 Lunch12:45-1:15 Lunch 1:20-2:00– Writing1:20-2:00– Writing 2:00 – 2:40 – Block time2:00 – 2:40 – Block time 2:40-2:55 – Read aloud/fill out planners/pack up2:40-2:55 – Read aloud/fill out planners/pack up

Send Send allall money in a sealed envelope money in a sealed envelope Label the envelope with the child’s name, what Label the envelope with the child’s name, what

the money is for, and the amount of money.the money is for, and the amount of money. Lunch money Lunch money MUSTMUST also have the lunch number also have the lunch number

on it.on it. Money for different things must be in separate Money for different things must be in separate

envelopes. envelopes. Example:Example:

Johnny SmithJohnny SmithTeacher’s NameTeacher’s NameLunch # 555555Lunch # 555555

$10.00$10.00

Extras may be purchased at your Extras may be purchased at your permission.permission.

Please send additional funds for extrasPlease send additional funds for extras and discuss the importance of eating and discuss the importance of eating their meal first.their meal first.

It is an option for parents to choose a It is an option for parents to choose a special day for extras. Please let the special day for extras. Please let the cafeteria know on the “Extra Food Form.”cafeteria know on the “Extra Food Form.”

Lunch $2.40 Lunch $2.40 All students are expected to know their All students are expected to know their

ID number and wear their lunch tag. ID number and wear their lunch tag. You may pay online and check balance at You may pay online and check balance at

www.prepay.comwww.prepay.com

Field TripsField Trips

We will go on 3 field trips this year. We will We will go on 3 field trips this year. We will be participating in hands-on learning trips be participating in hands-on learning trips at Patterson Farms, Asheboro Zoo, and the at Patterson Farms, Asheboro Zoo, and the Catawba Science Center. We will be taking Catawba Science Center. We will be taking chaperones to Patterson Farms in October chaperones to Patterson Farms in October and Asheboro in April if you are interested and Asheboro in April if you are interested in assisting your child’s teacher. If you in assisting your child’s teacher. If you obtained a background check last year, it is obtained a background check last year, it is still current. If you have not had a Catawba still current. If you have not had a Catawba County background check, you can County background check, you can complete one for the cost of $7.75.complete one for the cost of $7.75.

CommunicationCommunication

Weekly newsletters with important Weekly newsletters with important information in your child’s Friday Folderinformation in your child’s Friday Folder

Student Planner Student Planner You may contact me by phone or email if You may contact me by phone or email if

you have any concerns or questions. My you have any concerns or questions. My phone number is (704) 462-1344 ext. phone number is (704) 462-1344 ext. 1213. My email address is 1213. My email address is Deanna_Houser@catawbaschools.net Deanna_Houser@catawbaschools.net

New phone number 828-466-7065 New phone number 828-466-7065 ext.316213 ext.316213

ThemeTheme

Our school’s theme this year is Our school’s theme this year is “Leadership.” We will be encouraging “Leadership.” We will be encouraging your child to become a leader at your child to become a leader at Blackburn and in our community.Blackburn and in our community.

Let’s work together to help your child Let’s work together to help your child have a successful second grade year.have a successful second grade year.