2nd grade Back to School Night

Bettie Weaver Elementary School’s

• Mrs. Elaine Blackwell

• Ms. Lisa Blemker

• Mrs. Kristin Rawls

• Mrs. Rebekah Wright

• Miss Brittany Magill

9:05-9:15 Arrival9:15-10:15 Math10:15 – 10:40 STAR time10:40 – 11:25 SS/Science11:25- 11:55 Lunch11:55- 2:20 Language Arts 2:20- 2:50 Recess 2:50-3:35 Resource 3:35-3:40 Pack-up 3:40 Dismissal

• Recorded in assignment notebook, and completed nightly.

Monday: WWW/word study Tuesday: LA or vocabulary Wednesday: Math Thursday: Word study

• Please check your child’s homework for neatness and to make sure it is complete and correct.

• The children will participate in “Book It” this year. This program requires nightly reading.

• Dreambox (Wednesday-Wednesday)

Grading ScaleE 90-100

S 80-89

M 70-79

N 69-or lower

Word Study• Weekly lists• Recommend sorting practice at home • Tests on Fridays

Reading• Weekly stories focusing on comprehension, vocabulary,

and other skills• Reading practice to gain fluency and expression• Your child needs to read out loud, nightly for 15-20

minutes to an adult

Language• Written expression and

skills

1. Basic facts and skills are taught in the classroom. Students will need to internalize number facts up to 10 and have a strategy to use to get to 20!

2. Strategies: count on, count back… Parent sheets will be sent home to help you understand the strategies!

3 Dreambox- Weekly two assignments

• Magnets• Animals*• Weather• Water• Matter• Plants

• First Americans*• Egypt*• China*• Communities

Now and Then• Economics• Geography• Famous

Americans• Citizenship*• Diversity

SPECIAL EVENTS

• Buddy Readers – Ms. Frick’s K class

• Edmodo• Mackin Via• Class website• The Global Read

Aloud