Back to School Night 2nd Grade

2015-2016

Back to School Night 2nd Grade

2015-2016

Sandy Engebkenge@smsd.org

993-2531

Welcome to 2nd Grade !!

Classroom Mission: To provide students with a well-rounded education with a focus on academics and social and

emotional development.

What’s the best way to contact the teacher?

• Email is the fastest and easiest way for me to respond. bkenge@smsd.org

• Voicemail 913-993-2531 • If you must get a message to your child at the end

of the day “ always” contact the office. I am often busy in the classroom, and I am not able to check emails until the end of the day. The office will then contact via intercom or walkie talkie.

• If you would like to set up a conference to discuss your child send me an email, leave a voice mail, or drop me a quick note. I will contact you and set up a time to meet.

Morning Routine

• Morning Work- A little bit of math, language editing, and geography. (All by 8:30 most days)

• Calendar Activities which introduce a lot of math concepts.

• Journal Writing

• Reading- Language Arts

Afternoon Routine

• D.E.A.R. Time (students silent read)• Storytime (teacher reads aloud)• Math (90 minutes total throughout the day)• Social Studies or Science • Specials

SPECIALS

• Monday: P.E. and Music 1:00- 2:00

• Tuesday: Spanish ( 9:15- 10:00) and Library (1:00- 1:50)

• Wednesday: Mystery Reader 1:00- 1:30

• Thursday: P.E. and Music 1:00- 2:00

• Friday: Art 1:00- 2:00

• Please have your child wear the appropriate shoes on the days that we have P.E.

School Rules and CLASSROOM RULES

1. Be Safe2. Be Respectful3. Be Responsible Classroom Rule 4. Be Kind . * (Think Sheets)

2nd Grade Field Trips

• Coterie Theater• Prairie Fire Museum• Science CityIf parent volunteers are needed we

will let you know.

GradingAll grades will be sent home via the Skyward All grades will be sent home via the Skyward Communication System. Communication System. S- SatisfactoryS- SatisfactoryI-ImprovingI-ImprovingN-Needs ImprovementN-Needs ImprovementU- UnsatisfactoryU- Unsatisfactory

Homework Binder• Monday: Spelling- The assignment will always be spelling related. Read for

20 minutes

• Tuesday: The assignment will always have something to do with writing. (Short story, current event, poem, or free-choice activity.) Read for 20 minutes

• Wednesday: Math-The math topic may be reinforcing a previously learned concept or working on basic facts. Read for 20 minutes.

• Thursday: Take a spelling practice test. Practice any words that are missed. Read for 20 minutes.

• Friday/Saturday/Sunday: Read for 40 minutes over the weekend.

Be sure to mark ALL reading minutes on the Reading Calendars each day! Keep Reading Calendars inside the Homework Notebook. I will

be checking them periodically.

Mystery ReadersWednesday afternoons from 1:00- 1:30.

• Select one or two storybooks, and read them to the class.• The books that have previously been read to the class will

be posted on our classroom website. • Mrs. Jensen can assist you if you need help.• Please sign-up tonight before you leave.• Please do not select a chapter book.

Several days before you are scheduled to read, please send me three or four “clues” about yourself to share

with the class. Don’t make them too easy.

Classroom Incentives

• Baxter Bucks (Individual)

• Treasure Chest (Individual and Group)

• Donations for our Classroom Treasure Chest are greatly appreciated.

• * Class Points earned in specials. (1-5)

iPads in the classroom•iPads are used as an “educational tool” to enrich our 2nd grade curriculum. •Primarily used as enrichment or to reinforcement skills in reading and math. •They are not taken home in 2nd grade.•Questions? •All apps need to be approved by the teacher. Students may only work on the apps that are assigned.•Please to not text or send emails to your child’s iPad.

In Closing

• The best way you can help your child at home is to make sure he/she is reading “everyday.”

• Academic success down the road, depends on the reading skills that are acquired “now.”

• Reading is the foundation for success in all other subjects.

• In 2nd Grade a great deal of time and effort is spent working on reading “fluency.”

• We will also focus on comprehension this year.• Reading “fluency” greatly impacts reading comprehension. • Be sure to record all minutes on the Reading Calendars

and turn them in at the end of each month.

• Please email, call, or write me a note.• We are a team; working together to do

what’s best for your child. • Together we can accomplish GREAT

things!

Thank You For Attending Back-To-School Night!!

Questions?