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Welcome to Open House! Mrs. Dunbars 2 nd Grade Class Audubon Park Elementary

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Attendance/Tardies If your child arrives to school after 8:50, they are tardy. Please have them stop at the front desk for a tardy slip. It is very important to have your child to school on time every day, as interventions are done first thing after announcements. If your child is absent, please send an absence note in their binder upon their arrival back at school.

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Dress Code No flip flops. Closed-toed shoes are best. Sneakers must be worn on P.E. days. No spaghetti straps; sleeves must be 4 fingers wide. Shorts, skirts, and dresses must be at least mid- thigh length long.

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Rules and Expectations Rules: Keep hands, feet, and objects to yourself. Listen to the teacher and follow directions. Be kind to others. Work, play, and travel safely. Expectations: Do your best work. Pay attention and participate in class. Solve problems using words. Use inside voices and walking feet.

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Behavior Green: Excellent! All greens in a week= treasure box! Yellow: Warning. Lose treasure box. Orange: I lost half of my recess and/or I had a time out. Red: I lost all of my recess and/or I was removed from the room. The teacher will contact you.

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Car Rider Dismissal Car Riders: Please follow procedures and directions from school personnel. Please have your school-supplied card. Please do not talk on your cell phone when picking up your child. Boarding on school side only. SAFETY is #1

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Daily Schedule Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday 8:45 First Bell 8:50 Tardy Bell 8:50-9:10 Morning Announcements, Morning Work and RtI (interventions) 9:10-9:45Whole Group Reading 9:45-10:50Literacy Centers 10:50- 11:30Writing 11:35-12:00Lunch 12:00-12:10Recess 12:25-1:10Science or Social studies 1:15-1:55Specials 2:00-2:50Math 2:50-3:00Pack up, read aloud, dismissal

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Wednesday 8:45 First Bell 8:50 Tardy Bell 8:50-9:10 Morning announcements, Morning Work, and RtI (interventions) 9:10-9:45Whole Group Reading 9:45-10:50Literacy Centers 10:50- 11:30Writing 11:35-12:00Lunch 12:00-12:10Recess 12:25-1:00Specials 1:00-1:50Math 1:50-2:00Pack up, read aloud, dismissal Daily Schedule

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S.T.A.R. Binder Please initial daily where it says Parent initials Take out all papers in Enjoy my Work from School side of green folder. Check for homework in the blue folder. Make sure you fill out the monthly reading log nightly. You can write notes to me in the agenda. Encourage your child to remember to give it to you nightly and put it back in their backpack before bed.

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PLEASE READ THE COVER OF THE HOMEWORK PACKET WEEKLY FOR NEWSLETTER AND ANNOUNCEMENTS. Students are expected to read 20 minutes EVERY night (independent or with a parent). Can be any book of their choice, but AR books are preferred. Please record books and minutes on your monthly reading log. Homework

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Homework Packets are sent home on Mondays and due Fridays. Math Homework is sent home 1-4 times per week and is due the following day. Mondays will usually have 2 math homeworks (one from Fridays lesson and one from Mondays) Log on to websites twice per week. Study for spelling test and math challenge. Homework will have points taken off if it is late. Students are responsible for putting their own homework into their homework folder in their binder and also responsible for turning it in in the morning. Teacher does not load anything into binders for them. Homework continued

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All homework should be done in PENCIL. Pictures should be colored with crayon (not pencil). Directions should always be read and followed. Students should be able to do the majority of homework independently as I only send homework as extra practice of concepts already taught in class. Your help should be minimal. Students should ALWAYS write in complete sentences with proper capitalization, punctuation, and spaces. Students should write EVERYTHING themselves. Parents SHOULD NOT write on homework at all, except to sign. Homework Expectations

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If your child is absent from school, an Absent Folder will come home with work missed from school. Please have your child complete all work in absent folder as soon as possible, or up to a week upon returning to school. Work not completed will be marked Missing in the grade book. Absences- Homework Absent Folder

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Websites Please log on to www.readingeggs.com and www.sumdog.com/sch/audubon_4 at least twice per week as part of required homework.www.readingeggs.com www.sumdog.com/sch/audubon_4 Can check AR scores and points at https://hosted203.renlearn.com/62971/ https://hosted203.renlearn.com/62971/ HomeConnect/Login.aspx Can also use www.brainpop.com and www.brainpopjr.com (optional)www.brainpop.comwww.brainpopjr.com Additional website links for kids and parents on our classroom website: http://teacherpress.ocps.net/SusanDunbar/linkshttp://teacherpress.ocps.net/SusanDunbar/links All usernames and passwords are on your childs password page in their binder. Websites

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Children are expected to be reading both in school and at home for 20 minutes per night. Look up books on www.arbookfind.comwww.arbookfind.com Students take a quiz on the book and earn points if they pass. Most picture books are point and most chapter books are 1+ points, depending on length and difficulty. Students try to reach point goal by the end of each nine weeks. If they do, they get to eat lunch with Mrs. Dunbar! Earn a red ticket for passing with 80% or higher- Drawing for a prize on Fridays. Other prizes for earning 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90, and 100 points. AR (Accelerated Reader)

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Second Grade Reading Expectations Lexile Level for Grade 2: 420L to 650L

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r Predicting Outcomes Making Connections Comprehension strategies Story Elements Character Analysis Main Idea and Details Sequencing Comparing and Contrasting Vocabulary Cause and Effect Fact and Opinion Fluency Fantasy and Reality Second graders read to learn.

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Florida Assessments for Instruction in Reading State-wide test for K-12 Tested 3 times per school year F.A.I.R

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Second Grade Writing

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Topic 1 Addition Strategies Topic 2 Subtraction Strategies Topic 3 Place Value Concepts Topic 4 Counting and Money Topic 5 Exploring Addition and Subtraction Second Grade Math

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Topic 5 Exploring Addition and Subtraction Topic 6 Adding Two-Digit Numbers Topic 7 Subtraction Two-Digit Numbers Topic 8 Using Addition and Subtraction Mid-Year Assessment Topic 9 Patterns in Algebra Second Grade Math

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Topic 10 Fraction Concepts and Time Topic 11 Length Topic 12 Capacity and Weight Topic 13 Numbers and Patterns to 1,000 Second Grade Math

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Topic 14 Four-Digit Numbers Topic 15 Adding Three-Digit Numbers Topic 16 Subtraction Three-Digit Numbers Second Grade Math

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Math Challenge Timed math test on basic addition and subtraction facts Must get 30 or more facts correct in 90 seconds to move on to the next level. Will be given once a week on Wednesdays. Your child will record his/her progress in her STAR binder. Practice each week with flashcards, your own timed tests, dice games, sumdog.com, playkidsgames.com, etc. Will start next Wednesday, 9/26.

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Science topics include: matter, rocks and soil, energy and motion, magnets, weather, human body, life cycles, habitats, and more. Social Studies topics include: rules and laws, the Constitution, character education, money and markets, cultures, scientists and inventors, USA, Florida, Native Americans, communities, technology, Pilgrims, maps and globes, and more. Science and Social Studies

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Grading Scale Grade Scale A90-100% B89-80% C79-70% D69-60% F59% and below Within each subject, grades are weighted: 40% Tests 30% Classwork 20% Participation 10% Homework

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Progress Book http://parentaccess. ocps.net Check once per week. You can set alerts for missing assignments and low scores.

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Please sign up for PTA!. Meetings are optional, not required. PTA benefits many aspects of our school. ADDitions- If you would like to volunteer in our room or go on any field trip, you need to sign up to be an ADDitions volunteer at www.volunteer.ocps.net www.volunteer.ocps.net Audubon PTA and ADDitions

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Field Trips DateDestinationChaperones Needed? Cost October 18Ballet at the Bob Carr Performing Arts Center NoFree December 20Repertory Theater- Junior Claus Musical YesApprox. $10 March 1Sea WorldYesTBD

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Your child is welcome to bring in a treat for the class on his/her birthday. Please contact me first to confirm the day. Individual treats are best. We do not have serving utensils in the classroom. Please supply plates, napkins, etc. with your treat. Please contact me if you are unable to supply treats for your childs special day. Birthdays

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Thank you for coming to Open House! Mrs. Sue Dunbar, M.Ed. Susan.Dunbar@ocps.net Voicemail: (407) 897-6400 ext. 4340 http://teacherpress.ocps.net/ susandunbar