WelcomWelcomee To

Second Grade

Second Grade Teachers

Mrs. Sheri Capper

sheri.capper@raypec.org

mrs.capper2@weebly.com

Mrs. Amy Downey

amy.m.downey@raypec.org

Mrs. Melissa Lucas

melissa.lucas@raypec.org

mrslucaswebsite2weebly.com

Second Second GradeGrade

CurriculumCurriculum

Math - Envisions• Addition and subtraction with and without

regrouping.

• Place value to 1000

• Money

• Time

• Geometry

• Measurement

• Fractions

• English Language Arts (ELA)

• Shared reading • Integrated Science and Social Studies

• Small Guided Reading Groups / Daily

5

• Pathways Program: Phonemic & Phonetic

Awareness

• Spelling

•Weekly Lists• Daily spelling practice

• Pretest on Wednesday: If student receives 10/10

they will take the mystery/challenge test on Friday.

• All students test on Friday.

Sight WordsSight Words•Sight words come home on Sight words come home on Friday of this week.Friday of this week.•Your child may test one list Your child may test one list a week.a week.•They must read the list They must read the list fluently in 30 seconds or fluently in 30 seconds or less.less.•After they pass a list a new After they pass a list a new list will come home to list will come home to practice.practice.

WritingWritingThe Writing Process: 6 The Writing Process: 6

Trait+1Trait+1•Ideas, Sentence Fluency, Ideas, Sentence Fluency,

Organization, Word Choice, Organization, Word Choice, Voice, and Conventions.Voice, and Conventions.

HandwritingHandwriting•Review ManuscriptReview Manuscript

•Cursive Introduced after Cursive Introduced after ChristmasChristmas

Science

• Properties of

Matter

• Processes that

shape the earth.

• Ecology

Social StudiesSocial Studies

•Rights and

responsibilities of a

citizen

•Basic Economic

Concepts

•Map and Globe Skills

LunchLunchCapper 11:05-11:30Capper 11:05-11:30

Downey 11:10-11:35Downey 11:10-11:35Lucas 11:15-11:40Lucas 11:15-11:40

Homework• Practice Spelling Words: Online practice of

spelling words can be found at

www.spellingcity.com. Click find a list, then search

by zip code 64078, then click Sheri Capper.

• Weekly Reading Booklog: Students are

encouraged to read and record their reading on the

reading log. Students will receive a reading log on

the last day of each week. Students need return

their reading log on the final day of the week.

• Student may fill out the reading log but an

adult must sign it.

• Math Homework is sent home on Tuesday and

needs to be return on the last day of the week.

Report CardsReport CardsStandards Reference GradingStandards Reference Grading

•Scale of 3, 2, 1Scale of 3, 2, 1Report Cards will come home Report Cards will come home

quarterlyquarterly•11stst quarter report cards will be given quarter report cards will be given

at Parent at Parent teacher conferences.teacher conferences.•22ndnd-4-4thth quarter will come home via quarter will come home via

email.email.

Library Expectations

• We will have weekly classroom visits

with a library lesson and check out.

• Students will be able to return books

on a daily basis.

• Rereading Library books can aid in:

• Fluency

• Decoding

• Comprehension

Snacks/Birthdays• We have snack time daily in the

afternoon.• Easy to open snacks that do not

require a fork or spoon.• Water bottles with sports tops are

encouraged.• Birthday snacks must be from the

approved snack list.• If your child has food allergies please

inform the teacher.

Newsletter• Newsletters are sent home via email on the

last day of last day of the week with

important weekly and monthly information.

• Please check your child’s backpack nightly

for important information.

• Please refer to the teachers weebly website

for newsletters, spelling words, sight words

etc.

PTA PTA •Memberships are $5.00Fees help pay

for:• Field trips• Free book fair books• Academic Achievement

Parties• Classroom Materials

Box Tops for Box Tops for

EducationEducation•Our school receives money for box tops, please look for them

on the items you purchase.•Cut them out and send them

home with your child’s teacher’s name on the baggie.

Our PromiseYour child will bring home something

everyday.

Sometimes it will come home in their

hands.

Sometimes it will be in their minds.

And sometimes it will be in their hearts.