WELCOME TO SECOND/THIRD GRADE

BACK TO SCHOOL NIGHT 2012-2013

Mrs. Morel

Room F-101

COMBO CLASS

In a combination class two grade levels with a variety of interests

and experiences are drawn together, making for a rich educational

environment. This type of classroom offers many opportunities for

students to develop academic knowledge and to extend learning. To

ensure mastery of standards, instruction will be in both small and

large groups, according to both the grade level, and your child’s

learning need. Your child’s educational progress will be monitored

and measured by classroom and district assessments based on the

standards.

DAILY SCHEDULE

•8:20 School Begins (M – 2nd grade library)

•8:20-8:40 Morning Meeting

•8:40-9:55 Language Arts (Daily 5/CAFÉ)

•9:55-10:15 Writing

•10:15-10:35 SNACK RECESS

•10:35-11:35 Houghton Mifflin Language Arts

•11:35-12:15 2nd grade lunch; 3rd grade math starts• 12:00-12:40 – 3rd grade lunch

•12:15 – 1:00 2nd grade Read Aloud; Math

•1:00 – 1:30 M – PE; T-TH -3rd grade RTI/2nd Math Centers

•1:30 – 2:00 T/W – 3rd grade art rotations/ Science/Social Studies

•2:00-2:30 Science/SS; W- 2nd art rotations/3rd library; F – Friday fun

*MONDAY- every Monday is an early release day-students are out at 1:35

CL ASSROOM RULES AND BEHAV IORAL EXPECTAT IONS

In order to guarantee your child, and all of the other

students in the classroom the excellent learning climate they

deserve, the following discipline plan will be utilized in the

classroom. All students can behave appropriately in the classroom if

they know exactly what the class standards are and how their

chosen behavior results in consequences, both positive and

negative. Applied consistently, this discipline program will help

create an optimal learning environment and encourage the positive

and educational development of the students.

Classroom Rules

1. Listen when the teacher is

talking.

2. Follow directions quickly.

3. Respect others, respect

yourself, and respect your school.

4. Raise your hand to speak or

stand.

5. Be safe, be kind, and be honest.

RULES & CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT

Behavior Cubes./Money

- Yellow – Great day!

- Green – Warning

- Orange – Note home

- Blue – Miss recess

- Red – Principal

- Students will be given $0.02 everyday that

they remain on yellow. $0.01 when they

are on green. They can use their money to

buy things from our Monarch Mall on

Fridays. Please look at their Star Behavior

chart daily.

POSITIVE REINFORCEMENT

At this age, most children have a desire to

do the right thing and please the adults

around them. Mistakes do happen (to all of

us!), but I try to acknowledge and reinforce

only the desired behaviors. The following are

a list of some of the rewards I use:

1. Praise! Praise! Praise!

2. Stickers

3. Pennies

4. Positive Notes / Phone Call Home

5. Table Points

6. Warm Fuzzies

 

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BEHAVIORAL CONSEQUENCES

NEGATIVE CONSEQUENCES

 1.The LOOK!

2. Verbal Warning. This is just a reminder-we all

make mistakes sometimes.

3. Turn in a cube.

4. *Severe Disruption: this involves breaking the

school’s rules (i.e. destroying school property,

fighting, inappropriate language, and possession

of weapons or drugs). The student will

immediately go to the principal’s office

HOMEWORK

- Generally, homework should not take more than 30 minutes a

night. However, there are times that more work or practice will be

required. This would be individualized according to how well your

child is performing toward the Standards. In addition, there will

be some special projects assigned throughout the year.

- The purpose of homework is to reinforce the skills being taught

daily in the classroom. Your participation in your child’s education

is a vital contributor to your child’s academic achievement.

NIGHTLY HOMEWORK

Homework will be Monday-Thursday and will consist of:

Reading: 10 minutes

Math: Nightly review of the day’s lesson

Spelling Practice and writing

Please make sure your child’s homework is reviewed,

corrected by you nightly and returned the next day in

your child’s Homework Folder.

FOLDERS, BIRTHDAYS, AND COMMUNICATION

Your child will be assigned a BLACK Homework Folder that is to be used daily. Please

make sure this folder is brought to school everyday.

Birthdays are SPECIAL! I would love to celebrate your child’s birthday. Please let me know

in advance if you would like to bring in a treat on their magical day. We will celebrate at

the end of the day during the last 15 minutes. All items must be store bought please. To

avoid hurt feelings, I kindly ask that if you choose to have a party AND the invitations

are distributed at school, there must be for every child in the class.

Communication is the key to a successful year. A great parent/teacher partnership leads

to a successful child. Email is the most effective way to communicate with me. My email

address is tmorel@murrieta.k12.ca.us.

V. A . P. A . V I S U A L A N D P E R F O R M I N G A R T S

Arts integration in all subject matters

Drama, Music, PE, Singing, and Dance (movement)

Rotations - 30 minutes, 1 time a week (2nd grade) 30

minutes, twice a week for 3rd grade

Students will have instruction in unit based lessons that

connect to the VAPA standards.

School wide showcases will take place in the Fall and

Spring. They will showcase their themed pieces.

VOLUNTEERS

Parent volunteers are a very important and integral part of the

our program. This is an important job and it is very much

appreciated.

If you are interested in working with the students, assisting at

center time, running the sight word program, preparing

materials, attending field trips or even donating items to the

classroom, please fill out the parent volunteer cards that are on

the back table.

I will be notifying you soon about coming in to help!

THE H.E.A.R.T. OF MAILS

Harmony

Empathy

Achievement

Reflection

Transformation