Back to School Night

Mrs. BrownSecond Grade

Santa Fe Trail Elementary

Welcome!A little about me...– I have been married for 17 years.– I have four children at ever stage of school.– My children all attended SFT at some point!– 3rd year at SFT– 7th year teaching 2nd grade

LOVE, LOVE, LOVE 2nd Graders!!!

Communication

• Classroom phone number is 993-5022

• My email is michellebrown@smsd.org

Communication via email should pertain to class plans,

field trips, simple messages, etc. Student progress should be discussed in person or over the phone.

Classroom Expectations

My expectations follow the school ABC’s.

•Actively Engaged•Be Safe•Caring

Behavior...•One reminder•Safe Seat•Buddy Room

ABC ChipsSchool-Wide Positive Behavior Support

Chips are given out by adults when they see students

performing the expected behaviors. The chips are a tangible reminder for students who are doing a

good job. Chips are given out across all school settings throughout the day.

Example: “You are doing a good job of being safe because you are walking in the hallway.”

ABC Chip Rewards

I will periodically collect the ABC chips that the students have earned. I enter their total into a spreadsheet. We will have a “store” once a month where students can spend their chips. Donations are always welcome! Once a month we have an all school assembly. A student from each class will be chosen to play a game and they can win a prize.

HomeworkHomework is an important part of second grade. • Packet comes home on Monday• Due Friday• Reading Log is part of homework...10 minutes

per night is required in second grade. • Do not turn in reading logs early.• Students who do not return homework will need

to complete it during Fun Friday.• Please let me know by note or email if there is

an extenuating circumstance. I know things can happen!

Requests from the office...

• Students should be walking themselves to class. If you need to come past the office, you need to stop and sign in first.

• If you need to discuss your child’s progress, please phone or email ahead to schedule a time.

• School dismisses at 3:10. Students should be picked up promptly.

Schedule

Monday- Art

Tuesday- Music and P.E.

Wednesday- Library

Thursday- Music and P.E.

* Lunch 12:05-12:30 *

Healthy Snacks & Water Bottles

Second grade will have snack time each

day. We get hungry! Your child is welcome to bring a healthy and simple snack to enjoy.Please keep in mind we may be working as we eat our snacks. Snack ideas: apples, carrot sticks, crackers, raisins, granola bars, cheese sticks, etc.

Water Bottles are a great idea, too. In fact, it really helps to cut down on the line at the drinkingfountain.

Reading and Language Arts

McGraw-Hill Wonders1. Kansas College and Career Readiness Standards2. Complex Text3. More Writing

Reading Workshop-MTSS1. Small Groups2. Tailored Instruction3. Child may move in and out of groups

Accelerated Reader-2 the first Quarter1. Leveled Books2. Books of Interest to the Reader

Math

• Scott Foresman enVision Math series. – Look for the pages daily. – Review errors with your child.

• Math Workshop – The students will participate in math games or activities that

enrich our learning, or spend time getting extra support from Mrs. Brown.

Math concepts that you can work on at home:• Memorizing addition and subtraction facts to 20 ***XTRAMATH.ORG• Telling time to the five minutes• Counting coins and making change for a dollar

Social Studies with Mrs. Oliver

Shawnee Mission uses the Houghton Mifflin Social Studies series. Second grade will study six topics:

* People and Places* Places Near and Far* Ways of Living* People at Work* America’s Past* America’s Government

Science with Mrs. Brown

Shawnee Mission uses the Harcourt Science series. Our

Curriculum includes:* Living Things Grow and Change* Homes for Living Things* Exploring Earth’s Surfaces* Space and Weather* Exploring Matter* Energy in Motion

Keeping Informed

• I will be sending a weekly newsletter starting on Friday. Please look for important classroom information along with student recognitions.

• Trail Talk is published monthly. This is a great way to keep up with all of the happenings at SFT.

• You can access my web backpack through the school’s web page. My newsletter is available there as well.

• www.smsd.org

THANK YOU!

*Please let me know if you have any questions. Don’t hesitate to contact me this year. My goal is for us to work together to make this an exciting, successful

yearfor your child.BEFORE YOU LEAVE...

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