WELCOME BACK TO SCHOOL!

Yolanda Arredondo2nd Grade Teacher

2ND GRADE PROCEDURES

Arrival 7:35 in the cafeteria/Dismissal 2:40 * *Please send a note with any dismissal changes.

Tardy Students are counted tardy if they arrive in the classroom

after 7:45.

Absences (Please send an email and CC: Joanna Willard or send a note)

Weather/Inclement Weather Dress appropriately/ Take precaution inside the building

CLASS EXPECTATIONS

We will be

Respectful Responsible Motivated

Kind Honest

to our friends, teachers, and community.

CITIZENSHIP REPORTS

Above the line expectations (Doing more than what is expected)

Below the line of expectations (Not yet doing what is expected)

Success in the classroom requires a relationship between families, teachers, and students. Please discuss all celebrations as well as redirections at home each

night.

*Students will receive Clayto cash at the end of the week/month

CITIZENSHIP REPORTS

SUPPLIES

BEE Book (Communication/Living and Breathing)

Healthy Snack (Keep sugar items at home)

Water Bottle (EVERYDAY)

Lunch or Lunch Money-(Buy lunch if left behind)

Sweater/Rain Jacket

OUR SCHEDULE

7:35 Meet in the Cafeteria 7:45 - 8:00 Announcements and Warm Up 8:00 – 9:20 Literacy Block (Shared Reading, Guided Reading, and Daily 5) 9:20 – 10:00 Writing Workshop 10:00 – 10:45 Specials 10:45 - 11:00 Read Aloud/Prep. for lunch 11:00 – 11:30 Lunch 11:30 – 12:00 WOW/Recess 12:00 – 1:15 D.E.A.R./Math Block (CGI, Whole Group, and Guided Math)

1:15 – 2:15 Science/ Social Studies/ Health 2:15 – 2:35 Pack-up/Reflection/Class Meeting

2:40 Dismissal   Library: Wednesdays at 7:50 a.m. (every other week)

Specials: A-Art, B-P.E., C-Music Computer Lab: Thursdays from 9:15-10:00 a.m

 

HOMEWORK

Nightly Reading-at least 20 min. each school night

Spelling/ Big Idea Homework

Teacher Driven/Reading Group Responses

GRADING AND SPELLINGGrading Scale

Mastery 4 (90 and above)

Proficient 3 (80 and above)

Emerging Understanding 2 (70 and above)

Needs Improvement 1

Spelling

Graded out of 20 points15 weekly words5 review words

5 point bonus: Dictation sentence

DRA

Satisfactory Grade of 3

College Ready Grade of 4

Beginning of Year 18 or 20 24 or above

Middle of Year 24 30 or above

End of Year 28 38 or above

DRA score is 50% of the report card grades each quarter

ACCELERATED READER

100 points needed to reach 2nd grade AR level 1.

See class website for links to AR

Login/Password will be in BEE Book

SPECIAL EVENTS Birthdays: Treats are shared in the

cafeteria during lunch. *Please let me know.

Field Trips: Thinkery (2-3 chaperones)Nature Science CenterZach Scott Theater

Culture Museum: November 2015

Parties: Fall (Winter Party)(All parents invited) Spring (End of the Year)Centers: Harvest and Valentine’s Day(Only parents in charge of centers)

WAYS YOU CAN HELP

• Be supportive and involved

• Volunteer in the VIP Room

• Teacher Projects

• Donate needed items for class activities

• Extra hands when needed

• Wish List

VISIT WEBSITE EVERY MONDAY

WWW.TEACHERWEB.COM/TX/CLAYTONELEMENTARY/ARREDONDO

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CONTACT INFORMATION

Yolanda Arredondo

(512) 841-9284

yolanda.arredondo@austinisd.orghttp://teacherweb.com/TX/ClaytonElementary/

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