Welcome to Back to School Night! Ms. Durand Second Grade Pepper
Drive School Slide 2 Introduction : Meet Ms. Durand This is my 4 th
year as a full-time classroom teacher. Prior to teaching 2 nd grade
at Pepper Drive, I taught 3 rd grade, 7 th grade Language Arts and
World History, and 8 th grade Language Arts and U.S. History at
Carlton Oaks. I have been a Literacy Coach at PRIDE Academy, a
private tutor, and a substitute teacher for every school in the
Santee School District. I attended Cajon Park School for
Kindergarten through 8 th grade and graduated from West Hills High
School. I have a Bachelors Degree in English with distinction in
the field from San Diego State University. I also received my
teaching credential from SDSU. Slide 3 8:30 School Starts
8:30-10:00 Math 10:00-10:15 Recess 10:15-11:15 Reading Groups
11:15-11:55 Writing 11:55-12:35 Lunch 12:35-1:45 Language Arts
1:45-2:20 Social Studies / Science / P.E. / Art 2:20 Dismissal
Daily Schedule Slide 4 Common Core State Standards On each desk is
a handout that details the exact California Common Core State
Standards for 2 nd grade. The Common Core is a rigorous set of
standards for Language Arts and mathematics curriculum that has
been developed based on best practices of schools and organizations
around the country and world. The Common Core focuses on The Four
Cs: Critical Thinking, Communication, Collaboration, and
Creativity. This school year, your student will be engaged actively
in all four Cs frequently. For further information on California
Common Core, please visit: http://www.cde.ca.gov/re/cc/
http://www.cde.ca.gov/re/cc/ Slide 5 Technology in the Classroom
Students will be using a variety of technology this school year to
encourage their learning: Language Arts will be supported with: RAZ
Kids ( http://www.raz-kids.com/main/login
)http://www.raz-kids.com/main/login Accelerated Reader (
http://renaissance.com/products/accelerated-reader
)http://renaissance.com/products/accelerated-reader Multiple other
technology based items to ensure conceptual understanding
Mathematics will be supported with: Dreambox (
http://www.dreambox.com )http://www.dreambox.com Multiple other
technology based items to ensure conceptual understanding The
aforementioned websites are supported and required by the Santee
School District to ensure student success in the classroom. These
websites are helpful in that they work with the students particular
lexile level to encourage individualized growth. Slide 6 Class Work
Students will do an array of activities in class every day. Some of
these will be completed the same day and some will be completed
over time. These activities include individual, partner, and group
work. Papers completed in class will go home with students. A stamp
or sticker will show you that your student completed their work.
These do not need to be returned to school. Slide 7 Homework
Homework packets will be sent home every Monday (or Tuesday if
Monday is a holiday) and are to be returned on Fridays. Please
initial the reading log and practice the spelling words. The
spelling activities are not assignments and do not need to be
returned, however, they are a great support for the spelling test
on Friday. Students who complete their entire homework packet every
Friday will be eligible to watch a movie on the last Friday of the
month after lunch. Students who do not complete all of their
homework will work in a study hall atmosphere with a teacher to
support their learning. Slide 8 Behavior The card system: All
students start on Green Day. When a student struggles with
behavior, they are charged a ticket. If the student still struggles
with their behavior once a ticket has been taken, they change their
card to Yellow Day (warning). If the student continues to struggle
with their behavior, they change their card to Orange Day (a note
goes home). If the student still continues to struggle with their
behavior, they change their card to Red Day (a visit to the office
for a behavior discussion). Students who are exceptionally well
behaved are given tickets and/or moved to Gold Day. Slide 9
Behavior (Continued) Tickets: Tickets are distributed and charged
throughout the school day. At the end of the school day, students
receive tickets for the following: Gold Day = 3 Tickets Green Day =
2 Tickets Yellow Day = 1 Ticket Orange and Red Day are not given
tickets at the end of the school day. Tickets can be used for the
following: 15 tickets = reading time in the fluffy chair 20 tickets
= computer time 25 tickets = prize box item Tickets are also given
to students who still have restroom passes at the end of each
month. Each restroom pass = 1 ticket. Slide 10 Classroom Website
The classroom website has multiple helpful links to support both
students and parents. Please visit the website frequently for
updates and information. My contact info is on the homepage:
[email protected] 619-956-5133 Email is the best form of
communication for me, but I will always respond to calls as well.
Slide 11 Parent Volunteers Some things that parents can volunteer
to help with: Putting together homework packets Tracing, cutting,
gluing, etc. Working with students one on one or in small groups to
support learning I am also still in need of a room parent. Please
consider signing up to support our classroom! There is a sign up
sheet on the back counter.
