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Open House

Learn About Our ClassMeet the Teacher

2nd GradeDaily ScheduleGrading Scale

HomeworkBehavior System

SubjectsParent ConferencesContact Information

Questions?

Meet the Teacher

• Mrs. Jessie Treadaway

• 9th Year Teaching in St. Tammany Parish

• LSU Bachelor of Science – Early Childhood Education• Concentration – Birth through Age 8

Changes in 2nd grade

More responsibilityMore writing skills

More thinking skillsGrading Scale

More Responsibility

• Students are responsible for having FISH folders.

• Students are responsible for checking folders and packing all supplies they need.

• Students are being taught to become more responsible for their own learning.

• Students are being taught to use the teacher model to check their work.

GOAL: For all students to become happy and productive life-long learners.

More Writing and Thinking Skills

• Students are required to explain their thinking rather than just give an answer.

• Students will be asked to find evidence in text to support their way of thinking.

• Students are being taught how to write a well structured paragraph that voices an opinion or explains a topic.

GOAL: Write and Think for Life!

8:50 – 9:15 Morning Work

9:15 – 9:30 Check Morning Work

9:30 – 9:45 Every Day Counts Calendar/Morning Meeting

9:45 – 10:00 ELA Whole Group Lesson

10:00 – 10:30 ELA Cooperative Groups/Independent Learning Stations

10:30 – 10:40 Snack (Teacher Read-Aloud or Educational Video)

10:40 – 11:10 ELA Cooperative Groups/Independent Learning Stations

11:10 – 11:15 Clean Up/Walk to Pull Out

11:15 – 11:45 Pull Out

11:45 – 11:55 1st Grade Reading Buddies

11:55 – 12:50 Lunch & Recess

12:50 – 1:00 Quiet Reading Time (Bathroom & Water)

1:00 – 1:15 Math Whole Group Lesson

1:15 – 1:45 Math Cooperative Groups/Independent Learning Stations

1:45 – 2:00 Check Math Work

2:00 – 2:30 Math Cooperative Groups/Independent Learning Stations

2:20 – 3:15 Science or Social Studies Lesson/Activity

3:15 – 3:30 Free Choice Center Time

3:30 – 3:46 Pack Up & Dismissal

Daily Schedule

Monday: P.E. Tuesday: Music

Wednesday: P.E. Thursday: ArtFriday: Library

Grading Scale• This is the first year the students will receive letter grades in Math, Reading, Language, Science, and

Social Studies

A = 93-100 B = 85-92 C = 75-84 D = 67-74 F = 66 and below

• Students will be graded on a variety of activities including at home projects, tests, quizzes, classwork, participation and writing rubrics. Students will receive at least 9 grades in every subject. If I have at least 10 grades in a subject I will drop the lowest grade.

• S and N will be given for Behavior and Work Habits.

• Tests Thursdays and Fridays; Quizzes any day that class is ready (to check progress)

• Student’s graded papers will go home on most Wednesdays. Please review the papers with your child, sign the folder, and send them all back to school.

• Grades are updated regularly on JPAMS.

Homework• 15-20 minutes per night

• Goal #1: To set up a “homework habit”

• Goal # 2: To review/practice skills taught in class

• Goal #3: To inform parents of what student in learning

• If the homework assignment is inappropriate in any way, please contact me!

Classroom BehaviorCHAMPS

•Start each day “Ready to Swim”

•Can clip up and down depending on choices made

•Can earn Fish Tickets, prizes/treats, and stickers for awesome thinking and great choices!

Consequences

•Consequences will be decided on an individual basis.

•Daily Behavior reports provided only if needed.

Reading

Our lessons are based on the Macmillan/McGraw-Hill Treasures Collection as well as other resources including 2 novels we will study this year.

Weekly Tests are given on vocabulary, comprehension of the weekly story, and an assessment of the skill taught.

Language & WritingLanguage grades includes a combination of points from Spelling, Writing mechanics,

handwriting, and knowledge of language rules.

Weekly test on language skills and the students use of writing mechanics in everyday writings.

Major focus on writing a well organized paragraph that includes- Opening Sentence - Closing Sentence- Correct Punctuation - Age-appropriate Spelling- Descriptive Language - Transition Words - Evidence to Prove Answers - Legible Handwriting with Correct Letter Formations

Lessons are based on Write From the Beginning and Thinking Maps

MathOur lessons are from the Guaranteed Curriculum published by St. Tammany Parish

which uses materials from Everyday Counts, My Math, Investigations as well as other resources which use a very hands-on approach.

McGraw-Hill My Math-Site location: https://moodle.stpsb.orgStudent user names and passwords will be provided soon!

Math 4 Today Classwork: Students complete 4 problems a day. It is corrected each day in class and mini lessons are taught according to need.

Science and Social Studies

• Integrated Into Other Subjects

• Alternating Concepts

•Will have a minimum of 9 grades for each per quarterScience Concepts: Social Studies Concepts:

Properties of MatterSound & LightBasic Needs of Living ThingsEnvironmentEarth & BeyondWeather

Our Community & Its GovernmentOur Community & Its PastOur Community & Its Physical EnvironmentOur Community & Its EconomyOur Community & Its Culture

Seat Time

10 unexcused absences will result in

Seat Time for parents

@ 7:20 AM

Snacks & Treats• Please let me know at least 48 hours before sending in

snacks/treats for the class.

•We have students who have food allergies and this will give me time to contact the parent to make sure they have an alternative snack if necessary.

• Party Bags/Snacks sent home – please check carefully!

Parent Conferences

Please sign up for a parent conference!

If you cannot find a day/time that works with your schedule, please email me and we can plan accordingly.

Contact Informationjessie.treadaway@stpsb.org

(985) 640-8935 (cell)

Class website: http://teacherweb.com/LA/MadisonvilleElementary/jessietreadaway/apt1.aspx

Questions?

Thank You for Coming!

Let’s Have aGreat Year!