Welcome to Second Grade!

A Little Back to School Humor:

Special Class Schedule

• Monday: Gym• Tuesday: Music• Wednesday: Music and Gym• Thursday: LMC• Friday: Art and LMC-Lab• Lunch: 11:55-12:25Please make snacks healthy…veggies, fruit, granola bars, pretzels, cereal, etc. Due to

allergies, no liquid dairy please. Thanks!*Arrival time is 8:50am, Start 9:00am*Dismissal time is 2:57(bus or rec) and 3:00 (walking and YMCA)*Please send a note if your child is doing anything different from their regular

routine.

Reading• Guided Reading

– Leveled Readers, A-Z Readers• Reader’s Workshop

– Independent Reading• Words Their Way (Spelling)• Reading Stations

– Grammar, Guided Reading, Comprehension, Fluency, Word Work*Assessments:Four Benchmark Tests, AIMSweb (106 words/min by spring),Spelling Tests (every other week)*ALL tests need to be signed and returned!!!!!!

Math• We use Expressions by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt• 7 Units- Common Core Aligned• Unit Tests and Quick Quizzes• Please, please, please practice facts!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!• Math homework days- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday• ALL tests need to be signed and returned!!!!!!!!!

Writing

• Lucy Caulkins• Personal Narratives, Opinion Writing,

Information Writing, Poetry• Writer’s Workshop• Journal Writing• Handwriting

Science

• Balancing and Weighing• Changes• Mystery Animal• Plant and Animal Life Cycles• Measuring• Insects

Social Studies

• Holidays, Seasons• Map Skills• Communities• Fighting For A Cause

Grading Philosophy

• 4- Distinguished- Consistently achieves beyond grade level standard

• 3- Proficient- Meets the grade level standard (This is the expected level of student achievement)

• 2- Developing- Making progress toward meeting the grade level standard

• 1-Beginning-Has not yet met the grade level standard

• Report Cards will go home in December, March and June this year.

Homework

• Monday-Thursday• In front of Take Home Folder• Homework Chart• Treat on Friday• Unfinished Homework/Classwork

Behavior Chart• Each child starts their day next to the happy dog. He is backed by green

paper.• There will be 1-2 verbal warnings if a rule is not being followed. • If the rule is still being broken, the child will be asked to move down to the

warning dog, backed by yellow. • If the rule is still being broken, the next step is a the orange dog and finally

the red dog.

Yay!!! Lose 2 min. Lose 5 min. No recess of recess of recess note goes home

Read, Read, Read!!!!

• Children should be reading at least 20 minutes four times a week.

• Book-It!- Starts in October• Book Orders-You can use the online option or

send in a check. Our class online code: GPQCZ• Book Fairs- Fall and Spring• Libarary Books

Field Trip

JUNE- Date TBA

Germ Free!

• May we please have…hand sanitizer, dixie cups, and antibacterial wipes????? We need to zap those germs!!!! Flu season is upon us!

• Students may bring in water bottles all year, but the cups are a great back-up in case they forget.

THANK YOU!!!!!!

• Thank you for all of your support! I couldn’t do it without you! I’m looking forward to a great year!

• You can contact me here at school from 7:50am-4:00pm, at 646-3370. (My extension is x3101, only before 8:30 or after 2:30)

• Email- kdellapenta@hamburgschools.org• Class website- 1. www.hamburgschools.org 2. At the top, drop-down menu, select “Charlotte Avenue” 3. Select “Level 2” 4. Select “Mrs. DellaPenta”

Before you go…

• Please fill out the parent information sheet and leave it on the desk.

• Please sign up for a conference.