Welcome to 2Welcome to 2ndnd Grade!Grade!

Ms. White, TeacherMs. White, TeacherMrs. Heppell, Teacher’s AideMrs. Heppell, Teacher’s Aide

Please sign in at the small group Please sign in at the small group table.table.

School PoliciesSchool Policies

Drop off and Pick upDrop off and Pick up– Monday – ThursdayMonday – Thursday

7:55 am Arrival Time / 3:00 Pick Up Time7:55 am Arrival Time / 3:00 Pick Up Time

– FridaysFridays 7:45 am Arrival Time / 12:30 Pick Up Time7:45 am Arrival Time / 12:30 Pick Up Time

– Placards with Name/Grade in WindshieldPlacards with Name/Grade in Windshield Uniform PolicyUniform Policy Birthday PolicyBirthday Policy

– Dress-Up for MassDress-Up for Mass– Book DonationsBook Donations

Class ScheduleClass Schedule

Mondays and Wednesdays Mondays and Wednesdays – Computer and LibraryComputer and Library

Tuesdays and ThursdaysTuesdays and Thursdays– Physical EducationPhysical Education

ThursdaysThursdays– MusicMusic

FridaysFridays– MassMass

Class PoliciesClass Policies

Standards for Classroom BehaviorStandards for Classroom Behavior– Based on Virtue of RespectBased on Virtue of Respect– Developed with Student InputDeveloped with Student Input

Incentives and ConsequencesIncentives and Consequences– Color ChartColor Chart– Table PointsTable Points– Marble JarMarble Jar

Class PoliciesClass Policies

HomeworkHomework– Assigned Monday – ThursdayAssigned Monday – Thursday– Homework Notebooks / Parent Homework Notebooks / Parent

SignaturesSignatures– Missing AssignmentsMissing Assignments

Community CircleCommunity Circle– Reflect and ShareReflect and Share– Resolve ConflictsResolve Conflicts

Star of the WeekStar of the Week Classroom JobsClassroom Jobs

ReligionReligion

The TrinityThe Trinity Liturgy and the SacramentsLiturgy and the Sacraments PrayerPrayer MoralityMorality The ChurchThe Church Christian ServiceChristian Service

* First Penance and First Communion* First Penance and First Communion

ReadingReading

Reading LogsReading Logs– Kept in Homework FoldersKept in Homework Folders– Collected MonthlyCollected Monthly– At least 20 minutes dailyAt least 20 minutes daily

Reading CurriculumReading Curriculum– Vocabulary DevelopmentVocabulary Development

Prefixes/SuffixesPrefixes/Suffixes

– Comprehension StrategiesComprehension Strategies– Informational and Literary TextsInformational and Literary Texts

ReadingReading

PhonicsPhonics– Decoding and SyllabicationDecoding and Syllabication– Regular and Irregular PluralsRegular and Irregular Plurals

SpellingSpelling– Weekly Spelling WordsWeekly Spelling Words– Friday TestsFriday Tests

Sight WordsSight Words– Included in Weekly Spelling WordsIncluded in Weekly Spelling Words– Always Important to ReviewAlways Important to Review

EnglishEnglish

Writing ProcessWriting Process ConventionsConventions

– Complete SentencesComplete Sentences– Parts of SpeechParts of Speech– QuotationsQuotations– CommasCommas

HandwritingHandwriting– Review of Manuscript WritingReview of Manuscript Writing– Introduction to CursiveIntroduction to Cursive

MathMath

Place Value to 1,000Place Value to 1,000 Money and TimeMoney and Time MeasurementMeasurement 3-Digit Addition and Subtraction3-Digit Addition and Subtraction Charts, Graphs, and Data AnalysisCharts, Graphs, and Data Analysis Simple Multiplication and DivisionSimple Multiplication and Division Introduction to Fractions and Introduction to Fractions and

DecimalsDecimals

ScienceScience

Life SciencesLife Sciences– Plants and AnimalsPlants and Animals– EcosystemsEcosystems– Life CyclesLife Cycles

Earth SciencesEarth Sciences– Natural ResourcesNatural Resources– Weather and SeasonsWeather and Seasons– Fossils and DinosaursFossils and Dinosaurs

Physical SciencesPhysical Sciences– Matter and EnergyMatter and Energy– Force and MotionForce and Motion– SoundSound

Social StudiesSocial Studies

Heritage and Family HistoryHeritage and Family History Important Historical FiguresImportant Historical Figures Map and Timeline SkillsMap and Timeline Skills Basic Economic ConceptsBasic Economic Concepts American HistoryAmerican History American GovernmentAmerican Government

The ArtsThe Arts

MusicMusic– Weekly with Mr. JosephWeekly with Mr. Joseph

Gateway to ArtGateway to Art– Monthly with Mrs. Pedroza and Monthly with Mrs. Pedroza and

DocentsDocents In the ClassroomIn the Classroom

– Visual Arts with Mrs. HeppellVisual Arts with Mrs. Heppell– Dramatic Arts with Ms. WhiteDramatic Arts with Ms. White

Special ProjectsSpecial Projects

Animal Habitat Report and Animal Habitat Report and DioramaDiorama

Career Day InterviewsCareer Day Interviews Heritage and Tradition Heritage and Tradition

PresentationPresentation American History Living Wax American History Living Wax

MuseumMuseum Fictional Short StoryFictional Short Story

Thank you for coming!Thank you for coming!