BOOK ORDERS - Assumption Catholic School

THE ABC’S OF SECOND GRADE

                              BIRTHDAYS
  A birthday is a very special day. Your child may bring treats to
celebrate. If your child’s birthday falls during a scheduled vacation
 time, you may either celebrate their half birthday or choose a day
                        to celebrate mid-year.
 Please avoid snacks manufactured with peanut products (i.e. peanut
   butter, peanut oil, etc) in consideration of students with severe
                            peanut allergies.

                         BOOK ORDERS
 If you choose to purchase books, please return your order by the due
 date listed. If your form of payment is check, please make it payable
  to the book company. If you choose to pay in cash, please send the
          exact amount. You may also place an order online at
                       scholastic.com/bookclubs
                       Class Code: RNP8W

COMMUNICATION

     To be successful, we must all work together as a team. Open
  lines of communication between home and school are essential. If
     you have any questions, comments, or concerns, please contact
       me as soon as the situation comes up. I will do my best to
     respond as promptly as possible, usually the same day. Please
  leave directions (time, e-mail, phone number, etc.) specifying the
                        best way to contact you.

     HOW CAN YOU CONTACT ME?
      E-mail me directly at school at skushner@school.assumption.org (I
     check my e-mail when I arrive in the morning, at lunchtime, and
     immediately after school.
      Write a note and send it with your child. Write a note and put it
     inside your child’s agenda.
      Call and leave me a voice mail at 360.733.6133 ext. 4320

I will also publish a weekly newsletter listing important dates, upcoming
activities, summarizing the previous learning experiences, & previewing the
upcoming week on our classroom website. http://school.assumption.org/2nd-
grade-2.html

DISCIPLINE PLAN
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Our 2 grade classroom is a positive environment where all students can
   learn and be successful. To ensure this, we discussed a variety of
expectations as a class. Our essential agreements (classroom rules) are
                              listed below.

                        ROOM #209 RULES

          1. Follow directions the first time they are given

  2. Raise your hand for a question, comment, or to share

                     3. Listen and pay attention

4. Be responsible and respectful with your actions and words

               5. Be kind and considerate to others.

                POSITIVE REINFORCEMENT
               *Classroom cash (HOOT LOOT)
       *Free choice time or game on Friday afternoon
  *Special privileges during Happy Camper of the week
                    *Desk Fairy surprises
            *Reward Tickets for Outstanding work
*Certificates/Awards for IXL and Reading A-Z achievements
                   *Monthly Peace Makers

 Students have the opportunity to earn “Hoot Loot” for homework.
Students may choose to save or spend their money at our class store
  on the last Friday of the month. Donations for our store would be
 greatly appreciated (i.e. pencils, erasers, bookmarks, pads of paper,
 party favor type trinkets, etc.) healthy snacks, but no candy, please.

*Outstanding Tickets: When students have moved their card to the left
 (following the classroom rules) to “outstanding” they earn a ticket for
                        the drawing on Friday.

                          CONSEQUENCES

  Every day, each student begins on Ready to Learn. This indicates
that they are ready for a brand new day. If a student does not behave
 appropriately he/she will move their owl up or down the chart. They
always have an opportunity to move up the chart throughout the day.
                            1. Verbal warning
     2. Verbal warning with a choice to take a time out to regain self-
                               control.

       3. Time out followed by a conference with the teacher during
                               recess.
       4. Time out in another classroom followed by problem solving
                  with the teacher & contact parent

                    5. Conference with an administrator
                           (Discipline referral form)

Happy Camper of the Week

Every week starting the first full week of teaching in September, we

 will have a Happy Camper of the week. This allows each child to be

 recognized for their unique qualities, attributes and wonderful child

of God. They will be given an “All About Me” poster one week before

 their assigned week to decorate and share with the class. They will

be given privileges to “camp out” with their favorite book do all of the

classroom jobs with a social distancing helper. Pick an extra recess

for the class, choose our brain breaks and yoga stretches, choose a

     lunch time story or cartoon to watch smore treats & more!

HOMEWORK

   Homework is a chance for students to practice important study
skills and for parents to be in touch with what their child is learning
 in the classroom. Parents are partners in their child’s learning, so
 parent help with homework is valued and important for their child’s
success in school. Homework will be given Monday through Thursday
         and should take approximately 20 minutes each night.

            Our second-grade homework routine will be:

                 Monday Reading & Spelling Practice
                  Tuesday Reading & Math Practice
               Wednesday Reading & Phonics Practice
          Thursday Spelling Practice and Scholastic News
 Students will write all homework assignments each morning in their
                              agendas.
      Please read and sign or initial your child’s agenda daily!

READING
 2nd graders are expected to be actively engaged in reading for a
minimum of 15- 20 minutes every night. Reading minutes for each
day should be marked in the “book” on your agenda’s calendar for
                        that month/day.

              SELECTING APPROPRIATE MATERIALS
     An essential element in fostering successful reading is the
appropriateness of the selected material. The materials your child
  reads at home (for homework or pleasure) should be at his/her
   independent reading level. (Helpful hint – use the “Five Finger
Rule.” Instruct your child to read the chosen material aloud to you
 (or choose a page from a lengthy book.) Each time your child is
 unable to correctly read a word, put up one finger. If you have
five fingers up before the end of the book or page, chances are it
              is too difficult for independent reading.)

WAYS TO READ

                         Read Aloud
         Your child reads to you (or another child).
         You (or another adult) read to your child.
    Your child reads to a younger (or older) sibling/friend.

                       Unison Reading
          You read the book together simultaneously

                       Shared Reading
    You “share” the reading by taking turns with your child.

                       Popcorn Reading
  You begin reading and spontaneously stop and say “popcorn,
                   child’s name.” Then
          reading responsibility back and forth.

                         Whisper Reading
 Your child reads the material in a whisper voice while an adult
                     listens. After the
 child has finished reading, the adult praises specific strategies
                    the child used during
                              Reading.

                         Silent Reading
 Your child reads silently and then you discuss what he/she has
                            read

WRITING

WE USE SIX TRAIT WRITING AND FOUR-SQUARE WRITING

  ALONG WITH JOURNAL WRITING PROMPTS AND DAILY

           LANGUAGE REVIEW TO ENSURE

STUDENTS ARE LEARNING AND APPLYING FOUNDATIONAL

  WRITING SKILLS AND PRACTICING THREE STYLES OF

     WRITING: NARRATIVE, INFORMATIONAL AND

                OPINION WRITING.

MATH

GO MATH: Practice worksheets for each lesson will be sent as

homework once a week. Please assist your child as needed. These

are sent after we have completed the lesson, so they should be

familiar with the skill. If they have difficulty return it and I will

    help them in the morning or before our next math lesson.

SPELLING:

This will be sent home as homework on Monday and Thursday. We

 are starting a new spelling curriculum this year that aligns with

the third-grade classroom. This includes phonics, reading, writing,

and thinking skills. Students will write the weekly spelling words in

their agendas and given choices of ways to practice their spelling

            words at home using a variety of methods.

INCOMPLETE WORK

Any tasks that are incomplete due to nonproductive work time will be
sent home for completion. Please return the work as soon as possible.

                        TAKE HOME FOLDER

Each child will have a RED Take Home Folder brought home on Fridays.

Please review his/her papers and ask them to share their learning with

  you. These papers do not need to come back to school. If you have

  questions or concerns, you can write me a note and return it inside

your child’s folder. Praise your child for his/her efforts and celebrate

                           their successes!

RESTROOM

  They may sign out to use the restroom pass two times per day; once in
    the morning and once in the afternoon. Students may also excuse
  themselves from the classroom if it is an emergency and may use the
restroom during lunchtime or recess. I remind students that this is not
a time to take a mini-vacation, from class work, especially if they have a
                  classmate that may be waiting to go.

                             ASSESSMENT

 Several types of formal assessment are used in second grade to help
  determine how best to meet individual student needs, as well as to
inform parents of the progress of their child. Assessments given this
                            year include:
     • DRA (Developmental Reading Assessment) RAZ Kids Reading
                               assessments
    • Other Classroom based Assessments using Go Math Curriculum
     • MAPs Measures of Academic Progress in the Fall and Spring

REPORT CARDS
   Primary report cards at Assumption Catholic School are standards
based and use a scoring system of 4, 3, 2.5, 2, and 1. These numbers do
not correlate to percentages or letter grades and are not averaged out.
4 = indicates that a student is consistently and independently exceeding
          grade level expectations at the time the grade is given
 3 = indicates that a student frequently and consistently meets grade
    level expectations with minimal assistance at the time the grade is
                                     given
  2.5 = indicates that a student often meets grade level expectations
    with minimal help but is inconsistent and/or often meets grade level
    expectations but needs moderate assistance and redirection at the
                           time the grade is given
    2 = indicates that a student occasionally meets expectations and
    requires moderate assistance and redirection at the time the grade
                                   is given
  1 = indicates that a student rarely meets expectations and requires
      considerable assistance and redirection at the time the grade is
                                     given

When grading assignments and tests that will be used to help determine
  report card grades, the 4 point scale will be used in all subjects.

VIRTUS

               PROTECTING GOD’S CHILDREN
                    TOUCHING SAFETY
  IF YOU DO NOT WANT YOUR CHILD TO PARTICIPATE IN THE
TOUCHING SAFETY PROGRAM PLEASE SIGN THE “OPT OUT” FORM
PLEASE LET ME KNOW AND I WILL SEND A FORM HOME FOR YOU
 TO SIGN AND RETURN. THIS TEACHING SAFETY EMPOWERING
 GOD’S CHILDREN PROGRAM IS PRESENTED TWICE PER YEAR IN
 OCTOBER AND APRIL AS MANDATED BY THE ARCHDIOCESE OF
SEATTLE. FOR MORE INFORMATION YOU MAY VISIT THE VIRTUS
           ONLINE WEBSITE AT WWW.VIRTUS.ORG.

 THANK YOU FOR CHOOSING ASSUMPTION CATHOLIC
      SCHOOL FOR YOUR CHILD’S EDUCATION!