Mother Teresa of Calcutta Catholic School Second Grade 2021 2022
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Mother Teresa of Calcutta Catholic School
Second Grade 2021 – 2022
Mrs. Decker – Teacher
Teacher Background:
• USF – B.A. in Social Sciences, 1988
• K-6 Florida Certification
• 12 years experience with MTC/MHR
• 6th year Teaching
My mission is to provide faith, guidance, structure, and instruction to children in an inviting,
nurturing classroom environment, and to prepare each of them for the third grade.
Class Goals:
• Provide an inviting, nurturing and Christ centered classroom environment.
• Emphasize critical and creative thinking.
• Encourage students’ organizational skills by completing planner daily.
• Assess students’ work daily using a variety of methods.
• Evaluate students through formative and summative assessments.
• Prepare students for the third-grade curriculum.
Second Grade Curriculum
Standards: CPalms.org
• ELA/MATH: Florida Core Standards
• Science/Social Studies: Next Generation Standards
• Christian Formation: Diocesan Standards
Trimester Dates:
• Trimester 1: 8/09/21 – 11/03/21
• Trimester 2: 11/4/21 – 2/18/22
• Trimester 3: 2/22/22 – 5/27/22
English Language Arts:
• Reading:
• Textbook: Journeys: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
• Literature and Informational Text
• Phonics: From Phonics to Reading Textbook: Sadlier
• Foundational Skills
o Blends, digraphs, contractions, syllables, suffixes, prefixes, vocabulary
o Whole group, small group, independent reading (A.R.), guided readingo Differentiated with leveled text
o AR Reading:
▪ Individual goal – every trimester based on STAR Reading Test
▪ Check your child’s progress weekly towards their goal.
▪ ARbookfind.com- find books in your child’s level
▪ Report Card- Library/Media score 4,3,2,1
▪ Students may take A.R. tests daily in the classroom
• Language Arts:
• Textbook: Voyages in English 2018 Loyola Press
o Grammar
▪ Conventions of standard English
o Writing
▪ Personal Narratives, Friendly Letters, How-to Articles,
Descriptions, Book Reports, Research Reports
o Speaking and Listening
▪ Collaborative conversations
▪ Presentation of ideas
• Spelling
o Phonics based - words come from the reading series
• Vocabulary
• Textbook: Vocabulary Workshop
o Ten vocabulary words – assessment every two weeks.
o Website for practice
• Handwriting:
• Textbook: Writing Our Catholic Faith
o Cursive handwriting
o Students will be writing in cursive by the end of the year.
Religion
• Textbook: We Believe
o Mass every Tuesday at 9:00 a.m.
o Jesus, Penance and Reconciliation, Eucharist, Catholic Faith
o Prayers - Second grade students memorize several new prayers. I will assign
dates for each prayer to be memorized. We begin in a few weeks with the Act of
Contrition.
Math
• Textbook: Progress in Math: Sadlier-Oxford
• Math Journal – Interactive/Hands-on
• Operations and Algebraic Thinking
o Solve problems involving addition and subtraction
o Add and subtract within 20
▪ Students must have basic facts memorized to 20o Foundations for Multiplication
▪ Groups
▪ Arrays
• Number and Operations in Base Ten
o Place Value
▪ Numbers to 1000
o Place Value Understanding and Properties to Add and Subtract
▪ Addition and subtraction within 1000
o Measurement and Data
▪ Standard Units
▪ Problem solving with measurement
▪ Time and Money
▪ Data – graphs
o Geometry
▪ Shapes and their attributes
• Daily Math Review
• Enrichment Packets- All students begin with Math packet #1 the first week of school
Science
• Textbook: Elevate Science - Pearson
• Labs: Hand-on activities
o Physical Science – Trimester One
▪ Properties of Matter
▪ Changing Matter
o Earth Science – Trimester Two
▪ Earth’s Water and Land
▪ Earth’s Processes
o Life Science – Trimester Three
▪ Plants and Animals
▪ Habitats
Social Studies
• My World Interactive - Pearson
o Families Today and In the Past
o People, Places, and Nature
o Government
o Goods and Services
o What Makes a Hero?
o Our American Culture
Homework:
• Homework is posted daily on the classroom board and on MTC Educator website.
• Students will write homework in their planner everyday – parents should check daily and
sign planner.
• Homework is due at the beginning of each day.
• Complete all homework in pencil.Make-up Work:
If a student is out for only one or two days, upon return to school, the student should meet with
the teacher about the work missed. The student will be given a deadline by the teacher to
complete and turn in these assignments. It is the responsibility of the student to see that the work
is completed. The student may go to the MTC Teacher Webpage to check the homework
missed. If the work is not made up by the deadline specified by the teacher, the grade for work
missed will be recorded as a 50.
Formative & Summative Assessments:
• Students write quiz/tests in their planner every Monday
• Posted on MTC Educator Webpage in advance.
• Weighting: Summative 70%, Formative 30%
Criteria for Retakes - Grades K-5
• The classroom teacher initiates the retake process. The teacher will communicate with
the parent when a retake is necessary.
• · Retakes can earn up to an 85%.
• · The higher grade (out of the retake and the original grade) will be recorded for credit in
the grade book. The highest possible grade on a retake is 85%.
• · Projects/prayers with ongoing feedback and clear completion deadlines do not qualify
for retakes.
• · Students will be required to complete additional practice in order to qualify for a retake.
• · Students must make test corrections and return the test before the retest to be eligible.
• · The retake will cover all the same standards.
• · Teachers have discretion over the format of the retake assessment.
Grading Scale:
• A = 90 - 100%
• B = 80 - 89%
• C = 70 - 79%
• D = 60 - 69%
• F = 50-59%
Behavior Management:
• School-wide (Please refer to Parent Handbook online)
• Classroom: Second grade students earn a conduct grade on the report card.
We put in every effort to create a positive classroom culture; however, consequences will still be
necessary. In the same way that we want students to learn to do the right thing simply because it
is right, we want students to avoid poor choices, not because they are afraid of being caught, but
because they know they are wrong. We are clear and consistent about what behavior will lead to
what consequence.
• Planners are used to communicate inappropriate behavior.• Weekly behavior sheets are sent home to parents in the Friday Folder
• Call parents when necessary.
• For severe or repeated behavior students will be sent to office
• Examples of individual consequences:
o Warning/Yellow Card given to student
o Moving behavior clip
o Lose five minutes of recess
o Loss of a privilege
o Loss of choice in a certain activity
o Sit by yourself for time to reflect
Respect Responsibility
4 Consistently respectful, kind and Consistently follows school/classroom
Exceeds cooperative. rules and directions.
3 Frequently respectful, kind and Frequently follows school/classroom
Meets cooperative. rules and directions.
2 Occasionally respectful, kind and Occasionally follows school/classroom
Developing cooperative. rules and directions.
1 Rarely respectful, kind and cooperative. Rarely follows school/classroom rules and
Rarely directions.
Communication:
• Email: sdecker@mtctampa.org
o Emails - returned within 24-48 hours during school days.
• MTC Educator Website: check for updates to inform you of upcoming events.
• Friday Folders - completed classwork along with comments on your child’s
progress/behavior for the week. Please sign and return on Monday morning.
• School voice mail
• Conferences:
o 11/5/21 from 8:00 am – 3:00 pm
o 4/1/22 from 8:00 pm – 3:00 pm
• Progress reports - emailed to parents at the halfway point of each trimester.
• Report Cards - sent home with the child at the end of the trimester.
• Weekly MTC Newsletter
Technology:
• Vibe Board
• Document Camera
• Classroom set of iPads
• Computer Lab / Technology Classes
• Accelerated Reader
• IXL Math and Reading• STAR Testing – Progress monitoring and individual level
Standardized Testing
• Second graders take the TerraNova in the spring
Specials Schedule:
• P.E. Days M/W/F (Come to school dressed in P.E. clothes & sneakers/bring water bottle)
Snack: Students may have a healthy snack. Snacks remain in the backpack or lunchbox until
snack time.
• Quick and simple snacks (fruit, vegetables, crackers)
• Water only
• Birthday snacks are permitted at lunch time, please send individual portions (ex:
cupcakes, popsicles or pre-cut brownies)
Class Supplies:
• Please check MTC Educator Page for any needed supplies.
• Backpacks – must fit in the cubby.
Parent/Student Handbook Online:
• Please read through the entire handbook.
• Uniforms: Please read the section in the Handbook and follow the rules for school
uniform.
• Please label all uniforms, P.E. clothes, school jackets, etc.
• Diocesan Policy-absence and tardy
Field trip:
• If you are interested in chaperoning on the field trip you must have all paperwork
completed, Diocesan Level II Screening, and Safe Environment Training before you can
chaperone. We take a bus to all field trips.
Sacramental Program for Second Grade
• Students preparing for the Sacraments of Reconciliation or Holy Eucharist receive
special instruction from their respective parish.
• Please contact your Parish office with any questions to regarding classes and
registration.
• Please attend church every weekend in order to prepare your child for the second-grade
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