Welcome to Second Grade

Open HouseAugust 28, 2014

2nd Grade

Meet Mrs. Quinn

• Graduated from Indiana University of Pennsylvania with my bachelors in Elementary Education, in 1994.

• Graduated from Seton Hill University with a masters degree in Technology Enhanced Learning in 2004.

• Certified to teach Elementary (K-6)• I have been working at GLSD for 10 years!

Meet Mrs. Quinn

• Please see my website for additional information – www.glsd.us

• Email – Jennifer.quinn@glsd.us • Phone – 724-834-7399

Expectations

CLASSROOM RULES*Follow directions the first time they are given*Raise your hand before speaking*Listen when others are speaking*Work quietly, and do not disturb others*Keep hands, feet, objects, and unkind words to yourself*Enter the classroom quietly, and try to bring a positive attitude

REWARDS*Positive notes home*Certificates of achievement*Chance coupons*Fun items to keep*Whole class marble treats

CONSEQUENCESGreen card—warningOrange card—lose 5 minutes of recessPink card—lose 10 minutes of recess

and write note homePurple card—parents and/or the

principal will be contacted

Homework Binder

Please check your child’s homework binder nightly!

Current spelling words are kept in the blue sleeve. Words are tested on Fridays.

Current math fact lists are kept in the yellow sleeve. Timed tests are given on Wednesdays.

Storytown

READING*robust vocabulary discussed orally in class*weekly story should be read at home once it has been shared in class*comprehension tests are given on Fridays—students read the tests independently

Students should read for at least 10 minutes nightly!

SPELLING*new lists given on Mondays*tests given on Fridays*challenge words are graded

WRITING/GRAMMAR*weekly writing and grammar activities correspond with what is being studied in Storytown*students also take some assignments through the writing process

Go Math!

STUDENTS WILL STUDY:*number concepts*numbers to 1,000*basic facts & relationships*2-digit addition & subtraction*3-digit addition & subtraction*money and time*length in customary & metric

units*data & graphing*geometry

BASIC FACTS—Practice, practice, practice! (Weekly timed tests will be given. Yellow study pages will come home for practice).

Science

• Butterflies (Science and Technology for Children—STC)

• Science Fusion• Science Fusion

Social Studies

• History—pioneers and ancestors

• Communities—citizenship; rules in society; belonging to many groups

• Geography—continents; maps; landforms

Health

• Emotional and Intellectual Health• Growth and Development• Nutrition• Disease Prevention and Control• Alcohol, Tobacco, and Drugs (Saint Vincent

College Prevention Projects)

Visit the GLSD Website

www.glsd.us

Home-School Connection

• Ideas for Homework Help:– Quiet space– Materials – pencil, crayons, scissors, glue– Encourage quality work– Refer to class work for help

• Fun Websites for Parents and Children:– Please see teacher websites for lots of kid friendly,

educational sites on the Internet

Reminders

• Morning tutoring—by invitation on Tuesdays and Thursdays

• Remember to check the homework binder each evening

• Field trip—will take place in May 2015 (only 2 parents are invited per room)

• Conferences—will take place in November—sign-up tonight! Take a post-it to remember the time you selected.

Thank you for attending!