Welcome Parents!

Before we begin, please take time to :

Read the letter written by your child in the Friday Journal and write a response.

Fill out the November conference form.Preview the power point presentation

packet for tonight.Look around our classroom!

WELCOMETO

Mrs. Slinka’sSECOND GRADE

BACK-TO-SCHOOL NIGHT

Who is Mrs. Slinka?

Our Classroom Community

Our Mission Statement Encourage a safe and positive

learning environment

Character Traits Respect

Responsibility

Collaboration

Citizenship

Be a Bucket Filler!

See Behavior Policy in homework folder for expectations

Behavior Chart- Students will mark where their clothespin was on the chart at the end of the day in their homework folder.

OFF THE CHART

Outstanding

Great Job

Good Day

Ready to Learn

Slow Down

Teacher’s Choice

Parent Contact

Daily Schedule

Mornings8:15-8:50 Arrival/Morning Work/ Morning Meeting8:50-9:40 Writing9:40-10:10 Centers10:10-10:25 Snack10:25-10:50 Reading10:50-11:15 Centers11:15-11:50 Content11:50-12:30 Specials

Afternoons12:30-1:30 Lunch/ Recess1:30-2:00 Read Aloud/ Class Meeting2:00-3:10 Math3:15 Dismissal

Specials Schedule

Monday- Computer

Tuesday-ArtWednesday-

LibraryThursday- Music

Friday – P.E.

Everyday Math

Spiral Curriculum Math Journal, Homelink books with parent letters, Math Reference

Book- Everything is ONLINE at www.everydaymathonline.com Tool kit (coins, clock, number grid, flash cards, etc.) Fact Fluency– Students will participate in Xtra Math to help with fact

fluency. We will practice on the computer and with paper and pencil. Our goal is 50 facts in 3 minutes by June. See Fact Fluency on classroom website for practice sheets.

Helpful websites for additional practice…www.everydaymathonline.com (Click on “at home student login”. Enter teacher name, student name, and password)

www.xtramath.orgwww.aplusmath.comwww.coolmath4kids.comwww.allentownsd.org/EETT

Practice, Practice, Practice!

Reading

Curriculum Good Habits, Great Readers

program whole and small group instruction “Daily Five” Centers:

1. Read to Self (2nd grade benchmark = 20 minutes of independent sustained reading)

2. Read to Someone

3. Writing

4. Word Work (Words Their Way)

5. Listen to Reading

Skills Fluency Accuracy Before/ During/ After Reading

Comprehension Strategies Finding “Just Right Books”

(appropriate reading level) Retelling/ Summarizing Writing about reading

When reading at home…talk about books!

How Do I PICK a “Good Fit” Book?

I Choose a book

Purpose …Why do I want to read this book?

Interest… Do I like this book?

Comprehend…Do I understand what I’m reading?

Know…Do I know most of the words? (use 5 finger

rule)

How Do I Check if the Words are too Difficult?

The Five Finger RuleOpen to any page

and try to read it.Count the words you

miss.

0-1 finger = Too Easy

2-3 fingers = Just Right

4-5 fingers = Too Hard

WritingTypes of Writing

Narratives – “Small Moments” Poetry Non-fiction (research, “how-

to”, letters) Opinion writing Summarizing Journals Creative writing

Skills Complete sentences Capitalization and Punctuation Paragraphs (main idea and

supporting detail) Handwriting/ Spacing Revising and editing Generating and developing

ideas

How Will Writing be Assessed?

Pennsylvania Domain Scoring Guide/ Central Bucks Rubric Focus Content Organization Style Conventions

Friday JournalStudents will write about what they did in school

during the week.They will bring the journal home on Friday.Parents will read and respond in the journal over

the weekend.Students will return the journal on Monday for a

sticker.

GOAL: To improve communication between students and parents about what happens in school.

Spelling

Words Their Way ProgramMaterials: Spelling/ Phonics workbook,

Spelling Homework BookNumber of words per week varies/ Study

the words in the homework bookWord lists are available on classroom

website.Each week focuses on a different

word pattern.

Science and Social Studies

ScienceHabitatsRocksSound

www.learningscience.org

Social StudiesCivicsKids VotingEconomicsGeography

www.teachtci.com

General Information

School Hours:   8:15 a.m.  – 3:15 p.m.

A child arriving after 8:35 a.m. will be considered tardy and will need to stop at the office to sign in.

A note is REQUIRED if your child is late or absent!

Lunch and Recess

Lunch:  12:30 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.

Check the menu for daily choices. Please send a check in an envelope labelled with your child’s

name. DO NOT SEND CASH!Please send a healthy snack with your child each day too.

Recess:   1:00 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. 

We go outside whenever possible. Children should dress appropriately for the weather. On very

cold days, the time will be abbreviated. Recess equipment is provided by the school; items from home

are NOT permitted.

Dismissal: 3:15 p.m.

Children may ONLY ride their own bus unless an emergency arises or unless child care reasons permit otherwise.

Please send a note if your child’s regular dismissal changes or if he/she is leaving early for an appointment. If there is a change after 1:30 pm, PLEASE call the main office at 267-893-3700. Do NOT assume that I have received an email or voicemail after 1:30 pm.

If your child is being picked up before 3:15 p.m., please stop at the office and your child will be called.

Please make sure your child knows how he/she will be getting home!

Absences

AbsencesPlease send in an excuse note the day your child returns

to school.Parents may request work be sent home with a sibling or

neighbor. Please make requests by 9:30 a.m.School work missed due to absence needs to be made

up as soon as possible.

Vacations If a child will be absent due to a vacation, please notify

me prior to the anticipated absence. ALL vacations need to be pre-approved by Dr. Garvin.

Forms are available in the office.

Homework Policy

Homework Folder Parents should sign their child’s homework folder each night. Approximately 20 minutes of homework each night. Independent Reading – Your child should read every night. Parents are a resource!! If your child is experiencing difficulty or spending a great amount

of time completing assignments, please send me a note.  When a student does not complete an assignment and does not

have a note from a parent, a Homework Reminder will be sent home to be signed. If not completed for the following day, the student will complete the assignment during his/her recess.

See HOMEWORK POLICY on website and in Homework Folder

Birthdays Alternative ways to celebrate birthdays include

being a mystery reader, donating a book to the library in your child’s honor, sending in bookmarks, stickers, pencils, etc. You are encouraged tocelebrate in one of these ways rather than sending ina food item.

Students will each take the Birthday Bag home for one night. Please keep the contents of the brown bag at home and return the Birthday Bag and book.

It is asked that home birthday party invitations to a small group of children not be distributed in school due to the sensitivity of other children’s feelings.

Scholastic Book Orders

OPTION 1Parents order onlinewww.scholastic.com/parentorderingSet up accountPay by credit cardBooks delivered to school

OPTION 2Return form to schoolPay by check made payable to Scholastic

BooksBooks delivered to school

Class Websitewww.moourl.com/slinka

How to Access the Website

Go to www.cbsd.orgClick on the Elementary

School Tab, then Bridge Valley Tab

Click on Teacher Websites

Click on Mrs. Slinka

What Does Our Website Include?

Class Announcements and Resources

Helpful links Classroom CalendarCurriculum information

Classroom Coordinators

Special thanks to our classroom coordinator

Mrs. Lundquist

lollypup@comcast.net

Announcements….

Classroom Donations

Glue sticksClorox wipesZiploc bags (snack, sandwich, quart, and gallon sized)Post-it notes

Paper towelsColored copy paper Index cardsNapkinsstickers

BTSN Reminders…

Don’t forget to…

Fill out Conference FormWrite a reply to your

child’s letter Leave everything at your

child’s desk!

Questions or Comments

Please contact me anytime throughout the year.

mslinka@cbsd.orgVoicemail: 267-893-3710Main Office: 267-893-3700

THANK YOU!