Welcome to 2Welcome to 2ndnd Grade!Grade!

Welcome to 2Welcome to 2ndnd Grade!Grade!

Lakeshore Lakeshore ElementaryElementary

Teacher Partner Contact Information

Reading/Language Arts Teachers

Andrea.Barela@humble.k12.tx.us(281) 641-3564 Elise.Brockett@humble.k12.tx.us(281) 641-3542 Mariah.Denning@humble.k12.tx.us(281) 641-3544 Teri.George@humble.k12.tx.us(281) 641-3546 

Math/Science Teachers

Amanda.Vaughan@humble.k12.tx.us(281) 641- 3548 Alyssa.Headlee@humble.k12.tx.us(281) 641-3543 Lisa.Lange@humble.k12.tx.us(281) 641-3545 Janet.Tabor@humble.k12.tx.us(281) 641-3547

Websites

• Go to www.humbleisd.net• Select Lakeshore Elementary at

the top of the page• Click Staff Sites• Click on your 2nd grade teacher’s

name

Exciting News!2nd grade classes will be participating in the ½ day

scheduling program at LSE.

The purpose of a ½ day scheduling program is to increase the level of Rigor in the classrooms. We will also use our school time more efficiently. Students will have the opportunity to participate in learning that is expanded and taken to a deeper level of instruction.

Your child’s regular daily schedule will be posted on your teacher’s website by the first day of school, Monday. Aug. 24th!

Snacks• Cafeteria sells snacks during lunch. If you do not

want your child to purchase snacks, you may contact the cafeteria at 281-641-3508 and request a lock to be placed on your child’s account.

• We will have a healthy snack break each day. Suggestions include: Fruit, Chex mix, cereal, etc. Please do not send any snacks with high sugar or frosting.

• Students may bring a sport top water bottle daily. Please do not send any screw top bottles.

Bug Repellant & Sunscreen

•Parent note is required to have at school

•Rub-on ONLY – no sprays•No sharing is allowed

Birthday Treats• Please notify your child’s teacher in advance• Store bought individually wrapped snacks,

cookies, or cupcakes are allowed• Must be dropped off at the office• Cafeteria treats should be purchased 2 weeks

in advance

**Birthday invitations are NOT allowed to be passed out at school**

Daily Folder• Please initial the conduct log daily. • Please send any correspondence via daily folder,

we do not check backpacks.

• A reading log will be included in the daily folder.

• Your child is expected to read aloud for a minimum of 20 minutes per day.

• Record the title of the book on the reading log daily.

Conduct Log

RULES:1 Did not have all needed materials2 Off-task behavior3 Excessive talking4 Not respecting authority5 Not respecting peers6 Not following directions

Leopards Expectations:

Be Responsible, Be Respectful, Be Safe, Be a Learner

Grading ProceduresScores - Definition• 1- Below Basic- working below grade level• 2- Basic- beginning to meet grade level• 3- Proficient- regularly meets grade level• 4- Advanced- consistently meets and often

exceeds grade level

• If your child has a 1 or a 2 on an assignment, please review at home.

• Not all work will be graded

Reading Benchmarks• Each child will receive reading

instruction daily in a small group which is based on their individual reading level. This ensures that each child is challenged yet not frustrated.

• Your child’s reading level is frequently assessed both formally and informally. Reading groups change according to your child’s needs.

Reading Benchmarks per

9 weeks

• 1st 9 weeks – DRA level 18• 2nd 9 weeks – DRA level 20• 3rd 9 weeks – DRA level 24• 4th 9 weeks – DRA level 28

• (On-level second grader begins at level 16 and progresses to level 28 by the end of the school year.)

Why Can’t I Skip My Reading Tonight?

Student “A”Reads 20 minutes

each day,3600 minutes in

a school year!

Student “B”Reads 5 minutes

each day,900 minutes in a

school year!

Student “C”Reads 1 minute

each day,180 minutes in a

school year!

By the end of the 6th grade Student “A” will have read the equivalent of 60 whole school days. Student “B” will have read only 12 school days. Which student would you expect to have a better vocabulary? Which student would you expect to be more successful in school…and in life?

(Nagy & Herman, 1987)

Ways to support reading at home… 1. Read together as a family. 2. Listen while your child reads. 3. Read Anything and Everything. 4. Let your child see you reading. 5. Talk with your child about the book they are reading.

• By the end of the year, students will have 2 minutes to complete 30 basic addition math facts and 3 minutes to complete 30 basic

subtraction math facts with 100% accuracy

Math Benchmarks

• Your child’s math comprehension will be frequently assessed both formally and informally in other mathematical

concepts.

Beginning 2nd Grade Story Problem:

Jake had 4 green cubes, 7 blue cubes and 5 yellow cubes. How many total cubes does Jake have?

Explain Story Problem Routine. Solve single step

and multi-step story problems and solve for unknown (addition and

subtraction).

Ending 2nd Grade Story Problem:

Ending 2nd Grade Multi-Step Story Problem:

Mrs. Coronado had 85 ribbons to hand out at her school for perfect attendance. Mrs. Coronado handed out 35 ribbons to 1st and 2nd graders. She handed out 18 to 3rd and 4th graders. She handed out 12 to 5th graders. How many did she have left for the Kindergartners?

Ending 2nd Grade SOLVING FOR UNKNOWN Story

Problem:(“some” is unknown, we don’t

know what we start with)

Karen had some pennies. Her mother gave her 39 more pennies. Now Karen has 52 pennies. How many pennies did Karen have to start with?

By the end of 2nd grade, your child is expected to compare, order, compose and decompose numbers

up to 1,200.

Number Sense

Graphs and Data Analysis

By the end of 2nd grade, your child is expected to

read, create, and interpret graphs and charts.

Geometry

By the end of second grade, your child is expected to

compose and decompose, as well as, classify attributes of 2-

D and 3-D shapes2-D: # of sides and vertices3-D: # of faces, edges and

vertices

Telling Time

By the end of second grade, your child is expected to tell

time to the minute on an analog clock, know AM and

PM, elapsed time to the hour and half hour, and identify how long a second, minute,

and hour are.

Money

By the end of second grade, your child is expected to

identify and determine the value of coins up to a dollar. (Must be able to identify in

black & white on worksheets)

Additionally…Multiplication (adding equal groups)Division (separating equal groups)Measuring Length (standard/metric as well as non-standard)Fractions (as equal parts of a whole or set)

Homework

• Weekly homework will come home on Mondays. Your child will receive homework for Math and Reading/Language Arts, as well as spelling words that they will be tested over on Fridays.

• Students are to read 20 minutes nightly• Homework will begin the week of Aug. 31st • Homework will be checked every Friday

Information Sheets• Please fill out BOTH sides of the

information sheet with legible handwriting and leave it with your child’s teacher.

• If you do not receive an email from your child’s teacher after the second day, please email them with your name and email address so that it can be added to your teacher’s email list.

* Email and phone calls will be our primary form of communication in an effort to go green.

Arrival Traffic Flow

Dismissal Traffic Flow

Transportation ChangePlease notify your child’s teacher in

writing and place it in your child’s conduct folder.

In order to keep all of our students safe, changes must be made before 2:30pm.

If you have an emergency, please notify the front office. The front office will notify the teacher once the change is

approved.

Join Lakeshore PTO to keep up with all the fun and exciting events that support LSE!**Check out the PTO website for ways to help volunteer**

Volunteer Opportunities

•Events/Concessions (Carnival, Outdoor Movie Night, Plays, Talent Show)•Room Parents•Library helpers•Copy Room assistants per grade level•Classroom help – varies per teacher•Carnival – Auction baskets

Sign Up forms are found on school website under PTO and can be noted on teacher sign up form.

Email notifications are sent and opportunities are posted online. Like Us On Facebook too!

PTO Events

•Outdoor Family Movie Night – Nov. 6th•Spring Carnival & Auction – March 9th

•Winter and Spring Parties•Spirit Nights – local restaurants (PTO)•Field Days – K-4 at LSE and 5th grade

off campus (PE)

PTO Managed Fundraising

•Fall Fundraiser•Direct Donations

•Events/Concessions: Spring Carnival and Auction

Funds directly benefit LSE!

•Major grounds development plans are ongoing

•Classroom supplemental programs•Additional staff training

Lakeshore PTO IntroducesJunior Achievement 2015

http://youtu.be/EWkYXXUCPDA

Junior Achievement empowers young people to own their economic success, plan for their futures, and make smart academic and economic choices.

Volunteers teach 5 -30min lessons to one class

Volunteers can be parents, grandparents, older siblings, or community volunteers