Welcome to Open House! Mrs. Dunbars 2 nd Grade Class Audubon
Park Elementary
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Attendance/Tardies If your child arrives to school after 8:50,
they are tardy. Please have them stop at the front desk for a tardy
slip. It is very important to have your child to school on time
every day, as interventions are done first thing after
announcements. If your child is absent, please send an absence note
in their binder upon their arrival back at school.
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Dress Code No flip flops. Closed-toed shoes are best. Sneakers
must be worn on P.E. days. No spaghetti straps; sleeves must be 4
fingers wide. Shorts, skirts, and dresses must be at least mid-
thigh length long.
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Rules and Expectations Rules: Keep hands, feet, and objects to
yourself. Listen to the teacher and follow directions. Be kind to
others. Work, play, and travel safely. Expectations: Do your best
work. Pay attention and participate in class. Solve problems using
words. Use inside voices and walking feet.
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Behavior Green: Excellent! All greens in a week= treasure box!
Yellow: Warning. Lose treasure box. Orange: I lost half of my
recess and/or I had a time out. Red: I lost all of my recess and/or
I was removed from the room. The teacher will contact you.
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Car Rider Dismissal Car Riders: Please follow procedures and
directions from school personnel. Please have your school-supplied
card. Please do not talk on your cell phone when picking up your
child. Boarding on school side only. SAFETY is #1
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Daily Schedule Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday 8:45 First
Bell 8:50 Tardy Bell 8:50-9:10 Morning Announcements, Morning Work
and RtI (interventions) 9:10-9:45Whole Group Reading
9:45-10:50Literacy Centers 10:50- 11:30Writing 11:35-12:00Lunch
12:00-12:10Recess 12:25-1:10Science or Social studies
1:15-1:55Specials 2:00-2:50Math 2:50-3:00Pack up, read aloud,
dismissal
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Wednesday 8:45 First Bell 8:50 Tardy Bell 8:50-9:10 Morning
announcements, Morning Work, and RtI (interventions) 9:10-9:45Whole
Group Reading 9:45-10:50Literacy Centers 10:50- 11:30Writing
11:35-12:00Lunch 12:00-12:10Recess 12:25-1:00Specials 1:00-1:50Math
1:50-2:00Pack up, read aloud, dismissal Daily Schedule
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S.T.A.R. Binder Please initial daily where it says Parent
initials Take out all papers in Enjoy my Work from School side of
green folder. Check for homework in the blue folder. Make sure you
fill out the monthly reading log nightly. You can write notes to me
in the agenda. Encourage your child to remember to give it to you
nightly and put it back in their backpack before bed.
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PLEASE READ THE COVER OF THE HOMEWORK PACKET WEEKLY FOR
NEWSLETTER AND ANNOUNCEMENTS. Students are expected to read 20
minutes EVERY night (independent or with a parent). Can be any book
of their choice, but AR books are preferred. Please record books
and minutes on your monthly reading log. Homework
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Homework Packets are sent home on Mondays and due Fridays. Math
Homework is sent home 1-4 times per week and is due the following
day. Mondays will usually have 2 math homeworks (one from Fridays
lesson and one from Mondays) Log on to websites twice per week.
Study for spelling test and math challenge. Homework will have
points taken off if it is late. Students are responsible for
putting their own homework into their homework folder in their
binder and also responsible for turning it in in the morning.
Teacher does not load anything into binders for them. Homework
continued
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All homework should be done in PENCIL. Pictures should be
colored with crayon (not pencil). Directions should always be read
and followed. Students should be able to do the majority of
homework independently as I only send homework as extra practice of
concepts already taught in class. Your help should be minimal.
Students should ALWAYS write in complete sentences with proper
capitalization, punctuation, and spaces. Students should write
EVERYTHING themselves. Parents SHOULD NOT write on homework at all,
except to sign. Homework Expectations
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If your child is absent from school, an Absent Folder will come
home with work missed from school. Please have your child complete
all work in absent folder as soon as possible, or up to a week upon
returning to school. Work not completed will be marked Missing in
the grade book. Absences- Homework Absent Folder
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Websites Please log on to www.readingeggs.com and
www.sumdog.com/sch/audubon_4 at least twice per week as part of
required homework.www.readingeggs.com www.sumdog.com/sch/audubon_4
Can check AR scores and points at
https://hosted203.renlearn.com/62971/
https://hosted203.renlearn.com/62971/ HomeConnect/Login.aspx Can
also use www.brainpop.com and www.brainpopjr.com
(optional)www.brainpop.comwww.brainpopjr.com Additional website
links for kids and parents on our classroom website:
http://teacherpress.ocps.net/SusanDunbar/linkshttp://teacherpress.ocps.net/SusanDunbar/links
All usernames and passwords are on your childs password page in
their binder. Websites
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Children are expected to be reading both in school and at home
for 20 minutes per night. Look up books on
www.arbookfind.comwww.arbookfind.com Students take a quiz on the
book and earn points if they pass. Most picture books are point and
most chapter books are 1+ points, depending on length and
difficulty. Students try to reach point goal by the end of each
nine weeks. If they do, they get to eat lunch with Mrs. Dunbar!
Earn a red ticket for passing with 80% or higher- Drawing for a
prize on Fridays. Other prizes for earning 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30,
40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90, and 100 points. AR (Accelerated
Reader)
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Second Grade Reading Expectations Lexile Level for Grade 2:
420L to 650L
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r Predicting Outcomes Making Connections Comprehension
strategies Story Elements Character Analysis Main Idea and Details
Sequencing Comparing and Contrasting Vocabulary Cause and Effect
Fact and Opinion Fluency Fantasy and Reality Second graders read to
learn.
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Florida Assessments for Instruction in Reading State-wide test
for K-12 Tested 3 times per school year F.A.I.R
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Second Grade Writing
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Topic 1 Addition Strategies Topic 2 Subtraction Strategies
Topic 3 Place Value Concepts Topic 4 Counting and Money Topic 5
Exploring Addition and Subtraction Second Grade Math
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Topic 5 Exploring Addition and Subtraction Topic 6 Adding
Two-Digit Numbers Topic 7 Subtraction Two-Digit Numbers Topic 8
Using Addition and Subtraction Mid-Year Assessment Topic 9 Patterns
in Algebra Second Grade Math
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Topic 10 Fraction Concepts and Time Topic 11 Length Topic 12
Capacity and Weight Topic 13 Numbers and Patterns to 1,000 Second
Grade Math
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Topic 14 Four-Digit Numbers Topic 15 Adding Three-Digit Numbers
Topic 16 Subtraction Three-Digit Numbers Second Grade Math
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Math Challenge Timed math test on basic addition and
subtraction facts Must get 30 or more facts correct in 90 seconds
to move on to the next level. Will be given once a week on
Wednesdays. Your child will record his/her progress in her STAR
binder. Practice each week with flashcards, your own timed tests,
dice games, sumdog.com, playkidsgames.com, etc. Will start next
Wednesday, 9/26.
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Science topics include: matter, rocks and soil, energy and
motion, magnets, weather, human body, life cycles, habitats, and
more. Social Studies topics include: rules and laws, the
Constitution, character education, money and markets, cultures,
scientists and inventors, USA, Florida, Native Americans,
communities, technology, Pilgrims, maps and globes, and more.
Science and Social Studies
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Grading Scale Grade Scale A90-100% B89-80% C79-70% D69-60% F59%
and below Within each subject, grades are weighted: 40% Tests 30%
Classwork 20% Participation 10% Homework
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Progress Book http://parentaccess. ocps.net Check once per
week. You can set alerts for missing assignments and low
scores.
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Please sign up for PTA!. Meetings are optional, not required.
PTA benefits many aspects of our school. ADDitions- If you would
like to volunteer in our room or go on any field trip, you need to
sign up to be an ADDitions volunteer at www.volunteer.ocps.net
www.volunteer.ocps.net Audubon PTA and ADDitions
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Field Trips DateDestinationChaperones Needed? Cost October
18Ballet at the Bob Carr Performing Arts Center NoFree December
20Repertory Theater- Junior Claus Musical YesApprox. $10 March 1Sea
WorldYesTBD
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Your child is welcome to bring in a treat for the class on
his/her birthday. Please contact me first to confirm the day.
Individual treats are best. We do not have serving utensils in the
classroom. Please supply plates, napkins, etc. with your treat.
Please contact me if you are unable to supply treats for your
childs special day. Birthdays
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Thank you for coming to Open House! Mrs. Sue Dunbar, M.Ed.
[email protected] Voicemail: (407) 897-6400 ext. 4340
http://teacherpress.ocps.net/ susandunbar