Welcome to Second Grade Mrs Atherton 2019 20

Welcome to Second Grade Mrs. Atherton 2019 -20

About Me § 24 year of teaching in the CVUSD §Bachelors degree in Education CPU §Masters degree in Education CSUF - Reading Instruction

Goals For the Year -Have every student reach or exceed California Common Core State Standards for second grade -Have every student develop organizational skills: K. I. T. Binder Keeping It Together

Expectations -Your child should be prepared and on time for school **Students are in their seats ready to learn at 8: 30. - Good night’s rest - Healthy breakfast - Please notify the school office when your child is absent and if you would like to pick up homework after school. - Please schedule doctor’s appt. and any leisure activities out of school hours. - Please make sure your child is in school unless ill.

Behavior Expectations Please remind your child to follow school and classroom expectations. We are a PBIS school and class that is … Responsible, Respectful, & Safe Behavior Management Clip Chart Students may move up and down the chart during the day. All students begin on “Ready to Learn” everyday.

Behavior Calendar *Please review daily and initial

English Language Arts Mc. Graw-Hill Wonders Reading Series Consists of: Vocabulary Instruction Reading Comprehension Skill Development Phonics /Spelling Grammar English Language Development (ELD) Writing- Focus on 3 Domains: Narrative, Informative, Opinion

Mathematics Scott Foresman -En. Vision Math Consists of: Operations and Algebraic Thinking Number Operations and Base Ten Measurement and Data Geometry Math Facts-Fluency Sticks -Sticky Math

Other Core Subjects -English Language Development (ELD) -Targeted instruction that meets the academic needs of students. Remediation, Intervention & Enrichment - Social Studies- Houghton Mifflin-NGSS - Science- Houghton Mifflin-NGSS - P. E. – Appropriate shoes - Music- Once a week -Computer Lab & Library – Once every other week

Class Work It is important that each student complete his/her class work. If class work is not finished in the time allotted, the student may have to complete it during recess, lunch recess, or at home. To encourage the students to do their best, they may be asked to do lower quality assignments again.

Homework Mon-Thurs Homework assignment sheet with spelling words is sent home on Friday. Spelling- test on following Fri. Math- collected daily (No HW day of test) Math fact fluency stick 20 minutes of reading Behavior Calendar Other

Spelling ly Week n ELA i Focus Vocab ulary

Absences Students will be asked to make up homework and tests they missed while being absent. The number of days your child is absent is the number of days that will be given to make up their work.

Grading Policy CVUSD Standards-Based Report Card: Uses a scale of 1 -4 to indicate academic performance levels. Performance Level marks Level 1 - standard not met Level 2 - progressing toward the standard Level 3 - achieving the standard Level 4 - exceeds the standard Tests and projects will be graded using performance level marks. Daily work in class and homework is for learning and practice and will be informally assessed to guide instruction.

Student Recognition Monthly Aviator Awards Aviator of the Month Top Flight Award Character Award

Track D Parent-Teacher Conferences September 17, 18, & 20 Please sign-up for a time preference.

Class Parties Winter Holiday, Valentine’s Day, & End of the Year Last hour of the school day Birthdays Students will receive a birthday journal from the class. Parents are asked not to bring any treats to school. A donation of a book to our class library or a game would be great!

School Spirit Western State Colorado Class of 2034! Wear College Bound shirt on Monday Wear Aviator spirit shirt on Friday

Please replenish necessary school supplies throughout the year as needed. Pencils, Crayons, etc.

If you are interested in volunteering in the classroom this year, please fill out the Volunteer Form with the days and times you are available. Thank you! *Mee t rent/s a P m o *Ro *Making copies the M asters Art In struct o r

Classroom Donations -White bond paper - Unscented wipes - Glue Sticks - Tissue

Parent/teacher communication is such a vital part of a successful school year. I have chosen to use the Class Remind App This year, I’m using Remind to help keep you informed about classroom activities and assignments. Please be sure to sign up! Enter this number 81010 Text this message @2 aviators

Please feel free to send me a text, note, or an email (mari_atherton@chino. k 12. ca. us) or call the office to set an appt. regarding any concerns. Thank You in advance for all your help and support. I am looking forward to a wonderful year! Please join P. T. O. !

Guess Who? Landon -10 Sophie-27 Phoenix-8 Asad-29 Ronald-31 Quinn-5 Seychelle-28 Raven-1 Logan-20 Avila-3 Khloe-15 Anokhi-22 Dylan-25 Mayur-12 Angeline-13 Sumaiya-17 Adrian-11 Simon-2 Sofia-26 Aubrey-4 Asher-9 David-7 Kieryn-25 Morgan-6 Kaley-24 Aaron-18