Welcome to Mrs. Pilotte’s Second Grade

The puzzle sticks in Room 306!

I am a smart, special, valuable person. I respect

myself and I respect others. My words and actions

are kind and honest. I AM

PROUD TO BE ME!

Believe in Yourself by: Jillian K. Hunt

Set your standards highYou deserve the best.Try for what you want

And never settle for less.Believe in yourself

No Matter what you choose.Keep a winning attitudeAnd you can never lose.

Think about your destinationBut don’t worry if you stray

Because the most important thingIs what you learned along the way.

Take all that you’ve becomeBe all that you can be.Soar above the clouds

And let your dreams set you free.

My expectations for students:•I believe all students can learn

•I have high expectations for students

•Students are expected to always do their best and believe in themselves

•If work is messy, it will get redone

•Students are expected to use their time wisely and complete their best work

•Principal’s Pride

ReadingIn Second Grade students

will:•Transition from learning to read to reading to learn

•Learn about comprehension strategies and increase their fluency while reading

•Continue to build upon concepts taught in 1st grade from the Open Court Reading book and will be reinforced with a phonetic approach using the sound letter cards

•Use the sound letter cards to assist with encoding and writing

• Be responsible for a Reading Response Journal as well as an Independent Work Time (I.W.T.) binder

WritingIn Second Grade students will:•Learn about the Writing Process: pre-write, drafting, revising, proofreading, and publishing•Learn how to write a paragraph•Write across all curriculum areas•Bring one piece per unit to publishing with Open Court units

Math

In Second Grade students will:

•Learn about math using the programs Investigations in Number, Data, and Space along with Everyday Counts•Use a math workbook•Participate in math centers, math workshop, and math games•Participate in a daily classroom routine•Be able to use a Student Math Handbook (smh) at home to reinforce concepts taught at school

ScienceIn Second Grade students

will:

•Participate in science through a rotating schedule•Explore the following units: Balancing and Weighing, Changes, Camouflage, Fossils, and Butterflies

Social StudiesIn Second Grade students

will:

•Study the seven continents•Experience the roles of consumers and producers•Explore map skills

Homework•Students should NOT be spending more than 20 minutes/ night on homework

•Whatever format works best for your child works for me as long as the packet is turned in by Friday

•As expectations change throughout the year, the homework packet will change as well

•Students should be reading for at least 3 nights a week

•Students should be practicing math facts for at least 3 nights a week (look for the math log soon to come in the packet)

•Math homework comes home once in awhile

•Keep practicing the games that are sent home as they will help with learning/memorizing math facts

•On the bottom of the homework packet is where I write my weekly notes/reminders for the class

Grading•Standards Based Report Card

•Rubrics

•The goal is for students to be at grade level (a “3”) by the end of Second Grade

•Expectations change throughout the year and change for each term

Classroom Management•Hundreds

Chart

•Point Rewards

•Tickets/Friday Fun

•Behavior Chart

Student of the Week

Every week, a student in the class will be chosen for student of the week. This week,

your child was chosen. He /she is to fill out the apples and return them on Monday. Your

child is also able to bring in anything else to place on the bulletin board, i.e. pictures,

certificates, awards, or anything else about him or herself. Your child also will be able to place a piece of work that he/she is proud of onto the “Principal’s Pride” bulletin board.

Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions or concerns. Thank you for your

cooperation.Sincerely,

Mrs. Pilotte