Welcome to Second Grade!

Welcome to Second Grade!Mrs. AndradeMrs. HoltonMs. McVeaMrs. Sanford

HomeworkScholars will have homework Monday thru Thursday nights.

Every scholar will be responsible for recording homework in their planner daily.

Homework is due the following day.Coming soon: Second Grade Wiki!

BehaviorScholars will bring home a report of their behavior daily in their planner.Please discuss behavior with your child nightly and make plans for improvement if necessary.Please sign the planner daily!Everyone has received a Student Handbook & Code of Conduct.Each teacher has a different behavior system, please check with them if you have questions.Behavior NotesPlease support your teacher by discussing what your scholar did wrong and what they could have done differently.All behavior notes are to be signed and returned the next day.

AbsencesAll scholars should be in school everyday.

Your child will miss a great deal of learning if absent, much of which cannot be made up.

Each time your child is absent a note must be sent within 3 days explaining the absence.

If a child has a chronic ailment with a doctors note, the parent must still send a written excuse for each absence.AbsencesEach student is only allowed 8 parent note absences. **This is a change**

After the 8th absence each parent note absence is counted as an unexcused absence.

Doctor notes are an excused absence.Progress ReportsTwice a month your student will bring home a progress report in a red progress report folder.Please sign the red folder and send it back the next day. You may keep the progress report at home.

If you would like to review a particular test, you may send a note and we will send it home. However, it must be returned the next day.

ConferencesEach scholar and parent will have a conference with their teacher.

The first one will be before the Thanksgiving holiday.

Teachers are available by appointment only, before and after school, as well as during our planning period (8:20).Field Trips2nd grade will go on 2 field trips this year.

Parents may go as chaperones as space allows. No siblings, please.

Please allow your student to attend our fun outings.

Accelerated ReaderAccelerated Reader tests are comprehension tests taken on library books where points are earned toward a goal.

Each scholar will read and take tests from books on their reading level.

All scholars at Dixon are expected to meet their AR goal each quarter.

Dixon LibraryScholars are allowed to check out 2 books this year and may bring them home.

Parents please remember that if your child loses a library book, you are responsible for paying for the book.

Reading and WritingReading and Writing will be emphasized in every subject this year.

Read with your child daily to help improve their fluency. Ask questions to aid in their comprehension.

Dixons ARMT+ ScoresReading 3rd 92% proficient 58% level IV, 4th 90% - 71% level IV, 5th 87% with 65 % level IV,,,,,,scoring level 4 means they EXCEED standards!!!! Math 3rd 89% proficient 72% level IV, 4th 90 % Proficient - 71% level IV 5th : 97% proficient 88% level IV ABOVE STANDARD!!!!! Science 93% proficient (79% level 4!!)

AMSTI MathYour scholar is extremely fortunate to be a part of the AMSTI Math Investigation program. It correlates with the College and Career Ready Standards.We will be teaching a hands-on learning approach.

14HandwritingMobile County uses the DNealian handwriting strokes to prepare our scholars for cursive writing.

Teachers Wish ListFacial tissues (Kleenex) are needed in all classrooms. The school system supplies toilet tissue only.Liquid hand soap Fine tip dry-erase markersHand sanitizer Post-itsSandwich and quart size bags

Thats all folks!Thanks for coming

Any Questions???????