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Welcome Parents!
Before we begin, please take time to :
Read the letter written by your child in the Friday Journal and write a response.
Fill out the November conference form.Preview the power point presentation
packet for tonight.Look around our classroom!
WELCOMETO
Mrs. Slinka’sSECOND GRADE
BACK-TO-SCHOOL NIGHT
Who is Mrs. Slinka?
Our Classroom Community
Our Mission Statement Encourage a safe and positive
learning environment
Character Traits Respect
Responsibility
Collaboration
Citizenship
Be a Bucket Filler!
See Behavior Policy in homework folder for expectations
Behavior Chart- Students will mark where their clothespin was on the chart at the end of the day in their homework folder.
OFF THE CHART
Outstanding
Great Job
Good Day
Ready to Learn
Slow Down
Teacher’s Choice
Parent Contact
Daily Schedule
Mornings8:15-8:50 Arrival/Morning Work/ Morning Meeting8:50-9:40 Writing9:40-10:10 Centers10:10-10:25 Snack10:25-10:50 Reading10:50-11:15 Centers11:15-11:50 Content11:50-12:30 Specials
Afternoons12:30-1:30 Lunch/ Recess1:30-2:00 Read Aloud/ Class Meeting2:00-3:10 Math3:15 Dismissal
Specials Schedule
Monday- Computer
Tuesday-ArtWednesday-
LibraryThursday- Music
Friday – P.E.
Everyday Math
Spiral Curriculum Math Journal, Homelink books with parent letters, Math Reference
Book- Everything is ONLINE at www.everydaymathonline.com Tool kit (coins, clock, number grid, flash cards, etc.) Fact Fluency– Students will participate in Xtra Math to help with fact
fluency. We will practice on the computer and with paper and pencil. Our goal is 50 facts in 3 minutes by June. See Fact Fluency on classroom website for practice sheets.
Helpful websites for additional practice…www.everydaymathonline.com (Click on “at home student login”. Enter teacher name, student name, and password)
www.xtramath.orgwww.aplusmath.comwww.coolmath4kids.comwww.allentownsd.org/EETT
Practice, Practice, Practice!
Reading
Curriculum Good Habits, Great Readers
program whole and small group instruction “Daily Five” Centers:
1. Read to Self (2nd grade benchmark = 20 minutes of independent sustained reading)
2. Read to Someone
3. Writing
4. Word Work (Words Their Way)
5. Listen to Reading
Skills Fluency Accuracy Before/ During/ After Reading
Comprehension Strategies Finding “Just Right Books”
(appropriate reading level) Retelling/ Summarizing Writing about reading
When reading at home…talk about books!
How Do I PICK a “Good Fit” Book?
I Choose a book
Purpose …Why do I want to read this book?
Interest… Do I like this book?
Comprehend…Do I understand what I’m reading?
Know…Do I know most of the words? (use 5 finger
rule)
How Do I Check if the Words are too Difficult?
The Five Finger RuleOpen to any page
and try to read it.Count the words you
miss.
0-1 finger = Too Easy
2-3 fingers = Just Right
4-5 fingers = Too Hard
WritingTypes of Writing
Narratives – “Small Moments” Poetry Non-fiction (research, “how-
to”, letters) Opinion writing Summarizing Journals Creative writing
Skills Complete sentences Capitalization and Punctuation Paragraphs (main idea and
supporting detail) Handwriting/ Spacing Revising and editing Generating and developing
ideas
How Will Writing be Assessed?
Pennsylvania Domain Scoring Guide/ Central Bucks Rubric Focus Content Organization Style Conventions
Friday JournalStudents will write about what they did in school
during the week.They will bring the journal home on Friday.Parents will read and respond in the journal over
the weekend.Students will return the journal on Monday for a
sticker.
GOAL: To improve communication between students and parents about what happens in school.
Spelling
Words Their Way ProgramMaterials: Spelling/ Phonics workbook,
Spelling Homework BookNumber of words per week varies/ Study
the words in the homework bookWord lists are available on classroom
website.Each week focuses on a different
word pattern.
Science and Social Studies
ScienceHabitatsRocksSound
www.learningscience.org
Social StudiesCivicsKids VotingEconomicsGeography
www.teachtci.com
General Information
School Hours: 8:15 a.m. – 3:15 p.m.
A child arriving after 8:35 a.m. will be considered tardy and will need to stop at the office to sign in.
A note is REQUIRED if your child is late or absent!
Lunch and Recess
Lunch: 12:30 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Check the menu for daily choices. Please send a check in an envelope labelled with your child’s
name. DO NOT SEND CASH!Please send a healthy snack with your child each day too.
Recess: 1:00 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.
We go outside whenever possible. Children should dress appropriately for the weather. On very
cold days, the time will be abbreviated. Recess equipment is provided by the school; items from home
are NOT permitted.
Dismissal: 3:15 p.m.
Children may ONLY ride their own bus unless an emergency arises or unless child care reasons permit otherwise.
Please send a note if your child’s regular dismissal changes or if he/she is leaving early for an appointment. If there is a change after 1:30 pm, PLEASE call the main office at 267-893-3700. Do NOT assume that I have received an email or voicemail after 1:30 pm.
If your child is being picked up before 3:15 p.m., please stop at the office and your child will be called.
Please make sure your child knows how he/she will be getting home!
Absences
AbsencesPlease send in an excuse note the day your child returns
to school.Parents may request work be sent home with a sibling or
neighbor. Please make requests by 9:30 a.m.School work missed due to absence needs to be made
up as soon as possible.
Vacations If a child will be absent due to a vacation, please notify
me prior to the anticipated absence. ALL vacations need to be pre-approved by Dr. Garvin.
Forms are available in the office.
Homework Policy
Homework Folder Parents should sign their child’s homework folder each night. Approximately 20 minutes of homework each night. Independent Reading – Your child should read every night. Parents are a resource!! If your child is experiencing difficulty or spending a great amount
of time completing assignments, please send me a note. When a student does not complete an assignment and does not
have a note from a parent, a Homework Reminder will be sent home to be signed. If not completed for the following day, the student will complete the assignment during his/her recess.
See HOMEWORK POLICY on website and in Homework Folder
Birthdays Alternative ways to celebrate birthdays include
being a mystery reader, donating a book to the library in your child’s honor, sending in bookmarks, stickers, pencils, etc. You are encouraged tocelebrate in one of these ways rather than sending ina food item.
Students will each take the Birthday Bag home for one night. Please keep the contents of the brown bag at home and return the Birthday Bag and book.
It is asked that home birthday party invitations to a small group of children not be distributed in school due to the sensitivity of other children’s feelings.
Scholastic Book Orders
OPTION 1Parents order onlinewww.scholastic.com/parentorderingSet up accountPay by credit cardBooks delivered to school
OPTION 2Return form to schoolPay by check made payable to Scholastic
BooksBooks delivered to school
Class Websitewww.moourl.com/slinka
How to Access the Website
Go to www.cbsd.orgClick on the Elementary
School Tab, then Bridge Valley Tab
Click on Teacher Websites
Click on Mrs. Slinka
What Does Our Website Include?
Class Announcements and Resources
Helpful links Classroom CalendarCurriculum information
Classroom Coordinators
Special thanks to our classroom coordinator
Mrs. Lundquist
lollypup@comcast.net
Announcements….
Classroom Donations
Glue sticksClorox wipesZiploc bags (snack, sandwich, quart, and gallon sized)Post-it notes
Paper towelsColored copy paper Index cardsNapkinsstickers
BTSN Reminders…
Don’t forget to…
Fill out Conference FormWrite a reply to your
child’s letter Leave everything at your
child’s desk!
Questions or Comments
Please contact me anytime throughout the year.
mslinka@cbsd.orgVoicemail: 267-893-3710Main Office: 267-893-3700
THANK YOU!
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