Meet the Teacher2-SB

Meet the Teacher2-SB

Thursday, September 16, 2010Thursday, September 16, 2010

All About Me...Sarah Baptiste

✏ 11th year teaching at Otsego✏ Previously taught Kindergarten, 1st grade, 2nd grade and 4th grade

and......

✏VERY excited about returning to 2nd grade!!!

About Our Class

✏ There are 19 students in Class 2-SB -9 girls

-10 boys

✏ Class 2-SB’s students like to:-read-sing-dance-share ideas -spend time with families-play with animals-learn new things!!!!

Classroom Expectations

By the end of second grade, students will:✏ become independent learners✏ become responsible for their work✏ become responsible for their actions✏ learn to work together as a team✏ be able to apply higher order thinkingskills throughout the day!!!

Classroom Management

✏ Class reward - Marble jar

✏ Table reward - Table stars

✏ Individual reward - STAR card

**All students are expected

to do their personal best!!!**

A Typical Day in 2-SB!!!

✏ Unpack/Copy homework

✏ Do Now

✏ Specials

✏ Reading Workshop

✏ Math

✏ Lunch

✏ Writing Workshop

✏ Social Studies/Science

✏ Snack

✏ Spelling/Phonics/Centers

✏ Pack up/dismissal

Reading WorkshopThrough Reader’s Workshop, students will learn:✏ how to read with fluency.✏ tips to better comprehend and understand what is being read.✏ strategies to use while reading different types of text.✏ to enjoy reading different types of books!

Writing WorkshopThrough Writer’s Workshop, students will learn:✏ how to correctly use writing mechanics.✏ how to use graphic organizers to plan their writing.✏ how to write in paragraphs using topic and closing sentences.✏ how to revise and edit their own work.✏ how to write for different audiences and purposes.

Spelling/PhonicsStudents will learn one new spelling principle a week and are responsible for:✏ reviewing the principle and choosing appropriate spelling words.✏ completing their spelling homework.✏ being prepared for a spelling test every Friday.

MathematicsUnits:✏ Addition✏ Subtraction✏ Time✏ Money✏ Measurement✏ Geometry✏ Graphing✏ Fractions✏ Multiplication✏ Division*Problem of the Day*Problem Solving (how?)*Speed tests*Daily math practice

ScienceUnits:✏ Physical Science: *Earth/Moon Relationships, *Weather *Water Cycle*Magnetism✏ Living Science: *Life cycles - Butterflies✏ Science experiments

Social StudiesUnits:✏ Communities ✏ Map Skills✏ Landforms✏ Government✏ Citizenship ✏ Geography (Flat Stanley)

Weekly HomeworkMONDAYSpelling - 3x eachReading ResponseMathTUESDAYSpelling - ABC orderWorksheetMathWEDNESDAYSpelling - First 5 sentencesReading ResponseMathTHURSDAYSpelling - Last 5 sentencesWorksheetMath*Social studies and science homework will be assigned to review class concepts.***Homework schedule is subject to change.**

Homework Policy

✏ Homework is to be completed nightly.✏ Please encourage your child to complete homework independently.✏ Please check AGENDA, HOME and MATH folders on a daily basis.

S.T.A.R. ReadersStudents Thrilled About Reading*

✏ Students are expected to read on a nightly basis.✏ Monthly logs will be distributed at the beginning of each month.✏ Monthly logs will be collected at the start of each new month.✏ Students are responsible for getting a new log when needed.✏ S.T.A.R. Recommendations can be done on the class eBoard.

Scholastic Book Club

✏ Book orders distributed monthly.✏ Beginning in October, book orders can be done online.✏ All orders help our class to get free books!

Class 2-SB’s eBoard

✏ Download necessary forms (permission slips, reading logs, etc.)✏ View class pictures✏ Review and reinforce curriculum concepts ✏ Leave an iNote✏ Recommend books

http://www.sbaptiste.hhh.site.eboard.com

Additional Classroom Happenings✏ Field trips

*Sweetbriar Nature Preserve*HHH Space Shuttle*HHH Planetarium✏ Forest Park pen pals✏ Birthdays✏ Mystery Reader✏ Extra help✏ InView test✏ Online report card

Online Report Card✏ Elementary Report Card will be available online✏ Must have Parent/Portal access to Infinite Campus✏ Complete Household Information form if you need access

http://www.hhh.k12.ny.us

How can YOU help?✏ Strong parent/teacher communication

✏ Please contact me if there are any

questions/concerns

✏ Please check your child’s homework and folders on

a daily basis

✏ Please review taught concepts on a regular basis

✏ Please sign and return all tests (except for

spelling tests)

✏ Please visit the Class 2-SB eBoard on a regular

basis

✏ Return all forms in a timely manner

✏ Ask your child about his/her day!!!

Contact Information

Sarah Baptiste

Otsego Elementary School

55 Otsego Avenue

Dix Hills, NY 11746

(631) 592-3600

sbaptiste@hhh.k12.ny.us

Please Remember:✏ to sign up for Parent/Teacher conferences

✏ to sign up to be a Mystery Reader

✏ to write back to your child (bus paper)✏ to visit our Giving Tree✏ to give me your email address

✏ to see our class parents - Mrs. Braverman, Mrs.

Szivos and Mrs. Rode

✏ to complete Household Information form

Looking forward to a GREAT year!!!