open house 2010
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Mrs. Nicholson’s Second Grade“Diving into a GREAT year!”
Forms• Internet
• Photo/Video Permission
• Homework folders are sent home daily.• I will check homework folders each day.
You may choose to do the homework all in one night or do it nightly.
• Please return homework folders daily.• Fluency passages are now coming home
and should be completed nightly.
Homework
ManagementPositive Reinforcement- Happy
Sticks for group behavior.Tally marks for individual
behaviors.Excessive talking.Behavior slips will be sent home
as needed.
Reading Program• Weekly stories—test, CRCT practice test,
language skills test, and spelling test
• Theme test—end of the theme; usually 6 stories.
Fluency• Passages sent home on Monday.• Fluency is done in class.• 80/125 words per minute• Comprehension, speed, expression
Math• Chapters—usually 5 days
• I do, You do, We do
• Centers
• Book tests
• Posttest
Grading WeightsSelected Response – 40%
•Multiple choice
Constructed Response – 40%
•Short answers
•Fill in the blank
Performance Tasks – 20%
•projects
•CRCT--Spring
Testing
Important things to know…• You must send me a note or call the
office if your child has a transportation change, otherwise the child will go home as usual.
• Have your child in school every day.
• Send excuse notes for absences.
Technology
• Smart Board
• CPS
• Computers
• ELMO
• Blogging!!!
• Flip Cam
• Digital Camera
Donations
• Can Tabs
• Box Tops for Education
• Yellow Highlighters
• Red Pens
• Regular Paper towels
Questions????
Thank you for coming!!