Welcome to 2A!

Room 126Section 2A

Mrs. Eyerman

About me!

Communication with Mrs. Eyerman

Write a note/ Call the school secretary– Pick up for today (must call before 3:00)– Early dismissal for today– Medication for today

E-mail: aeyerman@northallegheny.org– I check it in the morning before 8:50AM, at times throughout the day and

after school when the students leave.

Voicemail: 724-935-4044 x6126– I will check my voicemail each morning before 8AM and after school.

Schedule8:50-9:20 Students arrive, select lunch, unpack9:20-9:40 Morning Meeting9:40-11:30 Reading11:30-12:00 Lunch12:00-12:30 Recess12:30-12:45 Handwriting/Student Reader/Mystery Reader

12:45-1:55 Math 2:00-2:45 Special2:45-3:20 Science/Social Studies3:20-3:30 Dismissal

Special Schedule

Monday- Library w/ Mrs. TomczakTuesday- Art w/ Mrs. TownsendWednesday- Music w/ Mrs. FroehlichThursday- Gym w/ Ms. LepantFriday- Integrated Arts 2:15-3:15

Lunch MoneyYour child has a “pin” number to purchase a school lunch in the cafeteria. Money may be applied to your child’s account on any day. Please make sure that your child’s name, our classroom section and room number (2A-126), pin number, and the amount are written on the outside of the envelope. If your child has brought money for only that day’s lunch, he/she will send the money to the office to be deposited onto his/her account.

You may also utilize the PayForit.net or go to the North

Allegheny Website and locate “PayForIt”

Parent VolunteersParent volunteers are very welcome and needed in our classroom. If you can assist in any way, your help will be greatly appreciated! Bending School Board approval, parents may need clearances to volunteer in NASD classrooms. I will send out a group email once we find out the district’s plan for parent volunteers.

Mystery ReaderMystery Reader will be most Fridays from12:30-12:45Sign up if you’d like to participate on the board.Please plan on arriving at 12:25  – Sign in at the office.– Come straight to our classroom.– The students will return from recess and be

surprised to see you!– Please plan on being here from 12:30-12:45

and reading 3-4 picture books from home.  

Star StudentWe started this week!Each student will have a turn at being the Star StudentHe/she will complete a poster and will get to discuss it at morning meeting.The poster will be displayed in the classroom the entire week.Here’s what I have planned for the students: Monday: Share your poster

Tuesday: Show and Share 5-10 pictures from homeWednesday: Show and Share 1 toy/item from homeThursday: Read Aloud a favorite picture bookFriday: Pencil and certificate reward

Student ReadersYour child is a student reader EACH WEEK and therefore should bring and be prepared to read a picture book to a small group weekly.  Students should practice reading a different book weekly. Choose books from home or the school/public library, which will last approximately ten minutes. NO CHAPTER BOOKS, PLEASE!The schedule is:– Monday: Kanak, Alana. Sharayu, Rebecca, Kellen– Tuesday: Vish, Wyatt, Nathan, Alya, Luke, Travis– Wednesday: Holly, Malachi, Nilay, Bridgit, Mihir– Thursday: Jesse, Leah, Camille, Srestsa, Kaityln

Birthday CelebrationsWe like our children to share birthday celebrations with their classmates!

Due to the “Wellness Policy” and to protect children with allergies, please consider a non-food item if you want to provide a treat. If you need suggestions, I would be happy to help you.

Edible treats MUST be approved by nurse 48 hours prior to distribution

We can celebrate half birthday for those who have summer birthdays.

Please do not send birthday invitations to school unless there is one for every child of that gender or the entire class. We don’t want any hurt feelings.

Behavior ManagementTally Marks- Teams of students receive tally marks for:– Working together– Working quietly when asked– Keeping desk areas clean

o The team with the most tally marks at the end of the month will get to choose a prize from the treasure box. This is full of fun pencils, erasers, stickers, bookmarks, key chains and lots more.

o Donations of fun prizes to this treasure chest is GREATLY APPRECIATED!

o Teams are switched every month and will a mixture of boys and girls.

o The last two months of the school year, students will get to choose any team regardless of the number of boys and girls!

Anti-BullyingGetting Better at Getting

AlongOlweus Prevention– Monthly Themes

(i.e., respect, responsibility)

– Class Meetings daily

Second Step– Empathy– Impulse Control

and Problem Solving

– Anger Management

Homework PolicyA Homework Guideline is 20-30 minutes for second grade.Homework mean practice: practice reading; practice working with words; practice math conceptsHomework/practice will be Monday through Thursday nights. (Occasionally on Friday if a test is following.)Please check my NA website for updates on Weekly Homework.PLEASE check over your child’s homework nightly. Often times careless mistakes can be caught and addressed at home.

Nightly Folder

PLEASE check this folder every night! Keep at home- keep all of these papersReturn to School- this will almost always be your student’s homework for the evening, or it will be something else that needs to be returned

Missing Assignment Sheet

•Points deduced from 100 total points at the end of the nine weeks for each subject area•Sign and return notice •Student reader books and reading books are included on missing assignments•Return Assignment Notice with assignment if the assignment needed to be completed

Book OrdersNews & Notes -> Parents’ Page

Order ONLINE – www.scholastic.com/bookclubs– Activation Code: GZ8QM

Order with an Order Slip• Orders CANNOT be placed after due date • If ordering by order slip, please send a check payable

to Scholastic Book Orders.• No cash is accepted.

– First Order by: 9/19/14– Amazing prices for the BEST books!

Website– Log onto the Marshall Website– Go to Building Staff– Find Eyerman, Amy– There you will find lots of fun and

helpful information for you and your child.

– Homework is updated weekly.

Thursday E-BlastGo Green! List of items can be accessed via NA websiteAn EMAIL is still sent out me every ThursdayMES information and NASD information included Check often for special opportunities for your child and important information from MES

RecessAll children go outdoors for recess unless it is extremely cold, raining, or snowing. It is always windy on this hill. Please keep these factors in mind and dress your child accordingly. It’s better to overdress than underdress!

CA (Communication Arts)Story Town- Harcourt

Thematic- grouped into 5 stories by themeAfter some themes are completed, we will THEME TEST. Theme 1 and 4Components

– Various types of literature (fiction, nonfiction, plays, poetry…..)– Phonemic Awareness– Phonics/Spelling– High Frequency Words– Comprehension – Fluency– Robust Vocabulary– Grammar– Handwriting – Writing

Check teacher websiteStudy guide home with stapled spelling testMultiple tests: HFW, phonics, reading, spelling, focus skills, and Robust vocabularyPossible drop in scores as they become independent

MathDeveloping concepts w/ manipulativesPracticing for understandingDeveloping fluency of numbers & factsTexts/Resources:– Harcourt Math Pennsylvania Edition– Otter Creek Math Facts (Rocket Math)

Check teacher websiteA1 VS A2

– End of book test, problem solving, basic facts. Scores compiled and placed into A1 or A2.– Same concepts but at different pace, more independence and supplemental Think Math.

Check HW on teacher’s websiteBasic facts are addressed on Report Card but not part of grade.

Math ConceptsChapter 1: Numbers to 100Chapter 2: Number PatternsChapter 3: Comparing and Ordering NumbersChapter 4: Table and GraphsChapter 5: Addition StrategiesChapter 6: Subtraction StrategiesChapter 7: Explore 2-Digit AdditionChapter 8: 2-Digit AdditionChapter 9: Explore 2-Digit SubtractionChapter 10: 2-Digit SubtractionChapter 11: Practice 2-Digit Addition andSubtractionChapter 12: Counting MoneyChapter 13: Using MoneyChapter 14: Telling TimeChapter 15: Understanding Time

Chapter 16: Interpret Tables and GraphsChapter 17: ProbabilityChapter 18: Plane ShapesChapter 19: Solid FiguresChapter 20: Spatial SenseChapter 21: PatternsChapter 22: Length and TemperatureChapter 23: Capacity and WeightChapter 24: Metric MeasurementChapter 25: Explore Perimeter, Area, and VolumeChapter 26: FractionsChapter 27: Numbers to 1,000Chapter 28: Comparing and Ordering Greater NumbersChapter 29: Adding and Subtracting 3-Digit NumbersChapter 30: Multiplication and Division Concepts

ScienceConcepts:– All About Plants– All About Animals– How Plants and Animals Live Together– How Living Things Grow and Change– Earth and Space– Technology in our World

Small Quizzes from class worksheetsGraded: quizzes and unit test– Jeopardy to help prepare for tests– Study guide…..

Social StudiesScott Foresman Social Studies text- People and PlacesUnit 1 Where We LiveUnit 2 Our EarthUnit 3 Working TogetherUnit 4 Our Country TodayUnit 5 Our Country Long AgoUnit 6 People and Places in History

Study guides are given as homework before the test. It is to be returned as homework and will be given back to the student to use as a study helper.Graded: small quizzes from some worksheets, study guide, unit tests

Jeopardy to help prepare for tests

Important Test Dates

No vacations are approved– IOWA week January 12-16– CogAt week Feb. 2-6 Practice and prepare in class.At home, get good sleep, good

breakfast and be on time!

Remind Text Messages

To receive text messages from Mrs. Eyerman with reminders for your second graders, please sign up using the attached directions sheet.

If you can BEE kind, capture a bee and return

the needed item with your child! Thank

you!

Giving

BEE

Questions Time

QUESTIONS?