Second Grade
Orientation
September 4, 2012
I dreamed I stood in a studio
And watched two sculptors there.
The clay they used was a young child's mind
And they fashioned it with care.
One was a teacher - the tools she used
Were book, music, and art.
The other, a parent, worked with a guiding
hand
And a gentle, loving heart.
Day after day, the teacher toiled with touch
That was careful, deft and sure.
While the parents labored by his side
And polished and smoothed it o'er.
And when at last their work was done
They were proud of what they had wrought.
For things they had molded into the child
Could neither be sold nor bought.
And each agreed they would have failed
If each had worked alone,
For behind the parent stood the school.
And behind the teacher, the home
Reagan “Rigor”
•Quality, NOT Quantity
•Deep immersion
•Complex, challenging
•In order to move our students
toward more challenging work,
we must provide scaffolding to
support them as they learn.
Curriculum
Reading:
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A balanced literacy approach to
reading instruction.
90 minutes of Reading
Instruction
Phonics/Reading/Writing
Weekly Vocabulary,
Comprehension and Spelling
Assessments
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60 minutes of Guided Reading
Rigorous work stations which
allows teacher to differentiate
instruction for each individual
student
Istation used in place of TPRI
Accelerated
Reader
Reagan will participate in
AR campus- wide
 Begins Sept. 10
 Students are encouraged to
meet individual goals.
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Math
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C-Scope – District
Other resources
Educational Videos
Extensive use of manipulatives
Interactive journal
Develop Problem Solving Skills
(UPSC Plan)
Science/Social
Studies
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C-Scope-district
Science and Social Studies
integrated with Language Arts
and Math when appropriate as
well as direct instruction
Interactive Journal
Experiments/Research/Projects
Special Areas
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Technology
Music
P.E. (daily)
Library (daily book exchange)
Grading
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Numerical grade given on report
card in Language Arts (Spelling,
Writing, Language),Math,
Reading, Science, Social
Studies
E, S, N, or U given in Health,
Music, P.E., Art, and Conduct
Formative and Summative
Assessments
Grading
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Numerical grade on paper
signifies recorded in gradebook;
stamps, smiley faces,
checkmarks, etc. indicate no
grade recorded
Any paper with a numerical
grade below 80 is to be signed
by parent and returned to school
in take-home folder.
Homework
See Handbook “H” page
Assigned Monday-Thursday
Should be validated by a
signature daily
Homework cont..
 Reading
is assigned for 20
minutes per night.
 Parents review weekly
papers on Friday
Math
Math Homework:
 80% Problem Solving
 Daily concept skills & Spiral
Reviews
 Show Work
 Drill Add. & Sub. Facts
(Flashcards)
Awards
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See handbook under “Awards”
Principals- Grade above 90% and all letter
grades of “E”
A Honor Roll- All A’s and “S” in citizenship
Perfect Homework Award
Citizenship
Perfect Attendance- see “Perfect
Attendance (District Policy)” Leave early
days and tardies (w/ no doctor
documentation leaves a student ineligible
for Perfect Attendance acknowledgement)
Contact Us
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Www.ectorcountyisd.org
Reagan @ 456-1189
 Conference M, W-F 2:002:45
 Email
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teacher first name.lastname@ectorcountyisd.org