Welcome to Second Grade!
• Welcome to
2nd Grade in
Ms. Groce’s
Class!
Communication
• My email address (resend/call after 36 hrs.)
cortney.groce@humble.k12.tx.us
• My phone number
(281) 641-3431
• Humble ISD Website
http://www.humble.k12.tx.us/
• Fall Creek Website:
Humble - Fall Creek – Teacher Websites – Groce,
Cortney
All About Ms. Groce
My background:
• Houston, TX
• BA in Early Childhood Education from the
University of Houston
• Master’s Degree in School Counseling from the
University of Houston, August 2011
My experience:
• This is my 9th year teaching
My Goals
• Students’ Social and Academic
Success
• Student and Parent Communication
• Let’s HAVE FUN!
Arrival & Dismissal
• School hours are 8:00 a.m. – 3:20 p.m.
• TARDY at 8:05 a.m.
• If there is ever a change in how your child is
going home, please send a note!
• Any walker or biker in K-2 must be accompanied
by an older sibling or adult
• Absences – All students who miss a day of school
are required to return with a written explanation
of the absences within 48 hours.
Absences
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Please remember that student attendance is a key factor in
student success!
Compulsory attendance requires that students between the ages
of 6-18 attend school (exemptions include religious holy days,
required court appearances, etc…)
A court complaint may be filed against parent if the student is
absent without excuse for 10 or more days within a six-month
period.
State law requires that to receive final grade in a class
(promotion) a student must attend at least 90% of the days the
class is offered (equating to less than 18 excused or unexcused
absences for the school year).
Please remember that documentation for an absence must be
recorded within 48 hours upon the student’s return to school
Red Take Tuesday Folders
• Distributed EVERY Tuesday
• Things to look for –Conduct form and
“graded papers”
• Tuesday Folder - Important
information from District, School,
PTO, or Faculty
Orange Daily Homework Folders
• Students complete homework packet
• Read EVERY NIGHT! (Complete
Reading Log in homework packet)
• Place all homework materials and
reading log in folder to be returned
DAILY!
Student Expectations at Home
• Students complete homework packet
• Read EVERY NIGHT! (Complete
Reading Log in homework packet)
• Place all homework materials and
important forms in the red take
home folder each night and return to
school the following day.
Classroom Community
• Our school is a community. In our
community, we have rules to help us get
along with each other.
• Our Cardinal Creed (school AND
classroom rules) are:
– Be Safe
– Be Respectful
– Be Responsible
Dress Code
• Dress and Grooming Code is found on page 33 of the Humble
ISD Parent/Student Handbook.
• Highlights for elementary students include:
– Hair should be neat, clean, & non-disruptive.
– NO hats, sunglasses, makeup, tattoos, excessively loose or
tight clothing.
– For boys: NO earrings, sleeveless shirts.
– For girls: No “spaghetti” straps
– NO “short shorts” (must be at least to mid-thigh)
– Jeans should be free from holes
– Foot wear should be appropriate for physical activity (recess
etc…). Tennis shoes are required on P.E. days.
Lunch in the Cafeteria
• You are welcome to have lunch with your child in
the cafeteria (Our lunch time is 11:20-11:55-a.m.)
• We have special tables for parents and their child
on the stage in the cafeteria. (Student/Parents
only)
• Please remember to sign in at the front office.
• Monthly menus can be downloaded on Fall Creek’s
Website
• Cafeteria Prices: Breakfast - $1.30, Milk 40
cents, Lunch - $2.00, Meal Ticket for a week
$10.00
• Snack accounts for ice cream may be “frozen” at
parents’ discretion.
Birthday Treats
• We are encouraging parents to take
advantage of our frozen treats through
the cafeteria. Treats may be ordered at a
discounted rate in advance.
• Fall Creek Policy – No Treat Bags.
• If you have party invitations you would like
given out, we can only pass them out if
there is one for each classmate.
C.A.T.C.H. Break
• Coordinated Approach to Child Health
• We will have a snack break each morning in
the classroom.
• Please send nutritious snacks such as fruit,
crackers, cheese, etc…
• Water bottles with a sport top are also
encouraged.
Daily Schedule
• 8:05-10:00 a.m. : Literacy Instruction (Reading Lesson, Just
Right Reading, Reading workshop/Workstations, Interactive
Read aloud (C.A.T.C.H. Break)
• 10:00- Math
• 11:15- Everyday editing
• 11:25 a.m. -12:15 p.m.: Lunch/Recess
• 12:15 – 1:15 p.m.: Writer’s Workshop
• 1:15 – 2:05 p.m.: Specials
• 2:05-2:30- Word study
• 2:30 – 3:00 p.m.: Science, Social Studies, Health
• 3:20 p.m.: Dismissal
Class Subjects
• The subjects we cover during second
grade are:
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Reading
Written Composition
Grammar/Capitalization/Punctuation/Handwriting
Spelling/Word Study
Math
Science/Health/Social Studies
Music, Art, PE, Computer Lab, Library
Specials Schedule
• We are on a six day rotation this year. The
2nd and 4th nine weeks we will have art
instead of a second section of computer.
• Our Specials Schedule will be available in
your child’s Orange Homework folder on
their monthly calendar.
Reading
Balanced literacy
approach:
• Read-Alouds
• Poetry
• Just Right Reading
• Shared Reading
• Guided Reading
Groups
• Reading Workshop
Science/Health/Social Studies
• The Scientific Process
• Seasons, matter,
weather, living things, and
our environment
• Social Studies- How
things work together
(communities, citizenship,
government, natural
resources, and economics)
Spelling/Word Study
Phonetic principles for spelling words are
worked on and high frequency words will
be emphasized
• Spelling lists usually come home every
other Monday
• List will show phonetic PATTERN
(CVC),(CVVC)
• Test will be given at the end of two weeks
• The test will look for application of the
phonetic principles being studied
Written Composition
Writer’s Workshop held
daily that incorporates:
• The writing process
• Writing exercises
• Written responses
• Everyday editing
• Handwriting
Math
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Investigations
Word problems
Logical thinking
Math processes
and reasoning
• Memorization of
basic addition
facts with sums to
18
Examples…
• Unknown Change…
Stonewall had 30 dog bones. He gave SOME to his brother.
Now Stonewall has 16 dog bones. How many did he give
away?
• Multi-step Situation…
The Boy Scouts were selling coupon books. Their goal was
to sell 85 coupon books. In April, they sold 30 books and in
May they sold 45 books. What is the difference between
the number of books sold and their goal?
FCE Things to Remember
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FRIDAY IS SPIRIT DAY!!! Show your school spirit by wearing red
or an FCE spirit shirt.
Wear your favorite college shirt on the fourth Thursday of each
month. FCE students are college bound!
LABEL ALL JACKETS, LUNCH KITS, ETC. with student name.
Helpful Hint: Keep a jacket or sweater in your backpack.
Sometimes it is chilly in the classrooms.
Lost and Found is located in the back of the main hallway (although
small items such as glasses are kept in the office). Please check in
at the office if you’d like to check the lost and found. Items will
be sent to charity if not claimed.
We will collect an Activity Fee for our field trip, class projects,
etc. that can be paid online. We will inform you when this becomes
available.
Discipline Plan
•Behavior Chart
•Classroom
consequences
•Class incentives
Tutoring
• A phone call will be made informing
you when tutoring is necessary.
• Tutoring begins promptly at 7:25 a.m.
in the classroom. (Reading – Mondays
and Wednesdays, Math – Tuesdays)
• TBA
Questions