Mrs. Thompson
2nd Grade
Policy
Tardies/Absences
Our Tardy bell sounds at
7:50. Please be sure your
child is here on time.
Absences… Notify THE
OFFICE in the morning by
calling the absentee line.
Second Graders are:
Smart
Sensitive
Super
Sweet
Serious
Smiley
Strong
Parents, we need your help to have a great year!
We need to be ready!
Be on time.
We need to be responsible!
Have my supplies organized and ready to use.
Listen and follow directions.
Turn my work in.
Be kind.
We need to be respectful!
Use my manners and be polite to others
and this will show that I respect myself.
Transportation Changes
 Please help us prevent tears, fears and confusion at
dismissal time.
 Contact the office for all transportation changes. The
best was is online. You will find a button on the fist
page of Pinebrook’s website to submit. The office will
issue a dismissal pass and let me know of the change.
 If there is an early pick-up, your child will
called to the office when you arrive and request him/her.
Thank you.
Clinic Policies
Much can be handled in
the classroom, but your
child may need to go to
the clinic for symptoms
like these:
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A fever
An open cut or sore
A headache or fever
A stomachache or nausea
Any signs of an allergic
reaction
Remember we cannot have
medications in the classroom. All
medication must be brought into
the clinic and administered there.
Policy
*Students will be
treated in the clinic
and the nurse will
phone home if
necessary
Classroom
Water Bottles & Snacks
 Each child may have a leak-proof water
bottle at his/her desk.
 These need to go home nightly, washed and
refilled.
 We have not scheduled snack this year.
Please be sure your child eats a good
breakfast to start the day off right.
Communication-Folders
Shiny Red Folders
Please check the folder daily.
Your child is learning how to
“deliver” the mail.
Policy
Second Grade Homework
 Regular Homework: Monday through Thursday. The
exception is Reading which should happen every day!
 Raz Kids Reading should be a daily
activity!
 Reflex Math is for speed drill practice.
 Projects may be assigned that last up to ten .days
 Please note that HMWK is not meant to
cause undue stress. Be sure to post a note to me
regarding homework in the agenda with your comments
and concerns. Thanks.
Homework is each child’s
responsibility. This includes
packing it coming and going.
Classroom Disruptions
 In an emergency I need and want to be alerted, but
often my phone rings during class instruction. The
office calls to let me know that a lunch box,
homework, ect. is in the office.
 Please understand that while these things are
important, they are not emergencies. If we get a call
during class, your child will go and get whatever is in
the office on our trip to the lunchroom. In this way
we will be able to keep up with our lessons.
 Some learning experiences are only 10 minutes long.
A walk to the office usually takes 5 minutes one way!
Thank you for your understanding!
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Classroom
Our Class
Newsletter
-will be posted online monthly. -brief
updates may also appear during the month
http://msthompsonsnews.blogspot.com/
Classroom Management
Positive Reinforcement
 Smiles, verbal praise
 Individual- Behavior
Stickers, Tickets
 Earn Points for Bonus
Times
 Fun Friday
 Clean Desk Fairy
 PAWS
Classroom Management
Reminders & Consequences
 Stop Light Reminder
 Relocate, Time-out
 Loss of Recess minutes or Fun
Friday (never the entire
recess)
 Think sheets
 Trip to guidance counselor/
principal
Please understand that we are
required to send office
referrals up for repeated
misbehavior. You will be notified
if this has to happen.
Curriculum
Our nine week plans are on the
Second Grade Website. Our
subjects are Reading/Writing;
Math;
Science; and Social Studies.
You can find the Virginia
Department of Education’s
Standards of Learning for all the
grade levels.
http://www.doe.virginia.gov/
Curriculum Continued…
Math ~ We have grouped for math according to your
child’s score on pre-assessments for Quarters 1 &
2. We will have a second pre-assessment in January
for the remainder of the year’s math grouping.
Some Overall Math Concepts
Addition/Subtraction; Place Value;
Money; Measurement; Geometry;
Patterns; Intro. To Multiplication
Please be on the lookout
for all the Pinebrook Happenings!
Second Grade Website
Ms. Thompson’s News
http://msthompsonsnews.blogspot.com/
PTA Flyers
Pinebrook School News
(just to name a few…)
Be sure to sign up for Fall Conferences!
I’d love to schedule you as a
Volunteer Helper for our classroom.
Sign-up sheets are on the roller carts!
Please contact me via email
with your child related questions
and concerns.
monica.k.thompson@lcps.org
Thank you so much for coming!
Your child left you a special note and
I’ve left stationary
for you to write back!
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