Second Grade Orientation
School Schedule
• School Day 7:30-2:40
• Tardy bell is at 7:40
• Dismissal is at 2:40
• Changes in after school transportation must be in
writing.
• Please let the office know of the change before 2pm
if possible.
Morning Routines
• This year, if you want to walk your child
to class in the morning you will have to
sign in at the office.
• Students will be counted tardy if they
are not in the class by 7:40 AM, so
please plan ahead and allow for plenty of
time for the Raptor badge system.
Morning Routines Cont.
• Students should be dropped off
in the back by 7:35 AM. After
7:35 AM you must park and walk
your child in. Students should
not be dropped off in the bus
circle.
Afternoon Routines
• If your child is a walker and you intend
to meet them to walk home, please meet
your child across the street from the
school.
• If you plan to pick-up your child in the
back to walk home, please use the
sidewalk that runs parallel to
Wilderness Oak.
Afternoon Routines (Cont.)
• If you are car pickup, please display
your bright yellow card on the dash of
your vehicle.
• When parking in the lots, please do not
block cars in or parallel park behind
cars.
• Our streets on campus are two-way.
Dismissal
• Second Graders dismiss at 2:40
• Please do not check your child
out after 2:00.
• If you are walking up to pick up your
child, you will need to drive to the back
of the school to Parent Pick Up. The
front of the school is for walkers going
across the crosswalk only.
Dress Code
• Shorts will be permitted provided that the shorts are neatly
hemmed, conservative and modest in appearance.
• Tanks/sleeveless shirts will be prohibited unless the width of
the shirt’s shoulder is at least three (3) fingers wide.
• Appropriate footwear is required. Footwear with wheels are
prohibited.
• Costumes of any type are prohibited. (except on campus
approved days.
• Any apparel or hairstyles that are considered to be distracting
and/or disruptive to the educational environment. (ex. pajamas,
house shoes) or are considered a safety concern are prohibited.
• Please make sure your child is dressed for the weather so we
can go out to recess as the weather permits.
Would you like to volunteer?
• We LOVE parent volunteers!!
• You must be cleared to volunteer in
NEISD schools
• To be cleared, go online at
www.neisd.net/vol/index.html
• Toddlers may not be brought with you if
you are volunteering due to safety
reasons
Attendance
Things to Remember
• Call in absences at 210-407-9200 (can be dialed
24/7.)
• Always send in a note from either a parent OR a
doctor within 2 days of student’s return.
• Emails are not acceptable notes from parents – the
office needs a note that is signed by the parent.
• No more than 8 parent notes can be coded as and
counted towards “Excused Absences.”
• Students who leave campus before 9:15 AM or arrive
after 9:15 AM without a medical appointment note
will be considered as absent the entire school day.
Legal Documents
• If you have any legal paperwork
regarding court orders for your child,
please provide a copy to Mrs. Robertson
(Assistant Principal) in the front office.
• If you have a child returning to our
campus from last year, please make the
current teacher aware of court orders
on file.
PTA
• PTA would greatly appreciate your support as
they aid both the school and the community
• Please join, it’s only $7 
• Additionally, if you would like to volunteer
with PTA please sign up tonight on the
volunteer sign up.
The Leader in Me!
At Wilderness Oak, we are
continuing to embrace the
Leader In Me program. The
idea is to grow great leaders.
The students will practice
the 7 Habits of Happy Kids
and take ownership of their
classroom responsibilities to
demonstrate their leadership
qualities.
7 Habits of Happy Kids
The 7 Habits
The students will learn about
the 7 habits and use them to
become great leaders. At the
end of the day, students will
reflect the positive behavior
they displayed (+) and something
about their behavior (∆) they
would like to change.
To learn more about The Leader
in Me visit the website below
and click on the parent link.
http://www.theleaderinme.org/
Library – Parent Portal
Did You Know???
You have access to your child’s library
resources at home ?
Go to the Wilderness Oak website
Click on the Library link on the right side
Click on the Library Resources
in the middle of the page
Use the list of passwords given by your child’s
teacher
Counselors
• Ms. Hardwick is our grade level
counselor.
• She is on campus Tuesdays, Thursdays
and Friday afternoons.
• Mrs. Lanford is our full time counselor
on campus.
Grades for NEISD
Numerical grades are as follows:
A = 90-100
B =80-89
C =70-79
F = 69 or below
• Late work (after 1 week) will have a deduction of 10
points.
• Late work will be accepted until the material has been
assessed summatively.
Re-dos and Corrections
• Students will have the opportunity
to redo failed classroom daily
assignments and quizzes at home
for the highest grade of a 70.
• Students will have the opportunity
to retake tests and assessments in
class for the highest grade of a 70.
Conduct Grades
Alpha grade as follows:
E= Excellent
S= Satisfactory
N= Needs Improvement
U= Unsatisfactory
•
Conduct grades will reflect responsibility, participation, and appropriate
behavior. This will include students completing and turning homework in
on time each Thursday, and tardiness will also be affecting this grade.
The following grading scale will be used to
determine conduct grades:
0-3 = E
4-6 = S
7-10 = N
11 or more = U
Student Formal Assessments
• iStation Screening- Monthly
• Writing Benchmark (spring)
• Reading Benchmark (spring)
• Math Assessment (winter & spring)
Literacy
Four Blocks Program
– Words
Daily Five
– Read to Self
– Guided Reading
– Read to Someone
– Writing
– Independent
Reading
– Writing
– Word Work
– Listen to Reading
Math
Problem solving
Real-life math skills
Exploring
Making connections
Cooperative learning
Birthdays
• Please clear all birthday treats through your
child’s teacher a week prior to the day you’d like
to bring them in.
• Treats may only be store bought, individual
portions, and not “temperature sensitive”
• Non-food items, like goodie bags, are preferred
due the growing number of allergies.
• Birthday treats can only be served during the
last hour of the school day.
Miscellaneous
• Review contents in student take-home binder (Reflection,
Reading Log, Word Wall, Review/Extras)
• Homework– hard copy sent home at the beginning of the month
& linked to the second grade webpage. Homework is due every
Thursday and will affect student’s conduct grade if not turned
in.
• You can find our weekly newsletter on our second grade
webpage. Please check weekly to keep up to date with things
going on in 2nd grade.
• 20% Passion Project- An enrichment opportunity for your child
to research, create, invent and explore a topic of their choice
after they have completed work. This is not for a grade and is
not due on a specific date.
Miscellaneous
•
Million Minute Reading Challenge- School wide tracking of reading
minutes, please help your child log their minutes daily.
•
We love for parents to come eat lunch with their child. Please make
sure to stop by the office to sign in first, then meet your child at the
Parent Table in the cafeteria to eat. Your child may take one friend to
join you for lunch if they choose.
•
Winter & Valentine’s Day parties.
•
Medications – must have doctor’s note and be given to the nurse.
•
Snacks- please send a healthy snack each day.
•
Visitor Sign-In – stop by office first.
Greenback Night
• Greenback night is our school-wide fundraiser for the
year and is a donation to the school. We will not sell
cookie dough, wrapping paper, or participate in the Apex
Fun Run.
• Our goal is to raise $10,000 to update our playgrounds
and create a beautiful outdoor space.
• There are incremental goals, but if we reach or exceed
our final goal of $10,000, the students will banish the
principal to the roof for an entire day, and each class
will be allowed to “bend” a school rule for the day.
• If each family contributes $16 per child, we will reach
our goal!
• Greenback donations will be happily accepted until
October 1, 2015.
Thanks for being here!
• I am looking forward to an amazing year
with you and your child!
• Student-Led conferences will be
November 3 & 4. We will send out time
requests closer to the date to be signed
up online.