Mrs. Perez
&
Ms. Nguyen
•School starts at 8:00.
Students arriving to the
classroom after 8:10 are considered tardy.
•There is no supervision for students who arrive before
7:30. After 7:30, students may wait in the cafeteria.
•Breakfast will be served in the classroom at this time.
Breakfast is over at 8:15. Students who are tardy may
miss breakfast.
•Please make sure your child is on time so that we can
all start the day off on a good foot!
In Reading, 2nd graders learn about…
•Non-fiction and fiction books
•Poetry, plays, procedural text, fables, folktales, and electronic media
•Reading fluently (90 words per minute!)
•Monitoring comprehension when reading independently (for 30 minutes!)
•Retelling, summarizing, making predictions, asking
Students will receive
small group instruction
questions, and making connections to texts
during reading. They
•Using synonyms, antonyms, homophones, prefixes, and
will also practice skills
suffixes to determine the meaning of words
independently at
reading workstations.
•How to read words with prefixes, suffixes, multiple
syllables, long and short vowels, contractions, etc.!
What can you do to help?
•Establish a nightly reading routine at home (15-30 minutes)
•Read with your child, to your child, and listen to your child read
•Make sure your child completes his/her reading log
•Ask your child what he/she read about to help with comprehension
•Let your child know you think reading is both fun and important!
•Review classwork and tests that are sent home. Review errors with your child.
•Help your child study vocabulary words and skills.
•Visit the library as a family!
•Allow your child to visit learning websites for extra practice.
In Writing and Language, 2nd graders learn about…
•The writing process (planning, drafting, editing, revising, publishing)
•Nouns, pronouns, verbs, adjectives, adverbs, and prepositions
•Writing sentences with complete thoughts
•Writing stories, letters, poems, persuasive pieces, and information about topics
of interest
•Spelling words with blends, long and short vowels, multiple syllables,
contractions, inflectional endings, r-controlled vowels, and high frequency words
What can you do to help?
•Make sure your child completes his/her spelling homework
•Help your child study the weekly spelling words
•Encourage your child to write at home! Let your child use different writing tools,
special paper, diaries, etc. to make it more engaging!
•Let your child tell you stories! Children need to be able to verbalize stories
before they can write them.
•Review classwork and tests that are sent home. Review errors with your child.
In Math, 2nd graders learn about…
•Numbers to 1,200
•Counting mixed coins
•Addition and subtraction (with regrouping)
•Problem solving (one and two-step)
•Telling time to the nearest minute
•Fractions
•2-D and 3-D shapes
•Measurement (length)
•Exploring multiplication and division
Students will receive
small group instruction
during math. They will
also practice skills
independently at math
workstations.
What can you do to help?
•Practice math facts (use flashcards, games, etc.)
•Apply math to real life situations (at the grocery store, while cooking, etc.)
•Practice telling time, counting money, measuring, etc. whenever you can!
•Practice counting and skip-counting
•Make sure your child completes his/her math homework (M-R)
•Check over your child’s homework!
•Review classwork and tests that are sent home. Review errors with your child.
In Science, 2nd graders learn about…
•How to be a scientist
•Earth and space
•Properties of matter
•Forces and motion
•Natural resources
•Plants and animals
Encourage your child
to explore, be curious,
and ask questions!
In Social Studies, 2nd graders learn about…
•How to be a good citizen
•The community, city, state, and country
•Government services and purpose
•Famous people
•Map skills
•Making good choices and decisions
• Students alternate between MAP classes
as follows: Music, PE, Art, PE
• We will visit the computer lab and library
one time every week on Thursdays.
• Please make sure your child has his/her
library book to exchange on Thursdays.
•
Lunch is from 11:20-11:50.
•
Please make sure that any lunch money sent in is
in an envelope or bag clearly labeled with your
child’s name!
•
Free/reduced lunch must be applied for online this
year.
•
Students may bring a small, healthy snack to have
in the afternoon. Please do not send anything
other than water to drink.
• Recess will be after lunch, from 11:5012:20.
• Please have your child wear sneakers
to school so that he/she is ready to
play at recess!
• School ends at 3:30. You may not pick up
your child from the front office after 2:30
unless it is an emergency or you have a
doctor’s note.
• Children are encouraged to ride the bus.
• Please send in a written note if dismissal
procedures are going to be different on any
particular day. This is the only way your
child’s transportation may be changed.
Your child will have a behavior card in his/her binder. It will be marked each day to
tell you how the day went. Please review and sign it every night. Students are
expected to be safe, be responsible, and be respectful at all times.
School Norms:
•Dress for Success
•Ask/Answer/Action
•Personal Space
•Kind Words
•Quiet Zone
Students have the opportunity to earn “College Cash” for demonstrating good
behavior to spend at the school store.
Consequences may include isolated lunch, loss of recess, or loss of another
privilege.
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Reading/ELA: Students will complete a reading log after
reading 15-20 minutes a night. Weekly packet due on
Friday.
•
Spelling: Students will need to complete a total of three
activities using the words for the week. The spelling
homework will be collected on Friday, the day of the test.
•
Math: Students will need to complete a practice sheet each
night as well as study their math facts to prepare for their
Math Facts Fluency test each Friday.
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Please see your child’s binder/homework sheet for more
information on homework requirements.
•
Your child has been given a binder. This binder needs
to be checked every night and return to school every
day.
•
All important information will be held in this binder.
Please become familiar with it and help your child
keep it organized.
•
Behavior Card
High Frequency/Spelling
Graded Papers
Important Notices
Homework
Reading Log
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Progress reports will be sent home every three weeks and report
cards every six weeks.
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The grading system is as follows:
A = 90-100
B = 80-89
C= 75-79
D = 70-75
Below 70% is failing
•
Grades will come from tests, classwork, and projects. Graded papers
will be sent home on Wednesdays.
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Any graded assignments with a grade below 70% will need to be
corrected and returned with a parent signature.
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You may also visit the Parent Portal to access your child’s grades,
set alerts, etc.
•Students who need extra help in Math and/or Reading
will be invited to tutorials. Students coming to school
early for tutorials will need transportation.
•When tutorials begin, we will let you know if your child
needs to attend.
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Navy blue, red, or white collared shirts only
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Navy or khaki pants or skirts (no cargo pants)
•
Students are supposed to wear belts if their pants
have belt loops.
•
Sweaters and sweat shirts with hoods may be worn
as jackets but not in the classroom.
•
All sweaters worn in the classroom must be navy
blue, red, or white.
Volunteer in
our Classroom!
Please let us know if you would like to
volunteer your time to help in the
classroom, at home, or to help on field
trips or with special events!
To be announced
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Your child will have a behavior card in his/her binder. Please
sign and return this daily.
•
Please contact us via phone or e-mail with any questions or
concerns. E-mail is the fastest way to communicate.
Brandy Perez
bperez@staffordmsd.org
281-261-9200 Ext. 3606
Conference Time:
Daily from 9:40-10:20 am
(Please set up an appointment.)
Christine Nguyen
chnguyen@staffordmsd.org
281-261-9200 Ext. 3603
Conference Time:
Daily from 8:45-9:25 am
(Please set up an appointment.)
for taking the time to attend!
We look forward to working with you and
your children this year. It is going to be a
wonderful year filled with exciting learning
activities!