Welcome to Mrs. Steiner’s Class!!

Second Grade 2012-2013

Class blog:

Teamsteiner.blogspot.com

Email: Cassandra.steiner@canyonsdistrict.org

Helpful tips

The bell rings at 8:55 please send your child on time.

If your child is ill or getting over being ill and you desire him/her to stay in for recess, please send a note each day.

Home Reading

I encourage students to read at least 20 minutes a night, five nights a week. Parents and students may take turns reading to each other. Each month I will staple a reading calendar in your student’s Take Home folder. Please color one picture for each 20 minutes read.

Math Flashcards

Please practice math facts up to 20 with your student. We will be working on addition and subtraction fact fluency.  Your students will be tested on Tuesday and Thursday every week  in class for 2 minutes.

Up-to-Date

Please remember to keep me up-to-date on any important

changes in your child’s life. I care about your child and I want to help him or her be successful, both in and out of school.

                                                     Volunteers

         If you have any time off during the day and would like to help out in the classroom please let me know. I would LOVE to have your help if you are willing to volunteer!

Technology

In our classroom, we will work a lot with laptops.  The kids will create simple PowerPoint, use websites, and Microsoft word to enhance their learning experience.  Also, the children will have the use of two Nook eReaders to use in class during literacy stations and independent reading time.   Technology is something I love to integrate with any lesson and hope you and your child enjoy this component to our "classroom learning toolbox."

*Oral Reading Fluency*

How do you estimate oral reading fluency?

*To estimate oral reading fluency, the child is to read aloud with expression from an appropriate independent reading level text (90% accuracy or better).  The number of words are recorded (words read correctly in one minute).  Self corrections are included in the word count (when a child reads a word incorrectly and then says it right).

EARLY GRADE 2                       WPM

MID GRADE 2                             WPM

LATE GRADE 2                       100  WPM

If your child is having difficulty or seems unhappy, please feel free to contact me by phone, email or come in and see me.

Cassandra.steiner@canyonsdistrict.org

(801)826-7750

My Class Expectations

1.   Be Respectful to everyone in our class and school.

2.   Be nice to everyone.

3.   Be Responsible.

4.   Have fun!!

These are the rules that our class agreed on and agreed to follow. They all signed the rules poster in our classroom. If students break a rule they will drop a level on the Gold medal behavior chart in the back of the room. They start on gold everyday. Below are listed what each level includes.

Gold

I am working hard doing my best work. I am being on task, listening, and following directions.

Silver

I am not doing my best work. I am going to try to do better and stay on task and listen to directions.

Bronze

I continue to not do my best work. Now I miss recess to think about how to fix my behavior.

Time Out

I did not fix my behavior, now I will go to time out.

If your child ever goes to time out you will be contacted via email, by phone, or with a note sent home.

Please sign and return this sheet if you agree and understand the class rules and consequences of your child’s actions.

Thanks,

Signed:__________________________

Student’s name:_________________________

Second Grade Homework Folder

Blue Bell View Elementary Mustang Folder

This folder will be sent home every day inside the folder will be a paper that has a space for you to record your child’s reading minutes for each day of the week. I ask that students read at least 20 minutes per day. Also on this paper will be information about what we will be learning that week and updates on what is going on in our class. Their spelling words will be on the paper sent home on the first day of our new topic. This will be every five days. I WOULD LIKE YOUR CHILD’S HOMEWORK FOLDER BROUGHT BACK EVERY DAY. This helps keep communication easy. Thanks for all your help.

Spelling

This year we have a new spelling program. Spelling tests will not always be on Friday.  I will always wend home words on Day 1. The test will always  will be or in the weekly email I will try to let you know the day of the test in advance. Thanks!

Lunch Money

Please send your child’s lunch money with the lunch money form.

See Attached

Volunteer

REMEMBER YOU MUST REGISTER WITH THE DISTRICT IN ORDER TO VOLUNTEER AT LEAST ONE WEEK PRIOR TO VOLUNTEERING. TO DO SO YOU CAN GO TO THE FOLLOWING WEBSITE:

canyonsdistrict.org/parentandstudents/volunteers

Name:_______________________________________________________

Child’s Name:________________________________________________

Phone Number:______________________________________________

Help Wanted!

 

Possible Applicants

Any enthusiastic parent with some free time. (In the classroom or at home )

Job Description

Many varied opportunities exist. 

Please indicate your preference below.

Salary

You will be rewarded with many “thank yous “ and smiles!!

Please put a check beside the position(s) you are interested in.  I will be in touch with you very soon to let you know how you can help!

r I would enjoy working with small groups or individuals.

r I can help the teacher with varied tasks (copy, cut, sort, etc.) on a weekly basis. (        at home ?????)        

r I can help with laminating and cutting.

r I can assist with special projects.

I have an area of expertise that I would be happy to share with the class. (Please explain) ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Your Name:  _______________________

Child’s Name:__________________

Phone Number: ______________Email Address: ________________

Days/Times you would prefer to help Mrs. Steiner: ___________________________________________________________

Daily Class Schedule

Schedule Monday-Thursday

9:00-9:15 Quick Write, 6 minute solution

9:15-10:30 Small groups/Practice stations

10:30-10:45 Recess

10:45-11:15 Whole group reading/vocabulary/phonemic awareness

11:15-12:10 Language Arts- writing and grammar

12:15-12:55 Lunch

12:55-1:30 Rotations Library, music, PE, Computers

1:30-3:00 Math

3:00-3:30 Core instruction-Science and Social Studies

3:30-3:35 Clean up and dismiss

Friday

9:00-9:15 Quick Write, 6 minute solution

9:15-10:30 Small groups

10:30-10:45 Recess

10:45-11:15 Whole group reading/vocabulary/phonemic awareness

11:15-12:10 Language Arts-writing and grammar

12:15-12:55 Lunch

12:55-1:50 Math

1:50-1:55 Clean up/Go home

Monday-Thursday 12:55-1:30

Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday
Music- Steiner	Library-Steiner	PE- Steiner	Computers- Steiner

Weekly Email

Please write your name and email address below if you want a weekly email about information about what is going on in our class, upcoming events, etc.

Name	Email Address