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.
(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
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Tuesday
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Wednesday
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Thursday
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Music- Steiner
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Library-Steiner
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PE- Steiner
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Computers- Steiner
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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.
