Welcome To

Back To School Night

2nd Grade

Mrs. Better
Mrs. Bykowski
Ms. Son
Mrs. Dann (HSM)
 Specialists

Griffin Gloff- Physical

Education

David Lopez- Music

Erin Padgett- Art

Karen Harhai-
Media Specialist
SIGN UP FOR A DAY: WATC
H DOGS
https://tinyurl.com/sesdog
Being a Watch DOG means you volunteer for one
school day and you get to...
● Work with your child/children in class and
during lunch and recess!
● Support routines like arrival and dismissal!
● Meet and work with staff all around the
building.
What Are 2nd Graders
Working Towards?
 Restorative Justice

Restorative Justice Schools:

❏ Regularly run community circles

❏ Use restorative language
❏ Problem-solve behavioral concerns with students
❏ Community Circles are being held in all
classrooms every Wednesday.

Montgomery County Public Schools

www.2ndgradesherwood.weebly.com

● Information about and from the

team
● Quarterly Content Information
● Websites for Math/Reading
Daily Schedule
9:00 - School doors open
9:16 - Class begins, Announcements,
Warm-up
9:40- Reading
11:10- Writing
12:00 - Lunch
12:30 - Recess
1:00 - Specials (Community Circles on
Wednesdays)
1:45 - Math
3:00 - Science/Social Studies
3:50 - Dismissal
 Homework
Time Mon. Tues. Wed. Thurs.
15 min. Read Read Read Read
15 min. Math Word Math Word
Study Study
• Homework is sent at the beginning of the week and due at end
of the week.
• Homework will be checked for completion, but not graded.
• Homework includes daily reading for 15 minutes to help
improve their reading, writing and spelling! Second graders
really need this practice! Students also benefit from listening to
reading.
• Homework also includes math and word work.
• Please encourage and help your child to complete their
assignments.
 Take Home Journal
Includes information such as:
○ Daily warm-ups (what your child is practicing in
math)
○ Important reminders
○ Notes from teacher

Please make sure you are checking this journal every night. If journals
are returned without a signature when a note has been written, I will
send an email letting you know it is there.

It is very important to us that our students know they have a role in

the open communication with their parents!
Grading and Reporting
 Chromebooks

• Every 2nd grade teacher has a class set!

• Will be used for standardized testing, during
math/reading centers, and for inquiry projects!
• Teachers are able to monitor student use.
 Reading Comprehension
Grades on the report card for reading are measuring student
comprehension of the text.

Students are asked to:

• Think critically about the text
• Find proof using the text
• Show understanding through writing and discussion
• Reread in order to come to a deeper understanding of the text

We work on comprehension and foundational skills as a part of the

guided reading group.
 Foundational Skills
Foundational skills are early reading skills that students need to
master before becoming fluent readers.

● Phonological awareness- segment sounds in words, blend

sounds together to make a word, substitute sounds to make
new words
● Phonics- matching letters to sounds, separating a written
word into individual sounds
● Word Recognition- read many words that cannot be
decoded by sight with automaticity
● Fluency- read a grade level text with appropriate rate,
expression, and comprehension
 Math Thinking
Math instruction focuses on:
• Thinking Deeply
• Integrating Previous Learning With New Concepts
• Showing HOW They Know Through Explanation
• Learning Through Collaboration

Students are taught a variety of strategies for getting to the

correct answer. This helps students become more fluent with
their math thinking, and increases their ability to recognize
when they have the wrong answer. They will do this by:
• analyzing what they already know
• applying a strategy that makes sense
• reflecting on their work to determine if their solution is
reasonable
 Math Strategy
Showing a strategy for basic fact 2+3= _____:
“I know that 2+2 equals 4,
so 2+3 is one more, so it equals 5.”
 STUDENT LEARNING
NOTEBOOK

● SLNs will come home every other Friday.

● Binders will include assessments and resources.
● Binders will be cleaned out every quarter by the
teacher.
● Please help keep it organized and returned to school
at the beginning of the week.
Birthdays
“Star” of the Week
 Parent Teacher Conferences

• Parent-Teacher conferences will be held Monday

November 11 and Tuesday November 12.
• I will be sending out a “Sign-Up-Genius” schedule for you
to choose an appointment so please create an account at
www.signupgenius.com.

If you have questions for me regarding current levels,

progress, data, etc. please contact me via email so we can
set up a time to talk.
 CHILD ABUSE/NEGLECT PARENT TRAINING
• All visitors to classrooms must go through the video training
(Training Video is located on the MCPS website)

• Please print a certificate of completion and give to main

office staff.

• Parents who chaperone a field trip that extends beyond the

student school day require fingerprinting
• Training remains valid for 3 years, so, if volunteer training
was taken in:
➢ 2016-2017 renew in 2019-2020
➢ 2017-2018 renew in 2020-2021
➢ 2018-2019 renew in 2021-2022
 Thank you for coming!

Thank
Togetheryou
we for
will makecoming!
a great
impact on your child's education!