Ms.

Thompsons Second Grade Class

Welcome Parents!

Welcome to Parent Night 2008

To waken interest and kindle enthusiasm is the sure way to teach easily and successfully.

Tyron Edwards

My Goals
To give your child the academic and social skills needed to progress to third grade. To provide a supportive and fun classroom environment. To help your child make new friends and discover new interests.

My Education Philosophy
My philosophy of education is based on the creation of a learning environment that encourages individual growth and discovery. When children enter my classroom, I want them to know that they are respected members of our class community and that they each have something unique to contribute. The education setting should accommodate and foster the needs of every child. It is in the hands of the teacher to determine how each child learns best and to provide the appropriate experience. I also feel that it is essential to include all networks into the education of children as often as possible; teacher, family, administration, and community. Open communication, an open door policy, and opportunities to share experiences with children are all ways that these networks make the education experience enjoyable. Children should feel safe within their learning community. By providing a community that encourages risk taking, exploration, and individuality, teachers help to mold competent, sovereign leaders of tomorrow.

Breakfast and Lunch

Lunch Lunch costs $1.75 per day, $8.25 (purchased only on Monday morning, cash only) for the whole week, or $33.00 for the month. Lunches that are unused during one week will roll over to the next week. Breakfast is served daily from 7:30 to 7:45 and is free to all Campus School children. Children are to eat in the Art room. You are also welcome to come eat lunch with your child any day during our lunch period. Also, we ask that no can drinks are included in lunch.

Breakfast The school opens each morning at 7:30AM. If your child is here between 7:30 and 7:45 and is not eating breaking, he/she will wait in the music room. At 7:45 the children may come to the classroom. The morning song Im So Glad will play over the intercom at three minutes til eight as a reminder to get to class. A child is tardy after the song ends unless notified by the office.

Birthdays
If you want to bring something special for your childs birthday, we will have the treat during lunch (11:2011:50). There are 20 students in our class. If invitations are distributed for parties please send enough for everyone.

Uniforms
Shorts, skirts, jumpers, and skorts must be knee length. Colors for bottoms are navy, khaki, or black. Shirts must have a collar and sleeves. Turtle necks are acceptable. Shirt colors are white, navy, gray, or U of M blue. Sweaters or jackets worn in the building must be navy, white, gray, or U of M blue. All shoes must have a strap across the back. No heels higher than an inch and a half.

New Attendance Policy

The school must have a written excuse for any absence within 3 days or absence will become unexcused. 5 unexcused absences requires a meeting with the truant officer. If student is absent for 3 or more consecutive days, a doctors note is required. Having 15 or more absences, tardies, and/or early dismissals is grounds for not returning to Campus School the following year. The student MUST be in their seat at 8:00 or they will be counted as tardy.

Home/School Connection
Daily homefun folder (Robot folder) Planner Notes (daily conduct) Weekly Newsletter (Mondays) Tuesday Academic Folder (work from the week) Email- rthmpsn6@memphis.edu Campus School: 678-2285 Planning time 1:30-2:35 (daily)

Homework
A homework packet is sent home every Monday with any additional needed sheets for the week. The homework is broken down by day as listed on the Newsletter. The spelling list, both challenge and basic, what we are studying, and important reminders and dates are listed as well on the newsletter. Homework is due on Friday. Homework will be checked with a for completeness and sent home on Monday in your blue folder.

Conduct
Each day your childs conduct will be written in their planner. Please make sure you check it and sign it each night. Every student begins with an S each day. The conduct is as follows: E Exceptional S Satisfactory SWarning N Needs Improvement U Unsatisfactory

School Wide Discipline Plan

Discipline Matrix (See your copy.) If a child is not following the Matrix, then you will receive a Step 1 parent letter. If your child continues to chose not to follow the Matrix, then a Step 2 letter will go home and conference will be necessary to set up our unified plan because If a child continues to chose to live below the line, then we are at Step 3 and the office is involved.

School Wide Discipline Plan, cont.

Non-Negotiables that are sent straight to the office (bypassing Step 1 and 2) include:
Cursing Bullying Disrespectful to a teacher/Refusal to follow directions Danger to self or other and threats made toward self or others Theft

Consequences can include:

ISS (In School Suspension)Conduct can be no higher than N OSS (Out of School Suspension) Conduct can be no higher than U Expulsion

Daily Class Schedule

7:45-8:40 Morning work (Independent Support Schedule Activities-calendar, journal, etc.) Mon.- Rotates 8:40-9:40-Math Workshop Tues.- Media 9:30- 9:40- Restroom Break 9:50-11:10- Snack/ Literacy Workshop Wed.- Music/PE 11:20-11:50- Lunch Thurs.- Art 11:50-12:00- D.I.R.T. Fri.- Music/PE 12:00-12:20- Recess 12:20-12:30- Restroom 12:30-1:20- Unit study 1:20-1:30- Pack Up 1:30-2:35- Support 2:40- Dismissal

Curriculum Overview
Novel Study Whole group reading Writing lesson Reading Workshop Rigby-individualized reading Comprehension focus Book Club Small group guided reading Phonics, phonemic awareness, fluency focus Math Club Flexible groups Unit Study Science and Social Studies (content map)

Additional Curriculum Activities

Field Trips Computer Lab Workstations Scholastic Reading Folder

School/Classroom Community

This year will have established some school expectations that we will reinforce in the classroom they are:
I will be respectful. I will be responsible I will be ready.

School behavior expectation matrix (see back of your childs daily folder)
School motto: I will be respectful, responsible, and ready!

Campus Tiger Pride

Cooperation Active Listening Managing Self Problem Solving Understanding Self and Others Speak with Good Purpose
Trustworthiness Integrity Growth Everything Speaks Responsibility Personal Best Respect Individuality Determination Enthusiasm

Field Trip Possibilities

We will try and take one field trip per month. Some of our ideas are: Licterman Nature Center Elmwood Cemetery Pink Palace Museum Craigmont Planetarium Chucalissa Memphis Zoo Playhouse on the Square Botanical Gardens

Field Trip Requirements

Parents and guardians are drivers for our field trips unless a school bus is rented. We must comply with state laws regarding booster seats. Having proof of insurance is necessary to drive on field trips. No child may sit in the passenger seat unless riding with a parent. We love siblings, but they are not allowed to go on field trips with us. Please make a copy of your drivers license and insurance if you volunteer as a chaperone.

Parents + School = Success

Mystery Readers Party coordinators & helpers Field Trip Chaperone Join the Campus School Parent Network (CSPN) Collect box tops, labels for education, and empty ink cartridges Classroom volunteer Attend Family Gatherings Room Parent(s)

Questions

Thank you for coming! Lets have a great year!

CSPN meeting to follow in the playroom.