Teacher IntroDear Second Grade Families, Welcome to the 2011 -2012 school year. I hope you had a great summer! I am very excited for the opportunity to work with you and your child this school year.
My name is Ms. Herrera (students sometimes call me Ms. H.) I am a passionate life-long learner and I am committed to instilling that passion into my students. This will be my fourth year teaching and as most of you know, I taught second grade here at OLR last year. I am honored to be a member of the Our Lady of the Rosary family. I love teaching and helping each child feel confident and be successful. I hold high expectations for all students. I want to make the most of our time together and leave a positive and lasting impact on their lives.
A year full of growth and learning awaits us. As the year progresses please don't hesitate to call or visit with any concerns or questions you may have. I am looking forward to meeting all of you and getting to know your children.
Thank you for your support,
Ms. Divina Herrera Writers' Workshop.Chabot Space & Science | Second Grade Class ExpectationsThe following are some of the highlights from the handout given by Ms. Herrera during Back to School Night. Please check back often for any updates.
Ways to help your child at home:
A. Practice flash cards/math facts for 5 minutes every night.
B. Help your child practice skip counting by 2's, 5's and 10's for 5
minutes every night.
C. Expect your whole family to speak in complete sentences when
asking and answering questions.
D. Read with your child for 20-30 minutes every night. Discuss the
book. Help your child make connections and talk about what they
liked and did not like about the book.
Balanced Literacy:
Your child will receive language arts/reading instruction through: writer's workshop, shared reading, guided reading, independent reading, interactive writing, shared writing, and read-alouds.
Math: Starts at 8:00 am
Please schedule Dr.'s appointments for after school if possible so that your child will not miss important lessons.
Science:/Social Studies I will be teaching science and sometimes social studies through guided language acquisition design (GLAD) strategies, which includes a lot of visual stimulation, chants, songs.
Religion:
I will be preparing your child for their 1st communion this year. We go to mass Wednesdays and Fridays 8:15-9:15am.
Classrom Management:
There are three classroom rules. They are
(1) Show Respect
(2) Make Good Decisions
(3) Solve a problem
Classroom jobs: located in pocket chart on back wall. Jobs are rotated weekly. They help teach responsibility.
Behavior Chart colors:
Green - all students start at green (good)
Yellow - One to three warnings
Blue - Owes one recess or note home
Red - Office visit/call home Dress Code Reminders: Students must wear gym clothes and shoes on Tuesdays and Fridays for PE. PE is from 2:25-3:00 on Tuesdays and 2:15-2:55 on Fridays. Also, girls must wear shorts under their skirts.
Homework:
Students will receive monthly homework sheets with a reading log on the back. Parents/Guardians should initial homework each night after they check that it is complete and students fill in the title of the book/chapter they read.
Attendance:
Parents/Guardians need to call the office within 48 hours to excuse a child. if the office is not informed of a child's absence, his/her absence will be marked as unexcused. Students are late if they are not in the classroom at 7:55 am.
Nutritional Foods:
Please make sure your child has a healthy lunch. Candy and soda are highly discouraged at school. When snacks are donated to the class, they also need to be healthy.
Birthdays:
If you would like to celebrate your child's birthday at school, you may donate a book to the classroom. The book will be read to the class and kept in a special basket for books donated by students in honor of their birthdays. A special dedication will be written inside it to the class from the students. If you don't have a book to donate, your child can brings a book from home to share. I will read it sometime during the week of his/her birthday and return it when we finish. If you want to bring healthy treats for your child's birthday please let me know in advance so that I can plan accordingly.
Toys:
No toys from home are allowed at school unless they are being used for a classroom assignment! They can get lost, stolen, or broken.
Fieldtrips:
Possibilities are as follows: Union City Library, Chabot Space and Science Center, Oakland Zoo, G&M Farms, Oakland Coliseum, Century 25 Theaters, etc.
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