Ms. Decker

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Welcome to 2nd Grade!
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Welcome to Second Grade!

• Welcome to 2nd Grade in Ms. Groces Class!

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Communication

• My email address (resend/call after 36 hrs.)
• cortney.groce_at_humble.k12.tx.us
• My phone number
• [phone]
• Humble ISD Website
• http//www.humble.k12.tx.us/
• Fall Creek Website Humble - Fall Creek
  Teacher Websites Groce, Cortney

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All About Ms. Groce

• My background
• Houston, TX
• BA in Early Childhood Education from the
  University of Houston
• Masters Degree in School Counseling from the
  University of Houston, August 2011
• My experience
• This is my 9th year teaching

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My Goals

• Students Social and Academic Success
• Student and Parent Communication
• Lets HAVE FUN!

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Arrival Dismissal

• School hours are 800 a.m. 320 p.m.
• TARDY at 805 a.m.
• If there is ever a change in how your child is
  going home, please send a note!
• Any walker or biker in K-2 must be accompanied by
  an older sibling or adult
• Absences All students who miss a day of school
  are required to return with a written explanation
  of the absences within 48 hours.

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Absences

• Please remember that student attendance is a key
  factor in student success!
• Compulsory attendance requires that students
  between the ages of 6-18 attend school
  (exemptions include religious holy days, required
  court appearances, etc)
• A court complaint may be filed against parent if
  the student is absent without excuse for 10 or
  more days within a six-month period.
• State law requires that to receive final grade in
  a class (promotion) a student must attend at
  least 90 of the days the class is offered
  (equating to less than 18 excused or unexcused
  absences for the school year).
• Please remember that documentation for an absence
  must be recorded within 48 hours upon the
  students return to school

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Red Take Tuesday Folders

• Distributed EVERY Tuesday
• Things to look for Conduct form and graded
  papers
• Tuesday Folder - Important information from
  District, School, PTO, or Faculty

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Orange Daily Homework Folders

• Students complete homework packet
• Read EVERY NIGHT! (Complete Reading Log in
  homework packet)
• Place all homework materials and reading log in
  folder to be returned DAILY!

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Student Expectations at Home

• Students complete homework packet
• Read EVERY NIGHT! (Complete Reading Log in
  homework packet)
• Place all homework materials and important forms
  in the red take home folder each night and return
  to school the following day.

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Classroom Community

• Our school is a community. In our community, we
  have rules to help us get along with each other.
• Our Cardinal Creed (school AND classroom rules)
  are
• Be Safe
• Be Respectful
• Be Responsible

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Dress Code

• Dress and Grooming Code is found on page 33 of
  the Humble ISD Parent/Student Handbook.
• Highlights for elementary students include
• Hair should be neat, clean, non-disruptive.
• NO hats, sunglasses, makeup, tattoos, excessively
  loose or tight clothing.
• For boys NO earrings, sleeveless shirts.
• For girls No spaghetti straps
• NO short shorts (must be at least to mid-thigh)
• Jeans should be free from holes
• Foot wear should be appropriate for physical
  activity (recess etc). Tennis shoes are
  required on P.E. days.

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Lunch in the Cafeteria

• You are welcome to have lunch with your child in
  the cafeteria (Our lunch time is
  1120-1155-a.m.)
• We have special tables for parents and their
  child on the stage in the cafeteria.
  (Student/Parents only)
• Please remember to sign in at the front office.
• Monthly menus can be downloaded on Fall Creeks
  Website
• Cafeteria Prices Breakfast - 1.30, Milk 40
  cents, Lunch - 2.00, Meal Ticket for a week
  10.00
• Snack accounts for ice cream may be frozen at
  parents discretion.

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Birthday Treats

• We are encouraging parents to take advantage of
  our frozen treats through the cafeteria. Treats
  may be ordered at a discounted rate in advance.
• Fall Creek Policy No Treat Bags.
• If you have party invitations you would like
  given out, we can only pass them out if there is
  one for each classmate.

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C.A.T.C.H. Break

• Coordinated Approach to Child Health
• We will have a snack break each morning in the
  classroom.
• Please send nutritious snacks such as fruit,
  crackers, cheese, etc
• Water bottles with a sport top are also
  encouraged.

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Daily Schedule

• 805-1000 a.m. Literacy Instruction (Reading
  Lesson, Just Right Reading, Reading
  workshop/Workstations, Interactive Read aloud
  (C.A.T.C.H. Break)
• 1000- Math
• 1115- Everyday editing
• 1125 a.m. -1215 p.m. Lunch/Recess
• 1215 115 p.m. Writers Workshop
• 115 205 p.m. Specials
• 205-230- Word study
• 230 300 p.m. Science, Social Studies, Health
• 320 p.m. Dismissal

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Class Subjects

• The subjects we cover during second grade are
• Reading
• Written Composition
• Grammar/Capitalization/Punctuation/Handwriting
• Spelling/Word Study
• Math
• Science/Health/Social Studies
• Music, Art, PE, Computer Lab, Library

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Specials Schedule

• We are on a six day rotation this year. The 2nd
  and 4th nine weeks we will have art instead of a
  second section of computer.
• Our Specials Schedule will be available in your
  childs Orange Homework folder on their monthly
  calendar.

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Reading

• Balanced literacy approach
• Read-Alouds
• Poetry
• Just Right Reading
• Shared Reading
• Guided Reading Groups
• Reading Workshop

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Science/Health/Social Studies

• The Scientific Process
• Seasons, matter, weather, living things, and our
  environment
• Social Studies- How things work together
  (communities, citizenship, government, natural
  resources, and economics)

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Spelling/Word Study

• Phonetic principles for spelling words areworked
  on and high frequency words will be emphasized
• Spelling lists usually come home every other
  Monday
• List will show phonetic PATTERN (CVC),(CVVC)
• Test will be given at the end of two weeks
• The test will look for application of the
  phonetic principles being studied

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Written Composition

• Writers Workshop held daily that incorporates
• The writing process
• Writing exercises
• Written responses
• Everyday editing
• Handwriting

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Math

• Investigations
• Word problems
• Logical thinking
• Math processes and reasoning
• Memorization of basic addition facts with sums to
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Examples

• Unknown Change
• Stonewall had 30 dog bones. He gave SOME to
  his brother. Now Stonewall has 16 dog bones.
  How many did he give away?
• Multi-step Situation
• The Boy Scouts were selling coupon books.
  Their goal was to sell 85 coupon books. In
  April, they sold 30 books and in May they sold 45
  books. What is the difference between the number
  of books sold and their goal?

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FCE Things to Remember

• FRIDAY IS SPIRIT DAY!!! Show your school spirit
  by wearing red or an FCE spirit shirt.
• Wear your favorite college shirt on the fourth
  Thursday of each month. FCE students are college
  bound!
• LABEL ALL JACKETS, LUNCH KITS, ETC. with student
  name.
• Helpful Hint Keep a jacket or sweater in your
  backpack. Sometimes it is chilly in the
  classrooms.
• Lost and Found is located in the back of the main
  hallway (although small items such as glasses are
  kept in the office). Please check in at the
  office if youd like to check the lost and found.
  Items will be sent to charity if not claimed.
• We will collect an Activity Fee for our field
  trip, class projects, etc. that can be paid
  online. We will inform you when this becomes
  available.

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Discipline Plan

• Behavior Chart
• Classroom
• consequences
• Class incentives

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Tutoring

• A phone call will be made informing you when
  tutoring is necessary.
• Tutoring begins promptly at 725 a.m. in the
  classroom. (Reading Mondays and Wednesdays,
  Math Tuesdays)
• TBA

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Questions