Parents 

• Review your child's homework
• Check your child's backpack for homework and school notices
• Write you child's name on sweaters and jackets
• Make sure your child comes to school on time
• Keep in contact with your child's teacher
• help students learn their math facts
• read with child nightly

Parent volunteers are a very important and integral part of the second grade program. This is an important job and it is very much appreciated. Please let your child's teacher know how you can help!

Teachers

• provide a safe learning environment 
• keep in touch with parents and prepare parents for conferences
• provide the best education possible
• provide time for students to practice reading

Homework Policy

• homework is assigned daily: reading comprehension, spelling, mathematics

• homework is due the next day unless otherwise directed
• students are expected to read every night and keep a reading log

Your child will be assigned a Homework Folder and Agenda that is to be used daily. Please make sure this folder is brought to school everyday. Parent Information Folders will be sent home also. These need to be signed by you letting me know you have reviewed its contents.

POSITIVE REINFORCEMENT

 At this age, most children have a desire to do the right thing and please the adults around them. Mistakes do happen (to all of us!), but we try to acknowledge and reinforce only the desired behaviors. The following are a list of some of the rewards we might use:

 1. Praise! Praise! Praise!
2. Stickers
3. Tickets
4. Positive Notes / Phone Call Home
5. Table Group Points
6. Class Marbles/fuzzies

*Severe Disruption: this involves breaking the school’s rules (i.e. destroying school property, fighting, inappropriate language, and possession of weapons or drugs). The student will immediately go to the principal’s office.