Welcome!

Please use a pencil and crayons to decorate the blank side of your
childs bookmark. You can draw a picture of a book you like to read with
your child, write about story time at your house, or a favorite childhood
book of your own. This bookmark will be used all year long.
Please fill out the volunteer sheet and contact sheet (if you have not
e-mailed me) on the front table.
Follow me on Twitter @ MrsStevensMI
Classroom Web site www.mrsmstevens.weebly.com
Thank you.

About Mrs. Stevens

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This is my 8th year teaching. This is my third year

at Martell. I taught for five years in the West
Bloomfield School District.

I attended Wayne State University.

My husband and I have one son, Johnathan, and a

dog, Peanut.

I enjoy spending time with my family and friends,

traveling, and watching baseball.

My Family

Homework Log and Folders

Check every day and return to school. Sign the

homework log.

Students pack them check both pockets!

Send all money (book orders, lunch money, etc.)in

an envelope clearly marked with your childs
name, my name, and what the money is for. Loose
money makes it very difficult to manage.

Homework
Homework is practice to solidify a skill we
have learned that day.
/If

your child has difficulty, please write me a note

so that I can review the concept with your child at
school.
Homework 3-4 days a week - return the next
day with his/her name at the top.
/Math

/Reading-15

minutes a night. Sign and return

every Monday.
/Word

day.

Study-new pattern words to work on each

Books from our Classroom

Your child has the option to bring home a book

from our classroom four days a week.

Books must be returned in order for your child to

take a new book home. Lost or damaged books
will have to replaced, and the replacement fee
must be paid before your child will be able to
take new books home.

Snacks
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We will have a nutritious snack each morning.

Please send healthy foods such as fresh fruit,
cut-up veggies, raisins, etc.

ALL SNACKS MUST BE PEANUT AND TREE

NUT-FREE!

Your child may bring a water bottle to school.

However, it must have a secure lid and be
washed at home daily.

Clothes and Weather

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We have recess outdoors whenever it is possible.

Please dress your child accordingly.

In the winter months, your child will need a good

pair of snow pants, mittens/gloves, a hat, and
boots.

Please put your childs name on his/her coat,

boots, hat, gloves, lunch box, and other personal
items to ensure they do not get lost.

Birthday Celebrations

Birthday Books can be donated to our classroom

library.

If you would like to send in money in lieu of a

book, a donation will be made to a charity at the
end of the year from our class.

Summer birthdays are also celebrated in June.

Scholastic Book Club

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Sent home regularly (every other month).

Make checks out to Scholastic Book Club. Include

the order form. Place orders in a sealed envelope
labeled with your childs name and Book Club
on it.

Online ordering
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Each order earns free books for our class!

Register on www.scholastic.com/bookclubs, then use

the class activation code to order from our flyers

Field Trips

Curriculum-driven

Second grade classes will be taking field trips this

year. More information will follow when field
trip dates approach.

Classroom Volunteers
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Mornings or afternoons available

A volunteer form must be filled out prior to

helping in the classroom.

Please sign up today if youre available and

interested! We love volunteers.

Lunch and Specials Schedule

Lunch 11:40-12:20
Specials are on a rotating schedule.
Art, Media, Gym, Music, Spanish
2:30-3:15 Daily

Report Cards

Electronic input through HAC.

Areas assessed are: behavior/social skills,

reading, writing, math, science, and social
studies.

Discipline
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The focus is on positive behaviors.

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PBIS(Positive Behavior Interventions andSupport)

Mighty Mustang Award

Whole class incentives for positive behavior:

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Individual incentives
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Marvelous Marbles

Orange tickets and treasure box

Individual plans if needed

Curriculum

Reading

Writing

Word Study

Math

Science

Social Studies

Reading
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Reading Workshop - focus on reading skills

and independent practice

Guided Reading - focus on reading leveled text

with guidance from Teacher

Making Meaning (Read-Aloud) - focus on

comprehension skills and vocabulary

Shared Reading - focus on reading skills and

oral language

Readers Workshop

Units of Study:
/Launching

strategies)

(routines and decoding

/Fiction

(building comprehension and

fluency)
/Story

Elements (author/character study)

/Nonfiction

Writers Workshop
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Focuses on six areas of strong writing:

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developing ideas

organizing and sequencing

developing a writers voice

word choice

developing sentence fluency

learning conventions (spelling, punctuation,

handwriting, spacing)

Writers Workshop
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Units of Study:
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Small Moments (personal narratives)

Studying Craft

Revision

Opinion/Reviews

Informational/Personal Expertise

Realistic Fiction

Shared Research/Informational Writing

Word Study

Math

Math Expressions
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Math Journals stay at school

Homework Journals-stay at home

Please return assigned homework the next day.

Games/Explorations at home and at school (online)

ThinkCentral for online support and games

Science
FOSS kits

hands-on approach develops skills such as observation,

collecting and recording data, and drawing conclusions
based on exploration and discovery.

Three units throughout the year:

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Insects and Life Cycles (life science)

Sound Balance/Motion (physical science)

Air and Weather (earth science)

Social Studies
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Social Studies Alive!: My Community

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Geography

History

all framed within

Government

the concept of

Economics

Environment

Other skills addressed:

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Nonfiction reading

Cooperative group work

communities

The Leader in Me
Staff and attended additional training over the
summer.
Students are exposed to 7 Habits.
Daily lessons and conversations
Books, activities, videos
Anticipate language used at home.

Visible Thinking
Students will participate in routines to deepen
understanding of concepts and ideas.
Focuses on the process rather than the finished
product.

Social Media
Follow me on Twitter:
MrsStevensMI
Classroom learning is posted regularly.
Classroom Web site:
mrsmstevens.weebly.com

Reminder!

Decorate your students bookmark!

Please return to the tray near the door
before you exit.

Thank you.

The more that your read, the more things you will know. The
more that you learn, the more places youll go.
-Dr. Seuss