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Sneak-A-Peek
Bill Arp Elementary
Mrs. Cooper’s Class
2013-2014
Welcome to Second
Grade!
We are going to
have an
interesting and
productive year
filled with exciting
activities!
About Mrs. Cooper
My background
•I grew up in Stockbridge, GA.
•I moved to Douglasville in 2006.
•I got married in the Summer of 2008.
•I have a B.S. in Early Childhood Education
from the University of West Georgia, a M.A. in Instruction
from Central Michigan University, and an Ed.S. in Early
Childhood Education from the University of West Georgia.
• This will be my 8th year teaching elementary school.
Behavior Management
One of the most important aspects of
our classroom is following rules.
It is mandatory that we have rules to
promote an orderly and safe
atmosphere for teaching and learning
to occur.
Behavior continued…
We will be discussing the classroom
and school rules during the first
week of school.
I will be sending a letter home with
your child discussing the rules and
consequences.
Bill Arp’s
Red Folder Tuesdays
• All information coming from the office,
PTO, and/or the school system will be sent
home on Tuesdays in a red folder.
• Progress reports and report cards will also
be sent home in this folder.
• Please look through the red folder each
Tuesday night, remove or sign the
information, and return it on Wednesday.
Travel Binder
• The travel binder is primarily used to carry
homework assignments and classroom information.
• Please check the binder EVERY NIGHT! I will be
sending home important information throughout
the year that may require a parent signature.
• The folder should be returned to school EVERY
DAY with completed homework.
• There will be a place on the homework sheet for
you to initial each night indicating that your child
has completed the assigned homework.
Homework
Homework will be given daily except on
Fridays and holidays. All homework
assignments will be written on the
homework sheet.
I will also send a newsletter that will
include parent information.
*Typical week of
homework…
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Test prep/Review
Spelling practice
Sight word and fluency practice
Math practice (could involve
worksheets, counting money, math
facts, etc.)
• *Homework is meant to be used as practice and review of
previously learned material. It will reflect what is being taught
during the school day and is an indication of your child’s progress.
Completed Work Folder
• All graded work will be sent home on most
Mondays or Tuesdays in a completed work folder.
• Review graded work with your child and remove
papers from the folder. Please sign and return all
papers that receive a grade of 1.
• Please return the completed work folder the
following day with your signature on the sheet
stapled to the front of the folder.
Special Areas
9:45-10:30
PE
Your child will have PE several times
during the week. Please make sure
they have appropriate shoes.
Music and Art
Students will rotate between music and
art during the nine weeks.
A final specials schedule
will be sent home soon.
Parent/Teacher Conferences
• We will have two conferences
during the school year. Additional
conferences may be needed.
• If you need to schedule an
additional conference, give me a
call or send an email.
• For your convenience, conferences
may be held over the phone or
in person.
Money
• Send ALL money in the zipper pencil
bag (located in the travel folder).
• All money should be placed in a
sealed envelope indicating the
purpose, amount, student’s name,
student’s ID #, and homeroom
teacher’s name.
• ASP money is given directly to the office.
Please do not send it in the travel binder.
Breakfast/Lunch
Breakfast 7:15-7:45 $1.25
Lunch 12:05-12:35 $1.80
*It is the parent’s responsibility to keep up
with the child’s account balance. Please visit
the online lunch system by visiting DCSS’s
website. Contact Denise Caldwell
if you have any questions concerning
lunch money.
Absences/Tardiness
• School begins promptly at 8:00. Arrival
time should be 7:15-8:00. Announcements
are over by 8:00 so it is best that
students are present by 7:45am.
• Students must be physically in the room
when the bell rings or they will be marked
tardy.
• Absences will require a written excuse
note. Please send all notes in the zipper
pouch located in the travel binder.
• Check the student handbook for more
attendance information.
Change in Transportation
• If your child is going home a different
way, please send a written note to school
in the zipper pouch of the travel binder.
• A note should be sent each day the child
has a change of transportation.
• We are not allowed to change
transportation over the phone or through
email. Emergency changes may be made
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through the office.
What do we learn in 2nd
grade?
Writing
• Each student has a writing portfolio.
Students are graded based on a second
grade writing rubric.
• The rubrics will be sent home so that you
know what level your child is on and how to
work on reaching the next level.
Writing cont.
• I will have conferences with each
student to discuss how to improve
their writing.
• One way children improve in reading
is through writing, so I will do a lot
of whole group writing activities
throughout the year.
Language Arts
We will be working
on reading
comprehension,
speaking/listening,
grammar, spelling
and
handwriting.
Math
• There will be daily problem solving
activities and problem solving tests
given every week.
• We will be using calendar math
everyday which helps with repetition
of important math concepts.
• There will be timed tests weekly to
assess math facts.
Social Studies/Science
Our Social Studies and Science units
are thematic. Students will have a
few projects that they will complete
to show what they’ve learned.
iText my Students
• To receive text messages from Mrs.
Cooper, please refer to the Remind101
flyer that was handed out at Sneak-APeek.
• I will send texts throughout the year for
important information and reminders.
• With Remind101, all personal information
remains completely confidential.
Contact Information
• Email
[email protected]
• Mrs. Cooper’s Room (770) 651-3285
• Front Office Number (770) 651-3200
• My primary method for communicating with
parents will be through email. Please let me
know if your email address changes.
• Please visit our classroom blog to learn more
about what is going on in our classroom
throughout the year…
www.mrscoopsclass.blogspot.com