2016 - 2017

Dunwoody Springs Curriculum Night

Second Grade

School Schedule
School begins promptly at 7:40 and ends at
2:20. It is very important that your child is
at school on time. Dont forget that
breakfast is FREE for all students.
Encourage your kids to eat breakfast at
school, if they do not eat at home.

General 2nd Grade Schedule

7:10 7:40 Student Arrival
7:40 8:00 Morning Meeting
8:00 8:45 Social Studies and Science
8:45- 9:30 Specials
9:30-10:20- ELA/Writing
10:20-11:45-Reading (Phonics, Guided Reading)
11:45-12:15 Lunch *Varies by 5 minutes by teacher
12:20-12:35 Recess
12:35 -2:15 Math
2:20 Dismissal

PTA & Volunteering

PTA- Join PTA for $10 a person! PTA puts on
exciting events (Glow Party) for our students
all year! They also help out the teachers!
Volunteering- There will be volunteer days that
we will keep you updated on.

Class Dues and Field Trips

Class dues are donations made to cover
expenses for the second grade classes. The
dues will be used to pay for field trips, class Tshirts, end of the year celebrations, and other
school related activity expenses for your childs
class.
We are asking for $30.00 to help pay for the
activities we have planned.

If you would like to chaperone field trips, you will

need to complete volunteer training. Be on the
lookout for the link!

Attendance Policy
3 = tardies/absence = teacher phone call
4 = tardies/absences = letter from teacher

5 = letter from administration

*Please send in a note in order to get your
childs absence excused! A child can only
have 10 excused absences in a school year
before they start becoming unexcused.

Uniform Policy
Uniform Policy
Dunwoody Springs students are strongly
encouraged to wear a uniform every day to
school. Uniforms consist of:
1. Navy or khaki pants, skirts, shorts, or
dresses
2. Light blue, navy, or white collared shirt
3. On Fridays, students can wear a DSES
spirit shirt with khaki/navy bottoms

Behavior
Each teacher has a different behavior system
that works for their students.
Mrs. Foster, Ms. Herrin, & Ms. Wood- Clip Chart
Ms. Baracos- Live School
Ms. Pitts & Ms. Herrin-Dojo
You will be updated in your childs
binder every night.

Homework
Homework goes home Monday and is to
be turned in on Friday
Counts as 5% of the overall grade
Read at least 15 minutes everyday and
choose 2 options from reading choice
board
Math sheets
Practice Spelling with choice board &
Vocabulary Words at your discretion

Safety Drills

Evacuation Drill
Shelter Drill
Soft Lockdown
Hard Lockdown

Transportation
If you have a change of
transportation, please send a
handwritten note to school with your
child. We need to know about the
change of transportation before noon.
Thanks!

Office Referrals
We follow the student code
of conduct for behavior.
After 3 parent contact forms,
the students will receive a
formal referral.

Clinic
If your child has any allergies
or medications that need to be
kept at school, you will need to
fill out a form in the clinic.

Twitter Nights
Family Twitter Nights usually happen once a
month on Wednesdays. On these nights, there will
be NO homework because we want you to spend
time with your family and tweet about it using the
#DSESfamilynight.

Follow your teachers on Twitter!

Mrs. Foster- @mrsjessfoster
Ms. Wood- @kimwood4353
Ms. Baracos- @anthy7478
Ms. Pitts- @mspittsDSES
Ms. Herrin-@msherrinDSES

Communication
Please check your childs binder every night for HW
and behavior information.
Make sure you check your email on Mondays and
Wednesdays! On Mondays, we send home a weekly
email letting you know about what is going on that week.
Every other Wednesday, we send home the Dolphin
Dispatch!
Check out our 2nd grade weebly for school events
updates and information!
http://secondgradedses.weebly.com

List of Events for the Year!

September 29- International Night!

October 28Trunk or Treat
October 31Book Character Dress Up Day!
November 10PBL Showcase Day #1
December 8Publix Math Night
February 105th Grade Dance (all welcome!)
March 23PBL Showcase #2
April 28Family Karaoke Night
May 12Field Day
May 19Career Day

Project Based Learning

Project Based Learning is a teaching method in which students gain
knowledge and skills by working for an extended period of time to
investigate and respond to a complex question, problem, or challenge.

THE ESSENTIAL PROJECT ELEMENTS

Key Knowledge, Understanding, and Success Skills
Challenging Problem or Question
Sustained Inquiry
Authenticity
Student Voice & Choice
Reflection
Critique & Revision
Public Product

PBL Dates
PBL Teacher Training Days
(no school for students)

September 2nd
November 18th
January 17th
March 14th

PBL Showcase Days

November 10th
March 23rd

School Governance Council

The Georgia Board of Education voted in May 2012 to
make Fulton County Schools the state's largest
charter system. The charter system offers freedom
and flexibility, both at the school and system level, to
employ research-based methods to improve student
achievement, even if the innovations would require
exemptions to current state laws and
regulations. DSES opted to make Project Based
Learning our primary focus under the system charter.
It has increased engagement, rigor and excitement
for learning. We will continue to implement and
refine PBL for optimal learning.

English Language Arts

Focus on:
Fluency Assessments
Comprehension
Phonics
Vocabulary
Writing
Students will be exposed to a variety of chapter and
theme books this year as we make connections with
all subject areas.

Writing
Students will be writing across the
curriculum making connections with
all subjects

Variety of writing genres

(Narrative, Informative, Opinion)
6 Traits of Effective Writing

Math
Focus:

Place value, representing numbers, number

patterns, odd/even, Fact Families
Three Digit addition and subtraction
Multiplication and division
Money/Time
Fractions
Measurement/Graphing
Estimation
Geometry
Problem Solving

Science
Themes this year in Social Studies:
o Georgia History
o Native Americans
o Geography/Map Skills
o Government
o Economics

Themes this year in Science:

o Stars
o Sun and Moon
o Causes of Change, Matter
o Energy, Pushes and Pulls
o Life Cycles

Grading Policy
This is the first year that your child will receive letter
grades. You can check Home Access Center to check on
your students grades. You will need to show ID to get
your HAC code from the front desk.
A= 90-100
B= 80-89
C= 70-79
F= Below 69
How grades are determined:
5% Homework
25% Class work
30% Formative assessments
40% Summative assessments

Wednesday Folders
Every other Wednesday, graded work
will come home. You will also receive a
progress report to see how your child
is doing in the classroom. Please go
over the sheet with your child and sign
and return the sheet.

Assessments
BAS: Benchmark Assessment System: Students
are given the BAS 3 times a year in order to
determine reading level and growth.
STAR: Students take the STAR Math &
Reading assessment three times a year to
help teachers guide their instruction. These
assessment scores will not be sent home when
the students take them. These scores do not
affect grades.

Thank you for coming tonight!

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