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Complete the Very Important Documents packet
Read your childs Family Letter
Check out your childs materials and admire your
childs work
Welcome to
Second Grade
About Me
Colorado State grad - Go Rams!
Taught Kindergarten, 1st grade, and 2nd grade
This begins my 11th year at Johnson
Wife to Jeff - and - Mom to Quinn and Ethan
Sophie is my sweet Yorkie
Enjoy technology, spending time with my family,
Chick-Fil-A Chicken Minis, IKEA, and Diet Pepsi
Literacy - Reading
Literacy - Writing
We try to write everyday!
Family Letters
starts tonight!
kids are writing for a purpose
sent home every other Friday
PLEASE NEATLY PRINT YOUR RESPONSE
Insect Reports for informative writing
Journaling and free writing opportunities for
narrative writing
Specic writing activities each month
Spelling
Spelling tests and the pretest for the following week will be
administered every THURSDAY
15 words
Three different spelling lists to differentiate for students.
Letter reversals and capitals are marked wrong.
Letter reversals are one point off.
Capitals are 1/2 point off.
Word work is done at school.
Please practice spelling words at home!
Graded tests, pretests, and next weeks list will be sent home on
Fridays
Were using technology to
help improve literacy
Integrate technology into the classroom
SMART Board
iPad, iMac, netbooks, classroom
computers, & MacBook
digital writers workshop
videos to work on
speaking to an audience
Math
Everyday Math
MUDD - Math Using Differentiated Delivery
starts with Unit 2
Rocket Math/Mastering Math
MBSP
progress monitoring assessment
benchmarks 8, 15, 18
student goal setting
What units will be covered this year?
Air & Weather Maps Fort Collins history/Pioneers Nutrition
Balance & Motion
Habitats
Insects Mini Economy
Check us out online!
Resources can be found/
downloaded at
johnson2nd.weebly.com
Class news at
www.mrsholder.com
password: holder
Positive Behavioral
Intervention & Supports
(PBIS)
Thunderbird P.R.I.D.E.
Positive reinforcement
PRIDE (Gold) tickets
Rockin Behavior Chart
Clipping up/down
purple, blue, green, yellow,
orange, red
Johnson is GREEN
Please make sure I have your current email
address
All communication will be sent via email
Check email every Thursday afternoon for:
Classroom newsletter
Johnson news
Thunderbird Times
Phone calls or emails will be made to discuss
issues regarding your second grader as
needed
A few notes...
Birthday invitations and treats
Visit www.myschoolbucks.com to add
money to your childs lunch account
Bubble Gum Friday Fun
Personal needs of your child (The 8 Bs)
Parking lot
Thanks, and Keep Involved
Research shows that when all 3
partners (teachers, students, and
parents) make a commitment to
teaching and learning, student
success is sure to follow.

Questions?
What else do you want to know that may help
other parents as well?
! Complete student information forms and leave on
your childs desk
! Write a note in nice PRINT (not cursive) to your
child on the back side of the Family Letter
! Sign up for a conference
Before you leave...
Thank you for coming
this evening!