Mrs. Gaines’ Second
Grade
Welcome to our
classroom!
Welcome to Second Grade!
I am so glad that you
were all able to attend
today. I feel so lucky
to be a part of such a
wonderful school and I
can’t wait to get to
know you and your
children a little
better!
All About Me
 My background
 I graduated from Southeastern Louisiana
University. I have a B.S. in Teaching and
Learning for grades 1-5.
 My experience
 This is my fifth year to teach.
 I taught Kindergarten and First Grade at
Audubon Elementary in Baton Rouge, then First
Grade at Lewis Vincent Elementary, and this is
my third year at Juban Parc Elementary.
My Family
 I have been married four years. My husband’s
name is John.
 We live in Baton Rouge.
 We have a son, named Jackson. He is seven
months old. We also have one dog named
Chewy.
My Goals
 To give your child the academic and
social skills he/she needs to progress
to second grade.
 To provide a supportive and fun
classroom environment.
 To help your child make new friends
and discover new interests.
Class Subjects
The subjects we cover during first grade
are:
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Reading
Language/Grammar
Spelling
Math
 Social Studies
 Science (2nd
semester)
 Music and art
Our Daily Schedule
Time
7:45-8:30
8:30-9:00
9:00-10:00
10:00-11:00
11:00-11:30
11:30-12:00
12:00-12:30
12:30-12:45
12:45-1:30
1:30-2:15
2:15-2:45
2:45-3:15
3:15-3:22
3:22
3:25
Subject
Planning/Conferences/Duty
DOL/Bellringer Activity
Math
Reading/Spelling Whole Group
Lunch
English
PE
Recess
ELA Workstations and Interventions
Social Living
Computer Lab
Music/Art
SSR
Carpool
Buses
Reading
 Our reading time is
about two hours
consisting of whole
group and small
group instruction.
Whole Group Instruction
 During whole group instruction, I introduce
topics to be discussed for the day.
 The story for the week
 Spelling words
 Robust Vocabulary
 Sight Words
 Phonics
Small Group Instruction
 At “workstations”, students complete
activities which give further practice on skills
learned for the week.
Phonics
Listening
Robust Vocabulary
Seatwork
Leveled Readers
Matching Games
Spelling
and puzzles.
What does the teacher do while
the students are working?
 While the students are working at their
workstations, I will pull small groups,
according to reading ability to provide
individualized instruction based on the needs
of those students. We work on Oral Reading
Fluency and retelling.
 We will focus on leveled readers and high
frequency words. I will provide interventions
for your child based on needs observed in
the classroom..
Language/Grammar
 Capitalization,
punctuation, word order,
sentence structure, nouns,
verbs, adjectives, etc…
 We will have daily writing
in our journal, which may
include sentence
correction, or reading
response.
Math
 Students will learn addition
and subtractions facts to
sums of 20 with
automaticity. They will be
able to work problems on
paper to sums of 100.
Science
 Science will be
covered in the
second half of the
school year.
 We will learn lots
of fun and exciting
things in science!
Social Studies
 Social Studies will be
covered during the
first half of the
school year.
 We will discuss rules,
citizenship, different
cultures and
communities, national
symbols, etc…
Music and Art
 We will have music or
art everyday. We will
use our imagination and
creativity to make
beautiful works of art to
bring home to our
family.
Classroom Community
 Our classroom is a community. In our community,
we have rules to help us get along with each other.
 Our class rules are:
 Follow directions the first time given.
 Raise your hand to speak.
 Keep hands, feet, and objects to yourself.
 Respect yourself and others.
 Be a great friend!
Homework
 Your child will have a “Daily Homework
Folder” which will be used for special
notes and homework.
 In the folder, you will find a Homework
Sheet and a daily Behavior Chart.
 Please review all papers and take out those
on the side labeled “Keep at Home.”
Graded Papers Folder
 Graded Papers folder will go home
each week.
 It will contain papers from the
previous week. Please sign and return
the next day.
 If there are any D or F papers,
please sign and place on the Return
to School side.
Behavior
 We have a new school wide behavior system this
year.
 Check Behavior Chart in Homework Folder every
day. Praise good behavior! If your child’s behavior
chart is marked, discuss the behavior and how it
can be improved.
 Rewards are given at school for students
following rules. (Treasure chest, Jag Jewels,
Stickers, etc…)
 Consequences may include: Loss of recess time,
loss of special privileges, notes home, etc…
Other Notes
 Transportation: Please send a note or call if
your child is to go home a different way.
 Money: Please make sure your child’s name and
phone number are on all checks sent to school.
 Scholastic: I will send home Scholastic book
orders each month. It is a great way to get
affordable books for your child. We can also
get books for our classroom : )
Conferences
 Conferences can be scheduled with me for 8:00
a.m.
 I have duty on Tuesdays and Grade Level
Meetings on __________. I can not meet on
these days.
 Please call the office, send a note or email
665-4079
[email protected]
Our Mission Statement
Juban Parc Elementary School and its
community will Join in Action to Grow and
Support life-long learning.
Let’s Have a Great Year!