Mrs. Marquardt's Second Grade Syllabus

My Goal as a Teacher: My goal is to make learning fun and create a loving environment for your child to grow and succeed in Second Grade.

Schedule:
7:25-8:15 Warm-up
8:15-9:15 Everyday Math
9:15-9:45 Guided/PACE Math
9:45-10:35 Language Arts
10:35-11:25 Specials
11:25-12:00 Language Arts
12-12:30 Lunch
12:30-1:00 Recess
1:05-1:40 Language Arts
1:40-2:35 Science/Social Studies
2:35-2:40 Dismissal

Discipline:
Each student has an initialed magnet on a colored pie pan in our classroom. Our target behavior every day is green. Green means your child had a good day! If the student exhibits exemplary behavior they will be able to move their magnet to purple! After one infraction, a student will be warned. If they continue the undesired behavior they will be asked to move their magnet to yellow and they will sit out five minutes of recess. If the student again chooses to not follow our classroom agreement the student’s magnet will be moved to blue and miss ten minutes of recess. If the child is continuing the undesired behavior they will be moved to red, with an immediate phone call home and/or an office visit. The student is responsible for writing the infraction that occurs in the conduct folder. I may also elaborate on the event that occurred. The folder will be brought home daily and requires an adult signature or initial.

Homework:
Homework is given to reinforce the basic skills learned in second grade and helps students become more responsible before moving in to the next grade. Please stress the importance of homework to your child and encourage it to be completed each week. Homework folders will be sent home on Monday and returned Friday morning. Each day there will be approximately 30 minutes of homework. The work should be completed independently with little assistance, as needed. Students will graph their homework weekly at school. After a certain amount of weeks of completed homework students will be rewarded with a homework party. Some activities may include computer time, drawing, games, or extra recess time.

*Homework help center is open from 7:20-7:45 if extra help is needed.

*Any unfinished schoolwork for the week will be sent home and needs to be returned the following Monday.

Grading:
Assignments will be graded with either a check mark, for completion, or a grade that will go in the grade book. If for any reason a student scores below a 70 the assignment will be sent home for corrections. There will be a small note attached and sometimes be stamped for you to sign it. Please make these corrections and return as soon as possible. Tests will not be able to be corrected for a better grade.

Wildcat of the week:
When your child becomes Wildcat of the week they will need to fill out a “Star of the Week” form, a questionnaire about how you came up with their name, and a picture of themselves. The student will share their info on Friday and you are welcome to join your Wildcat for lunch to celebrate their accomplishment.

I am here to encourage your child to become a lifelong learner. In second grade we have many fun learning opportunities throughout the year. Please encourage your child to ask questions, come see me if they need help, and to be enthusiastic about learning this year. I look forward to a wonderful year working with your child! Feel free to email me about anything, as it is one of the quickest ways to get in touch with me!


Let’s have a great year,


Ms. Marquardt
jennifer.marquardt@leanderisd.org


My conference time:
10:35 to 11:25

My phone number:
512-434-5300 ext. 33708