Second Grade

Homework, for the week, is assigned on Monday and should take no longer than 30 minutes a night. All homework assignments will be

collected Friday morning and returned to your child the following Monday morning. Spelling words will be given on Monday and the students will be tested on these words Friday. From time to time, a project may be sent as a communication and organization tool.

Student grades in each of the core areas are determined by the following: DRA level, in class projects and assignments, reading group projects and assignments, dictation tests, spelling tests, experiments, tests, quizzes, note taking, home projects and oral presentations.

The students must have an S+ in both Work Habits and Conduct to earn this award.

This is a teacher selected award given to a student who has shown tremendous effort in an academic and/or citizenship area during the grading period. Each teacher will present one or two awards per grading period.

All students will master the state Standards of Learning, as prescribed by the state Department of Education (DOE).

Students will develop oral language skills and an appreciation for all forms of literature using Prince William County’s Balanced Literacy Model, which includes shared reading and writing, reading and writing aloud, reading and writing workshops, interactive writing, and Writing Pictures.

Students will read on grade level, use 3-cueing system (know letter names and sounds, understand that letters make words, and words have meaning) and phonetic decoding skills, apply word analysis skills, build on fluency, comprehension and vocabulary, summarize reading selections and understand the differences between the genres (poetry, fiction, non-fiction, etc.).

The students will understand and use the writing domains of composing, written expression and usage/mechanics, use graphic organizers to plan writing, know the writing process and understand various language structures, such as possessives, prefixes, suffixes.

All students will have a portfolio that is maintained and sent home at least two times a year.

Students will recall basic facts, add & subtract two and three digit numbers with & without regrouping, skip count, tell time to the quarter hour, be able to construct and read picture and bar graphs, solve word problems, measure using inches and centimeters on a ruler and count money. They will also understand fractions, probability and statistics, capacity, volume and weights.

Students will learn basic science process skills, lifecycle of a butterfly and frog, weather and seasonal changes, plants, living things, water cycle, matter, magnets, and habitats.

Students will study map skills, key historic figures, the role of citizenship, ancient civilizations of China, Egypt, and American Indians, types of communities, and basic economic terms.

The students will use a variety of multimedia reference sources with assistance, use two hands on the keyboard, start, shut down and restart the computer, use the basic components of a computer with assistance, describe the impact of technology on everyday life, use grade appropriate curriculum related software with assistance, begin to use the computer for word processing and multimedia applications, use grade level appropriate software vocabulary, begin to recognize networking capabilities within the school.

Students will use scratch paper and index cards, use the process of elimination, follow oral and written directions, practice bubbling, and make educated guesses. The students must also have an understanding of test taking terminology.

Developmental Reading Assessment (DRA)

Curriculum Mapping System tests (CMS)

Teacher-made quizzes/tests

Stanford 9 (standardized test given in April)

Weekly Spelling Tests

Writing Dictation Tests

Writing Pictures
Assigned Curriculum Projects

Elizabeth Vaughan Elementary believes that all children have the right to feel safe at school. Our school implements Prince William County’s Zero Tolerance Policy regarding drugs, weapons, and acts of violence, which harm or endanger ers, to ensure the safety of your child.Our proactive school wide discipline plan is both comprehensive and proactive. Each grade level has a management system, which includes clear, consistent student expectations and consequences posted in the room, regular class meetings, incentives for good behavior, and reinforcement of guidance lessons regarding life skills (responsibility, organization, friendship, effort, patience, perseverance, problem solving, caring, flexibility, sense of humor, integrity, initiative, common sense, curiosity) This plan is implemented through behavior within the school and classroom.

Since this is a proactive plan, the children begin each day on green and their behavior choices reflect any color changes.

Second Grade

Teachers: R. Cohen K. Gardner J. Hamme C. O'Neill D. Simmons	Supply List Homework Policy Grading Policy Awards Curriculum Formal & Informal Assessment Discipline Plan	Newsletter Calendar Homework

	Homework Policy Homework, for the week, is assigned on Monday and should take no longer than 30 minutes a night. All homework assignments will be collected Friday morning and returned to your child the following Monday morning. Spelling words will be given on Monday and the students will be tested on these words Friday. From time to time, a project may be sent as a communication and organization tool. back to top Grading Policy S+= Above Satisfactory S = Satisfactory N =Need Improvement Student grades in each of the core areas are determined by the following: DRA level, in class projects and assignments, reading group projects and assignments, dictation tests, spelling tests, experiments, tests, quizzes, note taking, home projects and oral presentations. back to top Awards Good Citizenship Award The students must have an S+ in both Work Habits and Conduct to earn this award. Wildcat Award This is a teacher selected award given to a student who has shown tremendous effort in an academic and/or citizenship area during the grading period. Each teacher will present one or two awards per grading period. back to top Curriculum All students will master the state Standards of Learning, as prescribed by the state Department of Education (DOE). Language Arts Students will develop oral language skills and an appreciation for all forms of literature using Prince William County’s Balanced Literacy Model, which includes shared reading and writing, reading and writing aloud, reading and writing workshops, interactive writing, and Writing Pictures. Students will read on grade level, use 3-cueing system (know letter names and sounds, understand that letters make words, and words have meaning) and phonetic decoding skills, apply word analysis skills, build on fluency, comprehension and vocabulary, summarize reading selections and understand the differences between the genres (poetry, fiction, non-fiction, etc.). The students will understand and use the writing domains of composing, written expression and usage/mechanics, use graphic organizers to plan writing, know the writing process and understand various language structures, such as possessives, prefixes, suffixes. All students will have a portfolio that is maintained and sent home at least two times a year. Math Students will recall basic facts, add & subtract two and three digit numbers with & without regrouping, skip count, tell time to the quarter hour, be able to construct and read picture and bar graphs, solve word problems, measure using inches and centimeters on a ruler and count money. They will also understand fractions, probability and statistics, capacity, volume and weights. Science Students will learn basic science process skills, lifecycle of a butterfly and frog, weather and seasonal changes, plants, living things, water cycle, matter, magnets, and habitats. Social Studies Students will study map skills, key historic figures, the role of citizenship, ancient civilizations of China, Egypt, and American Indians, types of communities, and basic economic terms. Technology The students will use a variety of multimedia reference sources with assistance, use two hands on the keyboard, start, shut down and restart the computer, use the basic components of a computer with assistance, describe the impact of technology on everyday life, use grade appropriate curriculum related software with assistance, begin to use the computer for word processing and multimedia applications, use grade level appropriate software vocabulary, begin to recognize networking capabilities within the school. Test Taking Strategies Students will use scratch paper and index cards, use the process of elimination, follow oral and written directions, practice bubbling, and make educated guesses. The students must also have an understanding of test taking terminology. back to top Formal & Informal Assessment Developmental Reading Assessment (DRA) Curriculum Mapping System tests (CMS) Teacher-made quizzes/tests Stanford 9 (standardized test given in April) Weekly Spelling Tests Writing Dictation Tests Writing Pictures Assigned Curriculum Projects back to top Discipline Plan Elizabeth Vaughan Elementary believes that all children have the right to feel safe at school. Our school implements Prince William County’s Zero Tolerance Policy regarding drugs, weapons, and acts of violence, which harm or endanger ers, to ensure the safety of your child.Our proactive school wide discipline plan is both comprehensive and proactive. Each grade level has a management system, which includes clear, consistent student expectations and consequences posted in the room, regular class meetings, incentives for good behavior, and reinforcement of guidance lessons regarding life skills (responsibility, organization, friendship, effort, patience, perseverance, problem solving, caring, flexibility, sense of humor, integrity, initiative, common sense, curiosity) This plan is implemented through behavior within the school and classroom. *Ø Green* – the student displays appropriate behavior within the school and classroom. Ø Yellow – warnings for inappropriate behavior choices. Ø Red – the student violates Prince William County’s Code of Behavior and/or school rules. Since this is a proactive plan, the children begin each day on green and their behavior choices reflect any color changes. (The plans may vary between grade levels.) Back to top PrivacyPolicy webmanager Disclaimer**

Teachers: R. Cohen K. Gardner J. Hamme C. O'Neill D. Simmons

Teachers:

R. Cohen

K. Gardner

J. Hamme

C. O'Neill

D. Simmons