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Our Classroom ABCs

Norcross Elementary
2nd Grade
2013-2014

A is for… / Attendance—Much of our learning will take place together in class. It is expected for your child to be present, except in cases of illness or emergency. Please send a note on your child’s return to school, so an absence may be excused. Our school day begins at 8:50am. Please make sure your child is here on time and ready to learn!	B is for… / Behavior—We will work to establish the rules for our classroom. Each teacher has a behavior system in place. Please help support the teacher by asking your child about his/her behavior for the day and encourage good behavior at school.	C is for… / Communication—You may contact me by e-mail., note, or phone call at anytime. You can also expect communication from me as needed. The more we communicate, the better your child’s school experience can be. / Your teacher will provide her email address. Please know that emails are not checked often during the day, so please do not send important or emergency information via email. / You can also visit our class website / Or the NES homepage at / www.norcrosselementaryschool.org
D is for… / Donations—We can always use supplies for our classrooms. Copy paper and yellow #2 pencils go very quickly. / Dismissal– Car riders are dropped off at 8:20am and picked up at 3:20pm. Please be on time. If your child will ride the bus home, please have someone waiting for your child when they get off the bus.	E is for… / Emergency Contacts—Please do your best to keep your contact information updated with both the front office and teachers. We need at least 2 contact names and numbers. You may send in a note with any new phone numbers or e-mail addresses. It is vitally important we are able to reach you regarding your child at any time.	F is for… / Friday Folders—These will come home with your child every Friday. These will include important papers from the school as well as graded papers from our classroom. The folder needs to be signed and returned EVERY Monday.
G is for… / Grades—Graded work will come home in Friday folders each week. You can also expect 1 or 2 progress reports between report cards. Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions regarding your child’s grades.	H is for… / Homework Club—Each child that completes their homework throughout the week will receive a special treat on Friday. Students who complete their homework for an entire nine-weeks will be a member of the homework club and pictured in the hallway.	I is for… / Informational Newsletter—Many teachers will send a newsletter and/or calendar at the beginning of each month. It will include curriculum we will be working on for the month, things you should be working on at home, as well as any important dates to remember.

J is for… / Job well done—Our expectations are high for your child, and we will do our best to celebrate each success appropriately. Please encourage your child’s hard work and celebrate at home as well.	K is for… / Knowing how to help your child.- Our NES Parent Center is available to assist you with anything you need to help your child succeed at home. The parent Center can help parents understand their child’s homework, and provide resources for at home practice. Please stop by to see Mr. Fortenberry in the Parent Center (Building B: Room 3.101)!	L is for… / Lunch—Our lunch time is _________. You may join your child for lunch any day. You are asked to sit with your child in the visitor section of the cafeteria. Please do not invite any other students, as this is a safety issue and would require permission from parents.
M is for… / Media Center—We will attempt to visit the media center several times each month. Students are allowed to check-out two books at a time and they must be retuned on our next trip. Any book that is lost or stolen is your responsibility.	N is for… / Notes—Please check the agenda each night. This will be the primary means of communication from teacher to parent. You may write notes concerning transportation changes, excuses for absences, and any other concerns you may have. Please make sure the office has all transportation changes for the day by 9:30am. Transportation changes will not be granted without a written note.	O is for… / Organization—Organization is key to doing our best. If we can stay organized, we will be able to get the most use out of our instructional time. Please encourage your child’s organization at home, as well at school.
P is for… / Parent Portal—You will be able to access information about your child, including grades, through the Go Gwinnett Portal. Information regarding log-in procedures will be provided by the school.	Q is for… / Questions—We encourage open communication between you, your child, and teachers. Please feel free to call the school and leave a message or email us with any questions. We will respond as quickly as possible.	R is for… / Rewards—Some classes offer a class store once a week. Students will earn “money” for positive behaviors to use for the store. This program is designed to build fluency with counting change.
S is for… / Student Dress- Please dress your child in school appropriate clothing. Please do not wear clothing which is too short or tight. Please make sure that graphics and words on clothing is school appropriate. We encourage your child to wear a school uniform to limit inappropriate wardrobe choices. Also, please watch the weather and dress your child accordingly.	T is for… / Tardiness—Our day begins at 8:50 a.m. Any student arriving after this time will be marked tardy. Please escort your child to the front office if this happens. We need all the time we have, so please make sure tardiness is kept to emergencies.	U is for… / Uniforms—School uniforms are highly encouraged, but not required. There is a display near the front office with uniform information for anyone interested.

V is for… / Volunteers—We appreciate any way you are able to volunteer your help with our classrooms. We will have many activities throughout the year that will be impossible without the help of parents. If you have any special means of help to offer, please let me know!	W is for… / WOW Wednesdays—NES will be offering intervention teaching times Wednesday mornings from 7:45 to 8:15. Parents are responsible for transportation. You will receive notice from us if we suggest your child come in for extra help. You may also let us know if you notice anything your child may need extra help with, and we will try to accommodate those needs as well. / Word Study– We no longer have “spelling” at NES. We have word study which / focuses on word patterns and word / families. Look for weekly word study lists and help your child look for patterns within these words and help them / master these patterns. There will be in-class instruction of these patterns as well. Assessments will be weekly on the word study words as well as other words that fit the patterns.	X, Y and Z are for… / I am so eXcited to work with You and your child this year. Make sure they get plenty of ZZZZ’s each night. We have lots to do this year!