Class Overview

Welcome to 2nd Grade!  

We are going to have a great year!  Mrs. Christiansen's 2nd graders are SUPER STARS! 

Recommended School Supplies

small pencil box (provided) but large pencil box recommended
student scissor (provided)
student ruler (provided)
#2 Ticonderoga pencils (provided)
bar eraser (provided)
2 eraser tips (provided)
10-12 glue sticks (no wet glue)
24  crayons
colored pencils
dry erase marker
wide markers
1 ziploc freezer baggy for supplies (with name)
2-3 boxes of Kleenex
eraser tips
personal headphones for computer lab (in baggy with name)

Book Adventure-Reading Comp

All students will be set up with a Book Adventure account.  Althought it is not identical to AR, which is used in the classroom, it is similar.  Students may use this site to earn free Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory bars or a free 3-month subscription to Highlights magazine.  This program does NOT reflect in student grades, but offers practice to build comprehension skills.

Graded Work

SAVE all graded work until end of trimester.  Graded lessons will be used as study guides for chapter tests, etc.  Once you receive a trimester report card, you may throw away any trimester papers.

Homework

Please return the reading comprehension packet and Math in Focus on Friday in the Cram red folder. Homework will be sent home every Friday and to be returned the following Friday.

Classroom Expectations

• All students are expected to treat each other and the teacher with respect.
• Students are encouraged to visit the restroom and water fountain before school and at each recess in order to limit classroom interruptions. 
• Backpacks will be kept on hooks outside the class.  Students should bring in all books and work each morning in order to limit classroom interruptions. 
• Sharpened pencils will always be available at the back of the room.  Students may leave their seat to get one as needed.  No students should be sharpening pencils during class in order to limit interruptions.

Bell Schedule

Regular Day: 7:45 - 1:50

Minimum Day:  7:45 - 11:30

AR Links

AR - Book Level Finder
Check AR reading levels for books at home. (Parents, if you write the quiz # on the book or reading log, it really helps the student when taking the test.)

AR Home Connect
Enter your email address to have your student's progress on AR automatically sent to you.

Link to Grade Level Standards
 Standards

Link to after-school program on campus:
 YMCA

Field Trips

• We have a field trip to the San Bernardino County Museum in November
• In February we will have an in-school field trip.  The Reptile Man will visit us and we will get to know many different reptiles up close and personal!
• In May we have a field trip the LA Zoo