Our PE/Music time is 8:22-9:16 in the morning. The students go to PE first, then Music.

Our lunch time is 12:17-12:47. Our lunch menu is in the newsletter every week.

Your child will have a folder to take home EVERYDAY!! Enclosed you will find the papers needed to complete homework and return papers or notes. Please initial the homework sheet EACH NIGHT when your child has completed the homework. Rewards will be given for signed folders.

Your child may keep a water bottle at his or her desk, if desired. It must be a "sports-type" closeable lid.
You may bring a small snack each day. Acceptable examples may include: pretzels, crackers, fruit, granola bars, PB & J etc..
Couple of other items...... Please do not send anything too messy.
Do not put the water bottles in your backpack!! Water damaged books will have to be paid for.

Also, we do not share snacks with our friends and neighbors in class. You will have to provide your own snack if you want a snack.

Your child will get to participate in "AR" this year. They take a Star Reading test on the computer to determine levels, and then check out library books on their level, then they will test on them every week. They are required to read 3 books a week, and pass three books a week. They will also be rewarded for meeting their goal each week.

I believe in a lot of praise and rewards for good behavior!! Please reward your child at home, also for super behavior. Our discipline chart works as follows:

Green Card - WAY TO GO! Keep this card and you are making great choices!
Yellow Card - Warning card! Think about your actions.
Red card - 10 minutes off of recess (will be sitting out)
Black card - No recess; call parents and/or go to the office

*** Please see notes in the folder if problems arise.

We have ibrary on Tuesday, 9:30-10:00.

Wylie uses the SHURLEY method in language classes to learn basic grammar. I've dedicated an entire page at the top of this website just to Shurley.

We use a spelling program called Making Words. This is a research based program based on learning patterns and sounds for words instead of just memorizing and forgetting a list of words. On Monday in the newsletter, you will receive some sample words for the pattern. Start practicing those words plus make words at home that go with the pattern. You really need to do this step at home! We will have already worked on alot of words in class on Monday so your child should be able to come up with a pretty good list. Again, on Tuesday, talk about the pattern. Think of more words as a family. Wednesday, you will get the real list of spelling words. These will be words that we have been working with and your child and his classmates have come up with the 22 spelling words for the test. On Wednesday, help your child with the spelling homework page. Thursday night, study the words for the word and dictation test on Friday.
Don't worry! You'll get the hang of it and your child will know a plethora spelling words by the end of the year.
Also, on Thursday night, if you child cares to do so, they can use the newsletter I sent home on Monday to earn extra tickets. I hide spelling rule words in my newsletter. If they can find the words and turn it in on Friday, they can earn an extra ticket. These words are not necessarily our spelling words, but do use the spelling rule we learned that particular week.

Wylie schools use the Saxon Math series for math curriculum. We will follow the program closely; however, I will supplement other math materials, also. Students will have math homework on Tuesday and Thursday nights. Please be prepared to spend extra time on math facts as the year progresses. Your child will be proficient in all addition and subtraction problems by the end of the year. They will also have a good start on multiplication facts.

We will use our science books for science units every 3 weeks. We will use our social studies books every 3 weeks. In addition, we have science and social studies morning work every day.

In class, they will do a combination of whole group, literacy groups, phonics, and individual work. We will do small group about 2 times a week. Please listen to your child read the weekly story on Monday nights. Please have your child read at least 15 minutes every night (preferably their library book)! Research shows that children this age should read at least 15 minutes a day, at home, for vast reading progress. The state goal for EVERY second grader is to be reading 90 words per minute with mastery in comprehension by the end of the school year. If they can read, they can do anything!