2A Classroom Handbook 2024-2025 - Mrs. Pfieffer - Blooming Prairie Public Schools ISD 756

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2A Classroom Handbook

Mrs. Pfieffer

dpfieffer@blossoms.k12.mn.us

583-6615, ext. 253

Website
Access my website for class pictures, spelling lists, and general information. Follow these steps to access my website:

Go to the BPES homepage (www.bpblossoms.com)
Click on “Elementary Home Page” (under “Our Schools” tab)
Click on “Teachers’ Websites” (on left hand side)
Find “Grade 2” and click on the teacher’s name.

Home Folder
Each day your child will bring home a folder. This folder may contain any work that was completed that day as well as notes or forms that need to be viewed by parents. Students are expected to show the contents of that folder to his/her parents and bring the folder back to school the following day.

Homework
General guideline is 10 minutes per grade level. (Second graders should have around 20-30 minutes).

Read EVERY night. The 2nd grade goal is 15-30 minutes a night for 5 nights a week.
Study UFLI practice sheets. UFLI practice sheets go home on Monday every week. The UFLI spelling test will be given on Friday.
Practice Math fast facts at least 5-10 minutes daily

Book Orders
Book orders will be sent home periodically. Ordering from the book orders is totally optional. Our classroom gets points towards free books for every book that is ordered. We can also receive free stuff for our classroom or your child. Our classroom Scholastic code is: JZN7H use this when ordering online.

Birthdays

If you decide to send treats for your child’s birthday, please send at least 21 treats. Just a reminder----MN state law requires all store bought products, no home baked goods.
All birthday treats should be individually wrapped. Please do not send extras for handing out around the school.
Summer birthdays may be celebrated as half birthdays, or at the end of the year.
If you choose to have a birthday party, please send all invitations through the mail. It may cause hurt feelings when invitations are passed out in class if everyone does not receive one.

Schedule

The first bell rings at 8:10 am and attendance is taken by 8:15 am. If your child is tardy, please have them check-in at the office.
Lunch is from 11:30-11:55 am.
Dismissal is at 2:57 pm.

Mrs. Pfieffer’s Daily Schedule

Classroom

Schedule

2024-2025

TIME

Day 1

Day 2

Day 3

Day 4

Day 5

8:10-8:20

attendance lunch count

8:20-8:40

Morning Meeting

8:40-9:15

Literacy and UFLI

9:15-9:45

Reading Intervention

9:15-10:15

Literacy Centers

10:15-10:40

ART

STEM

Music

P.E.

10:40-11:05

ART

Literacy

P.E.

Library

11:05-11:30

RECESS

11:30-11:55

LUNCH

11:55-12:20

Literacy Read Aloud

12:00-12:30

Math Intervention

12:20-12:45

Math

12:45-1:10

Math

P.E.

Library (Book Day)

Math

1:10-2:15

Math

1:30-1:40

Snack

2:15-2:45

SWASS SCIENCE

SWASS WRITING

SWASS ART

SWASS SOCIAL

SWASS STUDIES

2:45-2:50

Daily Celebration

2:50-2:57

Get Ready to go

2:57

DISMISSAL

DISMISSAL (Bus Duty)

DISMISSAL

Misc.

The Snack Cart will again be offered. A healthy snack can be chosen from a cart every afternoon. Please check with the office for pricing for the year.
Water bottles are optional and sweatshirts are encouraged
Tennis Shoes for gym

Donations Needed:

Gift certificates to Wal-Mart, Target, Amazon (for misc. supplies and photo processing),

Classroom Management/Environment

Style:          Responsive Classroom

Focus:         Building a community of learners who can work together and who all take an active role in our classroom. A climate of warmth and safety is essential.

Positive Behavior:
                  Classroom rules grow from the student’s hopes and dreams. Positives are reinforced, but not constantly praised.

Negative Behavior:
If negative behavior occurs, the focus is to have a logical consequence for that behavior. In all of these situations, the classroom teacher will talk with the child and help guide him/her to make the right choices. Parents will be notified as needed.

Discipline Plan for Room 2A:
Take a Break student will decide when ready to come join the class/group
Take a Break teacher will discuss with student and together create an action plan
Take a Break in a Buddy Room parents will be notified and help create an action plan
Student will be sent to Principal's Office parents will be notified and together we all create an action plan.

Some logical consequences are outlined below:

Take a Break

Just like in sports, occasionally students need to take a ‘time-out’ to regain composure and gain control. For example, if a child is disruptive to other students, they would be asked to take a break by sitting in a designated chair away from the class until they can re-join the group. This is not viewed as a negative consequence, but as a gentle reminder of their job as a student.

You Break It, You Fix It.

For example, if you break a pencil, you give them one of yours.

Setting More Limits

For example, if you don’t pick up after playing a game, you need to ask for permission to play the game next time.

Apology of Action

For example: If a child has hurt another student, he/she helps make it better by drawing a picture, playing together at recess, or sitting together at lunch.

Rewards/Consequences

Consequences should fit the misdeed. Students will be responsible for making the situation right. (The teacher will guide the student to figure out how to correct the situation.)
We want students to feel good about doing something well, not feeling good about getting a prize, so rewards are not given for good work or good behavior. Treats, etc. may be handed out, but in a random manner, not as a reward.

Contact: Diane Pfieffer