Frequently Asked Questions: This page contains answers to common questions of
students and parents.

1. When are spelling tests?
2. Why are the same words attached to my child's spelling test every week?
3. Where can I find my child's new spelling words?
4. Can my child bring a snack to class?
5. Can my child celebrate his/her birthday at school?
6. Do you send home book orders?
7. Are there any field trips in second grade?
8. What is the classroom behavior program in your class?
9. How do I order books from Mrs. Brown's Scholastic Book Club online?

When are spelling tests?

Spelling tests are given on Wednesdays and Thursdays. Our spelling tests 
will cover the first 200 high frequency words that students need to know for 
reading and writing.  

The Wednesday spelling test is fill-in the blank (cloze test) to complete 
the story.  The Skills Test portion is an application quiz related to our 
weekly spelling homework. 

The test on Thursday has three to four dictated sentences that may cover any 
of the spelling words that have been introduce up to that date.  Students 
need to be good listeners for this test.

Challenge words are extra words for the students who can use the 
extra "challenge."  Misspelling challenge words does not count
against the 
students' spelling scores.

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Why are the same words attached to my child's spelling test every week?

The spelling program we are using is called; Rebecca Sitton Spelling.  This 
spelling program emphasizes the learning of the high frequency words.  These 
words are the words that we encounter the most in our reading and writing.  
The spelling program has a lot of review and practice of the words built in 
to it.  Not every word, however, that your child has misspelled is on the 
next test.  The misspelled words will show up again.

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Where can I find my child's new spelling words?

The weekly spelling words are on my newsletter (hard copy and webpage).  
Most words are review and the last five are the new words for the week.

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Can my child bring a snack to class?

Absolutely.  I allow students to bring a nutritious snack for the afternoon. 
Please make these small snacks.  Finger food is the easiest 
since students may be working on an assignment or reading while they are 
eating.

Students can also bring in a water bottle.  They can drink water throughout 
the class day.I would prefer to limit it to water (not flavored water, 
sports drinks, or juice boxes) because of the new carpeting and the 
potential hazard to school books.

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Can my child celebrate his/her birthday at school?

Sure, but we try to keep it simple to a late afternoon treat (cookies or 
cupcakes) to share with the class.  Juice and milk are not necessary.  
Summer birthdays are celebrated in May. Currently, we have 24 students in 
class.

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Do you send home book orders?

Occasionally I will send home Scholastic Book Order forms.  Please do not 
feel pressure to order books.  It is completely optional.  I usually send 
the order forms home with the Friday Folders, and if you decide to order 
books, the money is due the following Friday.  If you choose to order books, 
please make the check out to Scholastic Books.

I have set up a way for parents to order books from Scholastic 
books online for your children and our class.  Every time parents order books
for their child online from my class book club, we receive a free book for our
class.  I have the steps to order books from Scholastic linked below as
another FAQ.

Kellogg Elementary will have at least two Book Fairs during the year at Fall
and Spring conferences.

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Are there any field trips in second grade?

In the past, we have visited Charlton Park in the fall.  These field trips
have been supported by Kellogg's PTO.  

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What is the classroom behavior program in your class?

The behavior plan in my second grade class recognizes the students who do a
great job day in and day out while it supports the students who need help with
behavior within our classroom community.  It is a visual program so students
are able to see how they are doing throughout the day and make adjustments
when needed.
    
The behavior plan in my class uses a card system with green, yellow, red,
and white cards.  

    Green = Great behavior - receives a daily sticker
    Yellow = 1 warning - lost 10 minutes of recess
    Red = 2 warnings - lost 10 minutes of recess/writes Action Plan
    White = 3 warnings - lost 10 minutes of recess/writes Action Plan/phone
call home
    Twenty (20) daily stickers = trip to treasure box, cut pass, lunch in the
classroom, or treat jar
    
I think this behavior plan supports learning in our classroom and helps
prepare my students for third grade.  I want to make sure that my students
understand the expectations within my class.  I also want parents to be
informed about their children in class.  I believe this program accomplishes
both of these goals.

We also utilize the overall Kellogg behavior program with "Ahoy"
slips for good behavior, lunch with the principal, and minor/major behavior
slips when behavior needs to be improved.  Very often with "Action Plans",
major and minor slips, parents are asked to sign the papers and have their
child return the papers to school so we know that parents are aware of
classroom and school behavior.

As always, if you have any questions about the behavior programs and your
child, please contact us at school.

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How do I order books from Mrs. Brown's Scholastic Book Club online?

Dear Parent,

I have exciting news. You can now place your Scholastic Book Clubs orders online!

Browse all the great monthly Book Club selections at low prices and order
online. Plus, our class earns a FREE book every time a parent orders online.

Here’s how it works:

1.	Use the information below to access the Scholastic Book Clubs Web site.
2.	Browse the titles with your child and place your order with your credit card.
3.	Your order will come to me, and your credit card payment will go directly
to Scholastic’s secure server. There’s no need to send money to school.
4.	After I submit the entire class order to Scholastic, your order will be
delivered to our classroom for your child to take home.

To get started, go to the Web address below and enter our class’s personalized
user name and password in the sign-in fields on the right side of the page.
Note: You do not need to create your own user name and password.

www.scholastic.com/bookclubs
User Name: 2brownbooks
Password:  kellogg
 
Ordering online is the most convenient way to use Scholastic Book Clubs. You
can order anytime, right up until the online order due date. You’ll also get
instant access to over 500 additional titles plus online-only specials and
discounts.

And don’t forget: Every time a parent places an order online, we earn a FREE
book for our classroom library! 

If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to contact me.

Sincerely,


BEVERLY  BROWN

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