Mrs. Becca Dorn

NEW SCHOOL HOURS STARTING MON., MAY 15TH:  DISMISSAL IS 11:30.

If your child needs to attend after school care, please be sure to read the email sent from Student Services.

THE LAST DAY OF SCHOOL IS THURSDAY, MAY 18^TH.  THE AWARDS CEREMONY IS ON FRIDAY, THE 19^TH, IN THE SANCTUARY.  GO DIRECTLY TO THE SANCTUARY WITH YOUR CHILD, WHO MAY SIT WITH YOU.  THE CEREMONY STARTS AT 9:00 A.M. Please wear School Uniform!

Tuesday-“New Seniors” Parade:  Tuesday, May 9^th.  Pep Squad needs to wear their Pep Squad outfits to school.  DON’T FORGET POM-POMS!!

Wednesday- Chapel at 8:10

Friday- Wear a Christian t-shirt with uniform bottoms OR jeans. School shoes.

Reminder – AR goals must be met by May 12. I have been giving lots of extra time to read and take tests. 

UPCOMING-

NEW SCHOOL HOURS STARTING MON., MAY 15TH:  DISMISSAL IS 11:30.

THE LAST DAY OF SCHOOL IS THURSDAY, MAY 18^TH.  THE AWARDS CEREMONY IS ON FRIDAY, THE 19^TH, IN THE SANCTUARY.  GO DIRECTLY TO THE SANCTUARY WITH YOUR CHILD, WHO MAY SIT WITH YOU.  THE CEREMONY STARTS AT 9:00 A.M. Please wear School Uniform!

Bible Verse— Recite

Philippians 1:6 God began doing a good work in you. And he will continue it until it is finished when Jesus Christ comes again. I am sure of that.

Spelling Words— compound words

inside               forever             sometimes       grandmother

outside            anything          basketball        early

without            butterfly          sunburned       busy

forgave            underline         newspaper

Sunday            flashlight         grandfather

Classwork: please do not work ahead

Test Schedule

Test Schedule: (The Students want to test on Thursday with me as I will be out Friday for my sons graduation from college.)

Art Show Thursday, May 4: 6 pm-7 pm

Bible Verse— Recite

Acts 16:31 They said to him, “Believe in the Lord Jesus and you will be saved—you and all the people in your house.”

Spelling Words— final syllables with –er

after                other               master             brother           whole

never               winter             winner            discover          hole

father              paper              mother            summer

water              finger              number           computer

Classwork: please do not work ahead-

Test Schedule-

Announcements:

Monday: STEAM night 5-8

Wednesday: Chapel @8:10 AM

Thursday: Spirit Day—Wear spirit shirt (Eagle Shirt) and jeans with school shoes

Sports award night 5:30-6:30

Bible Verse— Recite

1 Thessalonians 5:11 So comfort each other and give each other strength, just as you are doing now.

Spelling Words— final syllable with –le

castle               waffle             bicycle             eagle                July

pickle              buckle             people             bubble            hours

jungle              puzzle             middle             uncle

turtle               ankle               whistle             apple

Classwork: please do not work ahead

Test Schedule-

April 17-21

Bible Verse— Recite

1 John 3:23 This is what God commands: that we believe in his Son, Jesus Christ, and that we love each other, just as he commanded.

Spelling Words— y, ey, ie, ei

any                  pretty              windy              sleepy              together

very                 every               cloudy             receive            measure

many               valley              money             sunny

ceiling             foggy               movie              cookie

Classwork: please do not work ahead

Test Schedule

STEAM night money and Dickey’s BBQ money due Monday

Easter Chapel is THURSDAY @1:30 PM

Students can wear an Easter shirt with jeans on Thursday(SCHOOL SHOES).

Our Easter party will be from 2:30-3:00 on Thursday after chapel.

Easter Break April 7-14

School Reopens April 17

Please encourage your child to read AR books. Many students are falling behind on testing at this point and not taking/passing AR Tests. This grade is worth 100 points. Many are rushing through the lowest level they are allowed to read but not passing tests. I want them to understand what they are reading and pass the tests they take. Thank you for your help in this.

Bible Verse— Fill in the blank:

John 3:16-17

For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved.

Spelling Words—

unable                  reread                  softly                    joyful                    during

unlock                  remind                 slowly                   careful                  better

untie                     rewrite                 quickly                 truthful

unpack                 reuse                    suddenly             beautiful

Classwork: please do not work ahead

TEST SCHEDULE

March 20-24

Field Trip TUESDAY!!! If your child is riding with another parent, a note MUST be sent to the office.

Chapel Wednesday 8:15

School closed for Easter holiday – Friday, April 7th – Friday, April 14th.

Game Day! (grades 1-5) Friday, March 31st

NEW AR Goals have been set. AR is 100 points for reaching their goal.

Scholastic Orders Due by March 27!

Bible Verse—Recite: Matthew 28:6 But he is not here. He has risen from death as he said he would. Come and see the place where his body was.

Spelling Words— are, ear, or, oor, ore, our

for          bear       more     four       dear

hear       wore     earn       floor      wear

earth     share     heard    yearly   careless

doorbell              nothing                                May

Classwork: please do not work ahead

Test Schedule

March 13-17

Spring Picture Day: Tuesday, March 14— Your child can only wear spring clothes if you have sent in an order form for pictures. If you are not buying pictures, your child must come to school in regular school uniform.

Field Trip: March 21

Game Day: March 31

Bible Verse—Recite:

John 11:25 Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life. He who believes in me will have life even if he dies.”

Spelling Words— er, ir, ur, or

word                     verse                     third                      further                 walked

were                     color                      serve                     herself                 April

turn                       first                        purple                  birthday

girls                       world                    doctor                   Saturday

Classwork-DO NOT WORK AHEAD

Tests

March 6—Game Day Money Due

March 8—Field Trip Permission Slip Due

                Elementary only chapel (Jr and HS will be having exams)

March 9—4H wear shirt and jeans with school shoes

                Spirit day—Wear an Eagles shirt (Not Christian T-shirt) with jeans and school shoes

March 10—No School for students

Bible Verse—Fill in the blank:

Matthew 9:36
He saw the crowds of people and felt sorry for them because they were
worried and helpless. They were like sheep without a shepherd.

Spelling Words— ar, or

Lord       hard                       March                   farmer                  June

star        north                     store                     harvest                 Wednesday

corn       orange                  horses                  morning

arms      chore                    before                  important

Classwork: please do not work ahead

Test Schedule

February 27-March 3

February 28—Last day to register before Open Registration

March 2—Dr Seuss Day

March 6—Got Game Money Due

Bible Verse—Fill in the blank:

Micah 6:8 The Lord has told you what is good. He has told you what he wants from you: Do what is right to other people. Love being kind to others. And live humbly, trusting your God.

Spelling Words— -es, -ed, -ing

live                        fly                           drop                      love                       carry                      carries

living                     flying                    dropping             loving                   carrying                worker

lived                      flies                       dropped              loved                    carried                  Tuesday

PLEASE DO NOT WORK AHEAD

Classwork:

Tests:

February 13-17
Monday—Send in Valentine Cards; Canes order forms due
Tuesday—Valentine Party: Wear Valentine Shirt (or red or pink) with jeans and school shoes
Wednesday—School Safety—Wear a yellow shirt with jeans and school shoes

Canes Lunch: If you did not order, please bring a lunch and drink from home

Bible Verse— Recite: Matthew 1:21 She will give birth to a son. You will name the son Jesus. Give him
that name because he will save his people from their sins.

Spelling Words— singular and plural nouns

cherry box bench family tear
cherries boxes benches families working
peach teacher dish class
peaches teachers dishes classes

Classwork: please do not work ahead

TEST

Friday–50’s Day-If NOT dressing in 50’s, you must be in school uniform.

Bible Verse— Recite: Joshua 1:9 Remember that I commanded you to be strong and brave. So don’t be afraid. The Lord your God will be with you everywhere you go.

Spelling Words—Review

 Classwork: please do not work ahead

TEST SCHEDULE

January 30-February 3

Don’t forget to be working on campaign poster due February 10th. We will present them this day, so no late posters accepted.

Bible Verse— Recite: Psalm 34:4 I asked the Lord for help, and he answered me. He saved me from all that I feared.

Spelling Words—ft, lt, ld, lf, lk

left                    held                       milk                       shelf

calf                   halfway                drift                       golden

felt                   raft                         building               once

folktale          gulf                         built                      Thursday

Classwork: please do not work ahead

Test Schedule-

January 23-27

Friday-Christian T-Shirt Day!! Your Student can wear a Christian T-Shirt, Jeans and School Shoes

Begin Studying Multiplication Facts: x1, x2 x3, x4, x5

Bible Verse-RECITE— Psalm 138:3 On the day I called to you, you answered me. You made me strong and brave.

Spelling Words—ng, nd, nt, nk, mb

spend                   triangle                along                     donkey

front                      climb                    thank                    think

thumb                  hung                      trunk                     February

sending                strong                   bring                     himself

Classwork: please do not work ahead

Test Schedule

Announcements: January 17-20

Monday–No School MLK, Jr. Holiday

Wednesday—Chapel 8:15 This is our chapel to perform! Hope to see you there!!!

Friday—100^th Day of School

We will have NO Bible Story or Memory Verse Test this week due to our chapel performance.

Bible Verse—only writing during morning work this week

Ephesians 4:2 Always be humble and gentle. Be patient and accept each other with love.

Spelling Words—consonant blends with s

skate                     snow                     sport                     school

slide                      swish                    squeal                  splash

start                       score                     scene                    from

smile                     scream                 sprint                    January

Classwork: please do not work ahead

Test Schedule-

Homecoming Week:

Monday–Pajama Day–students must wear appropriate pajamas. Appropriate means that the graphics on the pj’s are appropriate for school and that the fit is appropriate. Also, if your child is wearing a nightgown please make sure she has shorts or leggings underneath. Your child needs to wear athletic shoes with his/her pajamas.

Tuesday–Fictional Character Day–again, please make sure the fictional character is appropriate for school. Inappropriate characters like Beavis and Butthead will not be allowed. No Masks, wizards, or witches

Wednesday–Wacky Wednesday–mix it up! Don’t match/wear a wig/look ridiculous! (But appropriate!)

Thursday–Decades Day–dress in the style of your favorite decade!

Friday–1st-6th Graders dress in Super Spirit Day (jeans and spirit shirts/free shoes/spray paint hair but no face paint please!)

Bible Verse— Recite:

Philippians 2:4 Do not be interested only in your own life, but be interested in the lives of others.

Spelling Words—consonant blends with l, r

glad                        brave                    strange                 become

prize                      crash                     traffic

close                      place                     clothes

threw                    flash                      through

drive                      ground                 seen

Classwork: please do not work ahead

Tests

Bible Verse— Recite

Proverbs 19:20

Listen to advice and accept correction. Then in the end you will be wise.

Spelling Words— contractions

he’s                        let’s                       doesn’t

it’s                          you’ll                    wouldn’t

I’m                         didn’t                    its

I’ll                           they’ll                   said

she’s                     haven’t

can’t                      couldn’t

Classwork: please do not work ahead

Test Schedule

Announcements: December 12-December 16

Monday- Thursday Christmas Bazaar: Send money if you would like your student to shop

and help them make a list of who they need to shop for and how much

they can spend on each person

December 12–Full Day: Christmas Socks with SCHOOL SHOES

December 13—11:50 Dismissal: Christmas socks with SCHOOL SHOES,

hats/headbands

December 14—11:50 Dismissal: Christmas socks with SCHOOL SHOES,

hats/headbands, Christmas Jewelry

December 15—11:50 Dismissal: Christmas socks, hats/headbands,

Christmas Jewelry, winter/Christmas shoes

December 16—11:30 Dismissal Christmas socks, hats/headbands,

Christmas Jewelry, winter/Christmas shoes, Christmas shirt with jeans

Chapel: 9:30       Party 10:30

Bible Verse— None

Spelling Words— Review of lists 13-17 (multiple choice test)

Classwork: please do not work ahead

Tests

Announcements: December 5-December 9

Email was sent out about gift exchange.

Tuesday: Christmas Play 7:00 Students arrive at 6:30…

Choir(my whole class) – all choir members will wear jeans (clean, neat, no holes or rips) with a Christmas colored
shirt (red, green, white, black – gold or silver accents ok) – NO graphics or pictures on clothing
Boys: Long jeans, belt, shoes (no sandals), Christmas colored shirt/top (short or long sleeved;
polo style or button down)
Girls: Long jeans or denim skirt (MUST be AT or BELOW the KNEES, with tights), shoes or boots,
Christmas colored blouse/shirt (short or long sleeved; NO sleeveless)

Please bring a canned food item, peanut butter, poptarts (shelf stable foods) for FBC food pantry

Wednesday—No chapel

Bible Verse— No Test this week, only a Bible Story Test

Isaiah 9:6 A child will be born to us. God will give a son to us. He will be responsible for leading the people. His name will be Wonderful Counselor, Powerful God, Father Who Lives Forever, Prince of Peace.

Spelling Words— au, aw, augh, ough

saw paws because goes

draw taught caught

pause bought brought

lawn straw August

ought thought sure

We will have play practice Monday and Tuesday all day but if we have a break we will work on reading and language and the two math pages we missed doing last week.

Classwork: please do not work ahead

Test Schedule

Announcements: November 28

November 20-27 Thanksgiving Break

Monday November 28—School Reopens

Wednesday November 30—Chapel

Bible Verse—RECITE…

Nehemiah 4:6
So we rebuilt the wall until all of it went halfway up. The people were
willing to work hard.

Spelling Words— ou, ow

flour                      flower                  mouth                  houses

down                    now                       how                       around

south                    towel                    out                         away

hour                      about                    our                         above

Workbook pages for this week are goals. We have play practice every afternoon from 12:30-2:45. If we do not get to a workbook page on the designated day, we will pick up there the next day, please do not complete it at home.

Classwork: please do not work ahead

Test Schedule

Monday—Texas Roadhouse Giftcard Money Due

Wednesday—No Chapel

Eagle Store

Friday—Chapel 1:30; Party 2:30-3:00

Students may wear a Christian t-shirt or Thanksgiving shirt with jeans and school shoes.

November 20-27 Thanksgiving Break

Monday November 28—School Reopens

Wednesday November 30—Pitman’s Class Chapel

Bible Verse— Recite:

Psalm 105:1 Give thanks to the Lord and pray to him. Tell the nations what he has done.

Spelling Words— ch, tch, wh

child       which    chosen       reach

what      where   preacher    pitcher

church  watch    match         write

while     when    lunch           something

Classwork: please do not work ahead

Test Schedule

MONDAY-FREE SHOES

Tuesday—No School Election Day

Wednesday—Veteran’s Chapel 10:00 and Spaghetti Lunch 11:00

LAST DAY TO TURN IN OCC BOXES

Bible Verse— Recite:

2 Corinthians 3:12 We have this hope, so we are very brave.

Spelling Words— sh, th

should  brush    shoes    thick

cloth      wash     shine     both

wish       there     with       across

that        then      polish    would

Classwork:

TESTS-

Wednesday—   Chapel and Eagle Store

Bible Verse— Fill in the blank:

1 Samuel 17:47 Everyone gathered here will know the Lord does not need swords or spears to save people. The battle belongs to him! And he will help us defeat all of you.”

Spelling Words—Review of Chapters 7-11

On the test, students will fill in the circle under misspelled words in a sentence

Please be sure students are reading Library books. They can take AR tests at school only.

Classwork:

Tests-

Monday – Panda Express Monday DUE!

Tuesday – Visit from Firemen!

Wednesday – Chapel & Eagle Store

Thursday- Panda Express Lunch, if not pre-bought, bring lunch from home.

Friday – Spirit shirt with jeans or uniform bottoms and SCHOOL SHOES.

PEP SQUAD – We are starting an FBCS Pep Squad for 1^st and 2^nd grade students!!  Permission slips go home on Monday and are due by Friday.

Study-

Bible Verse—Recite:

Galatians 5:14 The whole law is made complete in this one command: “Love your neighbor as you love yourself.”

Spelling Words—long u—u_e, ue, u, ew

new, due, cute, blue, use, knew, unit, true, blew, flute, music, few, been, December

Classroom Work-

Test Schedule:

Announcements – October 10-14

Wednesday—   Chapel and Eagle Store

Thursday—4H Cloverbuds Meeting—Wear your 4H shirt and jeans with school shoes

Bible Verse—Fill in the Blank– Ruth 1:16 But Ruth said, “Don’t ask me to leave you! Don’t beg me not to follow you! Every place you go, I will go. Every place you live, I will live. Your people will be my people. Your God will be my God.

Spelling Words—long o words: oa, o_e, o, ow

goal, hope, coat, over, hold, obey, know, older, those, grown, spoke, froze, hundred, high

Classroom Work–

Test Schedule-

Monday-Thursday—Book Fair

Monday whole class to Book Fair. Tuesday/Wednesday/Thursday, only those with money for book fair.

Wednesday— No Chapel

Thursday—Christian T-shirt with jeans and school shoes AND Pep Rally volleyball game

Friday—No School  End of the 9 weeks—Enjoy your day!!!

Bible Verse—Fill in the Blank–

Joshua 24:14 Then Joshua spoke to the people. He said, “Now you have heard the Lord’s words. So you must respect the Lord and serve him fully and sincerely. Throw away the false gods that your people worshiped. That happened on the other side of the Euphrates River and in Egypt. Now you must serve the Lord.

Test Schedule:

Tuesday – Retake Class Picture

Wednesday – Chapel and Eagle Store

Thursday – SPIRIT SHIRT DAY!! Pep Rally at 2pm. Bring money for concessions and Spirit Stickers!

Friday – NO SCHOOL Fair Day! Have a blast!!

Test Schedule:

Announcements: September 18

Tuesday- Class Pictures – School Uniforms.

Wednesday—   Chapel and Eagle Store

Family Fun Run money and waivers due

Friday – Fall Day –dressing in jeans and fall colored shirts, etc.

Bible Verse—Fill in the Blank– Joshua 1:8 Always remember what is written in the Book of the Teachings. Study it day and night. Then you will be sure to obey everything that is written there. If you do this, you will be wise and successful in everything.

INSECT PROJECT-DUE THURSDAY. The back 2 pages are for the student to use to choose a habitat. Front and back of 1st page is the guide for the project.

CLASSWORK:

Test Schedule:

Announcements: September 12

Wednesday—   Christian T-shirt with Jeans and School Shoes

Grandparents Chapel

Bake Sale at Lunch-Bring Money to purchase

Thursday—Senior Fundraiser Lunch Alfredo (money is due Tuesday)

Bible Verse—Fill in the Blank– 1 Peter 2:17 Show respect for all people. Love the brothers and sisters of God’s family. Respect God. Honor the king.

Test Schedule:

Study Guide
Week of September 6, 2022
Announcements:
Monday—No school—Labor Day Holiday
Wednesday—Patriot’s Day—Wear a red, white and blue shirt with uniform
bottoms and school shoes
Chapel: parents are invited to come join us at 8:15 in the sanctuary
Eagle store during lunch
Friday—Come join us for Donuts with Mom and Dad in the cafeteria right after
announcements 8:15

Bible:
Fill in the blank: Exodus 19:5 So now obey me and keep my agreement.
Do this, and you will be my own possession, chosen from all nations.
Even though the whole earth is mine,
Moses was a leader who showed diligence as he led the children of Israel into the
desert or wilderness.
Diligence means not giving up.
Moses followed God’s direction and turned bitter water into water safe to drink.
The Israelites complained, and God sent a bread called manna to feed the people
in the wilderness.
God instructed His children to gather only certain amounts of food. He provided
the manna and was testing the obedience of His people.
After more complaining, God told Moses to take his walking stick and strike a rock
so water would come out of it.
God spoke to Moses on Mount Sinai and gave the children of Israel the Ten
Commandments.
God gave the Ten Commandments to guide people in how to recognize right from
wrong and to know how to live well.
The first four commandments direct us to love God.
The last six commandments direct us to love others.
God instructed Moses to make a bronze snake and lift it up on a pole.
When the children of Israel looked at the snake, they would live and not die from
snakebites.
God wants us to have courage as Moses had.
Courage means doing the right thing even when afraid.
Short Answer: Write about a life experience when you asked God for courage.

Spelling: soft and hard c & g
age gone
center cycle
city garden
space circle
giant square
gym oval

Handwriting: complete pages 22 & 27 by Friday

Reading: Read AR for 20 minutes nightly
Comprehension test Thursday

Language: Test will be next Tuesday

Chapter 4 Vocabulary

Word-Audience

Definition- group attending an event

Synonym- viewers     Antonym-performers

Sentence- The audience listened to the beautiful song.

More Synonyms-1. pretend, imaginary

2. under, breath

More Antonyms-3. weak, strong

4. noisy, quiet

A declarative sentences makes a statement. It ends with a period. It is
labeled with a D.
The complete subject is the subject and all the words that tell about the
subject. The complete subject starts at the beginning of the sentence and
includes every word up to the verb. A vertical line in front of the verb
shows where the subject parts end.
The complete predicate is the verb and all the words that tell about the
verb. The complete predicate usually starts with the verb and includes
every word after the verb. A vertical line in front of the verb shows where
the predicate parts begin.
A Adj SN V Adv Adv Adv
SN V P1 An enormous elephant / walked slowly away today. D

Math:
Speed drills will still be addition and subtraction but will begin to be
mixed: addition and subtraction on the same test. Students need to
be careful and watch the signs
Study guide will come home next Monday and will be due Thursday
before the test.

Science: Test Next Tuesday
Chapter 3 Project will be completed in class Monday.
Chapter 3
Vertebrate—an animal that has a backbone
Warm-Blooded—having a body temperature that does not change much with the
outside temperature
Cold-Blooded—having a body temperature that changes with the outside
temperature
Classify—to sort into groups based on similarities
Reptile—a cold-blooded vertebrate with dry, scaly skin
Amphibian—a cold-blooded vertebrate with smooth, moist skin that changes its
form as it grows older
Bird—warm-blooded vertebrate with two feet, wings, beaks
Mammals—warm-blooded vertebrate with hair or fur, make milk for their babies,
have lungs
Fish—cold blooded vertebrate with gills, scales, and fins
Observe—to look at carefully
Animal needs: water, food, shelter, space and air
Know the Life Cycle of a frog

Bake sale Thursday- fundraiser for sports

Thursday @4:30 pm Volleyball 🏐 home      game.

COLLEGE COLOR DAY-Friday Sept 2-All students may wear a jersey or t-shirt for their favorite college with jeans/uniform bottoms as well as college colored socks. School shoes required.

Don’t forget to get your Fan Fare order turned in by this Friday!!!

No school Monday, Sept. 5th – Labor Day

SPECIAL CHAPEL ON WED., SEPT. 7TH!  This is our Patriot Day Chapel, and 1st and 2nd graders will sing a special song for this chapel!  I hope you can come (8:15 in the sanctuary).  Your child may a wear red, white, and/or blue shirt with uniform bottoms (not jeans). 

Please do not let your student work ahead in any of our subjects. We work on a lot of them together so I can see how people are doing. Also, they must write the Bible verse 3x at school, even if they practice at home-which is awesome practice for them for tests!!

Test Schedule:

Don’t forget all plant posters are due Tuesday, August 30. We will start presenting them in science tomorrow.

Announcements:

Monday—Half Day: Pickup at 11:30 No Lunch Served

Tuesday—Covered Reading, Language and Social Studies books due back to school

Friday—Christian t-shirt and long jeans (no holes) with school shoes

Classwork:

Test Schedule:

Welcome to Mrs. Becca Dorn’s second grade class. I am very excited to start this school year with you.
Second grade is my favorite grade to teach, and I am thrilled God has allowed me to teach here at First
Baptist.
I want to begin by telling you a little bit about myself. My husband Daniel and I have been married for 24
years and he works for Sparrows Crane Co. We have 5 children. Izzy is 29-we adopted her at 16, she lives
in the McNeil, MS area. Dawson is 23-he is married to Savannah and they are expecting our first
grandchild in October of this year. They are both in the United States Navy and are stationed in Whidbey
Island, Washington. Logan is 22-he is married to Kaitlin and will graduate USM this December, then he
will go to Seminary to be a youth Minister. Gabi is 19-she graduated in May and is attending Pearl River
Community College, where she is on the dance team, String of Pearls. Piper is 17 and just started her
senior year at Picayune Memorial High School and she is a model for Jesus Photography. We have 3
dogs, 12 chickens and an outside kitty.
I wanted to be a mom and teacher ever since I was a little girl. I worked for the Picayune School District
as a paraprofessional for 5 years. I taught Phonics and loved my job. Then Covid hit. I chose to leave my
positon because I only have one functioning lung due to Lung Cancer-BUT GOD! I am in remission!!!
Last fall, I decided I wanted to get out of the house and be with students again. Logan and Kaitlin were
both teaching here at FBCS and said there was a need for subs. They kept me busy! Then in January, I
was blessed with a long term position in English for the High School here. I was a bit sad I wasn’t coming
back this fall-BUT GOD!!! They were in need of a second grade teacher and I said yes, I knew this was
where I was supposed to be.
This year, I am excited to share your child with you. His/her relationship with God and academic
learning are at my heart and I think we will have a wonderful year as we all work together!
The following will give you an idea of how our classroom will run:
Rules: 1. Follow Directions Quickly!
2. Raise your hand for permission to speak.
3. Raise your hand for permission to leave your seat.
4. Make smart choice.
5. Keep your dear Teacher Happy!
Behavior: We will use a behavior chart in our classroom to determine weekly conduct grades. Each day
will be worth 20 points for a 100 point conduct grade each week. The students will begin each morning
in the middle of the chart “ready for school”. Throughout the day, the students will have the
opportunity to work up the chart for following the rules and for displaying outstanding behavior. The
students will move down the chart if a rule is broken. Once a student has moved down, that does not

mean he/she is stuck in that spot; he/she will have the rest of the day to move his/her clip back up.
Students’ conduct points will be determined by the space they are on when they leave for the day.
The behavior chart will be set up as follows:
Purple 2 Stickers + the daily 20 points
Blue 1 Sticker + the daily 20 Points
Green 20 points
Yellow 15 points
Orange 10 points
Red 5 points
Rewards: Students will receive stickers for exceptional behavior through the day as well as a sticker for
each time he/she moves up on our chart. 15 stickers can be turned in for a treasure box treat.
Folders: Your child will have 6 folders that he/she is responsible to bring to class and home from school
every day. Please check these folders nightly for unfinished work.

1. red-Take Home Folder
2. purple-Bible
3. green- Spelling and Cursive
4. yellow-Science and Social Studies
5. blue-Language and Math
6. orange-Reading

Snack: Please send a healthy snack with your child every day. We will have a snack in morning and a
working snack in the afternoon. Candy will not be allowed at snack time. Please send a clear, water-filled
bottle labeled with your child’s name for hydration through the day. If something other than water is in
the water bottle, we will have to pour it out and fill with water from the water fountain.
Birthdays: Everyone loves to celebrate his/her birthday. Please feel free to send in a celebration snack
for your child. If you are planning to invite classroom friends to a birthday party, please send enough
invitations for every child in the class. I can only hand out invitations if everyone in the class is invited.
Phonics: In second grade, we will no longer have a separate phonics grade. All phonics will be
incorporated into our reading, language and spelling curriculum.
Grading: You will have access to your child’s grades on Headmaster. I will update grades by Monday
mornings for the previous week’s grades. Graded papers will then come home Monday afternoon for
your review. Please sign the log and return the log and the papers on Tuesday. I will collect all papers on
Tuesday.

Homework: Homework will be: handwriting practice, completing unfinished classwork, studying each
night (Bible verses, spelling words, math facts, etc) and reading an AR book at least 20 minutes each
night. Any projects sent home will be given at least one week in advance. My website will be updated
by Friday, so you will be aware of the next week’s upcoming assignments. Please do not work ahead on
any assignments, but if your child is absent, he/she is responsible for the work missed while out.
Website: Please visit our school website weekly: www.fbcseagles.com This website will give you
information about school and classroom activities. I will have my page updated every Friday afternoon
for the next week’s announcements, assignments, test schedule, special dates, etc.
Communication: I ask that you provide me with your email address so that I can contact you throughout
the year. I send out a weekly email every Monday morning that contains the week’s announcements,
classroom updates and most importantly study guides. Please feel free to contact me about any concern
or question you may have. The most direct way to contact me is through email:
[email protected] I will check email before school, during my planning period and after
school. If you need something sooner, please feel free to call the school office at 985-643-3725.
I am looking forward to this school year with you and your child. If there is anything I can do this year to
help you or your family, please let me know. I will be praying for my students and their families as we go
through the next step of their lives—Second Grade!

Becca Dorn