Mrs. Jessi Pitman

Bible verse: Psalm 34:4 I sought the Lord, and He answered me and delivered me from all my fears.

Bible verse: Psalm 138:3 On the day I called, You answered me; You increased strength within me.

Announcements:

4H meeting is Thursday, January 27

Christian T-shirt Day is Friday, January 28. Students can wear a Christian T-shirt (not spirit shirt), jeans, and school shoes.

Reminder: No School Monday, January 17

Bible Verse: Ephesians 4:2 …with all humility and gentleness, with patience, accepting one another in love.

Welcome back! I hope you all had a wonderful Christmas break!

Classwork:

Test Schedule:

Announcements – Monday is a full regular day of school. Tuesday – Friday are half days. The kids get out at 11:30am. No lunch will be served those days; so if your child is staying for after care send a lunch with them.

The following schedule is for next week:

Monday -Christmas Socks

Tuesday – Add Christmas Hats/Headbands/Etc.

Wednesday – Add Christmas Jewelry

Thursday – Add Christmas Sticker (Temp. Tattoos – if you don’t want them on their faces let me know)

Friday – Add Christmas Shirt/Christian T shirt and Jeans / Free Shoe Day!

Friday – December 17th is the Christmas Party.

Christmas Bazaar is also this week. The kids will get a chance everyday to go buy Christmas gifts at the bazaar.

Classwork

Tests

Classwork

Please do not work ahead, but complete if your child is absent.

Test Schedule

Classwork: Please do not work ahead but complete if your child is absent.

Test Schedule:

Classwork: Please do not work ahead, but please complete if your child is absent.

Test Schedule

Test Schedule:

Classwork: Please do not work ahead, but complete if your child is absent.

Please do not work ahead, but please complete if your child is absent.

Test Schedule

Test Schedule:

Classwork: Do not work ahead, but please complete at home if your child is absent.

No School Friday 🙂 Enjoy your long weekend!

Test Schedule:

Classwork:

Test Schedule:

Classwork: Please do not work ahead

Test Schedule:

Classwork: Please do not work ahead 🙂

Test Schedule

Classwork

No tests this week

Bible

Start working on Bible Verse for next week:

Exodus 4:12 Now go, I will help you speak and I will teach you what to say.

Thursday: Review lesson 3.1 and workbook p. 9

Friday: Lesson 3.2 and workbook p. 10

Reading

Thursday: Workbook p. 31-32

Friday: Workbook p. 33-34

Language

Thursday: Workbook p. 11

Friday: all work is in textbook

Math

Thursday and Friday: Review for chapter 1 test

Science

Thursday: Workbook p. 33-34

Friday: Workbook p. 35-36; Review for Chapter 2 Test (Tuesday of next week)

Spelling

Review lists 1-3

Cursive

Thursday: workbook p. 14

Friday: workbook p. 15

Test Schedule

Classwork

TEST SCHEDULE

CLASSWORK

Please DO NOT complete these pages ahead of time

Monday

Bible pg. 9

Language – Textbook pgs. 34-35, packet pg. 9 (Ch. 2 Test Tomorrow – use their packet pages as their study guide)

Math pgs. 21-22

Spelling pg. 9

Cursive pg. 9

Reading – Reader pgs. 50-55/packet pgs. 21-22

Science – Packet pgs. 21-22 / Backbone Homework page sent home – Due Tomorrow!

Tuesday

Bible pgs. 7-8

Language – Chapter 2 Test – Ch. 2 Packets also due today

Math pgs. 23-24 / SPEED DRILL 1.11A (Subtraction facts to 10 – 2 mins to complete)

Spelling pg. 10

Cursive pg. 10

Reading – Reader pgs. 56-61/packet pgs. 23-24

Science – pgs. 23-26

Wednesday

Language – Chapter 2 Lesson 6 – Writing Assignment (W.A.) 1 (Due Thursday – will complete in class)

Math pgs. 25-26

Spelling pg. 11

Cursive pg. 11

Reading – Reader pgs. 62-67/packet pgs. 25-28

Science pgs. 27-28

Thursday

Bible – Bible Test # 2, Bible Verse Test, Written Bible Verses Due

Language – Chapter 2 Lesson 6 – Finish W.A and turn in today

Math pgs. 27-28

Spelling pg. 12

Cursive pg. 12

Reading – Reading Comprehension Test #1 (100 points)

Science pgs.  29-30

Friday

Bible pg. 9

Language – Textbook pgs. 41-44

Math pgs. 29-30 / SPEED DRILL 1.11B

Cursive pg. 13

Reading –book pgs. 68-74/workbook pgs. 29-30

Science pgs. 31-32

*Picture Day is Monday for Second Grade*

Bible Verse: Psalm 78:1 My people, hear my instruction; listen to what I say.

Tests:

Classwork:

Students will write their Bible verse 3x in class. This will be picked up for a 30 point grade.

Monday

Bible pgs. 1-2

Language Textbook pgs. 17-18

Math pgs. 11-12

Spelling Pg. 5

Cursive – Manuscript Writing Test 2

Reading – Reader pgs. 25/workbook pgs. 13-14

Science – pgs. 13-14

Tuesday

Bible pgs. 3-4

Language –Review over Language Cheat Sheet (will use this paper for their first test which is next week. Like an open book test. Please go over each packet page with them as its completed. You will use their packets as a study guide for their tests. This is usually a harder test each year for the students)

Math pgs. 13-14

Spelling pg. 6

Cursive pg. 5

Reading – Reader pgs. 26-41/Packet pgs. 15-16

Science – pgs. 15-18 (Ch. 1 Test Thursday this week)

Wednesday

Language – Textbook pg. 20-23, review Ch. 2 Vocab (in manila folder)

Math pgs. 15-16

Spelling pg. 7

Cursive pg. 6

Science  – Ch. 1 Test Review (Test Tomorrow and Packets due tomorrow)

Reading – Oral Reading Eval #1

Thursday

Bible –  Bible and Bible Verse Test 1

Language – Textbook pgs. 24-28/ Packet pg. 5

Math pgs. 17-18

Spelling pg. 8

Cursive pg. 7

Reading – book pgs. 43 / workbook pgs. 17-18

Science – Chapter 1 Test (Plant Poster DUE Tomorrow)

Friday

Bible pg. 5 (Lesson 2.1)

Language –Textbook pgs. 29-33/ Packet pg. 7

Math pgs. 19-20 / SPEED DRILL 1.3C (2 mins to complete)

Spelling – List 2 Test

Cursive pg. 8

Reading – Reader pg. 44-49/Workbook pgs. 19-20

Science – Plant Poster Presentation (Make sure your child has all the requirements on the poster listed on the rubric)

*Homework packets will be in the students’ RED folder on Mondays and they are due back no later than Friday.*

Classwork  August 9-13

Monday

Bible-Fruit of the Spirit-Love, Joy

Language-Pretest (completion grade)

Math-Pre-assessment Worksheets (completion grade)

Spelling p.1

Cursive-Manuscript test (print—graded for accuracy)

Reading-First Day Jitters/ How to use your textbooks

Science-pg. 1, pick plants for their plant poster due 8/20/21

Tuesday

Bible-Fruit of the Spirit-Peace, Patience, and Kindness

Language-Ch. 1 Lesson 1-Introduce the chapter

Math-Packet pgs. 3-4

Spelling- p.2

Cursive-p.1

Reading-Reader pgs. 2-10/packet pgs. 3-4

Science-packet pgs. 3-4

Wednesday

Language-Textbook pgs. 2-7/ packet p. 1

Math-Packet pgs. 5-6

Spelling-p.3

Cursive-p. 2

Reading-Reader pgs. 2-11/packet pgs.5-6 (graded comprehension assessment)

Science-review over rubric for plant poster (rubric sent home in red folder and posted on website.

Thursday

Bible-Fruit of the Spirit-Goodness, Faithfulness, and Gentleness

Language-Textbook pgs. 8-13, packet p.3

Math-packet pgs. 7-8/ speed drill 1.3B

Spelling-p.4

Cursive-p.3

Reading-reader pgs. 12-18/ packet pgs. 7-8

Science-Packet pgs. 5-8

Friday

Bible-Fruit of the Spirit-Self Control (all activity pages picked up for completion grade)

Language-Textbook pgs.14-16

Math-packet p.9-10

Spelling-List 1 Test

Cursive p. 4

Reading-Reader pgs. 19-24/ packet pgs. 9-12 (comprehension assessment grade)

Science-Packet pgs. 9-12

Test Schedule August 9-13

Monday

Language-Pretest (completion grade)

Math-Pre-assessment assignment (completion grade)

Cursive-Manuscript Writing Test 1 (writing in print) (graded for accuracy)

Thursday

Math-Speed Drill-Addition Facts to 10 (2 min to complete 10 problems)

Friday

Spelling Test List 1

Welcome to Mrs. Jessi Pitman’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 called me back to it!

I want to begin by telling you a little bit about myself. I have been married to my wonderful husband Andrew for 17 years and he is a CPA and CFO of the University of New Orleans Research and Technology Foundation.  Our daughter Samantha will be in 9^th grade this year and our twin sons Craig and Seth will be in the 6^th grade. We have a silly standard poodle named Maci who thinks she is a princess. This will be our first year at First Baptist Christian School and we are all very excited to be a part of the FBCS family.

I have always wanted to be a teacher. In high school I went through Slidell High School’s Teaching Academy from 9^th-12^th grade. It helped me confirm that this was the future God had planned for me. I went on to attend Louisiana College and earned my B.A. in Elementary Education.  I began my teaching career in 2005 in the St. Tammany Parish school system as a certified teacher in 3^rd grade. I then moved to 2^nd grade for the next 5 years. After my twins were born, I decided to move to the Early Learning Center at Grace Memorial Baptist Church which is our church home.  I taught kindergarten there for 9 years. I now have 15 years of teaching experience.

When Covid hit, I had to make the hard decision of leaving the kindergarten position I loved to home-school my children. During the crazy school year of 2020-2021 we remained home as God was planning our next step. While I loved teaching my children this past year, I felt God calling me back to teaching in an environment where I can not only share His word but integrate it across the curriculum. God led me to First Baptist Christian School where a second grade position was available.

With this year ahead, I want to thank you for the opportunity to teach your child and to be a part of his/her spiritual and academic growth. We are going to have a wonderful year as we work together for the academic success of your child.

Here are some explanations for how our classroom will run:

Rules:

1. Listen to and follow directions
2. Ask permission before leaving your seat
3. Keep your hands, feet and objects to yourself
4. Demonstrate self control
5. Be kind to teachers and students with your actions and words

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 is 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:

Super Star +6 points

Riding a wave +3 points

Ready for school 20 points

Just keep swimming -3 points

Sinking -6 points

Ocean floor -9 points

Rewards: I will record each student’s extra points each day. I will add these extra points to any day that is lacking points then keep track of any excess points the student may have at the end of each week. When each student reaches 50 points they can pick a privilege or treat.

Folders: Your child will have 6 folders that he/she is responsible to bring to class and home from school every day:

1. red-take home folder
2. purple-Bible
3. green-spelling
4. yellow-math, science, social studies
5. blue-language, cursive
6. I will provide a folder for their reading workbook pages

Snack: Please send a healthy snack with your child every day. 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.

Birthdays: Everyone loves to celebrate his/her birthday. Please feel free to send in a celebration snack for your child that we will enjoy at our lunch time. 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.

Homework: Homework should be minimal in my class this year. I will provide ample time for class work to be completed during the day. Any homework assignments that are given will be sent home on Mondays and expected back on Friday or a designated date if it is a larger project. Students are responsible for studying each night (Bible verses, spelling words, math facts, etc) and for making time to read alone, read to someone, or have someone read to him/her. I will update my website by Fridays so you are aware of the next week’s upcoming assignments.

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, study guides, test schedule, special dates, etc.

Communication: 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!

Jessi Pitman