Welcome to 2nd Grade!

“Inside all of us is hope. Inside all of us is fear. Inside all of us is adventure.
Inside all of us is… A Wild Thing.” "Let the wild rumpus start!"
~ Maurice Sendak, Where the Wild Things Are

I earned my B.S. Degree in Child Development with a K-6 License from Meredith College in 2003. My first year teaching was in Chowan County at White Oak Elementary School, teaching 1st Grade. I began teaching in Suffolk Public Schools in 2004, and taught there until June 2016. I spent all of my 12 years in Suffolk teaching at Nansemond Parkway Elementary School. There, I taught 1st Grade for four years, looped to 2nd Grade and stayed in 2nd Grade for four years, and then taught 4th Grade for four years. I earned my Masters Degree in Curriculum and Instruction through the University of Phoenix in 2007. This will be my seventh year here at T.S. Cooper; my first two years here, I taught 5th Grade Reading and Writing, I was a 1st Grade teacher here at T.S. Cooper for three years, and am so excited to be teaching 2nd Grade for my 2nd year here at T.S. Cooper!

I love teaching! Ever since I was a little girl, I have dreamed of being a teacher. I can remember playing school with friends, and even my stuffed animals! Helping others is one of my passions, and I truly enjoy teaching my students to love learning and to have fun while doing it!

I have a wonderful family, and am forever grateful for my many blessings! My husband, Brian, and I have been married for 12 years, and have two wonderful boys.
Carson is ten in the 5th Grade, and Henry is seven in the 2nd Grade.
We enjoy living the simple country life, and are the happiest outdoors!

Some of my favorite things:
Favorite Color: Yellow
Favorite Drinks: Black Coffee and Arizona Green Tea
Favorite Music: I love all music (ranging from 90s Rock to Beach Music)!
Favorite NFL Team: Carolina Panthers (GO PANTHERS!!)
Favorite ACC Team: NC State WOLFPACK!!
Favorite Vegetable: Okra (fried is the best)
Favorite Fruit: Watermelon
Favorite Book: Charlotte's Web
Favorite Flowers: Daisies and Sunflowers
Favorite Animal: Dolphin
Favorite Season: Fall
Favorite Restaurant: Texas Roadhouse
Favorite Store: Amazon (It's the truth!)

Practice those Math facts with Reflex Math!

Are the books you are reading at home AR books? Find out here!

Great Resources!

Accelerated Reader (AR)
(All books that are being read aloud are AR books!)

Storyline Online (famous actors/actresses reading stories) (Many of these books are AR books!)

Starfall (K-3)

Free Rice (increase vocabulary while donating rice to countries for food)

Art:

Chlorophyll Painting!!! (video lesson)
Chlorophyll Painting Directions

Home Based Art Lessons
Virtual Museum Tours
Free Art Tutorial
Free Drawing Lessons
Color Our Collections
Google Arts and Culture

Reading:
Learning Vocabulary Fun

Word Sort

Story Starters: Write your own stories!

Math:
20 Math Games for Children (5-8 years old)

Math Playground: Have fun with math!

Counting with Ten Frames

Math Skills Practice

Science:
San Diego Zoo for Kids! (You can watch videos, learn about animals at the San Diego zoo, and watch live cams of some of the animals!)

Save a Species Videos (brought to you by SeaWorld)

Georgia Aquarium's LiveCams!

Computer Skills:
Bees and Honey: Practice using the mouse!

Mini Mouse: Practice using the mouse!

FREE Typing Lessons and Practice!

8:00

Welcome

8:05-8:15

Breakfast (iReady and Reflex Math)

8:15

Morning Announcements

8:20-8:50

PAW Intervention

8:55-9:40

Letterland

9:45-10:15

Reading ~ Wonders and iReady

10:15-10:55

Monday: Writing Instruction , Tuesday-Friday: Reading Stations

11:00-11:25

Lunch

11:30-12:15

Connect Classes

Monday: Music, Dance,Art
Tuesday: Library, Computer Lab
Wednesday: PE
Thursday: Music, Dance,Art
Friday: PE

12:20-1:30

Math

1:35-2:05

Recess

2:10-2:25

iReady and Reflex Math

2:30-2:50

Social Studies 4 Weeks

Science 4 Weeks

2:50-3:05

Pack-up and Read Aloud

3:05

Dismissal (Car Riders at 3:05, Bus Riders at 3:10)

Be sure to check with your child to be sure when supplies need to be replenished at school.
(2 sharpened pencils, crayons, scissors, glue stick)

One way that I like to keep parents informed of what is going on in the classroom as well as upcoming events is through the Remind app. This is an amazingly free app that allows me to stay in contact with parents/guardians on a daily basis! The messages come straight to your cell phone like text messages!

Go to your web browser on your cell phone, and follow the directions to join our class Remind!
Join Remind!

October:
13th-Title I Family Night, 5:30-7:30
14th-Picture Day!
Farm Day & Merchants Millpond Field Trip!
28th-End of Nine Weeks
31st-Teacher Workday, No School

November:
1st: Early Release Day at 1:00 p.m.
8th-Teacher Workday, No School
11th-Veteran’s Day Holiday, No School
23rd-25th- Thanksgiving Holiday!

2nd Grade 1-Hour Delay Schedule 2022-2023

9:00-9:15	Arrival, Breakfast, Morning Announcements
9:15-10:00	Connect
10:00-11:00	Reading
11:00-11:30	Lunch
11:30-12:00	Recess
12:00-12:45	Letterland
12:45-1:30	Math
1:30-2:15	Social Studies/Science
2:15-2:45	Writing
2:45	Pack-up, Read AloudDismissal
3:05	Dismissal

2nd Grade 2-Hour Delay Schedule 2022-2023

10:00-10:15	Arrival, Morning Announcements
10:15-11:00	Letterland
11:00-11:30	Lunch
11:30-12:00	Connect
12:00-12:45	Reading
12:45-1:05	Social Studies/Science
1:05-1:30	Recess
1:30-2:15	Math
2:15-2:45	Writing
2:45	Pack-up, Read AloudDismissal
3:05	Dismissal

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Email: (This is the quickest and easiest form of communication for me.)
saundersmc@gatescountyschools.net

School Phone Number:
(252)465-4091

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