Mrs. Kochenderfer's Class
WELCOME TO MRS. KOCHENDERFER'S 2ND GRADE CLASS
Learning and growing together
As the year goes on, you will find a lot of helpful information here. I will not post daily assignments, so if you are in need of assignment information due to an absence, please use the study buddy list to contact another student in our class. Otherwise, I will send work home with your child once they return.
Important dates for the 2018Â - 2019Â school year:
August 10th – Meet the Teacher
August 13th – First Day of School
August 30th - Open House
September 10th- 21st - Elementary Read-a-thon
September 3rd - No School
September 5th – School Pictures
September 28th – Class Birthday Party
October 5th - Read-a-thon Prize Rally
October 19th - No School
October 24th or 25th – Class Picture on Playground
October 31st – Fall Party and Parade
November 9th - Peramathon
November 21st - 25th Thanksgiving Break
December 20th – Winter Party
December 21st - January 6th - No School Winter Break
January 19th - 50th birthday alumni party
January 21st - No School
January 26th - PVA Pinnacle
February 14th – Valentine’s Day Post Office and Party
February 20th – Spring Photos
March 2nd - PV Fair
March 15th - March 24th - No School Spring Break
April 19th - 21st - Mini Break
May 24th - Last Day
Interesting Websites
It’s time to get started learning with us! Prospective parents and children are invited to join us for a peek into our classrooms. Take a tour at of beautiful school facility, meet our charismatic and qualified teachers and administrators, connect with our community of parents, and get to know some of our current students. There’s always something going on!
Looking for Something
You may want to start here. www.sarasotacountyschools.net
Math Sites
Great Multiplication Fun
www.multiplication.com
Cool Math
www.coolmath.com
Math Activities
www.funbrain.com
Research Sites
National Geographic for Kids
www.nationalgeographic.com/kids/
Pine View Media Center
www.pvmediacenter.com
Reading Sites
Do you need to find an Accelerated Reading Book? This site can be used to check if the book your child is reading is an AR book.
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Stories read aloud online
www.storylineonline.net
Make your own story
www.storybird.com
Fun Reading Comprehension Practice
www.readingmatrix.com/directory/pages
Reading Comprehension
www.eslus.com/LESSONS/READING/READ.HTM
Wonderful Reading Program
www.bookadventure.com
Videos
Very cool videos and other stuff
www.brainpop.com
News
Humanities Wheel
A day - Physical Education
B day - French
C day - Art
D day - Technology
E day - Music
Please make sure your child wears tennis shoes or other sneakers on our A day.
Friday Folders
Your child will bring home a folder on Friday with information for you and graded papers. Â These papers do not need to be returned to me and are for your information.
Agenda Books
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Your child should be filling out their agenda book each day. We complete this together at the beginning and end of the day, and should be an indicator of what they may need to finish from class. Please initial the bottom of their book indicating you saw their agenda each night.
Remind
You can sign up for Remind to receive texts about our class.  Simply text @pineviewm to 81010 to sign up.
About Your Teacher
Name: Rebecca Kochenderfer
Email: rebecca.kochenderfer@sarasotacountyschools.net
School: Pine View School for the Gifted
Position: Second Grade
Mrs. Kochenderfer taught eight years in Michigan before moving to Florida. She joined the Pine View team August 2015. Mrs. Kochenderfer earned her bachelor's degree from Saginaw Valley State University in elementary education in 2003. She also earned her Master of Arts degree in instructional technology from Saginaw Valley State University in 2014.
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Mrs. Kochenderfer has been married to her wonderful husband, Ken, since 2001. They have one daughter, Lillie, who is fourteen. Their family also has a dog named Tasha.
Classroom Wish List
Thank you for all of the support you have given to our class! Below is a wish list of items to help out our classroom. Thank you for all of your help and support.
small class reward stickers (for use on students’ sticker charts)
small items for the treasure box
New or gently used books for our classroom library or to assist a class at Alta Vista
Pencils
Glue Sticks
Hand Sanitizer
If you want to help out, but are not sure what to get, gift cards to office stores are always helpful, especially if there is a teacher section in the store.
Weekly ELA Pages
Click here and you will find the weekly spelling lists, vocabulary words, and reading focus for the week. Click on the file and find the week that you are in need of.