Donna Roberts
Second Grade Teacher
Courses Taught:
2nd grade self-contained / all subjects
Meet The Teacher
Welcome to the 2024-2025 school year! My name is Donna Roberts. Prattville has been my home since 2002. I enjoy camping, spending time at the lake and with my family. My daughter, Kayla and her husband Jack both graduated from University of Mobile, and they live in Nevada. I am super blessed to have 2 amazing grandchildren. Nova Jaymes is 6 and Riggs is 2. My son, Logan and his wife Sarah live in Auburn, where they both graduated a few years ago. I also have a precious cocker spaniel named Toby and a crazy new puppy, named Leo, that I adopted from the animal shelter this summer.
I earned my BS in Elementary Education from University of Montevallo in 1985 and my Master's in Early Childhood Education from Georgia College in 1987. This will be my 38th year of teaching, 20 of those being in 2nd grade. I have also taught kindergarten, 3rd grade and Remedial Reading.
I am very excited about this school year, and look forward to meeting my new students and their parents. I strive to meet the needs of each of my students , and pray for them regularly. I believe in providing a classroom environment where all students can focus on learning and can be successful, which is why you will find structured, yet fun and motivational activities taking place at any moment. Thank you for allowing me to be one of the most important influences in your child's life. For that reason I ask for you to cover me in prayer. I look forward to partnering with you through this exciting journey.
Classroom Links
Schedule
Ms. Roberts’ Class Schedule
2024-2025
8:00-8:10 MorningWork/CharacterEd.
8:10-8:40 Rise Academy (Literacy Intervention)
8:40-8:45 Restroom
8:45-10:45 ELA: Reading-whole/small group; Writing;
Spelling, Grammar
10:49-11:12 Lunch
11:15-11:35 Math
11:40-12:20 P.E. / Planning
12:25-1:30 Math
1:30-1:50 Snack/Brain Break/Restroom
1:50-2:50 Science/Social Studies
2:50-3:00 Character / Wrap-Ups / Dismissal
Music: Tuesday 8:35-9:20 (Week A)
Library: Wednesday 9:55-10:25
Calendar
Behavior Management Plan
2024-2025
It is my goal as a professional educator to provide a positive, safe, and developmentally appropriate learning environment for my students. Opportunities are given throughout the day for students to communicate with each other and engage in hands-on activities, but these and all other activities require appropriate, positive behavior. Any disruptive behavior that infringes on a student’s right to learn or my right to teach will NOT be tolerated.
Located in our classroom is a behavior management “Rules and Expectations” board. It states: Fabulous Frogs:
1. Listen/pay attention and follow directions (obey)
2. Respect people and property.
3. Complete their work with their best effort.
Each child has a frog on the board with his/her name on it, and all frogs begin the week on the board. I believe in rewarding students who make good behavior choices. Our main reward is Fun Friday:
-In our classroom, where students will be able to play with board games and toys designated just for that time (legos, tinker toys, marble maze, gears, car tracks,
-Outside, where students can free play with balls, chalk, bubbles, etc.
Consequences:
I will be using checkmarks to document behavior. This document allows me to note any misconduct that occurs each day during the week. The checkmarks (along with frog hopping) correspond with the rules and expectations.
Verbal Reminder/Warning |
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1 Checkmark | Warning Checkmark Frog moves to “log” |
2 Checkmarks | Silent Lunch or Silent Snack (dependent on time of day behavior occurs). Frog moves to “hot water” |
3 Checkmarks | Student/Teacher Conference and No Fun Friday Behavior documented on an Office Referral (step 1 of the Autauga County School Discipline Plan) Frog moves to “red basket” |
4 checkmarks | Parent Notification Behavior documented on the Office Referral (step 2 of the Autauga County School Discipline Plan) |
5 checkmarks | Parent, Teacher & Admin Conference Behavior documented on the Office Referral (step 3 of the Autauga County School Discipline Plan) |
6 checkmarks | Office Referral Sent To Admin, Resulting in ISS Behavior documented on the Office Referral (step 4 of the ACS Discipline Plan) |
Classroom Fun and Learning
Supply List
Supply List
2024-2025
Each child will need the following supplies for school this year. Please make sure your child brings the following items to Tuesday's Open House:
child-sized headphones
1/2 inch white Avery binder with clear pocket
2 reams of white copy paper
2 skinny EXPO markers
2 rolls paper towels
2 containers clorox wipes
2 boxes kleenex
1 pair Fiskars scissors
1 small yellow highlighter
1 clear plastic supply box
1 plastic folder with holes
zipper pouch with holes
These items will need to be replaced throughout the year:
2 Elmer's glue sticks
1 box of pre-sharpened pencils
1 box Crayola crayons
WISH LIST
These items are very much needed to make our classroom run more smoothly.
- Swiffer mopping pad refills
- items for our treasure wagon (note behavior management plan)
- gift cards to Teachers Pay Teachers online
Thank you so very much!!!