1. Welcome to Ms. Wagner’s Classroom

2. About me Fourth year at Coronado teaching second grade. Have my masters in reading and curriculum instruction. Teaching is my passion. Love making students motivated to learn.

4. My Rules and Expectations Class Dojo(more info on my website) Expected vs. Unexpected Behaviors Red Folders and color code. Positive reinforcement (reward positive behavior) Class incentives and individual incentives (fake money, treasure box, class prize)

5. Classroom Schedule 8:05-8:15 Morning work 8:15-8:30 Morning meeting 8:30- 9:15 Reading 9:15- 9:45 Reading centers 9:45-10:00 Read Aloud/ snack 10:00-10:30 Writing 10:30-11:30 Math (Switch teachers) 11:30-12:05 Recess/ Lunch 12:10-12:40 Challenge Team (switch teachers) 12:40-1:13 Science 1:13- 1:28 Recess 1:28- 2:13 Specials –Monday- Library –Tuesday- Art –Thursday- Music –Friday P.E 2:13- 3:00 A.R. 3:05 Dismissal

6. Reading Fluency- 110wpm Comprehension-90% Individual goals Reading groups based on reading level Site Words- 350 Phonic skills- within words vowel pairs

7. Math Time Money Problem solving Number sense Double digit addition Borrowing Structure and Logic Multiplication and Division

8. A.R. Star test at the beginning of each quarter. This test will show your child’s A.R. reading level. Each child should read and take at least one test a week. 5-8 point goal for first quarter Percentage goal of 90% on tests *** Show example A.R.****

9. Writing Letter writing Personal Narratives Expository writing Writers workshops Punctuation/ grammar Penmanship (D’nealy)

10. Science /Social Studies Science Investigating Matter Human body Weather Life cycle of Insects and mammals Social Studies Communities Geography American Colonization American Revolution China

11. Snack/ Read Aloud Please pack a snack for your child.

12. 1 st Quarter Reading - Short and long vowels - What is in a sentence? - Literary Elements of a Story Writing - How to write a letter? - Grammar and punctuation skills Math -Place value -Time, Money, and number patterns Science –Exploring matter Social Studies - What is a community?

13. Curriculum Maps Online Visit our website to find your student’s curriculum maps by grade level and content area.

14. Grades Reporting periods occur about every 4-5 weeks. About ½ way through each quarter, you will receive a “progress report” to let you know how your child is doing at that point. After each quarter, you will receive a report card. The K-5 Grade Reports to Parents include the following levels of performance: 4 = Above benchmark / Exceeds current grade level expectations 3 = Meets benchmark / At grade level expectations 2 = Approaching benchmark / Improving but not consistent 1 = Below grade level / Needs more time and support Blank = Not yet introduced You can login to ParentVue at any time to check your child’s progress

15. Field trips Three field trips Volunteers-Field trip volunteers will be a first returned basis for the permission slip form.

16. Volunteering Please sign up for the days you would like to volunteer on the volunteer calendar in the back. If would like to volunteer but are unsure of the exact dates or can not commit to a set schedule, just email me the day before you would like to come in! This way I can set aside projects that need to be completed.

17. Homework Blue Folders Returned Friday’s Sign weekly IXL Spellingcity Math Facts Reading 20 minutes nightly

18. PLEASE VISIT MY WEBSITE! HTTP://WWW.HUSD.ORG//DOMAIN/1951 LOOKING FORWARD TO MAKING THIS A GREAT YEAR! HTTP://WWW.HUSD.ORG//DOMAIN/1951