1. Welcome to 2 nd Grade 2014-2015

2. Meet the Teachers Jessica Colson Crystal Falcon Angela Hager Carrie Martin Ray Ramon

3. Schedule 7:20 Breakfast in Cafeteria 7:35 Students come in classroom 7:50 Announcements/SOAR time 8:15-9:15 Science 9:15-10:45 Language Arts (Reading and Writing) Snack time 10:45 Specials 11:35-11:50 Read Aloud/ LA continued Lunch 11:50 Martin/Hager; 11:55 Colson/Falcon/Ramon Recess 12:20 Martin/Hager; 12:25 Colson/Falcon/Ramon 12:55-1:15 LA/Social Studies 1:15-2:45 Math 2:45 Dismissal

4. Science Big Ideas Classify and change the properties of matter Identify, measure, record and graph weather information Distinguish between natural and manmade resources Explain the processes in the water cycle Compare and give examples of interdependence of living organisms- food chains

5. Language Arts Writing Reading Daily 5 CAFÉ

6. Writing Big Ideas Handwriting Punctuation/Capitalization Grammar Personal Narrative Imaginative Narrative Expository

7. Reading Big Ideas Comprehension Strategies Establish purpose for reading Making Connections

8. Instruction is whole group, small group, and individual using an approach called the Daily 5. Read to Self Work on Writing Read to Someone Listen to Reading Word Work

9. CAFE Comprehension Accuracy Fluency Expand Vocabulary

10. Lunch and Recess There will be 2 teachers in the cafeteria all year and 3 monitoring recess. If you would like to eat lunch with your child, please check in at front office. If you would like, your child may choose 1-2 other children to sit with you at the designated tables.

11. Social Studies Big Ideas Landmarks- Denton County Courthouse, Texas Capital Building, The White House Government Functions- Laws, Safety and Problem Solving and Government Leaders- Mayor, Governor, President Maps- Canada, Mexico, Capitol of Texas, Austin, Dallas, Denton, El Paso, Houston, Brownsville, Texas Coast Historical Figures- Irma Rangel, Thurgood Marshall, Theodore Roosevelt, John Hancock, John B. Denton Producers and Consumers

12. Math Big Ideas Number Lines Add and Subtract using a variety of strategies based on place value without using traditional algorithms Compose and decompose numbers using place value up to 1200 Fractions Add and subtract 2-digit numbers mentally Measurement Data Analysis

13. Homework Reading every night Monday- Thursday. Agenda Questions

14. Classroom Management https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KaeNSYJvr n0

15. Field Trips Kids Dance-limited # of seats November 13 or 14 Clear Creek- April 22 nd -Need background check by Spring Break

16. Keep in Touch Please let us know if there is a change in transportation for your child by 2pm, otherwise, we may not get the message and they will go home as normal. If your child is absent, you will need to send a note within 48 hours in order for it to be an excused absence.

17. Other Water bottle permitted in spill-proof container. Volunteering- Background Check Snack Bag- will come home several times per year. Birthdays-Cupcakes, cookies. Please no cakes. We will celebrate at the very end of the day.

18. Upcoming Events Sept. 25 Family Fun Math Night October 6-10 Parent Conferences and Early Release October 13 Staff Development- No School

19. Questions???