Welcome 2nd Grade Magnet Night

Typical flow of the day 8:45- New arrival time Spanish/ STEM Math   8:45- New arrival time Spanish/ STEM Math Specials PE three days a week. Music and Art once a week 11:05-11:35 Lunch Science Language arts and writing Recess Independent reading Maker Space/ Enrichment 2:45- New dismissal time

Curriculum Reading curriculum is from Houghton Mifflin Journeys third grade and is aligned to Florida state standards. Writing is not a separate subject but included in all the subjects. Students will use a variety of writing techniques to explore and analyze text. The county math curriculum for gifted classes is Every Day Math. This is based on a spiral timeline with an emphasize on projects for high interest. There will be Science experiments and vocabulary building each week in student journals. There will also be research projects utilizing available technology and student created Power Point presentations.

Spanish Direct instruction Basic skills workbooks Rockalingua songs and games Spanish videos with comprehension work Games in Spanish to build fluency Buddy partnering with older grades reading Spanish books Web-based Spanish lessons using Duolingo, Digital Dialect, Rockalingua, Raz-kids and Myon in Spanish Partner work to practice speaking and listening skills Cultural Holidays

Social and Emotional Learning Growth mindset Perseverance Leadership Service Collaboration Goal setting Organizational skills

Communication Minimum one conference per year Student-led conference at the end of the year Each teacher will let you know the Best form of communication from parent to teacher (prefer email, phone, agenda, etc.) Return call/email within 48 hours (weekday hours) Partnership with parents and frequent communication are encouraged at Ridgecrest!

Grades Parents should check portal frequently and discuss grades with students. E = 100 – 90% excellent V = 89 - 80% very good S = 79 - 70% satisfactory N = 69 - 60% improvement needed U = 59 – 0 % unsatisfactory Homework Weekly assessments Projects Class work

School & Class Behavior Plan Practice Respect Act Responsibly Work Together Stay Safe

Classroom Behavior Plan Our main emphasis regarding discipline is positive reinforcement. 4-3-2-1 behavior rubric will be used. every child will begin everyday on a 4. 4’s and 3’s mean the child had a good day. At the end of each school day, each child’s behavior grade will be recorded in the agenda.

Homework Expectations (this may vary per class.) Each Friday the work for the week will be sent home and due the following Friday. Work may be turned in earlier if that works better for the family schedule. There will be 4 projects to work on at home this year. One project for each grading period.

Parent Involvement PTA SAC Assisting with a variety of clubs Classroom volunteers Field trip chaperones

Clubs Lego stem club for second grade Writers’ club Mad science Splash Spanish club More to come

Special Projects Example of projects that will be completed at home. Cultural suitcase Human body- skeleton Pumpkin main character activity Cereal box book report

Field Trips SPIFFS- Folk Fair Heritage Village Mahaffey Theater Florida Aquarium More to be announced

Gifted Resources https://www.pcsb.org/Page/3301 Summer Activities Gifted Homepage https://www.pcsb.org/Page/3301 Summer Activities

Exploration Stations Parent Workshop 7:00-7:30 Wigfall Hall Thank you!