Welcome to Curriculum Night and Supply Drop Off Mrs. Bird Second Grade

About Me Live in Elburn Just got married 2 daughters (Kaneland grads) Rachael Kirstin In my spare time I run, work-out, read, decorate, cook, play with my dog Piper Previously worked as a Registered Dietitian for 20 years

More about Me…  3 rd year teaching 2 nd grade  7 th year in education field  Extra activities  Academic Advisement Committee  Representative for Union  Running Club here for students  Science Advisement Committee

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Our Typical Day 8:40Arrival, announcements 8:40-9:15Morning journal, morning meeting, rocket math 9:20-10:30Balanced Literacy: Guided Reading, Reading mini lessons, Reading response, Word work, Fundations (may be integrated with science or social studies units) RTI 9:55-10:25 10:30-11:30Math 11:35-11:50Read aloud 11:55-12:35Recess and Lunch 12:40-1:40Writing workshop 1:40-2:15Social Studies or Science 2:20-3:20Specials 3:30Dismissal

Balanced Literacy Reading Writing Workshop Shared Reading Mini lessons Guided Reading independent Independent Reading sharing time Read Aloud publishing Fundations spelling & phonics program

Reading  CAFÉ  Comprehension ***  Accuracy  Fluency  Expression  Author studies  Balance of fiction and non-fiction

Writing  Genres: Narrative, Expository, Friendly Letter, Poetry, Persuasive, Research  Mentor text  Working on:  Voice  Organization  Ideas  Conventions  Excellent word choices  Sentence structure

Fundations  Research validated spelling and phonics program based on rules of the English language  Used in K-2  Carefully sequenced skills  Phonological awareness (structure of sounds)  Phonemic awareness (the smallest unit of sound that has meaning)  Decoding  Vocabulary  Fluency  Spelling  Writing

Math  Differentiated instruction…your child may have a different teacher for math  Emphasis Tool is Common Core State Standards  Can be found online and on district website  Operations and algebraic thinking, numbers and operations in base ten, measurement and data, geometry  Math facts  Very important!  Rocket Math  Xtra Math (Computer fact practice for home and school)  IXL Math website

Social Studies  Communities  Maps  Presidents Unit  Famous People  Character Counts

Science / Health  Safety  Animal  Human Body  Weather  Plants  Balance and Motion

Specials Schedule A- P.E. and Music B- Computer and Literacy C- P.E. and Music D- Art (library 1:30-1:55) E- Literacy and P.E.

Field Trip Brookfield Zoo Please sign up on the parent volunteer sheet if you are interested in joining us. We do a lotto drawing near the date

Snacks/Water  We will not have snacks in the classroom.  Please make sure your child has a well balanced breakfast.  Only sport top water bottles are allowed and should be taken home each night to be properly cleaned and refilled.  Please label your child’s water bottle.

Take Home Folder  This folder should come home EVERY day and be brought back to school EVERY day.  Please check it each night.  Two labeled pockets inside:  Keep at Home pocket - Your child will bring home completed work or other papers that do not need to be returned to school.  Return to School pocket –  Any notes you send should be placed on this side.  Likewise, if there are papers that require your signature and need to be returned, your child will place them in this pocket.

Assignment Notebook  This is our way of communicating daily.  Homework and reminders will be recorded each day.  Please initial the parent signature section each day.  This is a great place to jot me a note if you have any questions or concerns.

Reading Minutes In lieu of a separate reading calendar, we will use the assignment notebook for this purpose. For the 20 minutes of required reading each night you or your child should write the title of the book your child read number of minutes parent initials next to it This can be any combination of: silent reading reading aloud to you or a sibling read aloud

Remember that if your child is having any transportation changes we will need a note. Also, if your child is going to a friend’s house we need a note from both parties. Transportation Send a note if you require any changes in transportation home. If a child is going home with a friend we need notes from both parties. If a note is not sent, contact the office by 3:00 (not me)

Behavior Plan  We will have an all class plan and an individual plan. Below you will see the clip chart 2 nd grade will be using.

Other Important things… 1) Be sure to sign up for a Parent-Teacher conference 2) The parent helper sheets are on the clip boards 3) Communication 1) New improved web page 2) Konnect 1) Online 2) Phone app 3) Facebook 4) Twitter

Important things… 4)Please bring in an unframed family picture to put in the room. 5)Return student information sheet tonight or send with your child. 6)2 nd Grade Musical will be on Friday, May 8 at 2:30. Mark your calendars! More information to come about this.

Contact Information Or Phone ext. 141

Thank you for coming! Now it’s time for the Supply Drop Off portion of the evening! Please use the handout provided to help you and your child put away your supplies!