1. Welcome 2nd Grade Magnet Night

2. 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

3. 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.

4. 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

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

6. 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 , phone, agenda, etc.)
Return call/ within 48 hours (weekday hours)
Partnership with parents and frequent communication are encouraged at Ridgecrest!

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

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

9. Classroom Behavior Plan
Our main emphasis regarding discipline is
positive reinforcement.
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.

10. 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.

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

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

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

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

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

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