1. Welcome to Curriculum Night!
“Children grow into the intellectual life of those around them.” -Lev Vygotsky

2. Meet Mrs. Kirby Eleventh year at teaching in Rochester
7 years in second grade, 3 years in fourth grade
Teaching Certificate from Oakland University, Language Arts and Math
Masters degree in Language Arts Curriculum and Instruction
Hobbies: spending time with family/friends, reading, cooking, & traveling.

3. Housekeeping Sign-up Fall conferences Classroom party volunteers
Parent/Teacher/Student compact
Amber

5. Communication E-mail skirby@rochester.k12.mi.us
Voic
Second Grade Newsletter
Sent every month
Classroom Website
Amber

6. Classroom Community Positive Behavior System (school-wide)
Be Respectful
Be Responsible
Be Ready
Be Safe
Classroom Jobs
Positive Reinforcement
Marble jar
Table tallies
Hawk Hoorays
Student of the week/month

7. RCS Allergy Guidelines
Only fruits or vegetables for snack please!

8. A Day in the Life of Your Student

9. Morning Routine / Morning Meeting
Bell rings at 8:05… learning starts right away!
Lunch count / announcements
Morning meeting starts at 8:15 to build teamwork and review behavior and curricular information

10. Daily Reading Starts at 8:20!
Starts with a short mini-lesson to demonstrate a strategy
Students spend time reading to self, reading with someone, listening to reading, and working with words
Concluded with a share or review of the skill that was taught

11. Reading Workshop Retelling Using schema/Making connections Visualizing
Wondering/Questioning
Making inferences
Determining important ideas
Understanding text structure
Summarizing
Synthesizing

13. Word Study 10-12 spelling words every week to match a target skill
Based on Rochester Schools second grade spelling lists as well as researched based phonics skills.
Tested on Friday

14. Writing Workshop Short mini-lesson to model/ teach writing strategies
Students write independently
Independent conferences and/or small strategy groups
Concluded with review and share

15. Recess / Lunch

16. WEDNESDAY Library 1:50-2:50 THURSDAY Music 9:40-10:10
Specials
MONDAY Art 9:40-10:40
TUESDAY Chinese 12:40-1:10
Gym and Music 1:15-2:15
WEDNESDAY Library 1:50-2:50 THURSDAY Music 9:40-10:10
FRIDAY Gym 9:40-10:10

17. Math Workshop Everyday Mathematics Math boxes review skills
Mini-lesson / concept overview
5 math centers
Daily homework OPTIONAL
Unit Assessments

18. Healthy Snack Students may have a healthy snack
Encourage students to bring a water bottle
Allergies present in our class
Peanuts, tree nuts, dairy, wheat, soy

19. Science, Social Studies & Health
Battle Creek Science units
Social Studies- Our Community
Michigan Model for Health units

20. Home Practice 20-30 minutes of reading
Shared
Independent
Spelling words practice (weekly)
EDM online

21. The Importance of Nightly Reading...
"So please, oh PLEASE, we beg, we pray, go throw your TV set away. And in its place you can install, a lovely bookshelf on the wall."
— Roald Dahl
“Children are made readers on the laps of their parents.”
-Emilie Buchwald

22. Homework and Notes Folder
Comes home every day
Important school notes
Completed work
Please return to school everyday

23. Your student’s birthday is a very special day
Your student’s birthday is a very special day! We would like to make it special at school by inviting them to bring a book from home for all their classmates to sign. (They will bring the book back home with them). We will sing Happy Birthday and allow your child to be our line leader and helper for their special day.
Please note that no food birthday treats will be permitted at Hamlin. If your child wishes to pass something out they may pass out a small item to classmates such as a pencil, eraser, sticker, etc...

24. Assessment Conference Reports: Q1, Q3 Report Cards: Q2, Q4
Sign up for Conferences tonight!

25. Shining Star!… Celebrity for a week Poster Pictures Share a book
“Show and Tell”

26. Field Trips Dinosaur Hill – October 4th 11:00-12:30
Stoney Creek Schoolhouse – May 9
Downtown Rochester – May 22 12:30-2:00

27. Other Items
Conference times
Emergency Fan Out
Classroom parties

28. A promise to your students...
Dear Students,
I believe in you.
I trust you.
You are important.
You are listened to.
You are cared for.
You will succeed.
Love,
Mrs. Kirby
Yale Center for Emotional Intelligence

29. Questions?