1. 6:45 Head to the gym
Please take the 2nd Grade Back to School Handbook with you

2. YOU MUST CALL THE OFFICE.
Lunch & Dismissal
Please review the menu with your child, so they know what to order
PLEASE, make sure your child knows how their going home
If you are picking up your child PLEASE send in a NOTE
If you change your child’s dismissal…..
YOU MUST CALL THE OFFICE.

3. Our Webpages
Main Tool for communication

4. Morning Exercises Calendar
Book Share Books
Watch morning announcements on the whiteboard
Pledge
Sing a patriotic song
Calendar

5. Daily Language Review

6. Super Spelling Homework
Spelling Pre-Test

7. English Language Arts What does it involve?
Reading
Writing
Listening
Speaking

8. Harcourt Storytown
Leveled Readers

9. Elementary Online Textbook Resources

10. Harcourt Storytown Homework Help
Review robust vocabulary
Read the leveled readers
Quizlet
Spelling City
Scholastic News
Raz Kids-is coming

11. Writing Theme Writing Units Personal Narrative Respond to a Story
Friendly Letter
Story
Description
Research Report
Writing activities are done with every reading lesson also
Report Card-marking indicators (no letter grades) are given on the 2nd and 4th grading periods

12. Writing Homework Help D’Neilan Printing and Cursive on our webpages
Write a letter to a friend
Write a summary about your favorite TV show
Journal writing-every weekend
Make a story on Book Creator & add pictures

13. What is MTSS? Multi-Tiered System of Support
MTSS is evidence-based and addresses
academics & behavior in a systematic, cyclical problem-solving process.
PA-MTSS is intended to help all students meet with continuous academic and behavioral success.
PDE 2017
5 Year Implementation Process
Year 2 of Implementation

14. North Allegheny Implementation Plan Of MTSS 2018-2019 School Year
Focus of Year 2:
Continue to use AIMSweb Plus as our universal screener.
Continue to differentiate our core reading instruction
In grades K-5, implement a differentiated/flexible reading period called WIN.

15. What is WIN?
What I Need-Includes remediation, reinforcement, & enrichment of reading skills
4 days week for 45 minutes
Involves a team of teachers
Data-driven
Decisions are based on multiple criteria and monitored throughout
Flexible
**Students will switch groups based on need and team decisions

16. Math ALL Math Classes Similar pacing Daily homework
Differentiate based on math pretesting within groups
Targeted math instruction-(when developmentally appropriate) with different teachers

17. Go Math
resources

18. Reflex Math
Practice every night

19. Science Units of Study: Science Life Science All About Plants
How Plants and Animals Live Together
How Living Things Grow and Change
2. Space and Technology
Earth and Space
Technology in our World
3. Physical Science

20. Leaders and Government A World Culture **Family History **Heroes
Location
North America
Communities
Why People Work
America’s Beginnings
Leaders and Government
A World Culture
**Family History
**Heroes
**indicates optional units
Social
Studies

21. Homework T =together Assignment Book-clip Parent must sign daily
Used as our main tool for parent communication
Expectations
Frequency
Wonderful Wednesday
Peebles Folder
Assignment Notice

22. ****SEND IN AN EXCUSE THE DAY YOUR CHILD RETURNS TO SCHOOL
Missed Work
Daily absence-gather their missed assignments and send them home with their homework buddy; due the next school day
****SEND IN AN EXCUSE THE DAY YOUR CHILD RETURNS TO SCHOOL
Vacation Work-gather all missed assignments while you are on vacation and give it to your child when they return; you will have up to a week to complete & return all work

23. Report Card Marking Indicators: Grade Scale: + Strength A 90-100
 Appropriate
- Needs Attention
Grade Scale: A
B 80-89
C 70-79
D 69 and below

24. Peebles rocks

25. 2nd Grades Rules & Expectations
EXPECTED BEHAVIORS
 I will be respectful in my words and actions at all times.
 I will keep my hands, feet, and objects to myself.
 I will obey directions and requests the first time given.
 I will remain in assigned areas at all times.
 I will use school materials appropriately.
 I will travel through the school in a quiet, orderly, and safe manner.

26. 2nd Grades Behavior Form
A means to communicate with you about behaviors and the frequency in which they occur

27. Crisis Training (Evacuate)-Fire drills monthly Lock Down-monthly
(Shelter)-Severe Weather Drill twice a year

28. **PLEASE NO VACATIONS DURING TESTING WEEKS
Testing Schedule
for Grade 2
ITBS (Iowa Test of Basic Skills)
Week of January 8-12,2018
**PLEASE NO VACATIONS DURING TESTING WEEKS