1. Mrs. Nittler and Mrs. Yukimoto Second Grade Room 17
Back to School Night 2018
Mrs. Nittler and Mrs. Yukimoto
Second Grade Room 17

2. Flexible Seating in Action!!!

4. Physical Education-Everyday *Please wear tennis shoes!
Schedule
8:22 Early Reader Warning Bell
8:25-9:10 Phonics Instruction (SIPPS)
9:10 Late Readers Arrive
9:10-9:30 Attendance/Pledge/Daily Math Review/Morning Meeting
9:30-10:20 Reading(Daily 3)/Math
10:20-10:40 RECESS
10:40-11:40 Reading/Writing/Word Work (Daily 3)
11:40-12:20 LUNCH
12:30-1:10 MTSS – Multi Tiered Systems of Support (Math and Reading)
1:10-1:52 Math
1:52 Dismissal Early Readers
1:52-2:37 (SIPPS)/Designated English Instruction(ELD)
2:37 Dismissal Late Readers
Physical Education-Everyday *Please wear tennis shoes!
Library - Friday

5. Early/Late Readers
Students are assessed for phonics - decoding, fluency, and accuracy.
They are placed early or late according to their educational needs.
Students will be receiving intense phonics instruction at their level to boost their reading skills.
Students may go to a different classroom for instruction.
These groups are fluid, so as a child’s needs change, his or her group will change.

6. School and Classroom Rules Do Your “BEST”
1. Be Responsible
Complete and return homework on time
Take care of your book box and supplies
Choose a ‘Smart Seat’
2. Be Respectful
Pay attention when the teacher is talking
Follow directions
Treat others the way you would like to be treated
3. Be Persistent
Don’t give up, keep trying
Learn from your mistakes

8. Brag Tag Positive Behavior System

9. How Brag Tags Work! We will be using a ‘Positive Behavior’ System.
Students who follow the rules and demonstrate positive behaviors will have an opportunity to earn Brag Tags and Crusader Coupons. When they receive a tag, they will glue it in their ‘Brag Tag’ book and write why they received the tag.
If a student makes a bad choice, the teacher will speak to them to help redirect their behavior. If the behavior continues, the teacher will sit down with the student and help them fill out a ‘Think Sheet’.
When a student receives a ‘Think Sheet’ from the teacher, a ‘Time Out’ slip for missed recess or a ‘Classroom Referral’, they will take home a copy to be signed by a parent and returned to school the next day.
At the end of each day. students will either have their hand stamped to show they had a ‘great’ day or be bringing home a paper for you to sign.

10. Think Sheet

11. Homework Policy
On Mondays your child will bring home a homework folder containing a Reading Log and any individualized practice your child may benefit from. They will work on the activities each night and return it completed on Friday. In addition there will be daily math homework which will be completed every night and returned the next day.
Every student needs a folder to transport homework to and from school daily.
We will check and record all math homework daily and the Reading Log each Friday. Parents can check online to see how their child is doing and if he or she is missing any assignment on the district’s Power School website.
Some suggestions to help your child do his/her best with homework:
Provide supplies needed to complete the homework
Find a quiet place to work at home
Choose a set time to do homework every day
Make homework a priority at home
Monitor/Check your child’s homework each night when finished

12. Reading Log

14. Curriculum Language Arts (Reading & Writing) – Benchmark
Phonics – SIPPs (Systematic Instruction in Phonological Awareness, Phonics, and Sight Words)
Mathematics – EnVision Math
Social Studies – TCI: Local Communities, Maps/Geography, Economics, Citizenship, Environment
Science – NGSS (Next Generation Science Standards) Topics: States of Matter, Earth Changes, Ecosystems and Engineering Design

16. Grading Policy 100%-80% = Meets Grade Level Standards
Grades will be based on the Common Core State Standards (CCSS). Our report card is aligned with the standards and will show progress towards the standards taught each trimester.
Progress reports will be given out mid-trimester but remember you can always see how your student is doing on the Power School parent portal.
100%-80% = Meets Grade Level Standards
79%-60% = Developing Proficiency of Grade Level Standards
59% or lower = Limited Proficiency of Grade Level Standards

18. Some Final Thoughts Technology at school and home (headphones)
Clever Login (use the lock) on PJS website Benchmark/Lexia
iReady/All the Right Type
Second Step/Morning Meeting- Skills for Social and
Academic Success
Drop off/Pick up
Classroom Volunteers- School garden, field trips, take
work home
Supplies
Birthdays
VIP
PTA
Beginning of the Year Mini-Conference
Newsletter-Curriculum focus

20. Contact Information
Julie Nittler and Christine Yukimoto -
Phone # Ext
and
*Please CC both teachers when ing to ensure quicker response

21. Thanks for coming!