1. Welcome to Back to School Night!
Ms. Kiel Second Grade
Room 162
Dear Parents,
Please:
Sign-in and check out the volunteer opportunities that are open for our class.
Sit at your child’s seat.
Use a post-it to leave a brief note on your
child's desk. This will be glued into their notebook for them to look back at.

2. About Ms. Kiel
This is my 10th year teaching. I have taught Kindergarten, First and Second Grades
I have a master’s degree from Old Dominion University
Grew up in Williamsburg Virginia and have been living in the Northern Va. area for the last 9 years.

3. Second Grade Curriculum
Units of Study for Teaching Reading 
(Lucy Calkins)
Second-Grade Reading Growth Spurt
Becoming Experts: Reading Nonfiction
Bigger Books Mean Amping Up Reading Power
Series Book Clubs
Units of Study for Teaching Writing
(Lucy Calkins) 
Narrative Writing: Small Moments
Non-Fiction 
Persuasive Writing 
Poetry
Units of Study in Phonics 
Science 
Science Fusion, FOSS, Delta will be used to teach the following units: Weather, Animal Life Cycles, Habitats, Earth’s Resources, Force, Motion, Energy, Matter, and Magnets
Social Studies
Trade Books and developed units will be used to teach the following units: Civics, Geography, American Indians, Famous Americans, Past vs. Present, Inventions, Economics, and Holidays
FLES
2x/week
 Health
1x/week

4. Belongingness, Significance, and Fun
Responsive Classroom
Belongingness, Significance, and Fun
Morning Meeting
4 parts  Greeting, Share, Activity, Morning Message
Hopes and Goals
Rules:
Student generated
Develop problem solving skills for social situations
C.A.R.E.S.
Every action has a consequence:
Positive:
Make friends
Stay safe
Lots of learning!
Negative:
Take a Break
Loss of privilege
You break it, you fix it

5. Homework Monthly Project Based Homework Read for 20 minutes each night
Sent home: first school day of the month
Due Back: last school day of the month
Read for 20 minutes each night
Reflex Math (3X/week) until student reaches green light

6. Project Based Homework

7. Classroom Celebrations
Halloween
Global Celebration
Valentine’s Day

8. Activity Fee ($30) Field Trips The Children’s Science Center Lab
Planetarium (free)
National Museum of American History
Central Library (free)
Bus Transportation
Class Supplies
Classroom Celebrations

9. Bloomz & Scholastic Book Orders
Parent Sign-Ups on Bloomz
Our Class Code: 375J5Y
Sign-Up for:
Fall P-T Conferences
Field Trip Chaperone
Other needs as they arise
Scholastic Books Club Orders (Online or Paper)
Online Ordering on
Click on Book Clubs
Our Class Code: QCM84
Book catalogs are sent home via Friday Folder.

10. Birthdays & Dismissal
In second grade, we will hold quiet birthday celebrations in the classroom. In lieu of edible treats or goody bags, your child is invited to donate her/his favorite children’s book to our classroom library. The book will be read aloud to the class on the day of his/her birthday celebration.
We do not allow students to distribute birthday invitations in school.
If your child will have a different dismissal route for his/her way home, you must send a note with your child OR me before noon!
If dismissal plans change after 12noon, call the front office with this information. The office staff will notify me of this change.

11. Volunteer Opportunities
Room Parents (sign up today)
Art in the Classroom (sign up today)
Field trip chaperones

12. Thank you for coming!
Parent-Teacher communication is important . Please keep in touch via . I welcome your questions, comments, or concerns.