2. Welcome to B-5! While you’re waiting… 1. Please take the “Parent Quiz” about Mrs. Suter & Miss Bock. 2. Read your child’s “My Heroes” paper. 3. Read the letter from your child and respond to him/her on blank crayon paper. (color if you have time!) 4. Get ready to have fun at our Morning Meeting!

3. Welcome to Back to School Night Second Grade: B-5 Mrs. Suter & Miss Bock Newtown Elementary School 2003-2004

4. Tonight’s Agenda  Morning Meeting  Teachers introduce themselves  Back to School Night Packet 1. Typical Schedule 2. Specials Schedule 3. Supply List 4. Second Grade Curriculum 5. Homework Policy 6. Parent Volunteers  Sign-Ups  Questions on Index Cards

5. Morning Meetings  Promote a sense of classroom community  Encourage students to get to know each other  Promote communication and interaction between students

6. About Morning Meeting Listen to Miss Bock explain about Morning Meeting

7. 4 Parts of Morning Meeting  Greeting (Mix, Freeze, Pair)  Activity (Follow the Leader)  News Sharing  Message Board

8. About Mrs. Suter  Has been teaching for 10 years  Special education teacher in B-5  Has two children, Kelsey & Christian  Moved into a new home in Warrington last spring  Spent the summer at the shore!

9. About Miss Bock  Has been teaching for 2 years  Taught 3 rd grade with Mrs. Janet Swangler in school year 2001-2002  Taught 2 nd grade in school year 2002-2003  Graduated from La Salle University in 2001 with a dual degree in elementary & special education  Currently enrolled in a Reading Specialist Masters Program at Holy Family University  Also lives in Warrington with her family

10. A Typical Morning in B-5  8:45-9:15 Students Arriving  9:15-9:20 Lunch Count & Attendance  9:20-9:45 Morning Work  9:45-9:50 Morning Activities (Pledge of Allegiance, Patriotic Song, Class Song)  9:50-10:15 Morning Meeting  10:15-11:10 Spelling & Writing Workshop  11:10-11:40 Recess  11:40-12:10 Lunch

11. A Typical Afternoon in B-5  12:10-12:40 Reading Workshop (read-alouds, partner reading, guided reading, literature circles)  12:40-1:10 Social Studies/Science (Humanities class leaves)  1:10-2:15 Math  2:15-2:55 Special  3:00-3:15 Afternoon Recess  3:15-3:35 Pack-Up/Snack/Read-Aloud  3:35 Dismissal Begins

12. Special Schedule  Monday—GYM  Tuesday—ART  Wednesday—COMPUTERS  Thursday—MUSIC  Friday--LIBRARY

13. 2 nd Grade Supply List  1 composition /marbleized notebook  5 sharpened pencils  1 simple canvas bag  1 package of thin Expo dry-erase markers  Washable markers, crayons, colored pencils  3 glue sticks

14. Supply List (continued)  1 box of tissues  1 refill package of diaper wipes  1 pencil container for supplies  1 sturdy folder with 2 pockets as your home folder  1 pair of scissors

15. Science Curriculum  Habitats  Fossils  Magnets  Insects  Solids, Liquids, Gases

16. Social Studies Curriculum  Depending on Others  Citizenship  Families  Heroes

17. Math Curriculum  Chap. 1: Numbers & Graphing  Chap. 2: Addition and Subtraction (Patterns & Concepts)  Chap. 3: Addition and Subtraction (Facts and Strategies)  Chap. 4: Using Addition & Subtraction  Chap. 5: Place Value & Patterns to 100  Chap. 6: Money  Chap. 7: Time

18. Math Curriculum (continued)  Chap. 8: Two-Digit Addition  Chap. 9: Two-Digit Subtraction  Chap. 10: Numbers to 1,000  Chap. 11: Measurement  Chap. 12: Geometry & Fractions  Chap. 13: Multiplication & Division

19. HOMEWORK  Approximately 20 minutes each night  Reading-about 15 minutes each night 1. Child writes the title of book in HW book 2. Parent signs to verify reading  Math-every Tuesday & Thursday night from a math practice packet  Spelling-every Monday & Wednesday night in spelling journal (list of activity choices will be provided)

20. Parent Volunteers: Guest Readers  Time: Fridays, 1:40-2:15 pm  Read a book to the class  Follow-Up Activity connected to the book

21. Parent Volunteers: Computer Assistants  Time: Wednesdays, 2:15-2:55 pm  Assist students in the computer lab 1. Word processing 2. Internet searching 3. Power Point presentations 4. Other children’s software (example: Kidspiration)

22. Don’t forget to… 1. Finish letter to your child. 2. Sign up as a classroom volunteer if you choose. 3. Write name and address in classroom directory. 4. Sign up for a Fall conference. 5. Sign up for “Look Who’s Shining Now!” bulletin board. 6. Write any questions you may have on index cards and place in basket.