1. Class Picture Goes in this Section Doyle Elementary 2015-2016

2. Family: Married to husband, John 9 year old son, Dean, 7 year old son, Kaden, 2 ½ year old daughter, Brooklyn Education and Related Work Experience: Graduated from Arcadia University Master’s Degree from LaSalle University Adjunct Professor at LaSalle University

3. 2 nd Grade Website – Bookmark it at home Class List Schedules Spelling List Homework Content Area Websites Scholastic Book Ordering Information And much more…

4. Reading Series – Good Habits Great Readers Word Work/Phonics Strategy Instruction including: Predictions, Connections, Visualizations, Questioning, Monitoring, Inferences, Drawing Conclusions, Summarizing Story Elements and Main Ideas and Supporting Details Guided Reading Groups at Child’s Instructional Level Daily Five Reading HW each night

5. Ways to Practice Fluency: Weekly Poems and Poetry Notebook Reader’s Theater Listening Center Rereading familiar books Fluent Readers read with expression, at “just the right rate”, attend to punctuation, and read in meaningful phrases.

6. Everyday Math Series Math Journals Math Toolkits Home Links – information for parents in front of packet Explorations Math Games Math facts (+/-)  xtramath.org

7. Problem Solving Strategies ~Make a Table, Guess and Check, ~Teaching modeling -> partners-> independent BUILD – Small groups each day ~Differentiation ~Buddy games ~Using manipulatives ~Independent practice ~IPad activities ~Working with teacher

8. Monday, Wednesday and Friday Mentor Texts to Model Writer’s Craft and Genres Writer’s Notebooks – Seed Stories Writing Process – Brainstorming, Drafting, Revising, Editing and Publishing Author’s Chair for Students to Share Their Writing Making Books

9. Tuesday/Thursday Marking Period 1: Habitats Marking Period 2: Drugs and Poisons Marking Period 3: Rocks and Minerals Marking Period 4: Sound

10. Tuesday/Thursday Marking Period 1 - Communities Marking Period 2 - Geography Marking Period 3 - Economics Marking Period 4 – Communities and Change

11. Monday – Music Tuesday – Library Wednesday – Quest Thursday – Gym Friday – Art

12. Monday – Thursday Approximately 20 minutes plus independent reading Reading, Word Work and Math HW every night Practice math facts (+/-) every night (xtramath.org) Poetry Notebook Sign homework book each night Yellow folder

13. Positive Reinforcement – Majesty Money Crowning Jewel Behavior Chart Soaring Eagle Program Wing Tips/Conduct Reports/Behavior Notices “Earning Our Gems” (Class Reward)

14. Habitat Diorama S-7 Market Place - Economics 3-D Island Design Creating an instrument

15. Three tentative field trips Need parent volunteers to chaperone Parents will be contacted prior to trip to confirm All volunteers will not be able to chaperone due to available bus seating (usually one parent for 5 or 6 students)

16. Class Parties (Halloween, Holiday, End of Year) Field Trips Book Fairs Field Day And more… Volunteer in our Classroom!

17. Send in a written note for each absence Use the Doyle Attendance Line – you can email Three or more unexcused absences = truancy

18. Homework Books Recess Equipment Author Visits Technology Soaring Eagle Assemblies Art Goes to School and Art Mobile Field Trip Support Library Support – Books and Magazines

19. Happy, safe and comfortable Independent Self-directed Problem solver Cooperative Responsible and Respectful Successful Most Important…Enjoy school!

20. kgunning@cbsd.org 2 nd Grade Website 267-893-4300 x1399 Notes in homework planner

21. for taking the time to attend Back to School Night! Communication + Collaboration = Success I look forward to working with you and your child this year. It is going to be a wonderful year filled with exciting learning activities!