1. Curriculum Night September 17, 2015 Welcome to Room 414!

2. Agenda Classroom Routines/Housekeeping Report Cards and Conferences Second Grade Curriculum

3. Daily Schedule Most Days: 8:25 Bell Rings 8:30 Tardy bell rings Students sign in in the office 8:40-9:10 Specialists 9:10-9:40 Making Meaning/Phonics/Spelling 9:40-9:50 restroom break, snack and read aloud 9:50-11:00 Finish Content area work (Making Meaning/Spelling/ Phonics/Writing/Stamina Reading) 11:00-11:45 Lunch/Recess 11:45-12:45 Math 12:45-1:15 Science/Health/Social Studies 1:15-1:30 Recess 1:30-1:45 Snack and read aloud 1:45-2:45 Writing/Conferring or Stamina – 30 min. 2:55 Dismissal (12:45 on Wednesday)

4. Specialists Library Books are due on or before Monday. Wear appropriate clothing and shoes for PE on Wednesday and Friday. Music is on Tuesday and Thursday Computer lab is scheduled from 11:45-12:45 on Wednesday. (subject to change)

5. What will homework look like? Math Homework—Home Links Math Facts to start in January Reading Calendar— at least 20 minutes a night/5 nights a week No homework on Friday or over breaks. Occasional Assignments- Autumn High-rise Clothespin Dolls Leprechaun Traps

6. Classroom Management School Expectations Rules/Expectations Student Responsibilities—Choices Shazams!

7. Classroom Expectations Be Safe! Show Respect Make a Good Decision Solve the Problem School Expectations Be Safe! Be Respectful Be Responsible Be Resourceful Treat others as we want to be treated!

8. Classroom Volunteers Sign In and Out Wear your badge! Volunteers will begin in October. Volunteer Training September 23 rd, from 10:0-10:30, in the library. I hope you can attend. Forms: WSP and Release/Hold Harmless forms need to be done online each year and need to be returned before you can volunteer. Classroom Opportunities (Art Docent, Room Parent coordinator (Heather Matthews), copying, 1-on-1 or small group work with students ) PTA Opportunities

9. Conferences Wednesday, Dec. 2 nd and Thursday Dec. 3 rd You will sign up electronically No School for Students!

10. Report cards online November 25 th, March 18 th and June 16 th Fountas and Pinnell Reading Assessment (Fall and Spring) District Writing assessment (Fall and Spring) Stanford Achievement Test (Usually the end of January) Cognitive Abilities Test (Usually the beginning of March) Report Cards and Assessments

11. Literacy Shared/Guided Reading Making Meaning Read Alouds/Mentor texts Bookroom Books CAFE Strategies GLAD Strategies Writing Units of Study Forms of Writing: Narrative, Informational. Persuasive and Poetry Writers Workshop model Self-Selected Reading Read to Self Read to Someone Word Study Fountas and Pinnell lessons on Phonics Grammar, Vocabulary Content Areas Vocabulary Word Work

12. Daily Literacy Time Focus Lesson Teacher Guided Reading/Conferring Student Independent Reading Read To Someone Response to Reading Word Work Student Share/Reflect

13. Writing Folder Assignment To help generate ideas for writing, please cover your student’s writing folder with photos, pictures or words that are meaningful for your child. If they’re stuck for something to write about, they can study their folder and perhaps get an idea. This was a powerful tool when we wrote personal narratives last year!

14. Mathematics Problem Solving opportunities and strategies with Everyday Math I will also supplement the EDM program with other math curriculums Exemplars Problem Solving practice Logic practice Tests at the end of each Unit Practice at Home: Math Facts through 20 IXL Math (online math practice) www.ixl.com/signin/issaquah www.everydaymathonline.com

15. Science First Trimester Plants and Organisms Spring Trimester Forces and Motion Science Fair

16. Health Curriculum Topics are: Emotions Germs Healthy eating The heart Safety

18. Questions? Leave your child a letter Sign up to be a classroom helper Take a look around (in your child’s desk too)