1. Welcome to Nickajack Elementary 2nd Grade Open House Mrs. Burns Mrs. Caputo Mrs. Copeland Mrs. Dills Mr. Goldberg Mrs. Hombordy Ms. Krause Mrs. McDonald Mrs. Stamper Ms. Wood EIP – Mrs. Sheppard & Mrs. Penquite ESOL- Mrs. McMillan

2. Curriculum & Instruction  Common Core Standards – ELA and Math  Georgia Performance Standards – Science and Social Studies  Essential Questions and “I Can” Statements  Cooperative Learning  Manipulatives  More hands on  Student engagement  Rigor  Fewer worksheets

3. Curriculum & Instruction  Approaches to Language Arts/Literacy Shared Reading Good Habits, Great Readers Reader’s Workshop Read A Loud Writer’s Workshop Words Their Way Zaner-Bloser Handwriting Balanced Literacy (Reading, Writing, Listening, Speaking, and Spelling)

4. Curriculum & Instruction  Approaches to Math McGraw-Hill Think Math Number Talks Exemplars Manipulatives Investigations

5. EIP – Early Intervention Program  State program offering extra instruction in reading and/or math.  Qualifiers  EIP State Checklist  Certified teacher pulling students out working in small student groups to give extra support.  Goal is to improve student achievement in reading and math.

6. Assessment/Observation/Evaluation  Portfolios  Constructed Response  Journals  Performance Tasks  Informal Assessment  Rubric  Report Card  Rubric System  Academic Alerts

7. Grading Student’s progress will be monitored using the following scale: Level 3+ = Exceeds Standards-In addition to the 3, makes applications and inferences beyond expectations. Level 3 = Meets standards Consistently and independently Level 2 = Progressing The student is making progress toward meeting the standard. Level 1 = Limited progress or does not meet standards. *Please review your child’s work that is sent home each week. *Report cards will be sent home at the end of every 9 weeks. *Progress reports will only be sent home (at 4 1/2 weeks) for students who are showing limited or minimum progress toward meeting the standard. Informal Grading Students will complete many assignments that are not assessed for a formal grade. These assignments are done for practice in preparation for the formal grading. A check plus on an assignment means that the student was able to complete the assignment independently and with few mistakes. A check mark means that the student needs to review the work at home. A check minus means the student needs additional assistance to master the standard.

8. Assessment/Observation/ Evaluation  Student Learning Objectives Assessments-January and May  Developmental Reading Assessment 2  End of unit test and projects  Teacher observations  Student/Teacher Conferencing  Class Assignments (Journals, Notebooks)

9. Daily & Weekly Routines  Classroom and Discipline Expectations  Daily Classroom Discipline-PBIS  Classwork – 2 nd graders are responsible for completing daily assignments in class  Communication  Daily Folders – please sign and return daily  Red Folders – Every Tuesday  Homework  Please work with your child at home  Check with child’s teacher for due dates

10. Daily & Weekly Routines  Tardies/Absences  School begins at 7:50  Excessive tardies will result in a call from the county office. At 5 tardies the county will call  Parents will be notified at 3, 7, and 10 absences  Change of Transportation  Written Notification Prior to 1:30  No check-outs after 1:30  Lunch with your child – picnic tables (your child only) Prices: $2.15 – lunch and $3.15 – parent lunch  Special Schedule-7 day rotation  Check Monthly Calendar

11. Important Dates to Remember Fall Break- September 15-19 Conference Week – October 21 – 25 Election Day-Nov. 4 Thanksgiving Break – November 25-29 Holiday Break – December 23 – January 7 MLK Jr. Holiday– January 20 Spring Break – March 31-April 4 Last Day of School – May 21

12. Field Trips Sept. 24 Fire Safety Village Sept.29-Just Eat It! (In House) Oct. 9- Temper Tamers (In House) Oct. 28-Journey of a Raindrop (In House) Feb. 10-Dental Health (In House) Feb. 11-Snow White Ballet (Performing Arts)

13. Parent Involvement  Cobb County Website  Picasso – Elementary Parent Resource  McGraw Hill Math Website http://connected.mcgraw-hill.com/connected  My On-online reading program www.myon.com  Nickajack Website  Email access to teachers  http:// www.cobbk12.ga.us/~nickajack/www.cobbk12.ga.us/~nickajack/  Blogs are under construction  Classroom Volunteers are greatly appreciated  Classroom Wish Lists

14. Thank You for attending! We wish to thank you for coming tonight to hear about your child’s 2 nd grade program. We understand this is a great deal of information to digest at once. Please feel free to call, write, or e-mail any questions or concerns you have about the information you have received tonight. We are looking forward to a great year working together! Mrs. Burns Mrs. Caputo Mrs. Copeland Mrs. Dills Mr. Goldberg Mrs. Hombordy Ms. Krause Ms. McDonald Mrs. Stamper Ms. Wood EIP – Mrs. Sheppard and Mrs. Penquite ESOL- Mrs. McMillan