1. WELCOME 2 nd Grade Parents *Sign up for a conference and look around the room. (Start time is 7:10)

2. BACK TO SCHOOL NIGHT August 4, 2011

3. Miss Bentley My background *new name! Business Items: ANTS! Water bottles *Backpacks/Jackets Daily Class Schedules »Class donation »PTA: sign ups at the back!

4. A.I.R. (School-wide behavior plan) K-6 AIR Cards No Tardy awards! Parents can show A.I.R. in the parking lot !

5. Standards We follow the content standards set forth by the State of California. See the IUSD website and 2 nd grade website.

6. LANGUAGE ARTS Houghton Mifflin R.T.I. - one hour of direct instruction at their level. Writing Spelling – (test on Friday)

7. MATH Math series- Houghton Mifflin Manipulatives--(hands on learning) Problem Solving/Explaining their thinking! Can not say “I don’t get it”

8. Math Goals Fact Fluency Counting fast is not fluent! Next homework will have your goal. Website www.iusd.org/wp

9. SOCIAL STUDIES Citizenship: Developing respect for self, others, and the community. Awareness of cultures of the world Patriotism and Map Skills Money, Jobs, and Trade 2 nd grade rotations- 2 xs a week!

10. SCIENCE 1st Trimester2 nd Trimester3 rd Trimester Earth Science Pebbles, Sand, and Silt Physical Science Balance & Motion Life Science Insects (and plants)

11. MUSIC / LIBRARY/P.E. Music (every other week) Library every Wednesday P.E. Tuesdays and Thursdays *Make sure your child wears tennis shoes and comfortable clothing.

12. TECHNOLOGY 30 minutes every Friday. Instructional Focus: Basic computer skills Volunteers welcome

13. CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT Classroom Cash (Business Day) **Save those special “treasures” Table Points Marble Jar Bonus Point Stickers (BPs) Choices Board/letters – note home for strike 2

14. Special Programs Star of the Week- see dates in packet Birthdays- no food please Big Buddies Classroom Volunteers –Guidelines and registration form on Westpark website. *Donations for special projects etc.

15. HOMEWORK Homework folders go home each Monday and are due Fridays. *Math workbook- do assigned pages only! Check your child’s work and sign the contract! Parent Grades: O / S / N Extra Learning Opportunities Menu/Spelling Activities sheet *Read every night.

16. Conduits and Communication Conduits go home every Thursday – Please sign and return every Friday Information is important – go through carefully. Check the Westpark website! -2 nd grade Homework Parent Portal – we have 100%! Newsletters My E-mail : kmbentle@iusd.org My telephone number (949) 936-6442

17. Until 7:40, please: Sign up for a conference time. Check out your student’s art work around the classroom. Please save personal questions for the conference!

18. Thank you for coming... Don’t forget to sign up for your conference time! Feel free to look around the room until 7:40. Save personal questions/concerns for conferences.