2.  All students will be challenged!  There will be differentiation across all curriculum areas.  In C-2, we will work as a team by supporting each other.  Our classroom will be a safe, positive, and comfortable environment.  Learning is fun!  We will treat others how we would like them to treat us! My goal this year is to build solid communication between home and school so together we can foster the best learning for our children. I hope this year is an enjoyable and successful year for everyone!

3.  The last week, we have been working a lot on building our classroom community here in C-2.  Group and partner activities  Community Circles  King/Queen of the Jungle  Table Group points  Cultural Museum (September 12 th )

4.  Setting high expectations for mutual respect and polite manners  Positive reinforcement  Sticker Charts  Table Points  Acknowledgement  Behavior Chart  Warning  Refocus Form  Call/Note Home  Study HallResponsibility/Discipline

5. On August 2, 2010 the California State Board of Education voted unanimously to adopt Common Core State Standards. The new standards are rigorous, research-based, and designed to prepare every student for success in college and the workforce. The standards are internationally benchmarked to ensure that out students are able to compete with students around the globe. The Common Core State Standards provide a consistent, clear understanding of what students are expected to learn, so teachers and parent know what they need to do to help them. The standards are designed to be relevant to the real world, reflecting the knowledge and skills that our young people need for success in college and careers. **For practice assessment questions visit www.smarterbalanced.org

6. Curriculum

8. Math  Scott Foresman Text- enVisionMATH Common Core  Daily Boardmath and Jumpstarts to both review and challenge students (warm-up).  Use of manipulatives and real life situations to make math real and easily understood.  Teaching our brains to work hard to figure out new and complex problems.  Students will be encouraged to challenge their classmates by creating daily challenge problems that relate to the current math lesson we are learning.

9.  Science  Weather and Climate  Animal and Plant Adaptations  Fossils  Heredity and Traits  Forces, Motions, Electric and Magnetic Relationships  Social Studies  Map Skills and Geography  Communities  Ohlone Indians/Changes Over Time  Dublin History  U.S. Government Science and Social Studies

10.  This year, each grade level has a cart of Chromebooks. These are laptops that are student friendly. Instead of our normal weekly computer lab time, our classes will use these Chromebooks 2-3 times a week. On these laptops, the students will access their new math curriculum, practice typing skills, and explore educational games and activities. I am very excited to integrate technology into our curriculum.

11.  We are in the process of coordinating the field trips for this year. We have not secured all the dates, time, and locations, but the following trips are in the planning (although not guaranteed):  Service Learning Project (Kids Against Hunger)  Dublin Civic Center/ Heritage Center  Alviso Adobe Park (Ohlone)  Edward Tulane Play (March)  Dublin Swim Center (June) **Drivers/Chaperones are needed for all field trips! Field Trips

12. 8:25-9:00 Daily Warm-up/Vocabulary/Jumpstart 9:00-10:00 Math 10:00-10:15 Recess 10:15-10:30 Read Aloud 10:30-12:00 Reading/Grammar/Spelling 12:00-12:40 Lunch 12:40-1:10 Reader’s Workshop 1:10-1:50 Writer’s Workshop 1:50-2:00 Handwriting/Cursive 2:00-3:00 Social Studies/Science/Art P.E. (Monday @10:15-11:00), Music (Wednesday @10:15-11:00),Library (Thursday @1:20-1:50) Monday & Tuesday release at 2:00. Collaboration Wednesday release is also at 2:00. Thursday & Friday release is at 3:00. Please check the calendar on the John Green Elementary website or our C-2 packet for all collaboration days. Daily Schedule

13.  Please check your child’s Minder Binder and homework folder everyday for homework!  Everyday:  Read for 20-30 minutes  Practice spelling  Math  Projects:  Book Reports  Science Experiments  Research Reports Homework

14.  Please fill out the volunteer sheet if you can help out at home or in the classroom.  The Room Parent’s duties include:  Coordinating parties (Halloween, November Cultural Feast, Winter Party, Valentine’s Day, and End of the Year)  Please check our the Green PFC website for more Room Parent info  Other Volunteers are needed to help with:  Correcting homework and assignments  Copying, stapling, filing, etc.  Specialty projects (art, science, etc.)  Classroom Centers  Parent Drivers/ Chaperones

15.  Please enjoy a refreshment at the back table and sign-up for a conference time.  Thank you for the wonderful amount of supply donations. We also have a donation board in the front of the room.  Please feel free to email me at: sylvasarah@dublinusd.net or call me at 833-4200 ext. 6636.sylvasarah@dublinusd.net  The best times to reach me are before and after school. I check my e- mail regularly and I will get back to you promptly.  Our classroom website is up and running. Please visit www.teacherweb.com/ca/greenelementary/sylva