Welcome to the 2 nd Grade Curriculum Night!

1. Welcome to the 2nd Grade Curriculum Night!

2. Lunch & Dismissal • Please review the menu with your child, so they know what to order • PLEASE, make sure your child knows how their going home • If you are picking up your child PLEASE send in a NOTE • If you change your child’s dismissal….. • YOU MUST CALL THE OFFICE.

3. Our Webpages • Main Tool for communication Click computer image to visit my webpage.

4. Morning Exercises • Watch morning announcements on the whiteboard • Pledge • Sing a patriotic song Calendar

5. Daily Language Review

6. Spelling Click on Spelling Pretest for more information Super Spelling Homework #1 or #2 Spelling Pre-Test

7. English Language ArtsWhat does it involve? • Reading • Writing • Listening • Speaking

8. Harcourt Storytown Leveled Readers

9. Elementary Online Textbook Resources

10. Harcourt Storytown Homework Help • Review robust vocabulary • Read the leveled readers • Quizlet • Spelling City • Scholastic News • Raz Kids-is coming

11. Writing • Theme Writing Units • Personal Narrative • Respond to a Story • Friendly Letter • Story • Description • Research Report • Writing activities are done with every reading lesson • Report Card-marking indicators (no letter grades) are given on the 2nd and 4th grading periods

12. Writing Homework Help • D’Neilan Printing and Cursive on our webpages • Write a letter to a friend • Write a summary about your favorite TV show • Make a story on Book Creator & add pictures

13. What is WIN? • What INeed-Includes remediation, reinforcement, & enrichment of reading skills • 4 days week for 45 minutes • Involves a team of teachers • Data-driven • Decisions are based on multiple criteria and monitored throughout • Flexible **Students will switch groups based on need and team decisions

14. Math • ALL Math Classes • Similar pacing • Differentiated groups based on math pretesting per unit not chapter • Targeted math instruction-(when developmentally appropriate) with different teachers Click on the image below to hear about Elementary math.

15. Go Math resources

16. Reflex Math • Practice every night

17. Science Units of Study: Science • Life Science All About Plants How Plants and Animals Live Together How Living Things Grow and Change 2. Space and Technology Earth and Space Technology in our World 3. Physical Science

18. Location • North America • Communities • Why People Work • America’s Beginnings • Leaders and Government • A World Culture **Family History **Heroes **indicates optional units Social Studies

19. =together Homework T Assignment Book-clip • Parent must sign daily • Used as tool for parentcommunication Expectations • Frequency • Peebles Folder • Assignment Notice

20. Missed Work • Daily absence-missed assignments will be sent home with their homework buddy; due the next school day • ****SEND IN A NOTE TO SCHOOL THE DAY YOUR CHILD RETURNS • Vacation Work-missed assignments will be given to your child when they return; you will have 3 to 5 days to complete & return all work

21. Report Card Marking Indicators: + Strength Appropriate - Needs Attention • Grade Scale: • A 90-100 • B 80-89 • C 70-79 • D 69 and below

22. Peebles rocks

23. 2nd Grades Rules & Expectations EXPECTED BEHAVIORS  I will be respectful in my words and actions at all times.  I will keep my hands, feet, and objects to myself.  I will obey directions and requests the first time given.  I will remain in assigned areas at all times.  I will use school materials appropriately.  I will travel through the school in a quiet, orderly, and safe manner.

24. 2nd Grades Behavior Form • A means to communicate with you about behaviors and the frequency in which they occur

25. Crisis Training • (Evacuate)-Fire drills monthly • Lock Down-monthly • (Shelter)-Severe Weather Drill twice a year Lock Out

26. Testing Schedule for Grade 2 ITBS (Iowa Test of Basic Skills) • Week of January 13-17,2019 **PLEASE NO VACATIONS DURING TESTING WEEKS