Chicos 5 Back to School Night 2017-2018: Classroom Overview and Expectations

1. Welcome to Chicos 5 Back to School Night 2017-2018

2. Welcome to Chicos 5! • Background- A little about me… your child’s teacher​ • Tonight’s goals- visit the classroom, overview of curriculum​ • Philosophy-Parent-Teacher Partnership​ You’re the expert about your child.​ • 2nd Grade Theme is…​ “Cooperation and Responsibility”​ STARS of COOPERATION​ • GREAT start building communityin our classroom ​ • ​

3. Reminders • Conference sign-ups • Classroom volunteers • Must have current TB test on file before coming to volunteer • Questionnaire (can return at later date) • Note to student

4. A Note About 2nd Grade • Some review of 1st grade material • It will get more challenging  • Please have students use printing (not cursive) • Encourage: • Responsibility • Organization • Independence • Confidence

5. General Information • Birthday policy • No food please – book, stickers, pencils, prize for treasure box, etc. are great alternatives • Half-birthdays • Invitations: class, boys, or girls • Drop off & pick up times and locations • Kids Corner & Enrichment • Please notify Kids Corner of any changes to schedule • Tardies & absences • Must check in at front office • Independent study • 5+ days

6. Classroom Management • Consequences • verbal warning • Move Clips • Miss Recess/Lunch Recess Time • Continued misbehavior may result in a parent conference and an individual behavior plan • Causing injury to others and inappropriate language will result in an immediate trip to the office. • Rewards • Individual: Money • Teams: Table Points • Gotcha Cards: character

7. Homework • Homework comes home daily and is due the next day unless otherwise noted • Homework notebook • Please sign daily whether h.w. is completed or not. Make note of why h.w. is not returned or complete. • Reading and Math Minutes • Reading: 20 minutes • It adds up and makes a difference! • 60 days vs. 12 days. • Math: 5-10 minutes • Help With Homework • Encourage independence • Please look over your child’s work

8. 2nd Grade Themes • Understanding Order • Cycles are an important part of both the natural and human world • Discovering Our Earth • The Earth is constantly changing • Our Changing World • Our past influences our life and contributes to our future • Innovations and Courage • The actions of courageous/innovative people of the past influence our lives today

9. Language Arts • Houghton Mifflin • Ready Reading • Chapter books • Jr. Great Books • Sitton Spelling • Step Up to Writing

10. Houghton Mifflin & Ready Reading • Houghton Mifflin • Mix of fiction and non-fiction • Comprehension strategies • Phonics skills • Ready Reading • Complex informational text • Comprehension strategies • Cross-curricular connections • Gradual release of responsibility

11. How to Help at Home • Incorporate non-fiction, informational text into reading at home • When asking questions, ask students to cite evidence from the text to support their answers • Practice close reading at home • 1st read: get the gist (main idea) • 2nd read: dig a little deeper (text features) • 3rd read: put it all together (bigger picture)

12. Sitton Spelling“Turning Friday Spellers into Forever Spellers” • Emphasizes spelling in context, in writing, with purpose • No weekly spelling lists • Cloze Story Test assesses spelling in context not memorization

13. Math • Math in Focus • Singapore Math • Everyday Counts • Calendar math • CGI • Cognitively Guided Instruction • Math games • Math challenge books

14. Math In Focus • Balances problem solving, conceptual understanding, and visual learning • Concrete  pictorial  abstract • Parents should not be having to teach math at home • Homework will come home as students are ready to practice independently

15. How to Help at Home • Reinforce 8 Mathematical Practices • Encourage perseverance • Ask students to explain their thinking • Explore multiple strategies and solutions • Discuss the importance of efficiency • Promote Fact Fluency • Reflex Math • https://www.reflexmath.com/

16. Science • Life Science • Plant & Animal Environments • Life Cycles • Earth Science • Rocks & Soil • Fossils • Physical Science • Force & Motion • Sound • Science Day • Volunteers welcome • STEM Activities

17. Social Studies • Families Long Ago • Exploring Our Earth • How Government Works • Needs and Wants • Special People

18. Technology • New grade level specific standards • Things to reinforce at home • Turning computer on/off correctly, logging in • Use headphones and volume controls • Typing – speed and accuracy • Typing.com • Use desktop icons, windows, and menus to open applications • Write, edit, and save work

19. Art At Your Fingertips • Usually Wednesdays, 12:45-2:30 • October 18th ~ Forms in Movement • November 21st ~ Desert Nocturnes • *January 17th ~ Up Close and Personal • February 14th ~ Harlem Renaissance • *March 14th ~ Box Trolls Field Trip * Date/time will change due to conflict with garden and field trip

20. Field Trip! • Cabrillo Marine Aquarium • Wednesday, March 14th • 8:15 – 3:00 • All parents welcome, but must drive separately

21. Scholastic Book Orders • Submit orders online at: • https://clubs2.scholastic.com/ • Class Code: TBA

22. Communication • Classroom: Chicos5 • Phone: (310) 377-6854 x 207 • Best for urgent issues • E-mail: hoganmo@pvpusd.net • Checked before and after school • Edliolink: http://admin.soleado.pvpusd.net/ • Soleado link: • http://soleado.pvpusd.net/

23. Let’s Have a Great Year!