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Welcome to Open House. Mrs. Moxley Mrs. McClellan 2 nd Grade Avery Elementary 2013-2014. Cub Expectations. A ccept responsibilities for your own actions. V oices remain quiet and movement is orderly in the halls.
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Welcome to Open House Mrs. Moxley Mrs. McClellan 2nd Grade Avery Elementary 2013-2014
Cub Expectations • Accept responsibilities for your own actions. • Voices remain quiet and movement is orderly in the halls. • Enter school on time, prepared and ready to learn. • Respect self, others, and school property. • You control your own behaviors – be polite! • Excellence in education is of utmost importance. • Safety rules are obeyed for everyone’s benefit.
Our Daily Schedule*8:00-10:10 Mrs. Mac 7:20- 8:00 Attendance/DOL/Journals/Skills 8:05-9:20 Reading Rotations 9:20-10:35Math 10:42-11:12Lunch 11:25-11:35 Read Aloud 11:38-12:28 Specials (Art, Music, PE, Media Center) 12:35-12:55 Recess 1:00-1:30 Grammar/Writing 1:30-2:05 Science/Social Studies/Health 2:05-2:15 Announcements/Dismissal
Specials Schedule11:38-12:28 • 6-Day Rotation Schedule • P.E. – Coach Fitts, Coach Bobo, Coach Cain • Music – Mr. Boggs, Mrs. Lumstrum • Media Center – Mrs. Blakey • Art – Mrs. Martin
Second Grade Curriculum • Georgia Common-Core Performance Standards • Learning Focused Schools Strategies • Differentiated Instruction • Collaboration with Support Services • Collaboration with other teachers
Reading • Reading Series: Reading Street/Harcourt • Guided Reading Group Instruction • Literature Circles • Differentiated Activities • Successmaker • SRA • Self-selected AR
Accelerated Reader • Students choose books of interest at their level • Monthly Goals • Classroom Celebration • AR bookmark charm from Media Center • Reports on progress • Media Center during Specials
Writing • Ongoing process in which children are involved in writing meaningful pieces while going through the writing process • Pre-writing • Drafting • Revising • Editing • Publishing • Journaling • Writing Portfolios
Math • Whole Group Instruction • Small Group Instruction • Hands-on activities/manipulatives • Practice skills with practice pages • Independent practice with math games • Successmaker
Social Studies • Georgia Geography & Map Skills • GA Regions • GA Rivers • Georgia’s Historical People • Creek & Cherokee Native Americans, Oglethorpe, Sequoyah, Tomochichi, Mary Musgrove, Jimmy Carter, Jackie Robinson, M.L. King, Jr. • Georgia Government • Citizenship, rules & laws, gov’t buildings, flag • Georgia Economics
Science • Earth Science • Stars, Earth, Moon • Physical Science -- Matter • Energy: light, heat, motion • Life Science • Life cycles of animals • Life cycles of plants
Homework Expectations • CCSD recommends 2nd grade students have no more than 20 minutes of homework each night • Homework goes home on Friday and due next Friday • Students are encouraged to read for pleasure every day • AR • Book It • Six Flags Reading Program
Grading Scale • Outstanding 90-100 = O • Satisfactory 80-89 = S • Needs Improvement 70-79 = N • Unsatisfactory < 70 = U
Tidbits of Information • Transportation Notes • Agendas reviewed and signed daily • Visitor Check-In • Lunch visitors • Birthday Treats • Invitations • Dress in layers • Ice Cream • Room Moms/Volunteers • Parties (Winter, End of Year) • Field Trip (Funk Heritage Center) • Snack • Conferences (Sept./Oct.)
In Closing… I am thrilled to be spending this year with your children. I want to work together with you to provide them the best possible education. If you need anything, please jot me a note or send me an email at judy.moxley@cherokee.k12.ga.us