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Curriculum Night 2008. Shiloh Point Elementary Mrs. Kelly Whitlatch Room 2516. About Mrs. Whitlatch. University of Louisville-Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (accounting) Certified Public Accountant (Tax Specialist) 1991-2002
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Curriculum Night 2008 Shiloh Point Elementary Mrs. Kelly Whitlatch Room 2516
About Mrs. Whitlatch • University of Louisville-Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (accounting) • Certified Public Accountant (Tax Specialist) 1991-2002 • Bellarmine University – Master of Arts in Teaching • Third year in Forsyth and 2nd Grade • Married with two teenage children
Daily Schedule 7:40-8:00 Writing 8:00- 10:05 Language Arts Block (Reading) 10:05-10:50 Specials Mon. Spanish/ Tues. Art/Wed. & Thurs. PE/Fri.-Music 10:50-11:25 Whole Group Math 11:25-12:25 Lunch 12:25-1:00 Math Practice 1:00-2:00 Social Studies/Science
Whole Group • Spelling/Phonics • Grammar • Reading mini-lessons Mrs. Whitlatch • Leveled Readers • Reinforce skills • Phonics work /Word attack • Guided Reading • Enrichment Centers • Listening Center • Interactive Whiteboard • Computer activities • Skill games Seatwork • Independent work • Independent reading Language Arts Block
Reading Levels • I like students to pick at least one book a week according to their level. I will approve of these books. Levels depend on Star test from this year. These levels change throughout the year. • Students can read his or her book at home or school. • Students are expected to complete a reader response in their spiral notebook for each selection read. • AR books are not labeled but can be found in the media center. There are no computerized tests.
Reading assessments • Consistent across the grade level • Leveled books with questions – 2-3 done each quarter • Fluency paragraphs • Weekly vocabulary • Dolch list of sight words • End of story test • Rigby passages
Kinds of sentences Parts of sentences Nouns Verbs Adjectives Writing paragraphs correctly Grammar
Math • Houghton Mifflin • We will supplement where needed • Automatic Recall of Addition/Subtraction Facts up to 18 are time tested weekly – 3 minutes • Common assessments twice a quarter (these tests) build on each other. • Math games
Science • Changes in the earth’s surface • Celestial patterns (sun, moon, stars) • States of matter • Force and Motion • Life cycles
Social Studies • Georgia Geography • Elected officials and landmarks (state and national) • Native American cultures of Georgia (Creek and Cherokee) • Economics of Georgia (Supply and Demand) and Personal Economics
Health • Health is important on a daily basis. We discuss nutrition, safety, and staying healthy on an on-going basis when needed. • We observe personal health for our children (cleanliness and staying germ free)
Grading Policy • Standards Based report card • Either a 1, 2, or 3 will be given depending on how much of the standard is met. • A 1 is not meeting the standard, a 2 is progressing toward meeting the standard, and 3 is meeting standard with consistency. • This is a measure of progress made over the nine week grading period. • Graded papers are usually sent home daily.
Be ready to learn. Respect others feelings and belongings. Be Responsible for your own work, belongings, and behavior. Be safe – practice healthy behaviors. Smiley face: Great Day 1: Good Day – lose 5 minutes at recess 2: (Fair Day) lose 10 minutes of recess 3: (Poor Day) lose all of recess, behavior plan 4: all of the above, call home/visit to the office Classroom Management
Homework • The entire second grade has similar core homework assignments. Each teacher may add what they feel is necessary. • Homework needs to be checked by the parent • It is considered late if it is not here by the next morning • You will need to print the homework sheet (Whitlatch Weekly) from my web page located on Shiloh Point’s website. I attempt to upload on Friday in case you want to study the spelling words over the weekend. Go to http://www.forsyth.k12.ga.us Then click on Shiloh Point, staff, and my name.
Home/School Communication • Whitlatch Weekly News for Twos includes a weekly communication sheet (homework, spelling and vocabulary words included) • School web site • Take-home folder • Agenda • E-mail me at Kwhitlatch@forsyth.k12.ga.us • Call and leave a message at my extension (322516)
Conference Times Please sign up for a time at the reading table! If you are not available for the dates and times listed please let me know.
Visit special teachers. Monday – Spanish- Sra Delpin Tuesday – Art Mrs. Williams Wednesday/Thursday – PE – Mrs. Hernandez Friday- Music- Mrs. Graves Specials