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Meet the Teacher …

Meet the Teacher …. Jeanne Thome *Born and raised in Minneapolis, MN Beginning 32 nd year of teaching, 8 th year at D.W. Have taught all grades K-5 Am a mom of three; ages 21, 18 and almost 15 Loves to walk, the outdoors and the beach!. Students must be in the classroom by 7:50

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Meet the Teacher …

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  1. Meet the Teacher… Jeanne Thome *Born and raised in Minneapolis, MN • Beginning 32nd year of teaching, 8th year at D.W. • Have taught all grades K-5 • Am a mom of three; ages 21, 18 and almost 15 Loves to walk, the outdoors and the beach!

  2. Students must be in the classroom by 7:50 *Send in excuse note for absences -Marble jar, tickets -Marshmellows -Pioneer Pride (school wide)

  3. Snack Specials PE Tuesday/ Thursday Recess 10:00-10:20 10:20-11:00 11:00-11:45 11:55-12:20 12:25-12:55 Lunch!!!

  4. Tennis shoes recommended for ALL specials • Monday – Art • Tuesday – PE and Writing Lab • Wednesday – Music • Thursday – PE and Math Lab • Friday – Science Lab

  5. Head phones or ear buds for the computers

  6. Shared Reading – modeling strategies for reading fluency and comprehension Guided Reading – Small group – differentiated for individual student needs – fiction and non-fiction text Literacy Centers – revisit skills in word work, vocabulary, fluency, and comprehension

  7. AR = Accelerated Reader program… RenaissancePlace.com Renaissance Home Connect for parents: check child’s progress “Book Finder” feature lists quizzes Access to over 139,000 quizzes Students take quizzes at school 2nd grade expectation: earn 1 pointfor a total of 7 points for the first grading period.

  8. Quarter 1: Narratives Quarter 2: Informative/Explanatory Quarter 3: Opinion Quarter 4: Review all of the above

  9. Direct explicit instruction in basic syllable patterns, blending and high frequency words. • Build decoding and increase reading rate • Decodable text passages • Spiraled curriculum • Weekly spelling list sent home on Mondays

  10. Whole Group – teacherinstructs and models concept Guided Math– Small group with teacher; differentiated for individual student needs Work Stations – revisit skills with games and partner practice, performance tasks Review & Practice– number talks, problem solving, and math journals

  11. Quarter 1: Matter, Seasonal Changes Quarter 2: Energy, Motion Quarter 3: Sun/Stars, Shadows Quarter 4: Life Cycles-Animals & Plants Science Lab –every Friday (provided by Due West Foundation)

  12. Georgia’s Beginnings/Landforms/ Rivers • Creek and Cherokee Cultures • Civil Rights-Robinson & King • Jimmy Carter & Human Rights • Personal Finance

  13. 20-30 minutes, Monday-Thursday • Review/Practice skills taught in school • Reading Log • Websites-Raz-Kids, Tumblebooks • others coming soon! • Math Facts • Spelling/Phonics

  14. Report Card All Georgia students are expected to meet the Georgia Standards of Excellence (GSE).  The GSE outline what each student should know, understand, and be able to do in core content areas. The purpose of the report card is to provide clear communication to students and parents on the student’s progress toward meeting the state standards. Each student is assessed to determine to what extent (3+, 3, 2, or 1) he/she demonstrates mastery of the standard. 3+     Exceeds Standards – Makes applications and inferences beyond expectations.3       Meets Standards consistently and independently 2       Progressing toward meeting the standards 1       Limited progress or does not meet standards

  15. Report Card...Learning Skillsand Behaviors

  16. We’re going to have a great year!

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