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Welcome to Second Grade Mrs. Thomas

Welcome to Second Grade Mrs. Thomas. Everything you need to know about the fabulous second grade year. Ways to Reach Me. Email: sarah.thomas@weldre4.k12.co.us Phone: 674-6000 x 2428 Notes. Behavior Plan . Essential Agreements When following – praise, tokens

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Welcome to Second Grade Mrs. Thomas

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  1. Welcome to Second GradeMrs. Thomas Everything you need to know about the fabulous second grade year.

  2. Ways to Reach Me Email: sarah.thomas@weldre4.k12.co.us Phone: 674-6000 x 2428 Notes

  3. Behavior Plan Essential Agreements When following – praise, tokens When not following – clothespins, practice rule at recess, refocus form

  4. Curriculum Six Units of Inquiry Reading: Treasures Reading Series, trade books, readers theater, fluency passages, poems Math: Bridges Math Series Writing: Step Up to Writing, Six Trait Writing, Writing Workshop, Daily Language Instruction Science and Social Studies: Integrated units derived from Colorado State Standards, FOSS kits All curriculum materials are driven by the Colorado State Standards.

  5. Reading Expectations • Fluency: Ideally, students will read 102 or more words per minute on a second grade passage when reading aloud (fluency) by the end of 2nd grade. (Practice passage at home - Mondays) • DIBELS Next, above 87 high chances of success • Instructional reading will take place in the classroom during whole class lessons and small group work. • Comprehension and vocabulary will be monitored by weekly reading assessments and unit tests following each unit in the Treasures Reading Series.

  6. Writing Expectations Writing Assessments – 3 district Grammar Phonics and Spelling – whole class work, weekly test, spelling in writing

  7. Math Expectations Bridges focuses on multiple strategies, sharing ideas, using manipulatives, reflecting and talking about visual models. +Adding Facts to 20 (memory)+Word Problems +Fluently subtract within 20 +Telling Time to 5 Minutes +Place Value (ones, tens, hundreds) +2 Digit Problems with Regrouping +Measure and estimate length

  8. Grading Parent Portal – See current grades, missing assignments sent out on Monday, grades will reflect what they can do on their own, change grade (when they re-teach and re-do) Grading Scale: 95-100 = O 90-94 = S+ 80-89 = S 75-79 = S- 60-74 = N 59and below = U

  9. Homework Math (Assigned on Mon., due on Fri.) Spelling (list comes home on Mon., test is on Fri.)

  10. Reading at Home Read to your child Read with your child Listen to your child read

  11. IB Learner Profile

  12. IB Units • Please fill out blue paper for your student and leave it on their desk • Current Unit • Central Idea • Lines of Inquiry • Inquiry Questions • Social Studies/science, Writing, Reading, Communicating

  13. Other Information Birthdays Weekly communication (folder – Monday and Friday) Newsletter – once a month emailed Book Orders Lunch Volunteer sign-up & paperwork Drop off and pick up – Safety, cell phones, speed limits Essential Agreements – home, neighborhood

  14. Show Website • How to get to classroom website • How to get to campus portal • New students to the school – paperwork for you to sign up

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