Together We Can Make A Difference!!

1. **Welcome to Second Grade**Mrs. Davis–Teacher (davisj.wnt@pitt.k12.nc.us)Ms. Moore- Teacher Assistant Together We Can Make A Difference!!

2. My Goals • To give your child the academic and social skills he/ she needs to progress to third grade. • To provide a supportive and fun classroom environment. • To help your child make new friends and discover new interests.

3. Questions • Please record your questions on the note cards provided. • Please feel free to ask questions individually after the presentation.

4. Classroom Community • Our classroom is a community. In our community, we have rules to help us create a safe and comfortable learning enviornment. • All rules have purpose, which we have discussed.

5. Communication • Communication is an essential component in your child’s education. • Methods of communication: • Classroom Blog (updated periodically by the teacher and students). • Daily Planner (sent home daily). • Communication folder (sent home on Monday).

6. Second Grade Shenanigans We are ONLINE! www.secondgradeshenanigans.wordpress.com Used as a tool to keep parents updated with what is going on in our classroom. Be on the lookout for a guest post from your fabulous 2nd grader! 

7. Behavior Management System Expectations • Be a responsible citizen. • Respect other people and their property. • Be kind and considerate. • Do what you are asked to do right away.

8. Positive Rewards Friday Treasure Box Lotto Board Recess Reward Positive Note Home Terrific Kid Character Steps Consequences: 1 Fin- Warning 2 Fins- Silent Lunch/Structured Recess 3 Fins-Parent Contact 4 Fins- Office Referral Rewards/ Consequences

9. Table Tallies Tables can earn tallies for: • Good citizenship. • Great behavior in class. • Working together as a team • Staying on task and completing assignments. **Friday – Table with the most tallies gets to go to the “Mini Treasure Chest”

10. Terrific Kids • Terrific Kid- All students who have not lost fins for the previous week will have their names put in a hat for a drawing. • Every student will have the opportunity to be “Terrific Kid”. We will have 9 “Terrific Kids” each nine weeks. • “Terrific Kids” are honored at the 9 weeks assembly, and receive a pin to go on their lanyard. • Each week, the Terrific Kid will do a guest post on our classroom blog.

11. Reading • Read nightly 15/20 minutes. • May be assigned in Science or Social Studies. • Text Reading Comprehension (TRC) needs to be at least Level L by the end of the year. • This correlates to a DRA level of 24. However, we will no longer be using DRA assessments.

12. Accelerated Reader • Everystudent will participate in AR • STAR testing is done at the beginning of each nine weeks to determine “Reading Range.” • Reading Range and Points Goal are individualized to match each student’s needs. Reading Range may be adjusted throughout the nine weeks based on student’s performance • Students who make their AR Goal will be honored at Awards Assembly and receive a pin for their lanyard. They will also attend the class AR Party! • Weekly AR Reports will go home in Daily Planner. • Help prepare your child for AR by asking them questions about the book • Volunteers Needed – To read AR books with students & walk them down the library for new AR books.

13. Goals • Point Goal (10 points= 20 books) • 80% average or higher for percent correct (measures students comprehension of text). • Book Level Goal (If their book level goal is 2.5, they may not read below a 2.5.)

14. Classroom Library • Students may check out one book at a time. • Books are organized by AR level. • Please encourage your student to treat these books with care. We want them to last for many years to come.  • Replacement cost is determined by the current market value of the book according to Scholastic Website. • We are always taking donations to our classroom library! 

15. AR is ONLINE • You can now look up personal books @ home to find out there AR level. • Please see the note provided to look up the AR level of your favorite book.

16. Writing Products Required: • Personal Experience Narrative (Beginning, Middle & End - Paragraphs) • Research Report (Paragraphs) • Digital Copy • Learning Log (Science/Social Studies/Math) • I will conference with students each day. • Other Products taught in 2nd grade: • Imaginative Narrative (BME, Paragraphs) • Reading Response • Poetry (Concrete or Free Verse) • Friendly Letter (heading, greeting, body, closing, signature) *Things to work on at home: Punctuation, Capitalization, & Indenting

17. Math • Problem solving-not just computation anymore. • Review addition/subtraction facts- should be memorized (fluently) • Need a Volunteer-Math Super Stars (Nov.?) • Pre and Post testing for each topic • Used to determine math groups to help ensure that each student is working on his or her instructional level.

18. Science • Pre and Post tests • Experiments • Note booking: Question, Prediction, Procedure, Materials, Data, Data Analysis, LOL, Extensions. • Units of study: -Sound -Air and Weather -Changes in properties -Animal Lifecycles

19. Social Studies • Pre and Post testing • Units of study: -Communities -Geography -People and Heroes -Past and Present -Economic Concepts

20. Buddy Study • Word Study/ Buddy Study- differentiated method of learning how to spell words • 20 minutes of Buddy Study each day • Students choose 5 words from the phonics lesson and 5 words from the 2nd grade word list. • Buddy Study tests are given each Friday morning. • Spelling homework is assigned at the teachers discretion on an individual basis.

21. Homework • Essential- All students MUST complete homework each night. • Planners go home every night, (behavior- signed; book recorded & signed) **Please check your child’s planner each night. • Teaches responsibility and organization.

22. Thank You For Coming…We are a T.E.A.M!Together Everyone Achieves More