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Cedar Hills Elementary Miss Townsend’sClass CHE…….. Where Learning Happens

Welcome to 2nd grade at Cedar Hills Elementary! Find important information about volunteering, communication, homework, innovation spaces, curriculum, assessments, and grade cards.

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Cedar Hills Elementary Miss Townsend’sClass CHE…….. Where Learning Happens

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  1. Cedar Hills ElementaryMiss Townsend’sClass CHE…….. Where Learning Happens

  2. Welcome to 2nd Grade… • Please: • -Find your child’s desk • - Read the note your child wrote you  • -Take some time to write your child a letter • using the “You’re a Star” Paper • We will begin in just a few minutes!

  3. Volunteering • Volunteering at school or at home • 1 Monthly Buy Day • 2 Classroom Work • 3 Room Parties • 4 Field Trips • (Emails sent prior to trip) • 5 Classroom Wish List • 6Readers Theater on Thursdays!

  4. Communication • Weekly Email Update • -Sent via School Messenger • -Previews upcoming week (academics etc.) • -Critical Information for success  • Cheetah Spot-please sign!! • -Teachable moments & learning • experiences • -Reinforces responsibility • -Discuss daily and sign

  5. Communication • CHE E-Update • -School-wide info • -Sent by Mr. Marsh • Contact me: • cktownsend@bluevalleyk12.org

  6. EDMODO • *set as a favorite* • -Schedules • -Procedures • -Spelling Lists (Tests on Thurs) • -Archived Items • -Games • -MAP practice links • *we will be using Edmodo in the classroom • Weekly for activities

  7. Classroom Expectations • Virtue Stickers • -BV Virtues • -Going above & beyond • -Quality Work • -Being responsible (GO Folder) • Class Reward parties! • -fill a puzzle

  8. Reading Homework • : • -Library Calendar (2o minutes/day) • -BINGO Boards (with library calendar) • -Reading Ideas • -Library Books -Tablet games / apps • -LEAD 21 Resources -BookFlix / Trueflix • -Comprehension hmwk. Mondays- Due Fri. • -Guided reading books home weekly

  9. Math Homework • -enVisionsMath series: • Games when each Topic begins • Daily Lessons • - Re-teaching homework (end of Topic) • -Math games on Edmodo • -Practicing math facts at home will be • crucialin 2nd grade! • -Math skills review hmwk: Mondays- Due Fri

  10. Innovation Spaces • iPads • -5 in each classroom • http://safeshare.tv/x/ss57b31c57c122a • Laptops • -Approximately 16 in each classroom • LMC Resources: • Library Symbaloo • *USERNAME pages sent home • and kept in “GO” folders

  11. Curriculum • Reading • Writing • Math • Science • Social Studies • For more information visit: • Blue Valley Curriculum Overview

  12. Reading Instruction • *LEAD 21* • www.wglead21.com • *Whole Group Interactive Reading • -Introduces theme concepts • -Front loads key vocabulary and • comprehension strategies • -Fiction/Nonfiction

  13. Reading Instruction • *Small Group Differentiated Reading • -Students work in small groups • -Use connected text sets related to the theme • *Independent Application and Practice • -Students practice and extend skills / strategies • *Whole Group Cross- Text Sharing • -Students build on what they learn • through Inquiry projects

  14. Writing/Language Arts • *Writing Series- • -Benchmark Writers Workshop • -Grammar Lessons • -Writing Lessons • *Various types of Mini Lessons • -Personal Narratives • -Realistic Fiction • -Informational Reports • -Persuasive Letters • -Procedural Texts

  15. Math Instruction • *enVisions* • -Daily math mats come home. Please review! • Part One: Daily Review • Part Two: Problem Based Interactive Learning • Part Three: Visual Learning, Guided Practice, • Independent Practice & Problem Solving • Part Four: Assessment & Differentiated • Instruction

  16. Science/Social Studies • Science : • Structures & Properties • Heating & Cooling Plant Needs • Water All Around Seeds on the Move • Earth Events Diversity & Habitats • Maps of Land & Water • Social Studies • Citizenship Economics • Geography Past & Present

  17. Assessments • Assessments will be conducted: • Following weekly Reading instruction • Following and proceeding each Topic in Math • Following each Writing concept / lesson • Quarterly for Math, Reading & Grammar • Daily / weekly observational assessments • MAP Test given beginning / middle / end • of the year to measure academic • progress

  18. Grade Cards Grade Card Changes • Daily classroom grading system correlates to • quarterly grade card markings • 3-Independently demonstrates knowledge • ` 2- Developing Appropriately • 1- Requires support / Limited Independence • Grades & grade cards available • in Parent Vue • “Where Learning Happens” stamp

  19. Thanks so much!We’re looking forward to a GREAT year!

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