Welcome to Open House

1. Welcome to Open House

2. Tonight’s Agenda • Daily Schedule • Second Grade Curriculum • Accelerated Reading & Accelerated Math • Grading • Rules, Behavior Management & PAW Power • Homework & Agenda Book • Important Information • Odds & Ends

3. Daily Schedule • 7:20-8:00 Morning Routine- Includes AR & Daily Common Core Math • 8:05-8:50 Special • 8:50-10:20 ELA Block- Includes Journeys Reading & Writing • 10:20-10:50 Reading RTI • 10:50-11:05 enVision Math • 11:09-11:39 Lunch • 11:40-12:40 enVision Math • 12:40-1:15 Science (Mon. & Tues.) Social Studies (Wed. & Thurs.) • 1:15-1:40 Recess • 1:40-2:10 Math RTI • 2:10-2:15 Afternoon Routine & Dismissal

4. Common Core State Standards • Emphasizes critical thinking • Emphsizes learning across disciplines • Emphasizes proof and evidence • Useful sites to learn more about Common Core • www.cgcs.org/Page/334 • http://pta.org/parents/content.cfm?ItemNumber=2583 • www.achievethecore.org • *Read more about the 3 Key Ideas for Parents about the Common Core sheet behind this packet*

5. enVision Math Grading: Topic Assessments = 50% of overall math grade Quizzes = 30% of overall math grade Classwork = 20% of overall math grade

6. More about enVision Math • Grounded in research and results • Designed specifically for implementation • of the rigorous Common Core Standards • Comprehensive Math program that develops • deep mathematical understanding through • interactive and engaging lessons • Promotes understanding at every level: Conceptual understanding (how and why something works), procedural fluency and practice, and real world applications • Includes materials that offer support and challenge for every student • Leading-edge digital tools

7. Second Grade Math Topics MARKING PERIOD ONE Topic 1: Understanding Addition and Subtraction Topic 2: Addition Strategies Topic 3: Subtraction Strategies Topic 4: Working with Equal Groups MARKING PERIOD TWO Topic 5: Place Value to 100 Topic 6: Mental Addition Topic 7: Mental Subtraction Topic 8: Adding Two-Digit Numbers MARKING PERIOD THREE Topic 9: Subtracting Two-Digit Numbers Topic 10: Place Value to 1,000 Topic 11: Three-Digit Addition and Subtraction Topic 12: Geometry MARKING PERIOD FOUR Topic 13: Counting Money Topic 14: Money Topic 15: Measuring Length Topic16: Time, Graphs, and Data

8. Language Arts: Writing Grading: Writing Process: Performance Tasks, Text-Based Writing, and Revising and Editing Unit Assessments = 60% of overall writing grade Classwork = 40% of overall writing grade

9. Language Arts: Reading Grading: Unit Assessments = 30% of overall reading grade Quizzes = 50% of overall reading grade Classwork = 20% of overall reading grade

10. More about Journeys • Fully based on research • Designed specifically for implementation of the rigorous Common Core Standards • Comprehensive ELA program: includes phonemic awareness, phonics, fluency, comprehension, vocabulary, writing, grammar, language, spelling, speaking and listening • Engaging for students so that they become immersed in their learning • Includes materials for students who need • extra support as well as students who are • advanced • Leading-edge digital tools

11. Language Arts GroupingDifferentiated Instruction • Students are grouped with others who are at similar stages in reading development • Children are grouped based on individual needs • Ability to level instruction and pacing accordingly • Mrs. Gooding: Room 8 • Mrs. Mitchell: Room 11 • Miss Rathfon: Room 7

12. Science: Monday & Tuesday • Fall kit: Insects & Life cycles • Winter kit: Balancing & Weighing • Spring kit: Soils

13. Social Studies: Wednesday & Thursday • Class with Mrs. Mitchell in room 11 • Fall units: It’s the Law and Economics • Winter unit: Maps & Globes • Spring unit: Life Back Then • * May field trip to historical • New Castle: We will visit the Read • House living history museum.*

14. AR Reading • Students have been assigned AR books on their • individual reading level. This level was based on • the results of the STAR Test given at the beginning of the year. • 30 daily minutes required: • 15 minutes at school and 15 minutes at home. • Required to quiz two times a week: Tuesday and Thursday • Read Fiction two times or read Non-fiction three times • Read independently and with someone at home • Send books to school daily

15. RTI • Reading: • 30 minutes daily instruction for individual needs • During the 2 hour Language Arts block • Math: • 30 minutes daily instruction for individual needs

16. Graded Work Second Grade Grading Scale A = 90%-100% B = 89%-80% C = 79%-70% D = 69%-65% F = 64% and below Promotion To be promoted to third grade, students must maintain a D or above average in Reading and Math. Honor Roll Students need to have an A or B in all subjects.

17. Classroom Rules • Making smart choices • Keeping my hands to myself • Raising my hand to talk • Showing respect to my peers • No talking during silent work time • Paying attention and • following directions

18. Behavior Management Students are required to follow classroom and school rules as outlined in the hand book. Choosing not to follow the rules will have consequences. *First Prompting = verbal warning *Second Prompting = flip “PAW” green card to second green card *Third Prompting = flip second green card to yellow card and complete “Think Sheet” at home with an adult *Fourth Prompting = flip yellow card to red card and complete “Think Sheet” at home with an adult. Parent notification through phone call or note in agenda. For each flip a student receives through inappropriate behavior, he/she must walk to a designated spot on the playground at the beginning of recess.

19. PAW POWER • School wide positive behavior system • Students are rewarded tickets for practicing • safety, acting responsibly, and welcoming • respect. • Tickets are cashed in to purchase • special activities and prizes. items.

20. Homework Responsibilities • Bring back homework, AR book, signed agenda, and • Ross folder each day. • Ross Folder: “Leave at Home” and “Bring Back” • Read your AR book for 15 minutes. • Neat, complete, and on-time! • Weekly schedule: • Monday: Spelling Tuesday: Math • Wednesday: Reading Thursday: Math • Friday: Get spelling test signed

21. Agenda Book Handbook located at the front Student Specials’ Schedule and Events Weekly Spelling List Daily Behavior Report- smile or frown Money and Notes pocket

22. Important Information

23. Communication • Quickest way to reach me is email lgooding@msd.k12.de.us • Note in Agenda Book • Phone # 422-1640 ext. 221

24. Specials • 6 day rotation: • Day A: Counseling • Day B: Gym *Wear sneakers.* • Day C: Library *Return books.* • Day D: MI Art/Music • Day E: Literature • Day F: Computers

25. Absent and Tardy • Miss instruction time. Considered late at 7:41. • School starts at 7:25. Do not send earlier. • Make-up work must be completed at home. It will be in a folder with a due date. • Send in an excuse on a separate • sheet of paper. (Not written in agenda.) • Please give me at least 24 hours notice if you know your child will be absent for several days.

26. MSD Dress Code • Please make sure your child is dressed properly for school each day to avoid a dress code violation or write up! • Jumper/Dress colors (solid): Navy blue, black and Khaki • Shirt colors (solid): Maroon, Gold, Yellow, Navy blue, Black • or White • Please remember NO light blue shirts, red shirts, zip-up jackets, or hooded sweatshirts are permitted. • Pant colors: Navy blue, Black or Khaki *Any questions regarding the dress code can be found on the district website.*

27. Odds & Ends • Recess • School Supplies • Conferences • Birthdays: No “individual birthday celebrations” • Toys, jewelry, etc. • Parties, field trips, Sharetime • Ross Cat, Mission Drivers • Transportation • Title 1 School., PTP meetings • No state or national test at second grade • Questions

28. I’m very excited to have your child in class this year! Don’t forget to leave your conference preference and go to the cafeteria at 6:20 for the superintendent’s important message.Thank you for taking time to come tonight!