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W hen you E nter this classroom of L imitless opportunities C onsider yourself O ne of the very special M embers of the community who E njoy learning and working together. Welcome. Parent Orientation Night. All of My Hats.
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W hen you E nter this classroom of L imitless opportunities C onsider yourself O ne of the very special M embers of the community who E njoy learning and working together.
Welcome Parent Orientation Night
All of My Hats... Teacher, mom, grandma, wife, committee member, Technology coach, K-2 Science Club. It Takes a Village - Our Second Teacher Miss Klein • NAU • Excited to be here!!!
My Philosophy • Students are continually challenged • Curriculum will meet all needs • Safe environment • Students responsibility to learn • Learning IS exciting (fun)
Schedule • Monday – Computer Class • Tuesday – Round-up • Wednesday – P.E. – wear tennis shoes • Thursday – Art • Friday – Music • Lunch -11:10-11:55 • We eat at 11:10 – recess after • Recess – 9:50 – 10:10 Please send a snack and a water bottle for your child.
Nuts and Bolts - Curriculum • Reading "Some people there are who being grown forget the horrible task of learning to read. It is perhaps the greatest single effort that the human mind undertakes, and he must do it as a child." John Steinbeck (received the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1962) • Writing • Math • Science, Social Studies, Health
State Standards • Our curriculum is aligned with the new Common Core Standards and the State Standards for Social Studies and Science • The students are given the opportunities to learn each of the standards • Assessment will be based on your child’s progress with the standards and the use of rubrics etc. • The report card is Standards Based
Homework • Reading Bags • Books - reading strategy guide • Direction Sheet-book related activities - online • Math Activities – Book to align with our class activities and online activities • Reading - 30 minutes a day (5 days)– • you must initial the Homework Report Sheet
More Nuts and Bolts • Queen Bee or King Bee for the Week • Birthdays • Book Orders • Supply donations - $5.00 a month. • T-Shirts - $6.00 (cash only, please) • Lunches - $2.20 • Communication 696-5846/e-mail
Volunteers • Thank you for volunteering!!!! • Names can be added to the list • New calendar will be posted on our website • Need Volunteer for: • Spring Festival Contact • Jr. Achievement • Chili Cook-off (make chili) • Field Trip Volunteers
School Tax Credit • You can claim $200 per year ($400 if married filing jointly) • Complete form for receipt. • Designate that the money be Second Grade Extra-curricular activities • We will use the money for Field Trips to enhance our units of study!!
Field Trips • Arizona Science Center (Phoenix) • September 15th ($6 a ticket) • Arizona Historical Museum (Nov/Dec) • Town of Oro Valley (April/May) • Reid Park Zoo (March) • Flavors of India (March) • Disney Animal movie (April)
Other Special Events Second Grade Musical - April 25th ??? Thanksgiving Pot Luck Feast Tuesday – Nov 20th More information about these and other events will be sent home.