Second Grade Curriculum Night Agenda

Notes to Teachers – A MUST telling us where your child is going after school Dismissal

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Morning Exercises Pledge Sing a patriotic song Watch morning announcements on TV

Book Share Books

Calendar 2 students have the job of setting up all the components of the calendar The other students fill out components on white boards

Daily Oral Language Use proofreading marks to identify mistakes then rewrite correctly

Spelling Practice Book Homework Test Spelling Pre-Test

Spelling Homework Super Spelling Homework #1 or #2

Communication Arts What does it involve? Reading ListeningSpeaking Writing

Harcourt Storytown Student Anthology + e-book Includes authentic literature

Reading Study Guide

Harcourt Storytown Practice Book Reinforces skills for each story

Harcourt Storytown Leveled Readers Authentic trade literature in paperback format at different levels of difficulty to extend each theme

Writing Theme Writing Units Personal Narrative Respond to a Story Friendly Letter Story Description Research Report Writing activities are done with every reading lesson too Report Card-marking indicators (no letter grades) are given on the 2 nd and 4 th grading periods

Math Math Placement Grade 1 Grade 2 Math Grouping Criteria End of the year test Problem solving test Basic Facts test-addition and subtraction Student Attributes Both Groups Similar pacing Daily homework Differentiate within groups Targeted math instruction (when developmentally appropriate)

Homework Symbols-are one of the letters below followed by numbers such as 1.3=which means chapter 1 lesson 3 Practice= P Problem Solving= PS Challenge= C Reteach=R Math Homework

Harcourt Website: example: username: na password:

Math Basic Facts Practice Introduced to 3 or 4 facts with each new letter sheet Each student moves at their own pace and has their own goal 1 minute timed tests Study flashcards each evening; keep flashcards at home Oral practice 1 minute timed test

Math Communication I have three boxes with 10 pencils and one single pencil I would have 31 pencils because 3 tens and 1 one equals

Science-Mrs. Brown Username: NA Password: Tigers1 Units of Study: Science 1.Life Science All About Plants How Plants and Animals Live Together How Living Things Grow and Change 2. Space and Technology Earth and Space Technology in our World 3. Physical Science

Social Studies Website Username: NA Password: Tigers 1 Unit 1-People Live in Neighborhoods, Communities, States, Countries, and Continents Unit 2-Landforms, Producers, Consumers, Conservation of our Natural Resources Unit 3-People Make Choices About Earning, Spending, and Saving Money Unit 4-Government of a City, State, and Country Unit 5-Early Settlers of Our Country Unit 6-U.S. Immigration and Connecting Landmarks, Holidays and Artifacts to our Past Social Studies-Miss Vollmer

Tiger Time-Mrs. Antoon Reinforce skills Extension of essential concepts Analyzing literature, poetry, and non- fiction text Writing activities

Olweus Bully Prevention Bullying is when a person repeatedly and on purpose says or does mean or hurtful things to another person, who has difficulty defending himself/herself. Bullying is aggressive behavior that involves unwanted, negative actions. Bullying implies an imbalance of power. Bullying typically involves a pattern of behavior repeated over time. What is bullying?

Forms of Bullying DIRECT: Face-to-face confrontation Name-calling Teasing Threatening Gestures Hitting Kicking Shoving Spitting INDIRECT: Subtle, aggressive acts Social Exclusion Rumors Cyber-Bullying

Class meetings are held each week in every homeroom. Students discuss topics related to bullying and learn ways to address bullying situations. Positive consequences will be given when students report and try to prevent bullying behaviors. Negative consequences will be enforced as part of Peebles’ Guidelines and Code of Conduct: 1 st Incident 1. Verbal warning to student. 2. Staff records student’s name in Black Book. 2 nd Incident 1.Student is reminded of first warning. 2.Bullying Notification Form completed by staff. 3.Student contacts parent(s). 4.Loss of recess (on curb). 3 rd Incident 1.Student is reminded of first warning. 2.Bullying Notification Form completed by staff. 3.Student contacts parent(s). 4.Individual plan is developed. 5.Loss of recess and isolated lunch. 4 th Incident 1. Team ESAP meeting with parent(s). How is the program implemented at PEEBLES?

Homework Expectations –Frequency –Wonderful Wednesday –Peebles Folder Assignment Book-clip Parent must sign daily Used as our main tool for parent communication

Evaluation Symbols T -completed paper together -checked together with students

Birthday Treats

Crisis Training Fire drills-monthly Lock Down-monthly Severe Weather Drill-twice a year

ITBS– Week of January 12-16,2015 CogAT Testing– Week of February 2-6,2015 Testing Schedule for Grade 2 **PLEASE NO VACATIONS DURING TESTING WEEKS Vacation Homework Policy

“Each of Us” Each of us has our own special light and together we blaze like the sun!