11/19/2016 Welcome! School Year Orangethorpe Elementary School Mrs. Rowatt Second Grade (714) **More detailed information ‘About Our Class’ may be found on my teacher website.**

11/19/2016 Meet Mrs. Rowatt  29 Years in the Fullerton School District  Taught K-3 rd Grades  Family  Married for 30 years  Three grown sons, Timothy 29, Travis 26 and Matthew 22

11/19/2016 Curriculum & Instruction  Language Arts Curriculum: Common Core Standards  Houghton Mifflin, EngageNY  Spelling and Vocabulary  Reading Fluency  Comprehension  Math: Houghton Mifflin, EngageNY  ST Math, Jiji Monday 10:20 and Thursday 12:45  PE: Tuesday and Friday at 11:50  All the Arts,  Art  Drama  Dance  Music

11/19/2016 Differentiated Instruction  ELE/ Language Enrichment Time 8:05 to 8:35Daily  Interventions Mon, Tues, Thurs 1:40 – 2:30  Leveled Reading Groups  Approaching, On, Beyond  Math  Homework enrichment

11/19/2016 Grades  Advanced (4): Student consistently meets and often exceeds the grade level standard  Proficient (3): Student regularly meets the grade level standard  Basic (2): Student is aspiring to and occasionally does meet the grade level standard  Below Basic (1): Student is working one or more years below grade level Remember: IT’S ABOUT THE LEARNING, NOT THE GRADE! This is an ideal time to take academic risks and learn that no one is perfect.

11/19/2016 Attendance  7:55 I pick up students School begins at 8:00am  Students are considered tardy at 8:01 am  Students who arrive after 8:00am must report to the office for a tardy slip before they come to class  or call the office if you know your child will be absent Attendance Money  Each time your child is absent – for any reason - our school loses much needed money.  Try to plan trips around our school calendar.

11/19/2016 Classroom Management  The ORCA Way  Own you actions, Respectful at all times, Courteous to others, Aim for success  Goal: Build Responsibility – Friday Free Choice  Consequences  1 st Warning: Warning; Possible Relocation in Class  2 nd Warning: Recess Conference  3 rd Warning: Parent Contact; Reply Required  4 th Warning: Alternative Environment (time-out)  5 th Warning: Office Referral Instances of severe misbehavior may result in a student being sent directly to the office!

11/19/2016 Homework  Homework Folders  Sent home Monday  Return the folder to school Fridays  20 Minutes  Read and write 3-5 sentences about what you read  Typical Night’s Homework:  Math Worksheet  Reading/writing activity

Visitors  ALL Visitors Must Check in at the Office... ... and get a Visitor’s Badge.  Open Door Policy  Adult family members may observe at any time  My Priority will be Teaching  The students deserve my full attention. If you want to talk to me about your child’s progress, please schedule a conference with me  Volunteering in the classroom more than 3 hours per week needs fingerprinting. 11/19/2016

Volunteers  Volunteers are Welcome, Needed, and Appreciated!  Volunteer Schedule / Sign Up is on the back table  This year, I need volunteers to —Take care of paperwork Fridays (Checking in homework) —-Homework Prep, Making copies, or projects. —Work with a small group of students from 9:15 to 10:00 Or afternoons 1:45 - 2:25 11/19/2016

Communication  TEXTING: you can text me with information and I can text you about your child’s day!  949)  Wednesday Folder  Sent home on Wednesday  Empty, review, sign, and return on Thursday   If you would like to communicate through ,   Conferences  During Parent /Teacher Conference Week in September  As needed 11/19/2016