Welcome to Second Grade!!! Meet the Teacher Night *** Welcome to Second Grade!!! Dr. King’s Class Room 20

AGENDA About Me Background Google me for more information About Second Grade PA Standards SAS Portal: http://www.pdesas.org/ Instruction Differentiated: readiness, interest, learning style Culturally relevant teaching Homework/Projects Math Spelling Vocabulary Reading 20 min per evening Classroom Resources Look for future email

AGENDA – Continued School Resources Gateway School District www.gatewayk12.org Evergreen Elementary School http://www.gatewayk12.com/evergreenelementary_home.aspx Evergreen Library Link http://library.gatewayk12.org/common/servlet/presenthomeform.do;jsessionid=54DBE2CC7095CC1D3A9D965F9851C1CA?l2m=Home&tm=Home&l2m=Home Reading Counts Search Tool http://gator.gatewayk12.org/src

AGENDA – Continued Community Resources Monroeville Public Library http://www.monroevillelibrary.org/ Raising Achievement in Monroeville and Pitcairn (RAMP) http://www.raisingachievement.org/ High Expectations Reading 20 min/night in addition to classroom homework Parents checking to see that homework is complete Students making real life learning connections with parents at home Parents talking with children about their day and what they have learned Multiple chances at success (may be retested and given extra homework) Appropriate learning behaviors (behavior management system requires parent signature)

AGENDA – Continued School Supply List One box of Kleenex at beginning of each report card period 2 pencils per week Donation of colorful pencils and colorful erasers for our Homework Prize Box Donation of one non-food item for our Behavior Prize Basket ($3-$5 max) Snacks/Allergens If your child has a food allergy, please send a small stash of snacks that they can eat in the event of students bringing birthday treats that they cannot eat. Please let me know if it is a severe allergy (cannot be in the room with item)

AGENDA – Continued Parent Volunteers ? Questions? Quotes: Teach as if every child carries your last name. Failure is NOT an option. A teacher should be a life-long learner. Parent-Teacher-Student partnerships = SUCCESS!

Dr. King’s Class Room 20 2016-2017 SPECIALS ONLY Day 1 Phys. Ed. 10:50 am – 11:40 am   Day 2 Music 1:00 pm – 1:50 pm Day 3 9:10 am – 10:00 am Day 4 Library  Day 5 Art SPECIALS ONLY Dr. King’s Class Room 20 2016-2017