Curriculum Night 2nd Grade Mrs. Hess’s Class 2017-2018

Language Arts

Language Arts Block Whole Group Instruction Fluency Listen to Reading-Whole Group Partner Reading Independent Reading Small Group Reading Instruction (3 times per week) Phonemic Awareness & Phonics Vocabulary Comprehension Skills Grammar Social Studies and Science are woven into this language arts block.

Writing Handwriting Journal Writing Thinking Map Journals Narrative Writing Opinion Pieces Informative Writing Writing Assignments The Writing Process Editing Final Copy

Small Group Instruction and Centers Small Group Reading with the teacher 3 times per week Word Work (Phonics & Phonemic Awareness) Fluency (sight words, expression, pacing, phrasing) Grammar Writing Conferences/Groups Vocabulary Development Read Naturally Leveled Readers Centers/Stations Comprehension Skills Fluency Practice Vocabulary Practice Grammar Practice Educational Games related to instruction

Reading Assessments DIBELS Progress Monitoring Weekly Tests Comprehension Vocabulary Phonics Grammar Test Spelling Tests Challenge Tests ATI Galileo tests

Math

Go Math! Engage With Interactive Student Edition Explore Using Manipulatives Explain Using Journals Elaborate Using Journals, Discussions, Student Editions, and Math on the Spot Tutorials Evaluate Using Formative Assessments

Math Materials Math manipulatives Marcy Cook Math Base Ten Blocks Linker Cubes Plastic money Tens frames Straws to make bundles Pattern blocks Dice Marcy Cook Math

Science

Science Curriculum Inquiry Process-Scientific Method Life Science/Life Cycles Body Systems Health Science Solids/Liquids/Gases Science Careers/Inventions Weather

Social Studies

Social Studies Curriculum Maps Communities Native Americans The Thirteen Colonies Revolutionary War Westward Expansion Immigrants Asian Cultures Government Natural Resources

Behavior Expectations

Character Education Pride in the P.A.C.K. Positive Achieving Compassionate Kids These traits are tied into our daily behavior.

Above/Below/Bottom Above (move your pin up) Below (move your pin down one spot) Bottom (move your pin to red) Phone call, email, or note home

Clip It Up! Behavior Management System Room 13 Clip it Up! is a way for students to monitor their behavior in the classroom. Each student has a clothespin with their classroom number on it. They each begin the day in the middle of the chart on Green. As we go through the day the students will have the opportunity to clip up or down on the Clip it Up! chart depending on their behavior. This is what the chart looks like: Rainbow---Super Student! Blue---Way to Go! Green---Ready to Learn Yellow---Needed Reminders Today (Teacher Choice) Red—Make Better Choices Parent Contact (note, email, or phone call to inform parent)

Perks Students on GREEN at the end of the day get to give someone else a double high five Students on BLUE will get a class buck to spend at the class store. Students on RAINBOW will get a punch on their perk card. Once they earn 20 punches they will go to the treasure box. Marble Jar (whole Group) Frequent Specific Praise Happy Dances Group Points

Consequences Verbal Warning or Signal Yellow (loss of 5 minutes of recess if the pin is not moved up by recess) Red (loss of entire recess) Phone call, email, or note sent home Severe behaviors-Administration

Homework

Bobcat Binder Your student will bring it home daily and return it the next day. This binder will contain data that has been collected each week. The purpose of the Bobcat Binder is to provide you and your child information concerning their academic growth throughout each quarter. All of the papers in this binder must remain in the binder until I remove them and send them home to you at the end of the quarter. I would like you to look through the binder with your child weekly and discuss the papers and data. Sign the paper in the front of the binder each weekend to show that you looked through your child’s work with him/her.  

Clip It Up Chart Please sign our child’s Clip It Up! Chart daily. It is in the binder. Your child will reflect daily on his/her behavior and color the square to show what color his/her pin was on at the end of the day.

Homework will include: Your child will bring home his/her homework on Mondays starting 8/7/17. Homework will be assigned each day but not due until Friday. It will be kept in the binder. Please check your child’s work each day.

Homework will include Behavior Report—Please sign and return the report daily Independent Reading Log Math Practice Spelling Homework Comprehension Practice

Odds and Ends

Daily Schedule TIME ACTIVITY 8:30-8:45 Warm Up Activities 8:45-9:30 Whole Group Reading 9:30-10:25 Language Arts Small Groups/Classwork/Choicework 10:25-10:40 AM Recess 10:40-11:50 Math Whole Group Instruction 11:50-12:10 Lunch Recess 12:10-12:30 Lunch 12:30-1:05 Math 1:05-1:35 RTI Instruction (Tiered Learning) 1:35-2:10 Social Studies/Science/Writing/Etc. 2:15-2:45 Specials 2:45-3:00 Reflections, Time to get organized, Pack Up, Closing Procedures 3:00 Dismissal *Specials Day 1 – Music Day 2-Computer Lab 8:45-9:15 Day 3 PE (wear tennis shoes) Day 4 Music Day 5 Library Day 6 PE (wear tennis shoes)

Star of the Week During the week that your child is Student of the Week please help your child prepare a poster describing your child. You can use pictures or drawings depicting events from your child’s life. Baby pictures, vacation photos, school pictures, special events, can all be included on the poster. Please send it to school on the Monday that it is due. I usually contact parents at least a week in advance to let them know about the upcoming assignment. Posters will be returned a week after your child has shared the poster with the class. Optional but not required: Students can bring one item for show and tell on Friday. Students can also bring a treat to share with the class. Please do not send in peanuts or tree nuts. Furthermore, please remember to send in store bought food only. Healthy food is preferred.  

Snacks Snacks are optional. Each child brings their own snacks. Snacks will NOT be shared.

Friday is Spirit Day Wear your Basha Bobcat shirt! Or, you may wear Basha colored clothes (navy blue and tan) to show your spirit.

Need to Reach Me? 480-883-4443 Hess.jennifer@cusd80.com (best way to reach me) I usually send my weekly newsletter by e-mail every Monday. You can also find it on my website located on the Basha Elementary School website.

Questions??? Please email me any questions or concerns that you have.

Thank you!!!