Second Grade Mr. Madurzak Back to School Night 2017 Second Grade Mr. Madurzak

PYP Units Unit 1 - Central Idea: Actions have consequences that impact relationships. Unit 2 - Central Idea: Matter can be changed for different purposes. Unit 3 - Central Idea: Culture influences communication and expression. Unit 4 - Central Idea: People take risks. Unit 5 - Central Idea: People design communities to meet their needs. Unit 6 - Central Idea: Adaptation aids survival.

Language Arts Integrated into our 6 IB units Imagine It Guided Reading Word knowledge Writing Phonics and fluency Vocabulary Reading comprehension skills

Math Areas of focus Math Facts Envision JiJi / IXL Operations and Computations Numeration Patterns, Functions, and Algebra Data and Chance Measurement Geometry Math Facts Envision JiJi / IXL

Science Next Generation Science Standards Integrated in our IB Units Structure and Properties of Matter Interdependent Relationships in Ecosystems Earth’s Systems: Processes that Shape the Earth Engineering Design

Homework 20 minutes per day The homework for the week is on our classroom website. Please review and correct homework with your child on a daily basis. Homework Folder Homework Take Home / Stay Home

The Grading System/Standards B = 89% - 80% C = 79% - 70% D = 69% - 60% F = Below 60%

Attendance Class starts promptly at 8:30 Pickup at 3:30 Please provide an absence note on your students return

Special Schedule

Communication Please keep in contact with me If you would like to set up a conference, just send me an email and we can schedule a time bmadurzak@cps.edu Our class website – mrmadurzak.weebly.com

Class Website Homework News Resources

Ways to Help Have your child read every night Read to your child Take your child to the library Review and correct homework with your child Provide homework area and materials Discuss units of study Practice addition and subtraction facts Review spelling and vocabulary words Communicate with your child’s teacher

THANK YOU Thank you for attending this evening. I appreciate all of your support.