Curriculum Night 2nd Grade’s Please complete the paper on your child’s desk: Homework Buddy paper Write a note to your child in their journal

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

My Webpage Main Tool for communication

Morning Exercises Calendar Book Share Books Watch morning announcements on TV Pledge Calendar

Daily Oral Language

Super Spelling Homework Spelling Pre-Test

English Language Arts What does it involve? Reading Writing Listening Speaking

Harcourt Storytown Leveled Readers

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

New Mathematics Curriculum Go Math We have updated the curriculum in grades K-8. Instruction will focus on inquiry-based methodology. Problem solving will be emphasized in all units. All Pennsylvania Core Standards for Mathematics will be addressed. GO MATH! will be our new textbook series. Each student will receive “mini-books” for all units. Students can write in their consumable books. There are new online resources that can be used at home for additional practice and reinforcement. Go Math

Math Grouping Criteria 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)

Go Math username: na123456 password: 123456 resources

Rocket Math Practice every night Oral practice 1 minute timed test

Science-Miss Brown Username: NA123456 Password: Tigers1 Units of Study: Science 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 Miss Vollmer 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

Tiger Time-Mrs. Antoon Tiger Time is data driven and differentiated Topics included during Tiger Time are based on grade level standards and expectations Instruction will align with PES targeted areas of growth as well as the PA Core No specific grade will be given in Tiger Time on the report card, but items will be graded and given to the ELA or math teacher for inclusion with report card grades

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

Report Card Grade Scale: A 90-100 B 80-89 C 70-79 D 69 and below Marking Indicators: + Strength  Appropriate - Needs Attention

Peebles Chooses Kindness Anti-bullying program at PES Focus on positive behaviors of students Schoolwide kindness rules Schoolwide kindness pledge Student Paws Each student has their own paw displayed in the building Paw sticker earned when student is caught doing acts of kindness Paws will follow students to each grade level Friendly Friday meetings each week

Peebles Kindness Rules Peebles Chooses Kindness Peebles Kindness Rules I will show kindness to EVERYONE. I will help others choose kindness. I will help others who are being treated unkind. I will get help from a trusted adult at school and home to help be kind. Peebles Pledge: I pledge to myself on this day, To try and be kind in every way. To every person big and small, A helping hand I’ll lend to all. When I love myself and others, too. That’s choosing kindness in all I do

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

Testing Schedule for Grade 2 **PLEASE NO VACATIONS DURING TESTING WEEKS ITBS– Week of January 9-13,2017 CogAT Testing– Week of January 30-February 3, 2017 Vacation Homework Policy

Absent and Vacation Missed Work Daily absence-gather their missed assignments and send them home with their homework buddy Vacation Work-gather all missed assignments while you are on vacation and give it to your child when they return; you will have up to a week to complete & return all work