Curriculum Night September 15, 2016 Welcome to Room 414

DO NOW Please check the demographic form (white) on your student’s desk. Make any changes or corrections. Put the completed form in the Teacher Info basket at the back of the classroom by the long table. If you agree to have our PTA Room Coordinator (Dhashnaa Chinnasamy) use your email address to mail out information from PTA, please fill out and sign the form (blue). Put the blue paper in the Teacher Info basket at the back of the classroom by the long table. Please read your child’s letter and write a reply. Take home the current PTA newsletter for your reading enjoyment.

Agenda Classroom Routines/Housekeeping Report Cards and Conferences Second Grade Curriculum

Daily Schedule

Specialists Library Books are due on or before Wednesday mornings. Wear appropriate clothing and shoes for PE on Monday and Friday. PE teacher – Mr. Mokin Music teacher – Ms. Tolley Librarian – Mr. Klein

What will homework look like? New ISD Homework Policy K-2 No more than 15-20 minutes a night. Please have students read and discuss their reading unless there is a math assignment. Please spend NO more than 10-15 minutes on the math homework. STOP if your child is struggling. No homework on Friday or over breaks.

Classroom Management School Expectations Rules/Expectations Student Responsibilities—Choices Shazams!

Classroom Expectations Classroom Constitution posted behind Teacher’s desk We focus on being a Bucket Filler Our Growth Mindset is to believe we can do it School Expectations Be Safe! Be Respectful Be Responsible Be Resourceful

Classroom Volunteers Sign In and Out Wear your badge! Volunteers will begin in October. Forms: WSP and Release/Hold Harmless forms need to be done online each year and need to be returned before you can volunteer. Classroom Opportunities (Art Docent, Room Parent coordinator, copying, 1-on-1 or small group work with students )

Conferences Wednesday, Dec. 7th and Thursday Dec. 8th You will sign up electronically No School for Students! Student participation if you so choose

Report Cards and Assessments Report cards online through Family Access December 1st, March 17th and June 16th Fountas and Pinnell Reading Assessment (Fall and Winter) District Writing assessment District Math Assessment Iowa Test of Basic Skills (ITBS) (Jan. 18-Feb. 3) Cognitive Abilities Test (Mar. 7-Mar. 16)

Shared/Guided Reading Self-Selected Reading Literacy Workshop Model Writing Units of Study Forms of Writing: Narrative (Small Moments) Opinion (Letters about books/authors) Informational (Science/Lab reports) Poetry (not focused on rhyming!) Shared/Guided Reading Making Meaning Read Alouds/Mentor texts Bookroom Books Comprehension Strategies Word Study Fountas and Pinnell lessons on Phonics Grammar, Vocabulary Content Areas Vocabulary Word Work Self-Selected Reading Read to Self Read to Someone

Daily Literacy Time Focus Lesson Student Share/Reflect Teacher Guided Reading/Conferring Student Independent Reading/Writing Read To Someone Response to Reading Word Work Student Share/Reflect

Mathematics Eureka Math Problem Solving opportunities and strategies Tests at the end of each Unit Practice at Home IXL Math (online math practice) www.ixl.com/signin/issaquah Challenger’s Parent Math Night Tuesday, November 15th from 6:00-7:00pm in the library.

Science First Trimester Spring Trimester Plants and Organisms Forces and Motion

Health Curriculum Topics are: Emotions Germs Healthy eating The heart Safety

Home Folder Assignment To help generate ideas for narrative writing, please use a sheet protector and fasten photos, pictures or words that are meaningful for your child. If they’re stuck for something to write about, they can study the page and perhaps get an idea. This was a powerful tool when we wrote personal narratives last year!

Questions? Take a look around (in your child’s desk too) If you haven’t already, please write a reply to your child’s letter.