Curriculum Night January 31, 2013

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Homework Discovery Ed Study Island Reading A-Z Reading Eggs Resources at home Math Packet Spelling Contract Reading 30 minutes Take-home books Homework

AR books AR Goals Last day of AR: School Library checkout Public Library checkout Donations for more/higher level books in the classroom Goals Last day of AR: 3rd quarter 3/28 4th quarter TBD How to access your child’s AR test scores and goals Times students can take AR tests 7:15-7:45 AM Literacy Block AR books

Grading Policies Homework is not graded Class work: smaller percentage of grade Combination of worksheets, group work, center work, whole-group discussions Assessments Kept by content area teacher Welcome to schedule a time to review your child’s work Spelling tests Included in writing grade Grading Policies

Syllabi Math Science/Social Studies Literacy Writing Located: Insect Project: After spring break in April Literacy Chapter book study Writing Located: Child’s Binder Electronically Second Grade Wiki Syllabi

Questions Verbal math explanations Reading Levels John thinks that 27 + 33 = 15. Explain to John why his answer is incorrect. Reading Levels BOY-Level I, J MOY- Level K, L EOY- Level L, M MAPS –Feb. 18th-Feb. 25th Used to direct classroom instruction TD Portfolios- March 4th Testing- privately or 3rd grade EOG scores above 87% in math and reading Volunteers- homeroom teacher will email when/if needed Rotation beneficial Whole class punishment Questions

Intervention, Enrichment & TD 2:00-2:44 PM Break-up Lance- Strategic math Henning- Strategic reading Monismith- Literacy vocabulary Tremper- Science/social studies vocabulary Prigge- Math vocabulary Intervention, Enrichment & TD

Recess Rain Below freezing Administrative decision Has not happened this year Recess

Supplies Henning-Clorox wipes, sanitizer spray, hand sanitizer Lance- Ziplock sandwich baggies, pencils Monismith- Pencils, Clorox wipes, sanitizer spray Tremper- Pencils, erasers (no pencil caps) Prigge- Supplies