Sept. 19, 2017 WELCOME TO 2ND GRADE CURRICULUM NIGHT Mrs. Metcalf 1

Benchmarks MAP Math testing will be taking place in September, December, and April. Reading Comprehension testing is done in the Fall, Winter and Spring.

Literacy William and Mary Jacob’s Ladder Jr. Great Books Making Meaning Writing: Narrative, Expository, Opinion, Poetry Words Their Way Research/projects Novel Studies

Social Studies Unit 1: Culture and Communities Unit 2: My Geography, My Environment Unit 3: Civics and Government Unit 4: Economics and Financial Literacy 10

Science Unit 1: Matter Unit 2: Sound Unit 3: Weather Unit 4: Life Cycles

Math CMS Student Portal http://www.cms.k12.nc.us/Pages/studentportal.aspx NCed Cloud Username: Student ID# (in HAB) Password: Cmsx2028 Clever Pearson Realize 16

Math cont. Khan Academy https://www.khanacademy.org/

Character Education Unit 1: Bee Safe Unit 2: Bee Helpful Unit 3: Bee Respectful Unit 4: Bee Successful

Incentives & Consequences Rainbow Clip Chart (colors recorded daily) Power Point Party ICMM (I Can Manage Myself), Character Ed. Breakfast, Bee Bunch Lunch Treasure Box

Communication Thursday Folders HAB (Homework And Behavior) Webpage: www.metcalf2.weebly.com Email: evelynl.metcalf@cms.k12.nc.us Conferences

Field Trips and Guest Speakers Schiele Museum (October) The World in Our Backyard (Feb.) U. S. Poet Laureate, Tracy Smith (April) Recycling Center (May)