Back to School Night Mrs. Gonzalez and Mrs. Rossberg The s Of Second Grade Back to School Night Mrs. Gonzalez and Mrs. Rossberg

AGENDA Welcome Accelerated Reader Behavior Expectations Curriculum/Homework Home School Connection Questions and Answers

WELCOME Our goal today is to give you some basic ABC’s of what to expect in 2nd grade Dual Immersion. Mrs. Gonzalez-Spanish class Mrs. Rossberg-English class Other second grade teachers: Mrs. Choi, Mrs. Le

Accelerated reader Purpose Choosing books Taking quizzes

Purpose The purpose of AR is to reinforce basic reading strategies such as recalling and describing. We want to encourage students to read books they enjoy. Students will develop better reading fluency when they read more often.

Choosing Books- IPICK I choose My Books Purpose- Why am I reading it? In my Reading Range – Is it at or above my AR reading level? Comprehend- Do I understand what I am reading? Know- Do I know most of the words?

Taking AR Quizzes Students will take quizzes at school. Quizzes may be taken during computer lab time on Mondays and Tuesdays. May be done during class time after completing their work. During their center time if that is one of their centers.

Behavior Every student is expected to demonstrate: Kindness Safety Responsibility Respect

CLASS DOJO Students that choose to follow the rules will earn Dojo Points and/or Super Scotties. Dojo Points will be cleared every Monday. Please review your child’s points to reflect on behavior every night. A class VIP will be selected every Monday from the Super Scotties tickets. Students are expected to walk and talk before the start of school. Parents may drop students off for walk and talk or join them.

BATHROOM POLICY Due to the rigorous requirements of the program, and to ensure that students are spending equal amounts of time in both languages, we encourage students to use the restroom before school, during recess, and at lunch. Students who need to use the restroom during instructional time will lose a DOJO point.

Curriculum Daily Schedule Common Core Standards Projects and Tests (Grading) Homework

Daily Schedule Full Day 8:00-8:30 ELD/SLD 8:30-9:30 Language Arts   8:00-8:30           ELD/SLD 8:30-9:30           Language Arts 9:30-10:25         RTI 10:25-10:45       Recess 10:45-11:30       Writing Library Friday   11:30                 Switch 11:15-12:05 Computer Lab M/T  11:30-12:05       Math Routines 12:05-12:50       Lunch 12:50-1:50         Math Lesson 1:50-2:30           Social Studies, Science, PE 2:35 End of the Day Minimum Day   8:00-8:30            ELD/SLD 8:30-9:30            Language Arts 9:30-10:25          RTI 10:25-10:45        Recess 10:45-11:30        Writing 11:30                  Switch 11:30-12:05       Math 12:05-12:50       Lunch 12:50-1:10         Read Aloud

Common Core Standards The California State Content Standards have been revised and have moved toward a national, common set of standards known as the Common Core. The standards are designed to prepare students for success in college and the workplace. The new standards focus on promoting critical thinking, problem solving, ability to communicate effectively in speech and writing, fluency in using technology and an understanding of fiction and non fiction texts. Please visit our website for more detailed information on the common core standards.

Grading Students will be given a number and/or grade reflecting their achievement of taught standards and performance on unit exams. 4/96-100%-performing beyond grade level standards 3/80-95%-performing at grade level 2/70-79%-approaching grade level standards 1/69% or below-below grade level standards Tests will be sent home and must be signed by parents and returned the following day.

Homework Homework will begin the week of September 15th. Please have students refer to the homework template to complete their daily work. Homework is to be done in the students homework journal. Homework begins each Monday and must be returned on Friday. Students will read every night and parents must sign the student homework log. Students are expected to complete both Spanish and English homework assignments.

Home School Connection Please visit our class blog for important announcements and reminders. http://ladybugsandfrogs.weebly.com/ Parents signed up for CLASS DOJO will receive a message directing them to the class blog once an updated is posted. Please sign up for DOJO with a current email address if you have not done so already. If you do not have access to internet daily, please let us know and we will send paper notifications.

Home School Connection Volunteers are welcomed and appreciated in the classroom before school, during school hours, after school, or you may take home any items to work on. Please contact us if you are interested in helping. We also welcome any kind of donations that we may utilize in the classroom. Purple folders will be utilized for parent communication. They must be returned daily with any signed forms. PTA- Please sign up for membership! CONFERENCES: OCTOBER 23-31

Classroom Donations Thank you for your warm welcome and generosity! School wide list 2 pocket folders per student

Please contact us through class Dojo regarding behavior or volunteering. For any other questions or comments please email us through the Magnolia email or send a note in their homework notebook.