Welcome to Curriculum Night! Newcastle Elementary Kellie Crawford Second Grade Room Phone: (425)

Agenda My Philosophy and Goals Classroom Responsibilities Curriculum Overview Daily Schedule

Me BA Communications Masters in Elementary Education Professional Certificate I have a wonderful husband, a thirteen year old boy, twin 10 year old girls, two dogs and two cats.

My Philosophy and Goals High Expectations for ALL! Students will be respectful, thoughtful, accepting, and considerate to others and self. Students will develop attitude of self- confidence, critical thinking skills, independent thinking and desire to become a lifelong learner.

Classroom Responsibilities and Expectations Personal Responsibility!! Follow all school and playground expectations. ALWAYS do best work. Be kind to each other Focus on doing the right thing, even if no one is watching. Everything that we do is based on the school rule: “We make choices that don’t cause a problem for others.”

It’s not what you do for your children, but what you have taught them to do for themselves, that will make them successful human beings. Ann Landers

Rules Follow 1, 2, 3 Rules for Me! Be respectful Make good choices Solve problems

School Rule: We make choices that do not cause a problem for anyone Newcastle C.A.R.E.S. Cooperation: I work well with others. Advocate: I speak up, respectfully, for what I believe; I tell the truth. Responsibility: I follow rules in and out of the classroom; Empathy: I try to understand the feelings of others Self-Control: I think before I act

Classroom Management Class Dojo – An online teacher tool to help build student’s learning habits and boost engagement.

Literacy Reading Reader’s Workshop - Miller “Making Meaning” Fountas and Pinnell phonics and reading program. Scholastic Vocabulary Grammar Writing Writer’s Workshop – Calkins Letter writing Poetry Sentence structure Paragraphs Writing style traits Handwriting Speaking and listening

Mathematics Number Sense Place Value Problem Solving ~ real life connections Graphing Money Time Geometry Measurement Concepts revisited regularly. Rigorous, intensive Nightly homework due following day

Communities ~ Junior Achievement Geography Map & Globe Skills Citizenship

Science and Health Organisms/Hand pollinators Force and Motion Wetlands Germs & Illness Body Systems (Health) Lessons with Counselor * New Health curriculum

Ms. Mez (Meserole) School Counselor Counseling Role: Provide social/emotional and academic support for all students Support through: –Individual counseling, group counseling, and classroom lessons Contact for student concerns and parenting resources –Also see Connect website and bulletin board outside office! At Newcastle on Tuesdays/Fridays and alternate Wednesdays –

Art Art Docent pieces Mixed media related to the curriculum

Field Trips/Workshop Mercer Slough to reinforce wetland unit. April

Technology Xtra Math – Math facts Basic Operations and Concepts Productivity Tools ~ Word, Power Point, Kid Pix, Kidspiration Utilize appropriate websites that support curriculum. All the Right Type & Literacy Support programs

Second Grade Conferences and Report Cards Conferences will be taking place on December 3 rd and 4 th. Report cards are aligned with the district and state curriculum standards. They reflect the standards using the following ratings: 4 Exceptional. Stretches and goes beyond. 3 Meets standards (of a hard working student) 2 Approaches standards 1 Performs below standards

Second Grade Testing Fountas and Pinnell Reading Assessment Stanford Achievement Test ~ in spring

10:40-10:50 - Morning Recess 12:00-12: 15 - Lunch Recess 12:15-12:35pm - Lunch 2:05-2:20pm – Afternoon Recess 3:40/1:30 ~School dismissed M T Th F/Wed.

WeekMondayTuesdayWednesdayThursdayFriday A Week Music 2:20-3pm Computer Lab 1:20- 2:05pm P.E. 3-3:40pm Library 11:30-12n No specialistMusic 3-3:340pm B Week No specialist Computer Lab 1:20- 2:05pm P.E. 3-3:40pm Library 11:30-12n Music 10:55- 11:35am P.E. 3-3:40pm

Homework With the exception of daily Everyday Math, comes home weekly. Weekly homework is due each Friday by 9:30am (turned in by the student!). Must be turned in to attend structured Choice Time on Friday. Students get two homework excuse pass for the year. Includes reading and reading comprehension log, lasting no more than 20 minutes. All assignments support skills taught in class.

Volunteers Tue 9:35-10:30am: Literacy Thu 9:35-10:30am: Literacy Fri 9:35-10:35am: Math stations/Math help. Volunteers start in October.

Helping Students Achieve

PE curriculum Music grants for ukuleles Teaching station for the stage. Mackinvia for all Newcastle students. Replaced VHS tapes for DVDs to support curriculum inb library. VOICE mentoring GLAD training