Plumb Elementary School 2012 – 2013 Calendar Barbara Gurian 2 nd Grade

August 2012 SundayMondayTuesdayWednesdayThursdayFridaySaturday Teachers Return TR – Community Building Unit 1.1 First Day Jitters RUS – Unit 1-Habits WUS Unit 1-Habits & Storytelling M – Numeration Topic 1 S – Earth – Lost Energy (15 days/with 3 extra) 20 Students Start Day 1 21 FAIR testing Aug.23-Sept 22 (BS & BDI Comp) TDI, BDI, vocab & Spell til Oct TR – Community Building U nit 1.1 First Day Jitters RUS – Unit 1-Habits WUS Unit 1- Habits & Storytelling M-Add & Sub Strategies S – Earth – Lost Energy (15 days/with 3 extra) SS – Community Building 27 Day 6 28 No test day RUS = Reading Units of Study TR = Mcmillan Treasures Reading WUS = Writing Units of Study SS = Social Studies M = Math S = Science Distinguish human body parts (brain, heart, lungs, stomach, muscles, and skeleton) and their basic functions… or butterfly life cycle & basic needs for survival)

September 2012 SundayMondayTuesdayWednesdayThursdayFridaySaturday 1 2 TR – Unit 1.2 Dear Juno RUS – WUS Unit 1-I Spy a Story M-Problem Solving Topic S – Earth – Lost Energy (15 days/with 3 extra) SS – Community 3 Labor Day4 Day Grandparent’s Day TR – Unit 1.3 Whose Habitat is it? RUS – Unit WUS Unit 1-I Spy a Story M-Problem Solving Topic S – Earth – Lost Energy (15 days/with 3 extra) SS – Community 10 Day 15 Writing Cycle 1 (Sept 12-22) Math Cycle 1 (Sept Pro Ed Day TR – Unit 1.4 Penguin Chick RUS – Unit WUS Unit 1-I Spy a Story M-Topic 5-6 Data S – Earth – Lost Energy (15 days/with 3 extra) SS – 17 Day 19 Rosh Hashanah 18 Rosh Hashanah First Day of Fall\ International Day of Peace TR – Unit 1.5 The Perfect Pet RUS – Unit WUS – Unit M-Topic 5-6 Data S – Earth - Points of Light 15 instructional days SS – 24 Day Yon Kippur Period 1 – Mid Term RUS = Reading Units of Study TR = Mcmillan Treasures Reading WUS = Writing Units of Study SS = Social Studies M = Math S = Science

October 2012 SundayMondayTuesdayWednesdayThursdayFridaySaturday TR – TR – Unit 1.6 Reader’s Theater RUS – Unit WUS Unit M-Topics 7-10 Multiplication, Patterns, and known facts S – Earth - Points of Light 15 instructional days SS 1 Day 29 Sukko t 2345 Mid-term (33 days)6 7 TR – Unit 2.1 The Strongest One RUS – Unit WUS-Unit M-Topics 7-10 Multiplication, Patterns, and known facts S – Earth - Points of Light 15 instructional days SS- 8 Day 34 Shemini Atxzeret TR – Unit 2.2 Wolf! RUS Unit WUS Unit M-Topics 7-10 Multiplication, Patterns, and known facts S-Earth – What Goes Up 14 instructional days SS- 15 Day Pro-Ed Day (Plumb Carnival) TR – Unit 2.3 What’s in Store for the Future? RUS Unit WUS Unit M-Topics 7-10 Multiplication, Patterns, and known facts S-Earth – What Goes Up14 days SS- 22 Day Eid-al-Adha TR – Unit 2.4 The Planets in Our Solar System RUS Unit WUS Unit M-Topics Division, facts, patterns & relationships S-Earth – What Goes Up 14 instructional days SS- 29 Day RUS = Reading Units of Study TR = Mcmillan Treasures Reading WUS = Writing Units of Study SS = Social Studies M = Math S = Science

November 2012 SundayMondayTuesdayWednesdayThursdayFridaySaturday Con’t. TR – Unit 2.4 The Planets in Our Solar System RUS Unit WUS Unit M-Topics Division, facts, patterns & relationships S-Earth – What Goes Up 14 instructional days SS- 1 Day Daylight Savings Day TR – Unit 2.5 Author: A True Story RUS Unit WUS Unit M-Topics Division, facts, patterns & relationships S – Physical – Bouncing Light 15 days SS- 5 Day TR –Unit 2. 6 – Readers Theater RUS Unit WUS Unit M-Topics Division, facts, patterns & relationships S – Physical – Bouncing Light 15 days SS – 12 Day 58 Veteran’s Day Day 62 Period 1 – End of report period Thanksgiving Pro-Ed Day 20 Thanksgiving Pro-Ed Day 21 Thanksgiving 22 Thanksgiving 23 Thanksgiving TR – Unit 3.1 Stone Soup RUS Unit WUS Unit M-Topics Division, facts, patterns & relationships S – Physical – Bouncing Light 15 days SS – 26 Day 63 Period 1 – grades due in portal RUS = Reading Units of Study TR = Mcmillan Treasures Reading WUS = Writing Units of Study SS = Social Studies M = Math S = Science

December 2012 SundayMondayTuesdayWednesdayThursdayFridaySaturday 1 2 TR – Unit 3.2 One Riddle, One Answer RUS Unit WUS Unit M-Topics Shapes, congruence, & symmetry S – Physical – Feel the Heat 15 days SS - 3 Day Period 1-Report cards sent home 8 9 TR - Unit 3.3 Saving the Sand Dunes RUS Unit WUS Unit M-Topics Shapes, congruence, & symmetry S – Physical – Feel the Heat 15 days SS – 10 Day TR - Unit 3.4 The Jones Family Espress RUS Unit WUS Unit M-Topics Shapes, congruence, & symmetry S – Physical – Feel the Heat 15 days SS - 17 Day Day Christmas Eve Winter Break 25 Christmas Winter Break 26 Winter Break 27 Winter Break 28 Winter Break New Years Eve Winter Break RUS = Reading Units of Study TR = Mcmillan Treasures Reading WUS = Writing Units of Study SS = Social Studies M = Math S = Science

January 2013 SundayMondayTuesdayWednesdayThursdayFridaySaturday 1 Winter Break 2 Winter Break 3 Winter Break 4 Winter Break 5 6 Unit 3.5 What Do Illustrators Do? RUS Unit WUS Unit M-Topics 18=23 Fractions S – Physical - Measure Up 15 days-3 extra days SS – 7 Day Unit 3.6 Readers Theater RUS Unit WUS Unit M-Topics Fractions S- Physical - Measure Up 15 days-3 extra days SS – symbols 14 Day Pro-Ed Day Unit 4.1 Cook-a-Doodle-Do RUS Unit WUS Unit M-Topics Fractions S – Physical - Measure Up 15 days-3 extra days SS – 21 MLK b’day 22 Day 92 Period 2 Mid Term Unit 4.2 Seven Spools of Thread RUS Unit WUS Unit M-Topics Fractions S – SS – 28 Day RUS = Reading Units of Study TR = Mcmillan Treasures Reading WUS = Writing Units of Study SS = Social Studies M = Math S = Science

February 2013 SundayMondayTuesdayWednesdayThursdayFridaySaturday 1 Day TR Unit 4.3 Washington Weed Whackers RUS Unit WUS Unit M-Topics Fractions S – Physical – Changing States 15 days/4 extra days SS – TR Unit 4.4 Here’s My Dollar RUS Unit WUS Unit M-Topics Fractions S – Physical – Changing States 15 days/4 extra days SS – 11 Day Valentine’s Day TR Unit 4.5 My Very Own Room RUS Unit WUS Unit M-Topic Length & Perimeter S – Physical – Changing States 15 days/4 extra days SS- 18 Pro-Ed Day Presidents Day 19 Day TR Unit 4.6 Readers Theater RUS Unit WUS Unit M- Topic Length & Perimeter S – Physical – Changing States 15 days/4 extra days SS – 25 Day FC AT Writing 4 th Grade Test 27 FC AT Writing 4 th Grade Test 28 FC AT Writing 4 th Grade Test RUS = Reading Units of Study TR = Mcmillan Treasures Reading WUS = Writing Units of Study SS = Social Studies M = Math S = Science

March 2013 SundayMondayTuesdayWednesdayThursdayFridaySaturday 1 Day TR Unit 5.1 Boom Town RUS Unit WUS Unit M-Topic Length & Perimeter S – Life – Plant Structures 15 days SS – 4 Day Period 2-end of report period 678 Grades due in portal9 10 Day-Light Savings Day TR Unit 5.2 Beatrice’s Goat RUS Unit WUS Unit M-Topic Length & Perimeter S – Life – Plant Structures 15 days SS – 11 Day Final Grades due in portal St. Pat’s Day TR Unit 5.3 A Carousel of Dreams RUS Unit WUS Unit M-Topic Time S – Life – Plant Structures 15 days SS – 18 Day 130 Period 2 Report cards go home Day Spring Break 26 Spring Break 27 Spring Break 28 Spring Break 29 Spring Break EASTER RUS = Reading Units of Study TR = Mcmillan Treasures Reading WUS = Writing Units of Study SS = Social Studies M = Math S = Science

April 2013 SundayMondayTuesdayWednesdayThursdayFridaySaturday TR Unit 5.4 The Printer RUS Unit WUS Unit M-Topic Time S – Life – Growth of a Plant 15 days SS – 1 Day TR Unit 5.5Animal Homes RUS Unit WUS Unit M-Topics Time S – Life – Growth of a Plant 15 days SS – 8 Day TR Unit 5.6 Readers Theater RUS Unit WUS Unit M-Topic FCAT Revisit Benchmarks, Step-up lessons S – Life – Growth of a Plant 15 days SS – 15 Day 145 FCAT Testing FCAT Testing FCAT Testing FCAT Testing FCAT Testing 3-5 Period 3 – Mid –Term 28 days TR Unit 6.1 A Castle on Viola Streret RUS Unit WUS Unit M-Topic FCAT Revisit Benchmarks, Step-up lessons S – Life – Plant Classification 15 days SS – 22 Day 150 FCAT Testing FCAT Testing FCAT Testing FCAT Testing FCAT Testing TR Unit 6.2 Wilbur’s Boast 29 Pro-Ed Day 30 Day 155 Mid-Term Period 3 RUS = Reading Units of Study TR = Mcmillan Treasures Reading WUS = Writing Units of Study SS = Social Studies M = Math S = Science

May 2013 SundayMondayTuesdayWednesdayThursdayFridaySaturday T R Unit 6.2 Wilbur’s Boast RUS Unit WUS Unit M-Topic FCAT Revisit Benchmarks, Step-up lessons S – Life – Plant Classification 15 days SS – TR Unit 6.3 An American Hero Flies Again RUS Unit WUS Unit M-Topic FCAT Revisit Benchmarks, Step-up lessons S – Life – Plant Classification 15 days SS – 6 Day Mother’s Day TR Unit 6.4 Mother to Tigers RUS Unit summer WUS Unit M-Topic FCAT Revisit Benchmarks, Step-up lessons S – Life – Living Things & Seasons 15 days SS – 13 Day TR Unit 6.5 Homegrown Butterflies RUS Unit Prepare for summer WUS Unit M-Topic FCAT Revisit Benchmarks, Step-up lessons S – Life – Living Things & Seasons 15 days SS – 20 Day TR Unit 6. Readers Theater RUS Unit Prepare for summer WUS Unit M-Topic FCAT Revisit Benchmarks, Step- up lessons S – Life – Living Things & Seasons 15 days SS – 27 Memorial Day 28 Day Grades due in portal RUS = Reading Units of Study TR = Mcmillan Treasures Reading WUS = Writing Units of Study SS = Social Studies M = Math S = Science

June 2013 SundayMondayTuesdayWednesdayThursdayFridaySaturday 1 2 Readers Theater RUS Unit Prepare for summer WUS Unit M-Topic FCAT Revisit Benchmarks, Step-up lessons S – Life – Living Days 15 days SS – 3 Day 177 Final Grades due in portal 45 Day 180 Early Release for Students Report Cards go home 6 Teacher work Day 7 Teacher work Day Start of 4 day week RUS = Reading Units of Study TR = Mcmillan Treasures Reading WUS = Writing Units of Study SS = Social Studies M = Math S = Science