Curriculum Night Please complete the 2 papers on your child’s desk: Homework Buddy paperHomework Buddy paper Write a note to your childWrite a note to your child Check out the Kid Stuff Book

Notes to Teachers – A MUST telling us where your child is going after school Dismissal

My Webpage Book Fair Library Classes Week of Sept. 14 Main Tool for communication Click for webpage

Morning Exercises Watch morning announcements on TV Pledge Peebles Pledge Book Share Books Calendar AM JOBS

Daily Oral Language

Spelling Spelling Pre-Test Super Spelling Homework #1 or #2 On my webpage!

English Language Arts What does it involve? Reading ListeningSpeaking Writing

Harcourt Storytown Leveled Readers GO ONLINE -games -our story -extra copies

Writing Theme Writing Units Personal Narrative Respond to a Story Friendly Letter Story Description Research Report Writing activities are done with every reading lesson also Report Card-marking indicators (no letter grades) are given on the 2 nd and 4 th grading periods

Math Math Placement Grade 1 Grade 2 Math Grouping Criteria End of the year test Problem solving test Basic Facts test-addition and subtraction Student Attributes Both Groups Similar pacing Daily homework Differentiate within groups Targeted math instruction (when developmentally appropriate)

Math username: na password: =chapter 1 lesson 3 Practice= P Problem Solving= PS Challenge= C Reteach=R GO ONLINE

Math Communication I have three boxes with 10 pencils and one single pencil I would have 31 pencils because 3 tens and 1 one equals Rocket Math Oral practice 1 minute timed test Practice each night!

Science-Miss Brown Username: NA Password: Tigers1 Units of Study: Science 1.Life Science All About Plants How Plants and Animals Live Together How Living Things Grow and Change 2. Space and Technology Earth and Space Technology in our World 3. Physical Science

Social Studies Website Username: NA Password: Tigers 1 Unit 1-People Live in Neighborhoods, Communities, States, Countries, and Continents Unit 2-Landforms, Producers, Consumers, Conservation of our Natural Resources Unit 3-People Make Choices About Earning, Spending, and Saving Money Unit 4-Government of a City, State, and Country Unit 5-Early Settlers of Our Country Unit 6-U.S. Immigration and Connecting Landmarks, Holidays and Artifacts to our Past Social Studies-Miss Vollmer

Tiger Time-Mrs. Antoon Tiger Time is data driven and differentiated Topics included during Tiger Time are based on grade level standards and expectations Instruction will align with PES targeted areas of growth as well as the PA Core No specific grade will be given in Tiger Time on the report card, but items will be graded and given to the ELA or math teacher for inclusion with report card grades

Homework Expectations –Frequency –Wonderful Wednesday –Peebles Folder –Assignment Notice Assignment Book-clip Parent must sign daily Used as our main tool for parent communication =together T

Report Card

Peebles Chooses Kindness Peebles Kindness Rules 1)I will show kindness to EVERYONE. 2)I will help others choose kindness. 3)I will help others who are being treated unkind. 4) I will get help from a trusted adult at school and home to help be kind. Peebles Pledge: I pledge to myself on this day, To try and be kind in every way. To every person big and small, A helping hand I’ll lend to all. When I love myself and others, too. That’s choosing kindness in all I do

Peebles Chooses Kindness 100% Pawsitive –Paw sticker for students who choose kindness Friendly Friday each week –Week 1: Homeroom teacher, –Week 2: student trained, –Week 3: special area teacher, –Week 4: Bjalobucks Kindness Rules & Peebles Pledge

Crisis Training Fire drills-monthly Lock Down-monthly Severe Weather Drill-twice a year

ITBS– Week of January 11-15,2016 CogAT Testing– Week of February 1-5,2016 Testing Schedule for Grade 2 **PLEASE NO VACATIONS DURING TESTING WEEKS Vacation Homework Policy

“Each of Us” Each of us has our own special light and together we blaze like the sun!