Welcome Parents!!! Grade 2 Parent Orientation Ms. Haughey Ms. Pashley Ms. Sullivan

Our Typical Day 8:20-Arrival 8:30-Morning Routines/Morning Meeting Recite the Pledge of Allegiance Take attendance Hand in notes Hang up coats and book bags Check Homework Morning Meeting Assistant Fundations a systematic, explicit, and multi-sensory approach to reading and spelling. Reduces reading failure by teaching essential skills (phonemic awareness, alphabetic principle, decoding, encoding, word analysis, vocabulary development, sight word instruction, fluency, and comprehension strategies). 9:07-9:52 – Math GO MATH –Lessons facilitate conceptual development –Students work from introduction to mastery of content standards –Students use manipulatives, models, pictures and symbols to build understanding –Students are actively engaged in reasoning during instruction

Our Typical Day (cont.) 9:55-Literacy Reading –ReadyGen ***Read and comprehend complex literary and informational texts independently and proficiently.*** Ask and answer such questions as who, what, where, when, why, and how to demonstrate understanding of key details in a text. Identify the main purpose of a text, including what the author wants to answer, explain, or describe. Know and use various text features (e.g., captions, bold print, subheadings, glossaries, indexes, electronic menus, icons) to locate key facts or information in a text efficiently Recount stories, including fairytales from diverse cultures, and determine their central message, lesson, or moral. Big Cat - “puts the love back into reading” Scaffolds instruction of key reading skills and strategies. Engages students with highly interactive and focused instructional read alouds, shared reading, and small group/guided reading resources. Provides students with access and exposure to a wide variety of text structures (recounts, reports, plays, and narratives) build speaking and listening skills as well as reading skills Supports all learners

Our Typical Day (cont.) Writing Narrative Opinion/Persuasive Writing Informative/Explanatory Writing 11:35- 12:25 – Lunch and Recess 12:30 – 1:08 – Homework/Pack-Up Homework will be given every night No Homework passes 1:10 – 1:53 – Math or Homework/Pack-Up

Our Typical Day (cont.) 1:57 – 2:40 - Social Studies -Students are exposed to various non-fiction resources to support their learning about New York City -Class trips Cluster Teachers Ms. Estrada (Science) Mr. Jennings (Music) Ms. Neidish (Library) Mr. Diaz (Physical Education) (Playground) – 2x a week 2:40 – Dismissal (Exit by the end of the ramp ) 2:40 – 3:30 - PLI Program with small group of students (Tuesdays & Thursdays) Common Planning for Teachers (Wednesdays)

Assessments Spelling Test every Friday End of Unit test for Math Addition and Subtraction quizzes Running Records

Fun In Second Grade School Store Desk Fairy Scholastic Book Order Student of the Week Mystery Reader

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Second Grade Science Grading System

The grade will be an average of the items listed below. Check lists Class work Science Notebook Exit Passes Quizzes Tests

Science Notebook Benefits Documentation - develops organizational skills. Reference Document - helps students review forgotten facts. Cognitive Engagement - writing helps students clarify what they know.

Components of the Science Notebook Date and teaching point Class notes Vocabulary words Graphs, tables and charts

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