Welcome to Nickajack Elementary 2nd Grade Open House Mrs. Burns Mrs. Caputo Mrs. Copeland Mrs. Dills Mr. Goldberg Mrs. Hombordy Ms. Krause Mrs. McDonald Mrs. Stamper Ms. Wood EIP – Mrs. Sheppard & Mrs. Penquite ESOL- Mrs. McMillan

Curriculum & Instruction  Common Core Standards – ELA and Math  Georgia Performance Standards – Science and Social Studies  Essential Questions and “I Can” Statements  Cooperative Learning  Manipulatives  More hands on  Student engagement  Rigor  Fewer worksheets

Curriculum & Instruction  Approaches to Language Arts/Literacy Shared Reading Good Habits, Great Readers Reader’s Workshop Read A Loud Writer’s Workshop Words Their Way Zaner-Bloser Handwriting Balanced Literacy (Reading, Writing, Listening, Speaking, and Spelling)

Curriculum & Instruction  Approaches to Math McGraw-Hill Think Math Number Talks Exemplars Manipulatives Investigations

EIP – Early Intervention Program  State program offering extra instruction in reading and/or math.  Qualifiers  EIP State Checklist  Certified teacher pulling students out working in small student groups to give extra support.  Goal is to improve student achievement in reading and math.

Assessment/Observation/Evaluation  Portfolios  Constructed Response  Journals  Performance Tasks  Informal Assessment  Rubric  Report Card  Rubric System  Academic Alerts

Grading Student’s progress will be monitored using the following scale: Level 3+ = Exceeds Standards-In addition to the 3, makes applications and inferences beyond expectations. Level 3 = Meets standards Consistently and independently Level 2 = Progressing The student is making progress toward meeting the standard. Level 1 = Limited progress or does not meet standards. *Please review your child’s work that is sent home each week. *Report cards will be sent home at the end of every 9 weeks. *Progress reports will only be sent home (at 4 1/2 weeks) for students who are showing limited or minimum progress toward meeting the standard. Informal Grading Students will complete many assignments that are not assessed for a formal grade. These assignments are done for practice in preparation for the formal grading. A check plus on an assignment means that the student was able to complete the assignment independently and with few mistakes. A check mark means that the student needs to review the work at home. A check minus means the student needs additional assistance to master the standard.

Assessment/Observation/ Evaluation  Student Learning Objectives Assessments-January and May  Developmental Reading Assessment 2  End of unit test and projects  Teacher observations  Student/Teacher Conferencing  Class Assignments (Journals, Notebooks)

Daily & Weekly Routines  Classroom and Discipline Expectations  Daily Classroom Discipline-PBIS  Classwork – 2 nd graders are responsible for completing daily assignments in class  Communication  Daily Folders – please sign and return daily  Red Folders – Every Tuesday  Homework  Please work with your child at home  Check with child’s teacher for due dates

Daily & Weekly Routines  Tardies/Absences  School begins at 7:50  Excessive tardies will result in a call from the county office. At 5 tardies the county will call  Parents will be notified at 3, 7, and 10 absences  Change of Transportation  Written Notification Prior to 1:30  No check-outs after 1:30  Lunch with your child – picnic tables (your child only) Prices: $2.15 – lunch and $3.15 – parent lunch  Special Schedule-7 day rotation  Check Monthly Calendar

Important Dates to Remember Fall Break- September Conference Week – October 21 – 25 Election Day-Nov. 4 Thanksgiving Break – November Holiday Break – December 23 – January 7 MLK Jr. Holiday– January 20 Spring Break – March 31-April 4 Last Day of School – May 21

Field Trips Sept. 24 Fire Safety Village Sept.29-Just Eat It! (In House) Oct. 9- Temper Tamers (In House) Oct. 28-Journey of a Raindrop (In House) Feb. 10-Dental Health (In House) Feb. 11-Snow White Ballet (Performing Arts)

Parent Involvement  Cobb County Website  Picasso – Elementary Parent Resource  McGraw Hill Math Website  My On-online reading program  Nickajack Website  access to teachers   Blogs are under construction  Classroom Volunteers are greatly appreciated  Classroom Wish Lists

Thank You for attending! We wish to thank you for coming tonight to hear about your child’s 2 nd grade program. We understand this is a great deal of information to digest at once. Please feel free to call, write, or any questions or concerns you have about the information you have received tonight. We are looking forward to a great year working together! Mrs. Burns Mrs. Caputo Mrs. Copeland Mrs. Dills Mr. Goldberg Mrs. Hombordy Ms. Krause Ms. McDonald Mrs. Stamper Ms. Wood EIP – Mrs. Sheppard and Mrs. Penquite ESOL- Mrs. McMillan