Welcome to Curriculum Night ! Newcastle Elementary Tonya Johnson Second Grade Room Phone: (425)

Classroom Directory Please make sure to sign up with Gimena (our Room Parent) if you would like your information published in a classroom directory.

Just a little about me Teacher for 17 years- 13 in CA, 4 in the district Masters in Reading and Literacy, working on my Professional Teach certificate for the state (form) Two boys, one in 8 th, one in 6th

 High Expectations for ALL!  All students will be respectful, thoughtful, accepting, and considerate to others and self.  All students can develop an attitude of self-confidence, independent thinking and the desire to become a lifelong learner.  All Students need to be in charge of their learning. Encourage them to set their goals, work towards those goals and motivate themselves to make good learning choices

Classroom Expectations We take care of everything in our classroom We treat others they way that we want to be treated We make good choices that help us learn

Follow all school and playground rules. 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 rules; Cooperation Advocate Responsibility Empathy Self-Control Because Newcastle CARES! *Show respect *Solve Problems *Make Good Choices

Goal for second grade readers: To acquire strategies and skills that help them C-to understand text(comprehension) A- to read accurately (decode) F-to read fluently (with expression) E-to expand vocabulary(build on background knowledge) READING Components of balanced literacy: Guided Reading/Reading Conferences Independent Reading- Read to Self Word Study/Phonics-Spelling Shared Reading/Whole group instruction Read Aloud Reading with others- Read to someone Making Meaning Guided reading with Benchmark books Teach specific reading strategies

WRITING Writing/Spelling Lucy Caulkins Units of Study Narrative, Informational, Poetry, Opinion, Realistic Fiction, Procedural Writing Process~ Think & Plan, draft, revise, edit, and publish(share) Word Study & High Frequency words

Core Concepts Geometry Reason with shapes and their attributes Number and Operations in Base Ten Understand place value Use place value understanding and properties of operations to add and subtract Operations and Algebraic Thinking Represent and solve problems involving addition and subtraction Add and subtract within 20 (fluently) Measurement and Data Measure and estimate length in standard units Relate addition and subtraction to length Everyday Math Program/Common Core Math Standards

Families & Relationships Community Types Where are we in the World Citizenship Economy -Junior Achievement

Force & Motion Body Systems Germs & Illness Biomes– Wetlands – Life Cycles of Organisms Pollination

Art Docent pieces Mixed media related to the curriculum Janet Cloud is our Art Docent. If you would like to help, please sign up on the sheet in the back.

Basic Operations and Concepts Productivity Tools ~ Word, Power Point Type 2 learn, EDM Games, IXL Math, Xtra Math (usernames & passwords on your child’s desk) Literacy Support programs – Tumblebooks, MackinVIA Activevotes and Activeboard

Volunteers If you would like to volunteer any time this year whether in our class room on a field trip you must fill out paperwork. New papers must be filled out each year! All the papers you need are on the school website I will be using Volunteer Spot this year. I am in the process of setting that up and will send an out when it is ready. Volunteers in the classroom will be Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday from 9:30-10:30.

FIELD TRIPS and LABS Wing Luke Museum- Mid- November Mercer Slough- May Nature Vision (Lab) –Water Cycler Science to Go (Labs) –Force and Motion –Ecosystems –Pollinators

Homework Homework will be sent home every Friday and will be due the next Friday. We will start Sept. 25. Homework will include a math paper, a problem solving paper, fact practice and a reading strategy paper. An optional monthly reading log for students to track their reading practice will also be given out.

 Conferences will be taking place on December 2nd & December 3rd. Conference sign-up will happen online in late October.  Report card is aligned with the district and state curriculum standards. They reflect the standards using the following ratings: 4- Exceeds standards 3- Meets standards 2- Approaches standards 1 - Well below standards Second Grade Conferences and Report Cards

Scholastic News & Science Spin We will be using this as a Non-fiction Reading & science supplement The cost is $6.00 per student You may pay online or make check out to Newcastle Elementary. Please write your student’s name and Scholastic News in the memo section!

Second Grade Testing Fountas & Pinnell Reading Assessment -Fall and Winter Stanford Achievement Test ~ last week of January CogAt ~ first week of March, only used for placement in the highly capable program

Common Core State Standards 3 Key Ideas Thinking Deeply- emphasis on critical thinking; Analyze, discuss, evaluate, justify, and explain their understanding especially in writing! Integrating Learning- emphasis on learning across disciplines; reading, writing and math all in one task, working together in different setting with different tools. Showing How They Know - emphasis on proof and evidence; no longer just giving correct answer must have proof and evidence Learn more at They replace previous Washington State Standards

Helping Students Achieve Helping Students Achieve

ISF Funding at Newcastle Elementary PE curriculum (golf) MackinVIA Grant to transfer VHS to DVD’s in Library Music grant for ukuleles The Elementary Science initiative and adoption The Elementary Literacy Adoption- book rooms for all elementary schools VOICE mentoring GLAD training National Board certification scholarships

If have any other questions please write them on a notecard and I will answer them as soon as I can!