1. A Day in the Life of a Second Grader Welcome!

2. Welcome to Second Grade!  Ms. Boughton  Mrs. Alexander  Mrs. Rose  Ms. Randle  Ms. Mattocks  Mrs. Spencer  Instructional Coach: Mrs. Chang  Student Teachers from NC State: Ms. Comer & Ms. Edwards  Student Teachers from  Peace College: Ms.  Kinnard

3. Agenda WhatWhoTime Welcome 2 nd Grade Website Ms. Mattocks3 minutes ReadingMs. Boughton5 minutes WritingMrs. Alexander5 minutes MathMs. Mattocks5 minutes Social Studies and Science Mrs. Rose5 minutes 2 nd Grade Information Mrs. Spencer Ms. Randle 7 minutes Questions and Answers 2 nd Grade Team3 minutes Issue Bin and Plus/Delta 2 nd Grade Team2 minutes

4. Arrival & Dismissal  Students can begin entering the classroom at 8:00am. Everyone should be in the room by 8:30am.  Please do not drop students off or pick them up in the back near the “palace” or in the cul-de-sac behind the palace. We ask this for safety reasons.  Also, please make sure you enter through the doors near the playground after coming through the building.

5. Handouts & Website Open House handouts and other information may be found on our 2 nd grade website, which you can visit by going to our school’s website (http://combses.wcpss.net). Look at the second grade section found under grade levels.http://combses.wcpss.net  Also, please look at our website for the Second Grade Sentinel & other important announcements!

6. Quick Check  Quick Check is a review and a preview for science, math, and reading vocabulary.  Assessment tool to collect class and grade level data.  Use to drive instruction as we begin to teach units.

7. Quick Check!  What actor was famous for the line, “nanoo, nanoo”?  What is the name of the cat in the Smurfs?  On Three’s Company, what city did the trio live in?

8. Reading  We use a balanced literacy model which includes read alouds, shared reading, guided reading and independent reading.  Teachers hold reading conferences and strategy groups to target individual student needs.  Students build reading stamina at the beginning of the year  There is a lot of emphasis on comprehension in 2 nd grade.  Schema, Predictions, Connections, Mental Images, Inferences, Questioning, Synthesizing, Summarize  By the end of the year, students should be reading on a 23-24 level.

9. Writing Workshop  We use the writing workshop process  Pre-writing  Drafting  Conferencing  Revising  Editing  Publishing  Writing Rubric  Exemplars

10. Word Study  An 8 day rotation  Pre- tests, word study, partner test  Words will be found in your child’s agenda  Focus on sound patterns for example: short a, the “ow” sound etc..

11. Quick Check!  On Three’s Company, what city did the trio live in?  What was Roscoe’s dogs name in the Dukes of Hazzard?  Who shot J.R. Ewing?

12. Math Curriculum  Math Expressions program  “Math Talk”  Math Journals  We will supplement when necessary!  Mad Minute will be given weekly. Please have your child study their addition and subtraction facts nightly. For example 7+6, 10+9

13. Science & Social Studies  4 big topics this year in Science…  Sound  States of Matter  Weather  Life Cycle of Butterflies  Big topics in Social Studies…  Community & Citizens  Geography  Traditions

14. Quick Check!  What actor was famous for the line, “nanoo, nanoo”?  On Three’s Company, what city did the trio live in?  Who shot J.R. Ewing?

15. Homework  20 minutes of reading/writing  Think-Tac-Toe  2 activities a week  10 minutes of math  Math homework will be passed out as needed.  Writing homework will be due every Friday.

16. Agendas  Students will record events, homework, specials, and minutes read each night  Should be signed nightly  Communicate daily behavior  Two-way communication through notes  Please write absence notes on a separate sheet of paper

17. Field Trips  We will be going on three field trips this year…  Charlotte’s Web play in November  Marbles Museum in February  ‘Get Buggy’ Science presentation in April  We would love for you to join us at the museum and for our science presentation. Please take a few minutes to complete the Volunteer Registration in the Media Center tonight or in the next few weeks. It takes weeks for your application to process so be proactive!

18. WOW  Educational opportunities outside daily curriculum  Extensions for students that have mastered a skill and extra support for students to reach mastery  Groups are fluid and change as student’s needs change based on pre/post tests and teacher observations  Math focus

19. PBIS & Referral Forms  L.E.A.D.  Classes are earning train cars.  Referral forms

20. Quick Check!  What actor was famous for the line, “nanoo, nanoo”?  What is the name of the cat in the Smurfs?  What was Roscoe’s dogs name in the Dukes of Hazzard?

21. Questions & Answers

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23. Thank you! Thank you so much for coming tonight. Now, please join us in the classroom to learn even more about The Life of a 2 nd grader!

24. Let’s Have a Great Year! Don’t forget to look for updates on the 2 nd grade website!