2. Welcome To Curriculum Night! Mrs. Sarah Kirby Second Grade

3. Meet Mrs. Kirby 6 th Year as a teacher! Oakland University Marygrove College From Rochester Hills, MI Husband: Matt Kirby Baby Kirby is on the way! Favorites –Shopping –Spending time with family –Reading Teaching Second Grade!

4. SPECIALS SCHEDULE –Monday: Library 12:40-1:40 –Tuesday: Art 12:40-1:40 –Wednesday: Music 12:40-1:10 –Thursday: Music and Gym 12:40-1:40 –Friday: Gym 12:40-1:40 LUNCH 11:25-12:05 Extra Recess 9:55-10:15

5. Contact Mrs. Kirby Email: skirby@rochester.k12.mi.us Phone: 248-726-6467 Notes in my mailbox Website: www.rochester.k12.mi.us click on Schools, Hamlin, Classroom Pages, 2nd grade, Mrs. Kirby! www.rochester.k12.mi.us

6. Behavior System PBS, Hamlin’s school wide behavior program –Respect –Responsibility –Readiness –Safety Office Referrals Hawk Hoorays Class marble jar Table Tallies=Book Nook Desk marbles, as needed for reminding

7. Homework Homework Schedules Math Homelinks Independent Reading Word study practice Parent help and active participation Homework and Notes folders

8. Curriculum Please refer to your brochure as well!

9. Reading Workshop Early to Transitional –Reading Levels Reading Workshop –Mini Lesson –Daily 5 Centers –Individual Reading Conferences –Guided Reading Daily 5 –Read to Self –Read to Someone –Word Work –Listen to Reading –Write about Reading How to find “Just Right” books Book orders

10. Writing Writing Workshop Small Moment Writing Realistic Fiction Writing Prompts Paragraph Writing Nonfiction Writing Poetry

11. Spelling 2nd grade priority words (Wall Words) Spiral Up Phonics Words Their Way sorts Weekly core/pattern words Total of 10 words!

12. Math Workshop Format –Mini-lesson –4 “stations” Lesson with the teacher Math boxes Exemplar or Project to push thinking Math games/Computers

13. …math continued 2nd grade math –Place Value to the ten-thousands –2-digit addition and subtraction with regrouping –Introduction to fractions –All addition and subtraction facts 0-10 MEMORIZED! –Telling elapsed time (What time will it be in 38 minutes?) –Lines, Segments, Rays and 3-D shapes –Pictographs –Counting money –Making change

14. Science –Health –Earth’s Land and Water –Measuring Me –A Plant’s Life –The Human Eye and Ear

15. Social Studies –Our Community –Geography –Government –Economics –History –Downtown Rochester field trip

16. 2 nd Grade Field Trips –Downtown Rochester walking trip OCTOBER –Dinosaur Hill MAY –Theatre experience

17. Snacks Healthy Snacks Students are encouraged to bring a healthy snack to school each day. Healthy snacks include fruit, yogurt, breakfast bars, and/or veggies. Junk food and juice boxes are discouraged. Water bottles are encouraged! Birthday treats/invitations

18. Volunteers Field Trips **Limited to 1 parent chaperone!** Copying, Laminating, and Projects Math Workshop Class Parties Eye dissection

19. Conferences Please sign the sign up sheet and record your time!

20. Math Student Reference Books If you would like a Math Reference Book, please sign the form and I will give you a book!