1. Welcome  Thank you for coming, 2 nd grade parents! Our presentation will begin promptly at 5:30.  While you are waiting, please sign up for fall conferences with your students teacher and pick up any handouts you may have missed.

2. 2 nd Grade Curriculum Night September 19, 2012 Nicole Ayers Anne Bowling Alyssa Coffey-Wilson Connie Wilson

3. Meet Your 2 nd Grade Team  Mrs. Ayers  Ms. Bowling  Mrs. Coffey- Wilson  Mrs. Wilson

4. Classroom Management  Goal Line (2 nd Grade) Every Friday Combination of work completion and behavior Choice Activities OR School Store  Positive Reinforcement Verbal Praise Soar 4 Tickets School Store Money  School wide Behavior Plan Management Folders

5. Extra 2 nd Grade Activities (extension)  AR tests (reading comprehension)  Caldecott Challenge (reading extension)  School Store (math)  Parent Journals (writing)  Reading Olympics  Spelling Bee Challenge (all 2 nd Grade; held four times throughout the year)

6. Volunteering  Reading Group Supervisors  Parent Pack  School Store  Room Parents  Scrapbooking  Production  Field Trips  PTA Representative(s) Reminder: All volunteers must complete a building training session before they begin volunteer duties. Training dates will be announced. See me for the sign up forms if you plan to volunteer in the classroom. Also, all volunteers must have district clearance. Paperwork is in the front office. Thank You!!

7. Curriculum  Reading/Literacy Houghton Mifflin Whole Group Instruction 1 story a week with a corresponding journal – this year there is a VERY high focus on non-fiction Leveled Reading Groups (meet 3-4 times weekly) Some Read Naturally (to help improve fluency) Assessments: DIBELS (monthly) & state-required RBA (Reading Benchmark Assessment - 3 times per year) Writer’s Workshop/Step Up To Writing  Reports, stories, letters  Conventions, Spelling (assessed 3 times a year)  Journaling and Paragraph Writing

8. Curriculum, cont’d  Math Envision Math whole group with integrated technology and differentiated centers Math Focus Wall (daily application) Mad Math (daily computational fluency practice) Assessments- Topic tests and state required MBA (Math Benchmark Assessment – 3 times per year) Practice + 3 Name 8 + 3 2 + 3 7 + 3 3 + 4 3 + 6 3 + 8 1 + 3 3 + 3 9 + 3 3 + 7 4 + 3 3 + 1 3 + 2

9. Curriculum, cont’d  Math Focus Our math instruction focus on two areas: fluency & concepts At the end of each topic (16 in all) you will receive your students lesson assessments and test score.

10. Curriculum, Cont’d  Science Earth- Soils (planting and composting) Life- Changes (matter) Physical- Balancing and Weighing  Social Studies Main Street Cultural Celebrations and History Geography

11. Technology Integration  Envision Online Math Component  Type to Learn  Internet Safety  Word Processing  Power Point  Digital Imaging  Google Earth  Safari Montage  Redcat Voice Amplification System

12. Questions and Closing  Please make your way to your child’s classroom. The teacher will have: 1. Sign up sheets for volunteers 2. A folder of classroom work from your child 3. A letter writing journal from your child – please write a response letter to your student. Thank you for your continued support and enthusiasm for your child’s second grade experience.