1. Welcome to Curriculum Night!
2nd Grade
Mrs. Kellie Aranowski

2. Where can I see what my kids will be learning?
District office tab
Curriculum tab
ALL curricular expectations are listed for parents

3. Grading All three schools will report grades quarterly.
Grades are as follows:
1 (secure)
2 (developing)
3 (needs attention).
Outcome Assessments will be given in both ELA and MATH on a quarterly basis.
-Outcome Assessments determine how students perform.
-Identify what targets need to be addressed.
-Allow parents to see student progress.

4. Homework Reading and Math Logs:
Reading/Math logs will be in your student’s take home folder each week. Please initial boxes on nights that assignments are completed and leave it in the folder for me to collect every Monday.
Your child should be reading at least minutes a night, at least 5x a week. Each time your child reads either from their book bag or a book of his/her choice, please place a check in the box. Zearn should be used and math facts should be practiced at least 5x a week.
Weekend Journals: Weekend journals will be sent home on Mondays. Please have your student write about something from the weekend and return by Friday. We will practice what these should look like in class.
Additional Homework: Additional homework may be assigned as needed.

5. Eureka Math What is Eureka?
The Eureka Math resource was built around the core principle that students need to know more than just what works when solving a problem – they need to understand why it works.
Why Eureka?
Eureka has received high ratings from educators nationwide and school districts are seeing growth and impressive test scores after just one year of implementation.
Eureka with Growth Mindset
Students with a Growth Mindset aren’t afraid to make mistakes. Brain research shows that mistakes are good and help you to learn more. Kids with a Growth Mindset achieve more.

6. What will Eureka look like in the classroom?
Typically, there are 6 components to each lesson:
Fluency – Daily math fact practice which is used to maintain skills, prepare for the current lesson, and/or anticipate skills used in future lessons
Application Problem – Word problem which can lead into the concept development or review a concept from the previous day
Concept Development – Majority of the lesson which teaches a particular skill. Can include a variety of activities (whiteboards, manipulatives, partner work)
Problem Set – Independent practice to apply the skills taught from the concept development. Sometimes students will work on only a few problems
Debrief – Reflection after problem set to review as a whole class a few areas
Exit Ticket – Quick gauge of student understanding of the day’s skill

7. Eureka School/Home Connection
Problem Sets
Problem Sets can come home unfinished and that is okay. It is encouraged to review and complete the Problem Sets with your child at home.
Exit Tickets
Exit Tickets will be coming home frequently and it is encouraged to review the Exit Tickets with your child at home.
Assessments/Rubrics
Assessments can be informal observations, exit tickets, mid module assessments, and end of module assessments. Rubrics will be used to grade and inform you of your child’s progress on the mid module and end of module assessments.

8. Eureka School/Home Connection
Daily Extra Practice
The purpose of daily practice at home is to reinforce skills taught at school and increase the home/school connection. The expectation is that your child will be logging into Zearn and/or completing an extra practice sheet sent home in the fluency bag.
Letter/Login
Please refer to your parent informational letter with your online account login information.

9. Reading Common Core: ELA (English Language Arts)
Reading for Literature (fiction)
Reading for information (nonfiction)
Speaking and Listening
Writing (paragraph and response)
Reading Foundation (phonics, word work, vocabulary)
Language (grammar)
Guided Reading
We will also continue differentiated guided reading. Books we read during guided reading will go into the reading bag to be reread for fluency.

10. Reading Workshop Students will be doing:
Explicit instruction in reading skills and strategies through a daily mini lesson
Quality time spent practicing skills previously taught in lessons
Focused time spent in small group instruction
Students will be doing:
Independent reading while practicing strategies
Reading with a buddy to practice strategies
Writing in response to reading
Listening to reading

11. Writer’s Workshop There will be mini lessons, small group strategy
sessions, and one-on-one conferences
Students will be writing every day
Students will have goals to work towards
Students will be writing narratives, informational pieces, opinion pieces, science books, responses to reading, poetry, and more
“The intent of this series is to support students’ abilities to be strategic, metacognitive writers who use particular processes to achieve purposes as writers”. - Lucy Calkins

12. Words Their Way
Words Their Way is a word study program that takes an active and hands-on approach to learning words. Students will be completing word sorts and looking at sounds, patterns, and meaning.
Purpose: Examine words to find consistencies in written language and help students acquire the recognition, spelling, and meaning of specific words.
Word Study is
Developmental
Learner-centered
Focused on language patterns
Systematic instruction in phonics and spelling

13. Science
Our science curriculum based on the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS).
The focus is on students DOING science.
Students will study earth science, physical science, life science, and engineering. (Some topics include volcanoes, weather, erosion, melting and freezing, solids and liquids, plants, habitats, tower building, bridge engineering, and Lego engineering).
Lots of great new resources for hands-on learning.
*Science will not be on the report card

14. Bus Reminders From the office…
The busing information you received in the mail is where we will be sending your child after school.  If you have any changes, you MUST contact the office or send a note with your student.
From the bus drivers…
Please have your children to their assigned bus stop 5 minutes before their scheduled pickup time.
Please remember, cell phones are not allowed in school zones, unless being used in “hands free” mode.
Please do no attempt to pass a school bus from either direction when it has its lights flashing and its stop arm extended.

15. give. grant. grow.
MISSION: Raising funds throughout the year to fulfill teacher written grants for the classroom. Over $2 million granted to date.
GRANTED TO: Grand Prairie, Chelsea and Hickory Creek
FUNDRAISERS: Annual Dinner Auction, Golf Outing, Coin Drive, Frankfort Fall Fest BETA Tent
RECENT GRANTS:
SMART BOARDS in 20 classrooms at Chelsea
Rebecca Caudill, Blue Stem and Monarch Book Programs
Electronic Signage at Chelsea
Razkids and Math Fact Programs at Grand Prairie
Hickory Creek guitars, music, green screen and PE Equipment
Netbooks and Tablet PCs at Hickory Creek
For more information and volunteering opportunities visit our website at

16. FSP
The FSP is the Parent Teacher Organization for District 157-C. Our mission is
designed to strengthen the partnership between home and school through parent
volunteer opportunities, student enrichment activities and family fun events.
Some of the ways that we have enriched and supported the curriculum include:
Funding for field trips
Sponsoring special assembly programs
Providing scholarships
Providing curriculum enrichment funding to each school
Coordinating volunteers for all our events and programs
Each year we also hold FREE family fun events such as:
Family Fun Night and Creative Arts Showcase at Grand Prairie
Exploration Night and Family Fitness Night at Chelsea
Come visit our table at Curriculum Night and visit us at
Like us on Facebook at
Contact us via at

17. Conference sign-up will take place through email.
Thank you for coming!