1. Curriculum Night 2nd Grade’s
Please complete the paper on your child’s desk:
Homework Buddy paper
Write a note to your child in their journal

2. My Webpage
Main Tool for communication

3. Morning Exercises Calendar
Book Share Books
Watch morning announcements on the whiteboard
Pledge
Calendar

4. Daily Oral Language

5. Super Spelling Homework
Spelling Pre-Test

6. English Language Arts What does it involve?
Reading
Writing
Listening
Speaking

7. Harcourt Storytown
Leveled Readers

8. Writing Theme Writing Units Personal Narrative Respond to a Story
Friendly Letter
Story
Description
Research Report
Writing activities are done with every reading lesson also
Report Card-marking indicators (no letter grades) are given on the 2nd and 4th grading periods

9. Mathematics Curriculum Go Math
Instruction will focus on inquiry-based methodology.
Problem solving is emphasized in all units.
All Pennsylvania Core Standards for Mathematics are addressed.
GO MATH! is our textbook series.
Each student will receive “mini-books” for all 11 units.
Students can write in their consumable books.
There are new online resources that can be used at home for additional practice and reinforcement.

10. Math Grouping Criteria
Math Placement
Grade Grade 2
Math Grouping Criteria
End of the year test
Problem solving test
Basic Facts test-addition and subtraction
Student Attributes
Both Groups
Similar pacing
Daily homework
Differentiate within groups
Targeted math instruction
(when developmentally appropriate)

11. Go Math
username: na123456
password: Tigers1
resources

12. Oral practice
Rocket Math
Practice every night
1 minute timed test

13. Science-Mrs. Ward Username: NA123456 Password: Tigers1
Units of Study: Science
Life Science
All About Plants
How Plants and Animals Live Together
How Living Things Grow and Change
2. Space and Technology
Earth and Space
Technology in our World
3. Physical Science

14. Social Studies Miss Vollmer
Unit 1-People Live in Neighborhoods, Communities, States, Countries, and Continents
Unit 2-Landforms, Producers, Consumers, Conservation of our Natural Resources
Unit 3-People Make Choices About Earning, Spending, and Saving Money
Unit 4-Government of a City, State, and Country
Unit 5-Early Settlers of Our Country
Unit 6-U.S. Immigration and Connecting Landmarks, Holidays and Artifacts to our Past
Username: NA123456
Password: Tigers1

15. Tiger Time-Mrs. Antoon Tiger Time is data driven and differentiated
Topics included during Tiger Time are based on grade level standards and expectations
Instruction will align with PES targeted areas of growth as well as the PA Core
No specific grade will be given in Tiger Time on the report card, but items will be graded and given to the ELA or math teacher for inclusion with report card grades

16. Homework T =together Assignment Book-clip Parent must sign daily
Used as our main tool for parent communication
Expectations
Frequency
Wonderful Wednesday
Peebles Folder
Assignment Notice

17. Report Card Marking Indicators: Grade Scale: + Strength A 90-100
 Appropriate
- Needs Attention
Grade Scale: A
B 80-89
C 70-79
D 69 and below

18. Peebles rocks

19. Crisis Training (Evacuate)-Fire drills monthly Lock Down-monthly
(Shelter)-Severe Weather Drill twice a year

20. **PLEASE NO VACATIONS DURING TESTING WEEKS
Testing Schedule
for Grade 2
ITBS (Iowa Test of Basic Skills)
Week of January 8-12,2018
**PLEASE NO VACATIONS DURING TESTING WEEKS

21. Absent and Vacation Missed Work
Daily absence-gather their missed assignments and send them home with their homework buddy; due the next school day
SEND IN A NOTE TO SCHOOL
Vacation Work-gather all missed assignments while you are on vacation and give it to your child when they return; you will have up to a week to complete & return all work

22. A message from
Mrs. Bjalobok!