1. Curriculum Night
January 31, 2013

2. Thank you for coming to McAlpine’s Curriculum Night!

3. How do I access the online newsletter?
Weekly updates
Newsletter

4. Homework Discovery Ed Study Island Reading A-Z Reading Eggs
Resources at home
Math Packet
Spelling Contract
Reading 30 minutes
Take-home books
Homework

5. AR books AR Goals Last day of AR:
School Library checkout
Public Library checkout
Donations for more/higher level books in the classroom
Goals
Last day of AR:
3rd quarter 3/28
4th quarter TBD
How to access your child’s AR test scores and goals
Times students can take AR tests
7:15-7:45 AM
Literacy Block
AR books

6. Grading Policies Homework is not graded
Class work: smaller percentage of grade
Combination of worksheets, group work, center work, whole-group discussions
Assessments
Kept by content area teacher
Welcome to schedule a time to review your child’s work
Spelling tests
Included in writing grade
Grading Policies

7. Syllabi Math Science/Social Studies Literacy Writing Located:
Insect Project: After spring break in April
Literacy
Chapter book study
Writing
Located:
Child’s Binder
Electronically
Second Grade Wiki
Syllabi

8. Questions Verbal math explanations Reading Levels
John thinks that = 15. Explain to John why his answer is incorrect.
Reading Levels
BOY-Level I, J
MOY- Level K, L
EOY- Level L, M
MAPS –Feb. 18th-Feb. 25th
Used to direct classroom instruction TD
Portfolios- March 4th
Testing- privately or 3rd grade EOG scores above 87% in math and reading
Volunteers- homeroom teacher will when/if needed
Rotation beneficial
Whole class punishment
Questions

9. Intervention, Enrichment & TD
2:00-2:44 PM
Break-up
Lance- Strategic math
Henning- Strategic reading
Monismith- Literacy vocabulary
Tremper- Science/social studies vocabulary
Prigge- Math vocabulary
Intervention, Enrichment & TD

10. Recess Rain Below freezing Administrative decision
Has not happened this year
Recess

11. Supplies Henning-Clorox wipes, sanitizer spray, hand sanitizer
Lance- Ziplock sandwich baggies, pencils
Monismith- Pencils, Clorox wipes, sanitizer spray
Tremper- Pencils, erasers (no pencil caps)
Prigge-
Supplies