1. Welcome to Curriculum Night! Presented by Ms. Scheitlin
6:15-6:55 Room 12
7:00-7:30 Library

2. Specials Monday Music – Mr. Van Oostrom Tuesday PE– Mrs. Maack
45 minutes once a week of each of the following:
Monday Music – Mr. Van Oostrom
Tuesday PE– Mrs. Maack
Wednesday Computer Lab Thursday Art- Mrs. Murphrey
Friday Library- Mrs. Boorse
All specials take place 7:55-8:40

3. Homework & Communication
Communication folder
MUST be checked daily by teacher & parent(s)
MUST be brought to school each day
Remove papers daily
Behavior calendar needs to be initialed by parent for yellow or below
Homework
Grade level weekly menu see example
Repetition of skills already taught
Weekly reading—minimum of 60 minutes/week (weekends included!)
Spelling practice activities weekly
Additional practice will be assigned as needed
Monthly projects are due the last Friday of each month.
Homework/Project info available on class website.
Communication s
Phone calls
Notes home
Weekly Buzz Newsletter-website

4. Mariposa’s School-Wide PBIS Program
What is PBIS?
Positive Behavior Intervention System
Focuses on positive rewards for good behavior
Creates a plan for “teaching” appropriate student behaviors
Creates a plan to address undesirable student behaviors through teacher and administrative interventions
Lesson plans build on Mariposa LifeSkills
Consistency throughout the school
All staff expectations are the same, using the same language and the same series of rewards and consequences

5. BLAST Be Respectful Lead with Integrity Act Responsible Safety Matters
Together We Achieve
BLAST takes all the great programs and incentives Mariposa already has in place and ties them together!
School Store coupons (Blast Coupons)
Miss Manner certificates (Blast Coupons)
Principal’s Lunch
Lifeskills (all Lifeskills are imbedded within BLAST)

6. Lifeskills: Lifelong Guidelines: Trustworthiness Truthfulness
Caring
Common Sense
Cooperation
Courage
Courtesy
Effort
Flexibility
Friendship
Initiative
Integrity
Organization
Patience
Perseverance
Pride
Problem Solving
Resourcefulness
Responsibility
Sense of Humor
Lifelong Guidelines:
Trustworthiness
Truthfulness
Active Listening
No Put-Downs
Personal Best

7. Positive Reinforcement
Star Jar (treasure box prizes & special coupons)
Blast Coupons
Stickers
Treats
Desk Inspector
Golden Plates
Class points =Special Rewards (crazy hair day, extra recess, PJ day)
Consequences
Behavior System (behavior clip up & clip down chart)
LifeSkills Time Out
/phone call/note home
Child may miss special event(s) if disruptive behavior continues

8. Engage New York/Eureka
Math Resources
Engage New York/Eureka
Learning Goals embedded
Common Core focus to support deeper understanding of mathematical practices
Fluency practice
Application problems daily
Independent practice and exit tickets
CGI:
Cognitive Guided Instruction
Learning through problem solving
Learning to solve problems in multiple ways
Learning to communicate ideas, strategies, & solutions

9. Investigations IN NUMBER, DATA, & SPACE
This is an application based math resource. It encourages students to think creatively, develop critical thinking skills, and acquire a deeper understanding of the mathematical content.
Curriculum Units Covered:
1. Counting, Coins, & Combinations
2. Shapes, Blocks, & Symmetry
3. Stickers, Number Strings, & Story Problems
4. Pockets, Teeth, & Favorite Things
5. How Many Floors? How Many Rooms?
6. How Many Tens? How Many Ones?
7. Parts of a Whole, Parts of a Group
8. Partners, Teams & Paper Clips
9. Measuring Length & Time

10. Math continued Math 4 Today-Common Core aligned
Big Ideas for Second Grade
Operations and Algebraic Thinking
Making and solving number sentences to 20.
Work with equal groups and start to understand multiplication.
Number Operations in base Ten
Place value
Using the knowledge of place value to add and subtract.
Measurement and Data
Standard units of measure with estimation
Use addition and subtraction with length
Time and money
Graphing
Geometry
Mathematical Practices
Problem solving

11. Language Arts Reading Core Knowledge Rich vocabulary
Comprehension throughout
Listening and Learning
Spelling- tests every 5 days
Skills and synthetic phonics
Reading Fluency
Language 4 Today (grammar) common core aligned
Writing
Embedded within Core Knowledge
High expectations
Cross-Curriculum Integration
*Science *Social Studies *Health *LifeSkills

12. Listening and Learning
12 Domains
Fairy Tales & Tall Tales Early Asian Civilization
Early Greek Civilization Greek Myths
The War of Cycles in Nature
Westward Expansion Insects
U.S. Civil War Human Body
Immigration Fighting for a Cause

13. IFG – Instructional Focus Groups
4 times a week
30 minutes each
ELA – Daily Five and BURST
Math
Station Rotations
Games based on what we are learning in the classroom
CGI problems
Small groups with leveled abilities

14. Science Weather Life Cycles Human Body *within Core Knowledge
Insects *within Core Knowledge
Mini Science Inquiries
(Scientific Method)
Purpose
Research
Hypothesis
Experiment
Analysis
Conclusion

15. Social Studies Health Harcourt’s People We Know
Strands Covered:
American & World History
Civics & Government
Geography
Economics
Harcourt Health & Fitness
Healthy behaviors & habits
Personal hygiene
Staying safe & well
Keeping fit & active

17. Grading Kyrene grading system online can be viewed through ParentVue
Proficient Developing Area of Concern P D
D 78-86
D AC 65-

18. Ways You Can Support Your Child’s Learning
Read with them every week
Write…even if it’s only a few sentences.
Skip count (2’s, 5’s, 10’s) forward & backwards
Sort & count money
Practice addition & subtraction facts (flash cards for fluency)
Technology (zearn.org, Word, code.org, web links or other resources online)
Telling time using an analog clock (not only digital)
Go over the homework with your child and have them make corrections if mistakes were made.

19. I look forward to a very successful year with your children!
Few more things..
Stay connected with Mariposa Listserv Mariposapto.org- Mariposa Facebook Instagram/Twitter
PTO- online directory
Blue notecard for Questions ?? I will not be conferencing one on one with parents tonight.
Teacher Wishes (stars on whiteboard)
White notecard to write a note to your child.
I look forward to a very successful year with your children!
Thank You for Coming
Please report to the Library for a meeting with Mr. Fallgatter & Mrs. Ting at 7pm