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2. Woodruff’s Back to School Basics
August 8, 2019

3. Our Daily Schedule 8:30-8:45- Number Corner 8:45-9:25- Writing
9:25-10:55- Reading
10:55-11:40 Specials
11:45-12:15- Lunch
12:15-12:45- Recess
12:55-1:25- SST
1:30-2:30- Math
2:30-3:00- Social Sciences

4. Wit & Wisdom
Reading and Writing Resource that builds knowledge of key topics in history, science, and literature through the study of authentic texts.

5. Wit & Wisdom What Does the Learning Design Look Like?
Each module focuses on a topic that builds students’ knowledge of the world and ideas.
A compelling Essential Question guides students’ learning.
A series of Focus Questions directs learning for each lesson to build knowledge.
You may want to explain what an Essential Question and Focus Questions are to parents and give some examples from your Teacher Edition.

6. Wit & Wisdom Students will…
Build content knowledge through reading rich and diverse grade-level texts.
Learn to convey information and express ideas through explicit instruction in writing, speaking or presenting.
Use journals to record and reflect on learning.

7. Wit & Wisdom What is the Lesson Structure?
Welcome: Students independently engage in a task to prepare for the lesson’s learning.
Launch: The teacher introduces the lesson’s Learning Goals.
Learn: Teachers support students to develop knowledge and skills.
Land: Students reflect on their learning.
Wrap: The teacher directs closing activities and assigns homework.

8. Writing Writing skills from 6 + 1 Traits of Writing
A few writings will go through multiple drafts and one may be typed.
Students will receive about 30 minutes of keyboarding instruction every week

9. Science Main topics will include: Weekly hands-on investigations
Solids and Liquids
STEM
Air and Weather
Insects and Plants
Weekly hands-on investigations
Students track investigations in science notebooks – record focus question, predictions, data, and conclusions
Emphasis on content AND scientific thinking and skills

10. Social Studies
We will be studying our community’s geography, history, economics, and government this year.
We will use Social Studies Weekly.
Students will receive an O,S, or N based on observations, science notebook, and various quick checks.

11. Bridges in Mathematics 2nd Grade
Bridges Math Curriculum
Develops students’ deep understanding of mathematical concepts and proficiency with key skills
Blends direct instruction, structured investigation, and open exploration
Ask your student about their favorite workplace game.
Number Corner
Skill-building program revolves around classroom calendar
Daily practice of skills and broad mathematical concepts through “workout” routines
Ask your student about the Calendar Grid pattern.

12. Bridges in Mathematics 2nd Grade
What do Parents and Families Need to Know?
Math is FUN!
Making mistakes is a natural part of learning. We will persevere through solving problems, using many different strategies to make sense of mathematical concepts.
Homework is practice of skills. Homework is not daily.
Please contact me if you have questions or concerns.

13. Bridges in Mathematics 2nd Grade
What do Parents and Families Need to Know about Grading and Reporting?
Bridges in Mathematics develops skills and concepts to mastery over time, often over several units.
This year you will receive 3 different reports about your child’s progress:
Unit Reports – about once a month
Quarterly Reports – with report card, in lieu of letter grade
Number Corner Checkup Report – four times a year around report card time
Please see handout for more details and a sample Unit report.

14. Bridges in Mathematics 2nd Grade.

15. Bridges in Mathematics 2nd Grade

16. Bridges in Mathematics 2nd Grade

17. Bridges in Mathematics 2nd Grade
Bridges Support for Families
Specific grade level support for the Bridges math curriculum and additional resources

18. Classwork/Homework Regular homework includes reading and fact practice
Unfinished classwork may become homework
Homework must be recorded in students’ daily planners.
Students may not have always have the opportunity to catch up on work during recess, so it is essential that students complete needed work at home
Late assignments result in losing recess

19. Specials Rotation Monday – Music Tuesday – Library Wednesday – Art
Thursday – Gym
Friday – FAB!

20. Field Trips Possible trips for this year include: Children’s Museum
NIFS- National Institute for Fitness and Sports
Indiana State Fair Glass Barn Tour

21. Maple’s Positive Behavior Plan: V. I. B
Maple’s Positive Behavior Plan: V.I.B.E (Very Important Behavior Expectations)
Maple’s Mission Statement:
The purpose of Maple Elementary School systemic behavior plan is to establish a proactive school culture which will teach, model, and recognize expected behaviors across the school environment in order promote respect, responsibility, and individual effort. We recognize and embrace the differences in all of our students and seek to embrace the whole child.
Based on Maple’s Motto:
Be respectful
Be responsible
Do your personal best
Plan includes:
Teaching Matrix (behavior expectations to be taught)
Lesson plans
Adult Responsibilities (for staff employed by corporation)
Volunteer/Visitor Responsibilities
Reinforcements-individual and school wide
Responding to behavior (behavior infractions)

22. Maple’s Positive Behavior Plan: V. I. B
Maple’s Positive Behavior Plan: V.I.B.E (Very Important Behavior Expectations)
Teaching Matrix will address behavior expectations for the following areas/situations:
Everywhere Always
Hallway
Cafeteria
Playground
Restroom
Bus
Convocations
Weather/Safety Drills

23. Teaching Matrix Everywhere Always Hallway Cafeteria Respect
Responsibility
Personal Best
Everywhere Always
Actively listen while others are speaking.
Raise your hand to speak.
Be kind to peers and adults.
Respect other’s space.
Respect other’s materials .
Respect materials in all special area classes.
Follow directions first time given.
Keep Maple clean by picking up trash and report anything that is broken.
Be honest and trustworthy.
Be on time.
Be determined, even when the task is challenging.
Hallway
Say, “excuse me.”
Stay to the right side.
Speak in a kind way to others.
Voice is a level 1.
Walk straight to your destination.
Use quiet walking feet.
Hands and feet to your side.
Look at displays instead of touching them.
Stay in a straight line.
Cafeteria
Use manners such as saying please and thank you.
Voice is a level 2.
Talk only to those at your table.
Use kind words and complete sentences.
Leave space between your tray and the tray in front of you in line.
Gently return serving utensils.
Get everything you need as you go through the line.
Eat only your own food.
Pick up all trash.
Walk carefully with your tray or trash.
Take and use the expected amount of condiments.
Eat your food before any extras.
Swallow food before talking.
Sit up straight and face the table when eating.
Use napkin and utensils in an expected manner.

24. Teaching Matrix Playground Restroom Respect Responsibility
Personal Best
Playground
Keep your hands and feet to yourself.
Use kind words to ask for equipment.
Allow others to join in games.
Stay in the designated area.
Tell an adult if someone is injured.
Put equipment away when finished.
Line up quickly at the end of recess, by the third whistle.
Slide down the slides feet first.
Share equipment.
Use equipment properly.
Restroom
Respect the privacy of others. (Knock or look for feet before opening a stall door.)
Wait patiently for your turn.
Voice is a level 1 (only necessary talk).
Keep your hands to yourself.
Use appropriate amount of toilet paper and put toilet paper in the toilet.
Flush the toilet.
Wash your hands.
Use one or two pumps of soap.
Turn off the faucet.
Wait your turn at the hand dryer.
Leave when finished.
Notify teacher if something needs repaired.
Notify teacher if there is a bathroom mess that needs cleaned.
If water is running when you arrive, turn it off.

25. Teaching Matrix Convocations Weather/Safety Drills Respect
Responsibility
Personal Best
Convocations
Enter space in line with a level 1 voice
Use level 0 during presentation.
Applaud and laugh only when appropriate.
Use whole body listening.
Respect others space and shared space.
Sit on pockets.
Give your full participation when asked.
Weather/Safety Drills
Follow the directions of the adult in charge without any questions.
Look out for your classmates and other students when exiting your classroom.
Voice is a level 0.
When leaving your classroom, have quick walking feet unless you are told to run.
If you are not with your class, find an adult.
Stay calm.

26. Classroom Expectations, Rewards and Consequences
Be Respectful
Use whole body listening
Be kind to each other
Think before you speak
Keep hands and feet to yourself
Be Responsible
Have all schools supplies and homework ready to go
Clean up after yourself
Be Responsible for your own things
Listen to the directions the FIRST time they are given
Do Your Personal Best
Keep your eyes on your own work
Keep a positive attitude
Always tell the truth
Encourage each other

27. Voice Levels
To provide greater consistency in expectations for students and adults, a voice level rubric has been created.
Five Levels
4-Outdoors
3-Whole Class
2-Small Group
1-Partner Whisper
0-No Talking

28. Volunteer/Visitor Responsibilities
Guidelines adults are expected to follow when working with students at Maple or on field trips.
Adults who choose to volunteer or attend field trips will need to complete a criminal history check.

29. Volunteer/Visitor Responsibilities
When working with students at Maple, please use personal cell phones only when necessary. Limit picture taking to your child only.
Volunteering
Please schedule in advance with your child’s teacher a time to work in the classroom.
All visitors are required to have an approved criminal history report on file at the office.
Sign in/out at the office.
Wear a visitor badge at all times in a visible location.
Younger siblings must remain at home when volunteering in the classroom. 
Lunch
When a special guest joins a student for lunch, students may invite only one other student to join them at the long table for lunch.
Food may only be shared with your child.
Due to safety and supervision concerns, only Maple teachers are allowed on the playground. Please say goodbye to your child in the Maple café.
Field Trips
Chaperones may be required to drive to field trip location instead of riding the bus with the students (due to bus capacity and number of students).
Be on time and able to stay for the duration of the field trip.
Younger siblings must remain at home when attending a field trip.
Students are not allowed to visit the gift shops and/or food courts during the field trip.
All chaperones are required to have an approved criminal history report on file at the office.
Bring a lunch and a drink if required. (Disposable)
No pictures of students may be taken, and cell phone usage is for emergencies only. (Thank you!)

30. Behavior Banner Color-based system Each student has a clothespin/clip
Starts on green each morning
Can move up to blue, purple, or even beyond = rewards given
Purple = automatic “I got caught” card
Unexpected behaviors= clip moves down to yellow, orange, or red.
Orange = consequence
Red = family contact, consequence

31. Weekly Behavior Sheet
Stays in Parent Communicator (orange) folder on “Return to School” side
Students color in box daily, comments from teacher if needed
Parent/Guardian reviews behavior with child daily
Parent/Guardian signs sheet at end of week, turned in to teacher every Monday.

33. Your child is an integral part to each and every school day.
Having good attendance will help your child in a variety of ways: academically, socially, and emotionally.
Each and day is extremely important for all students.
We value your partnership in helping to make this possible.
Each class will be working towards a perfect attendance goal. For every day that a class has perfect attendance they will color in one letter on their poster. After a class has received perfect attendance for 17 days, they will receive a reward.
Last year was the first time in several years that attendance at Maple Elementary fell below 97%.

34. Communication
Papers from the week come home together on Friday for your review with your child
A weekly newsletter will be sent at the beginning of the week.
Feel free to call me before school from 7:45-8:15 a.m. or after school from 3:15-3:30.
me anytime at
Please allow a 24 hour response time for phone and messages

35. Volunteer Forms
To volunteer in the classroom and attend field trips you must:
Go to the Avon website
Click on the tab that says parents
Click on Visitor/Volunteer Application
There is no paper form. It is all completed online. There is a $12.95 fee for a background check that is good for 3 years.

36. How You Can Support Your Child at Home
Remind your child that mistakes are ok and perfection is not expected
Model a positive attitude about schoolwork
Help your child when he or she is getting started and when he or she is stuck but do not sit with your child the whole time he or she is working
Check your child’s work when finished but make students responsible for corrections
Create routines for signing your child’s weekly behavior chart and working on homework
Model good study habits and how to break