2. Room B-3’s Back To School Night Mrs. Kolon and Mrs. Faulkner To insert your company logo on this slide From the Insert Menu Select “Picture” Locate your logo file Click OK To resize the logo Click anywhere inside the logo. The boxes that appear outside the logo are known as “resize handles.” Use these to resize the object. If you hold down the shift key before using the resize handles, you will maintain the proportions of the object you wish to resize.

3. About Us 20 years20 years – This is our 20 th year teaching! 12 years12 years – This is our 12 th year teaching together as a job share TEAM. We both got our start in Tracy Unified School District. Taught at Fredericksen and Nielsen School.

4. Teaching Schedule Mrs. Kolon Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Mrs. Faulkner Friday

5. Mission Statement W e believe that every child can succeed. We have high expectations for academics, as well as behavior in our classroom. And…If kids believe in themselves, they will exceed our expectations.

6. Class Motto In this classroom EVERYONE IS A STUDENT and EVERYONE IS A TEACHER!!!

7. Our Daily Schedule The schedule is also on our website. How will it work? o Reading and writing based on independent needs w/ grade level curriculum o Math will use grade level curriculum w/supplements o Science and Social Studies will involve grade level rotations as well as in class activities. o PE and Music will be done by grade level

8. Our Awesome B3 Classroom We have 12 Fantastic 1 st Graders and 12 Sensational 2 nd Graders Student characteristics: –Responsible –Hard working –Independent –Cooperative We will INSTILL in our students, a positive self-concept, high self-esteem and good attitude towards school Older students benefit by accepting the responsibility of being leaders Younger students benefit by being stimulated intelectually by the older group Opportunities: –lead –follow –collaborate –make stable peer relationships

9. Communication Folder Folder should come home every day. Clean out folders DAILY Look for notes from us, school, etc. Send us notes

10. Homework-1 st Grade Homework Bags –Sent home on Fridays in their GREEN Communication folders –Due the following Friday –Monthly activity calendar Calendar changed monthly Worksheets changed weekly –Reading Comprehension Sheet –Math -1 page/side each night –Reading (15-20 min.) Students should spend 15-20 minutes on activities and an additional 15-20 min. reading The process, is equally as important as the product It is the student’s responsibility to complete and turn his/her Homework Bag in each week Bags will go home on September 7 th and due back on September 14 th.

11. Homework 1 st Grade 1 st Homework will go home tomorrow-Friday, September 7 th. (Every Friday a new Homework packet will come home). 1.Reading Comprehension Sheet 2.Math Sheet – Do one side a day Due on Friday, September 14 th Get To Know Star of the Week Poster due on Friday, September 21 st.

12. Homework-2nd Grade Homework Bag –Sent home in packet form on Fridays in GREEN Communication folders –Due DAILY – unless noted –Homework Schedule – On Website: *Monday: Writing Due on Wednesday Monday-Thursday :Math Wednesday-Thursday: Language Arts Reading (15-20 min.) Students should spend 20-25 minutes on activities and an additional 15-20 min. reading The process, is equally as important as the product It is the student’s responsibility to complete and turn his/her Homework each day Homework packets will go home on September 7 th and due back DAILY.

13. Homework 2nd Grade 1 st Homework will go home tomorrow-Friday, September 7 th. (Every Friday a new Homework packet will come home). Get To Know Star of the Week Poster due on Friday, September 21 st.

14. Curriculum Based on Common Core State Standards –Language Arts –Math –Social Studies –Science Describe what students should know and be able to do by the end of the year Standards are found at: –http://www.corestandards.org/

15. Reading District adopted program by Houghton Mifflin (phonics and anthologies) Guided Reading Reader’s Workshop Accelerated Reader (AR) Raz-Kids (1 st Grade)

16. Math - First Grade District-adopted curriculum by Pearson Sucessnet -enVisionMATH Focuses: –Addition –Subtraction –Problem solving –Time –Money -Place Value -Measurement -

17. Math – Second Grade District-adopted curriculum by Pearson Sucessnet -enVisionMATH Focuses: –Addition-2/3 Digit –Subtraction-2/3 Digit –Problem solving –Time to 5 minutes –Money -Place Value to 1000 -Linear Measurement -Multiplication -Division

18. Science District-adopted curriculum by Harcourt Focuses: –States of matter –Needs of plants and animals –Weather –Asking meaningful questions –Motion (2 nd ) –Plant and animal lifecycles (2 nd ) –Minerals (2 nd )

19. Social Studies – First Grade District-adopted curriculum by Scott Foresman Focuses: –Citizenship –Geography/maps –Comparing and contrasting people from around the world –United States symbols and traditions

20. Social Studies – Second Grade District-adopted curriculum by Scott Foresman Focuses: –Differentiate between long ago and yesterday –Economic concepts –Government practices –Citizenship –Geography/maps

21. Spelling/Word Sorts In class (all students) – Spelling patterns are practiced with word sorts daily. First Grade: Weekly Spelling Tests will begin in November Second Grade: First Spelling Test will be on 9/14. Words are on website. At-home spelling activities may not need paper –Uses multiple intelligences –Students may choose activity to help them study for the Spelling Test on Fridays.

22. Oral Presentations We will assign 2-3 this year. –Memorize a poem –Science demonstration –Create your own project Oral Presentations are expected to be memorized.

23. Field Trips We will be choosing 4 class field trips this year. (2 first grade and 2 second grade field trips). Tentative Locations: Heather Farms (October) Volunteers –5-6 needed per trip –Chaperones will rotate –Everyone will get an opportunity to chaperone if they wish

24. Behavior Policy Color Chart Stop and Think SheetStop and Think Sheet

25. Parent/Teacher Conferences Week of 11/9-11/16 Please sign up

26. Partnership and Communication Our Website Email – This is the best way. Parent Volunteers are welcome. Please sign up where you can!Parent Volunteers are welcome Need clearance papers from office.

27. Please join us for the 7:00 pm community meeting in the cafeteria.

28. Thank you for coming!