1. Plumb Elementary School 2012 – 2013 Calendar Barbara Gurian 2 nd Grade

2. August 2012 SundayMondayTuesdayWednesdayThursdayFridaySaturday 12 3 4 5 67891011 12 13 Teachers Return 1415 1617 18 19 TR – Community Building Unit 1.1 First Day Jitters RUS – Unit 1-Habits WUS Unit 1-Habits & Storytelling M – Numeration Topic 1 S – Earth – Lost Energy (15 days/with 3 extra) 20 Students Start Day 1 21 FAIR testing Aug.23-Sept 22 (BS & BDI Comp) TDI, BDI, vocab & Spell til Oct. 12 22 23 2425 26 TR – Community Building U nit 1.1 First Day Jitters RUS – Unit 1-Habits WUS Unit 1- Habits & Storytelling M-Add & Sub Strategies S – Earth – Lost Energy (15 days/with 3 extra) SS – Community Building 27 Day 6 28 No test day 29 3031 RUS = Reading Units of Study TR = Mcmillan Treasures Reading WUS = Writing Units of Study SS = Social Studies M = Math S = Science Distinguish human body parts (brain, heart, lungs, stomach, muscles, and skeleton) and their basic functions… or butterfly life cycle & basic needs for survival)

3. September 2012 SundayMondayTuesdayWednesdayThursdayFridaySaturday 1 2 TR – Unit 1.2 Dear Juno RUS – WUS Unit 1-I Spy a Story M-Problem Solving Topic 1-2-3 S – Earth – Lost Energy (15 days/with 3 extra) SS – Community 3 Labor Day4 Day 11 5678 9 Grandparent’s Day TR – Unit 1.3 Whose Habitat is it? RUS – Unit WUS Unit 1-I Spy a Story M-Problem Solving Topic 1-2-3 S – Earth – Lost Energy (15 days/with 3 extra) SS – Community 10 Day 15 Writing Cycle 1 (Sept 12-22) Math Cycle 1 (Sept 12-22 11121314Pro Ed Day-15 16 TR – Unit 1.4 Penguin Chick RUS – Unit WUS Unit 1-I Spy a Story M-Topic 5-6 Data S – Earth – Lost Energy (15 days/with 3 extra) SS – 17 Day 19 Rosh Hashanah 18 Rosh Hashanah 192021 First Day of Fall\ International Day of Peace 22 23 TR – Unit 1.5 The Perfect Pet RUS – Unit WUS – Unit M-Topic 5-6 Data S – Earth - Points of Light 15 instructional days SS – 24 Day 24 2526 Yon Kippur 27 28 Period 1 – Mid Term 29 30 RUS = Reading Units of Study TR = Mcmillan Treasures Reading WUS = Writing Units of Study SS = Social Studies M = Math S = Science

4. October 2012 SundayMondayTuesdayWednesdayThursdayFridaySaturday TR – TR – Unit 1.6 Reader’s Theater RUS – Unit WUS Unit M-Topics 7-10 Multiplication, Patterns, and known facts S – Earth - Points of Light 15 instructional days SS 1 Day 29 Sukko t 2345 Mid-term (33 days)6 7 TR – Unit 2.1 The Strongest One RUS – Unit WUS-Unit M-Topics 7-10 Multiplication, Patterns, and known facts S – Earth - Points of Light 15 instructional days SS- 8 Day 34 Shemini Atxzeret 910111213 14 TR – Unit 2.2 Wolf! RUS Unit WUS Unit M-Topics 7-10 Multiplication, Patterns, and known facts S-Earth – What Goes Up 14 instructional days SS- 15 Day 39 16171819 Pro-Ed Day (Plumb Carnival) 20 21 TR – Unit 2.3 What’s in Store for the Future? RUS Unit WUS Unit M-Topics 7-10 Multiplication, Patterns, and known facts S-Earth – What Goes Up14 days SS- 22 Day 43 23242526 Eid-al-Adha 27 28 TR – Unit 2.4 The Planets in Our Solar System RUS Unit WUS Unit M-Topics 11-14 Division, facts, patterns & relationships S-Earth – What Goes Up 14 instructional days SS- 29 Day 48 3031 RUS = Reading Units of Study TR = Mcmillan Treasures Reading WUS = Writing Units of Study SS = Social Studies M = Math S = Science

5. November 2012 SundayMondayTuesdayWednesdayThursdayFridaySaturday Con’t. TR – Unit 2.4 The Planets in Our Solar System RUS Unit WUS Unit M-Topics 11-14 Division, facts, patterns & relationships S-Earth – What Goes Up 14 instructional days SS- 1 Day 5123 4 Daylight Savings Day TR – Unit 2.5 Author: A True Story RUS Unit WUS Unit M-Topics 11-14 Division, facts, patterns & relationships S – Physical – Bouncing Light 15 days SS- 5 Day 53 678910 11 TR –Unit 2. 6 – Readers Theater RUS Unit WUS Unit M-Topics 11-14 Division, facts, patterns & relationships S – Physical – Bouncing Light 15 days SS – 12 Day 58 Veteran’s Day 13141516 Day 62 Period 1 – End of report period 17 1819 Thanksgiving Pro-Ed Day 20 Thanksgiving Pro-Ed Day 21 Thanksgiving 22 Thanksgiving 23 Thanksgiving 24 25 TR – Unit 3.1 Stone Soup RUS Unit WUS Unit M-Topics 11-14 Division, facts, patterns & relationships S – Physical – Bouncing Light 15 days SS – 26 Day 63 Period 1 – grades due in portal 2728 29 30 RUS = Reading Units of Study TR = Mcmillan Treasures Reading WUS = Writing Units of Study SS = Social Studies M = Math S = Science

6. December 2012 SundayMondayTuesdayWednesdayThursdayFridaySaturday 1 2 TR – Unit 3.2 One Riddle, One Answer RUS Unit WUS Unit M-Topics 15-17 Shapes, congruence, & symmetry S – Physical – Feel the Heat 15 days SS - 3 Day 68 4567 Period 1-Report cards sent home 8 9 TR - Unit 3.3 Saving the Sand Dunes RUS Unit WUS Unit M-Topics 15-17 Shapes, congruence, & symmetry S – Physical – Feel the Heat 15 days SS – 10 Day 73 1112131415 16 TR - Unit 3.4 The Jones Family Espress RUS Unit WUS Unit M-Topics 15-17 Shapes, congruence, & symmetry S – Physical – Feel the Heat 15 days SS - 17 Day 78 18192021 Day 82 22 2324 Christmas Eve Winter Break 25 Christmas Winter Break 26 Winter Break 27 Winter Break 28 Winter Break 29 30 31New Years Eve Winter Break RUS = Reading Units of Study TR = Mcmillan Treasures Reading WUS = Writing Units of Study SS = Social Studies M = Math S = Science

7. January 2013 SundayMondayTuesdayWednesdayThursdayFridaySaturday 1 Winter Break 2 Winter Break 3 Winter Break 4 Winter Break 5 6 Unit 3.5 What Do Illustrators Do? RUS Unit WUS Unit M-Topics 18=23 Fractions S – Physical - Measure Up 15 days-3 extra days SS – 7 Day 83 89101112 13 Unit 3.6 Readers Theater RUS Unit WUS Unit M-Topics 18-23 Fractions S- Physical - Measure Up 15 days-3 extra days SS – symbols 14 Day 88 15161718 Pro-Ed Day 19 20 Unit 4.1 Cook-a-Doodle-Do RUS Unit WUS Unit M-Topics 18-23 Fractions S – Physical - Measure Up 15 days-3 extra days SS – 21 MLK b’day 22 Day 92 Period 2 Mid Term 23242526 27 Unit 4.2 Seven Spools of Thread RUS Unit WUS Unit M-Topics 18-23 Fractions S – SS – 28 Day 96 293031 RUS = Reading Units of Study TR = Mcmillan Treasures Reading WUS = Writing Units of Study SS = Social Studies M = Math S = Science

8. February 2013 SundayMondayTuesdayWednesdayThursdayFridaySaturday 1 Day 100 2 3 TR Unit 4.3 Washington Weed Whackers RUS Unit WUS Unit M-Topics 18-23 Fractions S – Physical – Changing States 15 days/4 extra days SS – 4 56789 10 TR Unit 4.4 Here’s My Dollar RUS Unit WUS Unit M-Topics 18-23 Fractions S – Physical – Changing States 15 days/4 extra days SS – 11 Day 106 121314 Valentine’s Day 1516 17 TR Unit 4.5 My Very Own Room RUS Unit WUS Unit M-Topic 24-27 Length & Perimeter S – Physical – Changing States 15 days/4 extra days SS- 18 Pro-Ed Day Presidents Day 19 Day 111 20212223 24 TR Unit 4.6 Readers Theater RUS Unit WUS Unit M- Topic 24-27 Length & Perimeter S – Physical – Changing States 15 days/4 extra days SS – 25 Day 115 26FC AT Writing 4 th Grade Test 27 FC AT Writing 4 th Grade Test 28 FC AT Writing 4 th Grade Test RUS = Reading Units of Study TR = Mcmillan Treasures Reading WUS = Writing Units of Study SS = Social Studies M = Math S = Science

9. March 2013 SundayMondayTuesdayWednesdayThursdayFridaySaturday 1 Day 119 2 3 TR Unit 5.1 Boom Town RUS Unit WUS Unit M-Topic 24-27 Length & Perimeter S – Life – Plant Structures 15 days SS – 4 Day 120 5 Period 2-end of report period 678 Grades due in portal9 10 Day-Light Savings Day TR Unit 5.2 Beatrice’s Goat RUS Unit WUS Unit M-Topic 24-27 Length & Perimeter S – Life – Plant Structures 15 days SS – 11 Day 125 12 Final Grades due in portal 13141516 17 St. Pat’s Day TR Unit 5.3 A Carousel of Dreams RUS Unit WUS Unit M-Topic 28-30 Time S – Life – Plant Structures 15 days SS – 18 Day 130 Period 2 Report cards go home 19202122 Day 134 23 2425 Spring Break 26 Spring Break 27 Spring Break 28 Spring Break 29 Spring Break 30 31 EASTER RUS = Reading Units of Study TR = Mcmillan Treasures Reading WUS = Writing Units of Study SS = Social Studies M = Math S = Science

10. April 2013 SundayMondayTuesdayWednesdayThursdayFridaySaturday TR Unit 5.4 The Printer RUS Unit WUS Unit M-Topic 28-30 Time S – Life – Growth of a Plant 15 days SS – 1 Day 135 23456 7 TR Unit 5.5Animal Homes RUS Unit WUS Unit M-Topics 28-30 Time S – Life – Growth of a Plant 15 days SS – 8 Day 140 910111213 14 TR Unit 5.6 Readers Theater RUS Unit WUS Unit M-Topic 31-38 FCAT Revisit Benchmarks, Step-up lessons S – Life – Growth of a Plant 15 days SS – 15 Day 145 FCAT Testing 3-5 16 FCAT Testing 3-5 17 FCAT Testing 3-5 18 FCAT Testing 3-5 19 FCAT Testing 3-5 Period 3 – Mid –Term 28 days 20 21 TR Unit 6.1 A Castle on Viola Streret RUS Unit WUS Unit M-Topic 31-38 FCAT Revisit Benchmarks, Step-up lessons S – Life – Plant Classification 15 days SS – 22 Day 150 FCAT Testing 3-5 23 FCAT Testing 3-5 24 FCAT Testing 3-5 25 FCAT Testing 3-5 26 FCAT Testing 3-5 27 28 TR Unit 6.2 Wilbur’s Boast 29 Pro-Ed Day 30 Day 155 Mid-Term Period 3 RUS = Reading Units of Study TR = Mcmillan Treasures Reading WUS = Writing Units of Study SS = Social Studies M = Math S = Science

11. May 2013 SundayMondayTuesdayWednesdayThursdayFridaySaturday T R Unit 6.2 Wilbur’s Boast RUS Unit WUS Unit M-Topic 31-38 FCAT Revisit Benchmarks, Step-up lessons S – Life – Plant Classification 15 days SS – 123 4 5 TR Unit 6.3 An American Hero Flies Again RUS Unit WUS Unit M-Topic 31-38 FCAT Revisit Benchmarks, Step-up lessons S – Life – Plant Classification 15 days SS – 6 Day 159 7891011 12 Mother’s Day TR Unit 6.4 Mother to Tigers RUS Unit summer WUS Unit M-Topic 31-38 FCAT Revisit Benchmarks, Step-up lessons S – Life – Living Things & Seasons 15 days SS – 13 Day 164 1415161718 19 TR Unit 6.5 Homegrown Butterflies RUS Unit Prepare for summer WUS Unit M-Topic 31-38 FCAT Revisit Benchmarks, Step-up lessons S – Life – Living Things & Seasons 15 days SS – 20 Day 169 2122232425 26 TR Unit 6. Readers Theater RUS Unit Prepare for summer WUS Unit M-Topic 31-38 FCAT Revisit Benchmarks, Step- up lessons S – Life – Living Things & Seasons 15 days SS – 27 Memorial Day 28 Day 174 29 Grades due in portal 30 31 RUS = Reading Units of Study TR = Mcmillan Treasures Reading WUS = Writing Units of Study SS = Social Studies M = Math S = Science

12. June 2013 SundayMondayTuesdayWednesdayThursdayFridaySaturday 1 2 Readers Theater RUS Unit Prepare for summer WUS Unit M-Topic 31-38 FCAT Revisit Benchmarks, Step-up lessons S – Life – Living Days 15 days SS – 3 Day 177 Final Grades due in portal 45 Day 180 Early Release for Students Report Cards go home 6 Teacher work Day 7 Teacher work Day 8 1011 Start of 4 day week 1213141516 17181920212223 2425262728 2930 RUS = Reading Units of Study TR = Mcmillan Treasures Reading WUS = Writing Units of Study SS = Social Studies M = Math S = Science