1. Parent survey (if completed,
The Michener
Surf Shack
Good Evening and Welcome to S-6
Please take a moment to…
Take a look around
Find your child’s desk
Try to "piece together" the picture of your child
and read his/her note to you on the back
Write a note to your son/daughter on the provided
paper about your second grade experience. If you
want to write your own note on the back, please feel free.
Please take with you …
Parent survey (if completed,
please leave on my desk)

2. Class Picture Goes in this Section
The Michener
Surf Shack
Class Picture Goes in this Section
S-6

3. What do the following have in common?

4. About Mrs. Michener Married to Dave Family
Twin daughters- Emma and Lauren (10)
Youngest daughter Abby (9)

5. Max
And….
We can’t forget about…

6. About Mrs. Michener Education:
Bachelor’s degree from Holy Family College
Master’s degree from LaSalle University
Certifications in Special and Elementary Education
21st year teaching:
18 years in Central Bucks
13 years at Doyle
About Mrs. Michener

7. Morning Arrival Unpack Checking homework Announcements Morning Work
Prepare supplies for the day
Handwriting
Must Do- Scholastic News, journal writing, math problem solving

8. Reading- Daily Five The Daily Five/Six Reading to Self
Word Work (Phonics/Spelling)
Math practice
Listening to Reading
Guided Reading with Mrs. Michener

9. Reading Series- Good Habits Great Readers
Story Elements and Main Ideas and Supporting Details
Strategy Instruction including:
Summarizing, Connections, Visualizations, Monitoring, Questioning, Predictions, Inferences, Drawing Conclusions

10. Reading Ways to Practice Fluency:
Fluent Readers read with expression, at
“just the right rate”, attend to punctuation,
and read in meaningful phrases.
Weekly Poems in their Poetry Notebook
Reader’s Theater
Rereading familiar books

11. Writer's Workshop Monday, Wednesday and Friday Being a Writer Program
Mentor Texts to Model Writer’s Craft, Genres, and Grammar
Writer’s Notebooks
Writing Process – Brainstorming, Drafting, Revising, Editing and Publishing
Author’s Chair for Students to Share Their Writing

12. Social Studies Tuesday/Thursday Marking Period 1 – Communities
Marking Period 2 – Geography
Marking Period 3 – Economics
Marking Period 4 – Communities and change

13. Science Tuesday/Thursday Marking Period 1: Drugs and Poisons
Marking Period 2: Habitats
Marking Period 3: Rocks and Minerals
Marking Period 4: Sound

14. Math Application and Differentiation B- Buddy game
U- Using manipulatives
I- Independent practice
L- Learning about numbers
D – Doing math with teacher
Problem Solving Strategies
Make a Table, Guess and Check, Drawing pictures
Teaching modeling -> partners-> independent

15. Math Everyday Math Series Math Journals Math Toolkits
Home Links – information for parents in front of packet

16. 1:45-2:25 Specials Monday – Quest Tuesday – Music Wednesday – Library
Thursday – Gym
Friday – Art

17. End of the day activities
Students return from special
Enjoy their personal snack during read aloud/ class meeting
Copy and stamp homework/ pack and complete jobs
Buddy read/poetry notebook (Final of Daily 5/6)

18. Snacks Remind your child not to trade or share food or snacks
Remind your child to wash his/her hands after eating lunch
We will have a snack in the
afternoon following specials

19. Classroom Management Positive Reinforcement Individual Michener Mulah
Wing Tips – Soaring Eagle Assembly
Behavior Chart- PURPLE, BLUE, GREEN, YELLOW, RED
Group
Work as a table to get points
Class
Marble jar- reward party
Consequences
Conduct Report
Behavior Notice- Reflection session

20. Surfer of the Week
Monday- Share poster and answer questions from classmates
Tuesday- Reservations for lunch with Mrs. Michener and two friends
Wednesday- Share a favorite story or poem with the class
Thursday- Bring in and share mementos/photos/etc with the class
Friday- choose our winners for
Michener Mulah!

21. Homework Monday – Thursday
Approximately 20 minutes plus independent reading
Math home links/practice facts
Poetry Notebook
Words their Way
Please: Sign homework book in binder each night, discuss color for the day, and return
Binder with homework the next day

22. Absences
Send in a written note or for each absence
Three or more unexcused absences = truancy

23. Special Projects ...and Many More! Habitat Diorama
Write own fairy tale
S-6 Market Place - Economics
3-D Island Design
Creating an instrument
...and Many More!

24. Field Trips
Three tentative field trips (walking field trip, Lost River Cavern, & Churchville Nature Center
Need parent volunteers to chaperone
Parents will be contacted prior to trip to confirm
All volunteers will not be able to chaperone due to available bus
seating (usually one parent for
5 or 6 students)

25. Communication + Collaboration = Success
Teacher sites
Wednesday folders
x 1443
Notes in homework planner
Weekly/ Bi-weekly s

26. Doyle Dollars- Home and School
Homework books
Recess equipment
Young authors
Technology
Soaring Eagle Assemblies
Art Goes to School
Art Mobile
Field Trip Support
Library support- books/magazines

27. Volunteer in our Classroom!
Volunteers
Homeroom parent
Organize signup genius
Class Parties (Halloween, Holiday, End of Year)
Class parties
Field Trips
Book Fairs
Volunteer in our Classroom!

28. My goals for your child Happy, safe and comfortable Cooperative
Responsible and Respectful
Independent
Problem solver
Successful
Most Important…
Enjoy school!

29. Please take a moment to …
Before leaving…
Please take a moment to …
Check your contact information for the Doyle Directory
Complete the note for your son/daughter
Sign up for the Giant rewards
for Doyle

30. Thank You .
I know and truly appreciate that you are entrusting your child to me. I promise to do my best to nurture your child’s mind and spirit in my classroom each day. I am looking forward to being your child’s companion in learning and working alongside you this year. It is going to be a wonderful year filled with exciting learning activities!