1. Welcome to Second Grade Mrs. Thomas Everything you need to know about the fabulous second grade year.

2. Ways to Reach Me Email: sarah.thomas@weldre4.k12.co.ussarah.thomas@weldre4.k12.co.us Phone: 674-6000 x 2428 Notes

3. Behavior Plan  Essential Agreements  When following – praise, tokens  When not following – clothespins, practice rule at recess, refocus form

4. Curriculum  Six Units of Inquiry  Reading: Treasures Reading Series, trade books, readers theater, fluency passages, poems  Math: Bridges Math Series  Writing: Step Up to Writing, Six Trait Writing, Writing Workshop, Daily Language Instruction  Science and Social Studies: Integrated units derived from Colorado State Standards, FOSS kits  All curriculum materials are driven by the Colorado State Standards.

5. Reading Expectations  Fluency: Ideally, students will read 102 or more words per minute on a second grade passage when reading aloud (fluency) by the end of 2 nd grade. (Practice passage at home - Mondays)  DIBELS Next, above 87 high chances of success  Instructional reading will take place in the classroom during whole class lessons and small group work.  Comprehension and vocabulary will be monitored by weekly reading assessments and unit tests following each unit in the Treasures Reading Series.

6. Writing Expectations  Writing Assessments – 3 district  Grammar  Phonics and Spelling – whole class work, weekly test, spelling in writing

7. Math Expectations Bridges focuses on multiple strategies, sharing ideas, using manipulatives, reflecting and talking about visual models. +Adding Facts to 20 (memory) +Word Problems +Fluently subtract within 20 +Telling Time to 5 Minutes +Place Value (ones, tens, hundreds) +2 Digit Problems with Regrouping +Measure and estimate length

8. Grading  Parent Portal – See current grades, missing assignments sent out on Monday, grades will reflect what they can do on their own, change grade (when they re-teach and re-do)  Grading Scale: 95-100 = O 90-94 = S+ 80-89 = S 75-79 = S- 60-74 = N 59and below = U

9. Homework  Math (Assigned on Mon., due on Fri.)  Spelling (list comes home on Mon., test is on Fri.)

10. Reading at Home  Read to your child  Read with your child  Listen to your child read

12. IB Learner Profile

13. IB Units  Please fill out blue paper for your student and leave it on their desk  Current Unit  Central Idea  Lines of Inquiry  Inquiry Questions  Social Studies/science, Writing, Reading, Communicating

14. Other Information  Birthdays  Weekly communication (folder – Monday and Friday)  Newsletter – once a month emailed  Book Orders  Lunch  Volunteer sign-up & paperwork  Drop off and pick up – Safety, cell phones, speed limits  Essential Agreements – home, neighborhood

15. Show Website  How to get to classroom website  How to get to campus portal  New students to the school – paperwork for you to sign up