1. Welcome to Room 18 Mrs. Katie Anderson

2. Meet the Teacher! From Lawrenceville, NJ University of Mary Washington Taught for 5 years in FCPS Recently 5 th grade at NLE 5 month old boy: Henry Love to read, bake, run and go to the beach

4. Communication Katie.Anderson@lcps.org Weekly email sharing content and reminders Remind App Sign up Genius: ‘Mystery Readers” & Parent-Teacher Conferences Website: homework, Spelling City, helpful links, pictures, etc.

5. Schedule Final schedule posted on my website Reading and Writing workshop AM Math and SS/Science PM Lunch: 11:10-11:40 Specials at the end of the day “Fabulous Fridays” 2:00-2:20

6. Homework 30 minutes Monday- Thursday Math packet sent home on Monday Nightly Word study practice 15 minutes of reading iReady Nightly: agenda, HW folder & WS notebook

7. Homework Hounds Please review agendas and initial daily 2 missing homework assignments = no participation in second grade “Fabulous Fridays”

8. Snack and Lunch Single serving Healthy No spoon required Water only Feel free to join your child at lunch! Please no outside food Send in $ labeled in envelope or bag

9. Birthdays Treats will not be shared for birthday celebrations Donate a book to school/class library Stickers Pencils Donate a game to indoor or outdoor recess equipment Invitations only passed out within the classroom if all are invited

10. Transportation Keep informed of changes After school clubs If you are planning to pick up your child early, please notify the office first and then me

11. Math Discovery learning, centers based, real- life application, differentiated instruction Topics: Number concepts Graphing Measurement Addition Subtraction Money Problem Solving

12. Language Arts Balanced Literacy Program: Independent reading Read aloud Shared reading Guided reading Writing workshop Word Study

13. Social Studies Famous Americans Maps and Globes American Indians Jamestown China Egypt Canada Mexico Economics

14. Science Life Processes Living Systems Matter Force, Motion and Energy Weather Earth Patterns, Cycles and Changes Natural Resources

15. Please remember: Volunteer list Helping hands Student information sheet First day packets