1. Curriculum Information Basha Elementary School Mrs. Hess’ Second Grade Class

2. Common Core State Standards Forty-seven states across our country including Arizona have adopted the Common Core State Standards. Please go to this website to learn more about the standards that will be taught to your child this school year. http://www.azed.gov/standards-practices/files/2011/10/2ndgradeefeb4.pdf

3. ReadingReading

4. Phonics and Spelling Block Words Their Way Spelling Phonics Skill Based Spelling Words

5. Reading Block Whole Group Instruction Comprehension Skills Fluency Vocabulary Listen to Reading Partner Reading

6. Reading and Centers Small Group Reading fluency, comprehension, and Spelling with the teacher Word Work Work on Writing

7. Independent Reading Dedicated Silent Reading Time Self-selected books Fluency Tests

8. Reading Assessments DIBELS/Progress Monitoring Weekly Comprehension/Vocabulary Test Spelling Tests SAT 10 DRA assessments Phonics Tests at least every other week Grammar Tests

9. MathMath

10. Arizona Mathematics Standards Articulated by Grade Level Explanations and Examples Grade 2 Arizona Grade 2 Overview Operations and Algebraic Thinking (OA)  Represent and solve problems involving addition and subtraction.  Add and subtract within 20.  Work with equal groups of objects to gain foundations for multiplication. Number and Operations in Base Ten (NBT)  Understand place value.  Use place value understanding and properties of operations to add and subtract. Measurement and Data (MD)  Measure and estimate lengths in standard units.  Relate addition and subtraction to length.  Work with time and money.  Represent and interpret data. Geometry (G)  Reason with shapes and their attributes. Mathematical Practices (MP) 1. Make sense of problems and persevere in solving them. 2. Reason abstractly and quantitatively. 3. Construct viable arguments and critique the reasoning of others. 4. Model with mathematics. 5. Use appropriate tools strategically. 6. Attend to precision. 7. Look for and make use of structure. 8. Look for and express regularity in repeated reasoning. Department of Education: Standards and Assessment Division 1 Approved 6.28.10 Updated 5.20.11 Grade 2

11. Math Materials Scott Foresman Math Math manipulatives Marcy Cook Tile Math http://nlvm.usu.edu/en/nav/grade_g _1.htmlhttp://nlvm.usu.edu/en/nav/grade_g _1.html

12. Writer’s Workshop

13. Handwriting-D’Nealian Journal Writing Narrative Writing Persuasive Writing Informative Writing Writing Assignments –6+1 Writing Traits –The Writing Process –Editing –Final Copy 4 square format

14. ScienceScience

15. Curriculum Inquiry Process-Scientific Method Life Science/Life Cycles Body Systems Health Science Solids/Liquids/Gases Science Careers/Inventions Weather

16. Social Studies

17. Curriculum Maps Communities Native Americans The Thirteen Colonies Revolutionary War Westward Expansion Immigrants Asian Cultures Government Natural Resources

18. Special Classes

19. Schedule Time: 11:55-12:25 Day 1 – Music Day 2 – Computer Lab B Day 3 – PE Day 4 – Music Day 5 – Library Day 6 –PE

20. Behavior Expectations

21. Above/Below/Bottom Above (move your pin up) Below (move your pin down one spot) Bottom (move your pin to red & phone call home)

22. Perks Students on GREEN at the end of the day get to give someone else a double high five Students on BLUE or RAINBOW will get a punch on their perk card. Once they earn 20 punches they will go to the treasure box or pick a reward from the cup. Students who are on RAINBOW at the end of the day will get to pick a prize from the Jar of Joy

23. Consequences Verbal Warning or Signal Yellow (loss of 5 minutes of recess if the pin is not moved up by recess) Red (loss of entire recess & phone call home) Severe behaviors-Administration

24. Clip It Up! Behavior Management System Room 22 Clip it Up! is a way for students to monitor their behavior in the classroom. Each student has a clothespin with their classroom number on it. They each begin the day in the middle of the chart on Green. As we go through the day the students will have the opportunity to clip up or down on the Clip it Up! chart depending on their behavior. This is what the chart looks like: Rainbow Blue Green Yellow Red Students who Clip it Up all the way to Rainbow at the end of the day will get a jolly rancher. Students who Clip down will first receive a warning (Make Better Choices), then s/he will lose 5 minutes of recess and finally at the lowest level I will contact you personally about your child’s behavior and the consequence will be the teacher’s choice. At the end of each day, students will bring home a behavior report in their homework folder.

25. HomeworkHomework

26. Homework will include: Independent Reading Log Math Practice Spelling Homework Comprehension

27. DAILY HOMEWORK Homework will be assigned each day. It will be kept in the homework folder until the end of the week. Then, the coversheet for the homework will be moved to the Bobcat Binder and the rest of the homework packet will be sent home on Monday of the following week.

28. HOMEWORK Sent home on Mondays in a stapled packet The coversheet lists the assignments due EACH DAY and has a spot for children to fill in their DAILY reading minutes. I send the homework in packets so that the children may work ahead if they so choose or if they have activities like sports or clubs after school on certain days. The homework the children will work on will be directly related to what we are learning in class and we will grade the homework together as a class on most days. Students who do not have their homework completed daily will change their pin and complete it during recess time.

29. Bobcat Binder This is your child’s Bobcat Binder for the second grade school year. This binder will contain data that has been collected each week. The purpose of the Bobcat Binder is to provide you and your child information concerning their academic growth throughout each quarter. All of the papers in this binder must remain in the binder until I remove them and send them home to you at the end of the quarter. I would like you to look through the binder with your child the night it comes home and discuss the papers and data. The binders will need to be returned to school the next day. You will need to sign the paper located in the front of the binder every Monday saying that you looked at the binder and the data inside it.

30. Odds and Ends

31. Daily Schedule Daily Schedule 2013-2014 8:30Warm Ups 8:45 Whole Group Reading Instruction (Phonics usually) 9:05 Mondays: Words Their Way Rotations/Centers Tues.-Thurs.: Small Group Reading Instruction/Centers Fridays:Words Their Way Testing in Small Groups/Centers/Reading Test 10:40 Reading Closure/Reflection 10:45Bathroom Break/Recess 11:05Lunch 11:25Bathroom and Water Break 11:30Science/Social Studies/Read Aloud 11:55Specials Day 1 and 4 Music with Mrs. Vogus 11:55-12:25 Day 2 Lab B Computers (teacher taught) 11:55-12:25 Day 3 and Day 6 PE with Mr. Waggoner 11:55-12:25 Day 5 Library with Mrs. Gutierrez 11:55-12:25 11:56 Bathroom and Water Break 12:30 RTI 1:00Math Whole Group Instruction 1:20ishMath Small Group Instruction/Rotations 2:002 nd Grade Recess/Bathroom Break 2:15Writing Block 2:45End of the Day Reflection, Behavior Charts, Etc. 2:55Wrap-Up, Pack Up 3:00 Dismissal

32. Student of the Week During the week that your child is Student of the Week please help your child prepare a poster describing your child. You can use pictures or drawings depicting events from your child’s life. Baby pictures, vacation photos, school pictures, special events, can all be included on the poster. Please send the poster to school on the date listed by your child’s name on the star of the week handout. Optional but not required: Students can bring one item for show and tell on Friday. Students can also bring a treat to share with the class. The treat must be store bought.

33. Star of the Week! Please make a poster about yourself and bring it in on the Monday of the week you are assigned. You might want to include on your poster: Your Name Your birthday Pictures of your family Pictures of you since you were a baby Pictures of pets Pictures and descriptions of your favorite –activities, –colors, –snacks, –movies, –TV shows, –games, –sports, –foods, –subject in school –friends –animals –books –etc.

34. Schedule: Noel August 5 th Art August 12 th Ashtyn August 19 th Emily August 26 th Fiona September 9 th Haley September 16 th Joelouis September 23 rd Ben October 21 st Corbin October 28 th Jared November 4 th Rishit November 18 th Cayden December 2 nd Yadira December 9 th Logan January 13 th Joseph January 27 th Jake R. February 3 rd Lauren February 24 th Jacob S. March 3 rd Aidan March 31 st Shane April 7 th Zachary April 21 st Sean April 28 th Manasi May 5th

35. THANK YOU FOR ALL YOUR DONATIONS! Please make sure your child wears tennis shoes on PE days. Snacks are optional. Each child brings their own snacks. Snacks will NOT be shared. Spirit Day on Fridays! Wear your Basha Bobcat shirt!

36. Flip Flops??? Please, if possible, do not send your child to school in flip flops. Flip flops often break and are not appropriate for PE days. If your child insists on wearing them, please make sure s/he has an extra pair of shoes in his/her backpack. »-THANKS!!!

37. Need to Reach Me? 480-883-4452 (VOICEMAIL) hess.jennifer@cusd80.com I send my weekly newsletter by e-mail at the beginning of the week. You can also find it on my website located on the Basha Elementary School website.

38. Thank you!!!