1. Welcome to Nickajack Elementary 2nd Grade Open House
Mrs. Burns
Mrs. Caputo
Mrs. Copeland
Ms. Martin
Mrs. Paller
Mrs. Hombordy
Ms. Krause
Mrs. McDonald
Ms. Kurilec
Ms. Wood
EIP – Mrs. Sheppard & Mrs. Penquite
ESOL- Mrs. McMillan

2. Curriculum & Instruction
Georgia Standards of Excellence– ELA and Math
Georgia Performance Standards – Science and Social Studies
Essential Questions and “I Can” Statements
Cooperative Learning
Manipulatives
More hands on
Student engagement
Rigor
Fewer worksheets

3. Curriculum & Instruction
Approaches to Language Arts/Literacy
Shared Reading
Good Habits, Great Readers
Reader’s Workshop
Read A Loud
Writer’s Workshop
Words Their Way
Zaner-Bloser Handwriting
Balanced Literacy (Reading, Writing, Listening, Speaking, and Spelling)

4. Curriculum & Instruction
Approaches to Math
McGraw-Hill
Think Math
Number Talks
Exemplars
Manipulatives
Investigations
First In Math

5. EIP – Early Intervention Program
State program offering extra instruction in reading and/or math.
Qualifiers
EIP State Checklist
Certified teacher pulling students out working in small student groups to give extra support.
Goal is to improve student achievement in reading and math.

6. Advanced Learning Programs
Amanda Wood, Lead Advanced Learning Specialist
Dana Zhun, Advanced Learning Specialist
Grace Russell, Advanced Learning Specialist
Gifted Testing and Eligibility Meeting
Thursday, September 17th at 6:00 PM in the NES Cafeteria

7. Assessment/Observation/Evaluation
Portfolios
Constructed Response
Journals
Performance Tasks
Informal Assessment
Rubric
Report Card
Rubric System
Academic Alerts

8. Level 3= Meets standards
Grading
Student’s progress will be monitored using the following scale:
Level 3+ = Exceeds Standards-In addition to the 3, makes applications and inferences beyond expectations.
Level 3= Meets standards
Consistently and independently
Level 2 = Progressing
The student is making progress toward meeting the standard.
Level 1 = Limited progress or does not meet standards.
*Please review your child’s work that is sent home each week.
*Report cards will be sent home at the end of every 9 weeks.
*Progress reports will only be sent home (at 4 1/2 weeks) for students who are showing limited or minimum progress toward meeting the standard.
Informal Grading
Students will complete many assignments that are not assessed for a formal grade. These assignments are done for practice in preparation for the formal grading.
A check plus on an assignment means that the student was able to complete the assignment independently and with few mistakes.
A check mark means that the student needs to review the work at home.
A check minus means the student needs additional assistance to master the standard.

9. Assessment/Observation/ Evaluation
Student Learning Objectives Assessments-August and May
Developmental Reading Assessment 2
End of unit test and projects
Teacher observations
Student/Teacher Conferencing
Class Assignments (Journals, Notebooks)

10. Daily & Weekly Routines
Classroom and Discipline Expectations
Daily Classroom Discipline-PBIS
Classwork – 2nd graders are responsible for completing daily assignments in class
Communication
Daily Folders – please sign and return daily
Red Folders – Every Tuesday
Homework
Please work with your child at home
Check with child’s teacher for due dates

11. Daily & Weekly Routines
Tardies/Absences
School begins at 7:50
Excessive tardies will result in a call from the county office. At 5 tardies the county will call
Parents will be notified at 3, 7, and 10 absences
Change of Transportation
Written Notification Prior to 1:30
No check-outs after 1:30
Lunch with your child – picnic tables (your child only)
Prices: $2.15 – lunch and $3.15 – parent lunch
Special Schedule-7 day rotation
Check Monthly Calendar

12. Important Dates to Remember
Fall Break- September
Conference Week – October 19-23
Thanksgiving Break – November 23-27
Holiday Break – December 22 – January 5
MLK Jr. Holiday– January 18
Winter Break-February 15-19
Spring Break –April 4-8
Last Day of School – May 25

13. Field Trips
Oct. 6 Fire Safety Village
Dec. 4 Ballet (Nutcraker)

14. Parent Involvement Cobb County Website
Picasso – Elementary Parent Resource
McGraw Hill Math Website
My On-online reading program
Nickajack Website
access to teachers
Blogs are under construction
Classroom Volunteers are greatly appreciated
Classroom Wish Lists

15. Thank You for attending!
We wish to thank you for coming tonight to hear about your child’s 2nd grade program. We understand this is a great deal of information to digest at once. Please feel free to call, write, or any questions or concerns you have about the information you have received tonight. We are looking forward to a great year working together!
Mrs. Burns
Mrs. Caputo
Mrs. Copeland
Ms. Martin
Mrs. Paller
Mrs. Hombordy
Ms. Krause
Ms. McDonald
Ms. Kurilec
Ms. Wood
EIP – Mrs. Sheppard and Mrs. Penquite
ESOL- Mrs. McMillan