2. Nikki Rooker 2 nd Grade Room 14 2014-2015

3. ABOUT ME  Originally from PA.  BA in Spanish from Dickinson College  MEd (PK-6) Marymount University 2008  3 kids of my own

4. First Days / Weeks of School  Make sure students get into a routine  They know how they are getting home and if it changes you MUST send a note  Complete all paperwork as soon as possible  Have fun and get to know their classmates and teacher

5. Behavior Management  School wide – PBIS  Class Room – Class Dojo  Catch them being good and reward their positive behavior.

6. What do we study? Reading and Writing  Pathways  90minutes – 2 hours daily working on Reading and Writing  Word Study

7. What do we study? Math  Number and Number Sense  Computation and Estimation  Measurement  Geometry  Probability and Statistics  Patterns, Functions, and Algebra

8. What do we study? Science  Scientific Investigation  Magnets  Matter  Animals and Habitats  Weather  Life Cycles  Plants

9. What do we study? Social Studies  Communities and Citizenship  Famous Americans  Geography / Maps  American Indians  Ancient Civilizations  Economics  Mexico and Canada

10. Assessments ~Grade-level Assessments ~Math Pre & Post Tests ~PALS & DRA (fall & spring) ~CogAT (spring) -reasoning abilities -verbal -quantitative -nonverbal

11. Grading Second Grade Progress Indicators E= Exceeds Standards M =Meets Standards P = Progressing Towards Standards B = Performing Below Standards

12. Clarity Parent Portal The link has changed: http://www.lcps.org/clarity. http://www.lcps.org/clarity It will open on October 2, 2013. Login information does not carry over year-to- year. If you had access last year, you will need to submit a new account request form for the 2014-2015 school year.

13. Homework  A total of 30 minutes each week night Each night  1 page of math homework  1 Word Study activity plus sorting words  15 minutes of reading Weekly  Reading Reflection due every Friday Quarterly  One at home project

14. Our Schedule  Monday –  Tuesday –  Wednesday –  Thursday –  Friday – Lunch is from

15. Thank you for coming tonight. email with any questions or concerns nicole.rooker@lcps.org