Back to School Night

SIGSBEE CHARTER SCHOOL

2nd Grade Conch Class

Index Cards• If you have a question that I don’t answer by

the end of the presentation, write it down!

In order to ensure parents are able to attend multiple sessions for families with more than one

student at Sigsbee, please understand that we will maintain a tight schedule of 30 minutes per

session!

Tonight’s Schedule

A Little About Ms. Stokes

A Little About Mrs. Anderson

Curriculum• Our curriculum is framed around the

Florida Next Generation Standards, which are aligned with the National Common Core standards.

• We have designed units of study that correlate to the common core standards for 2nd grade.

Reader’s Workshop Writer’s Workshop• Independent Reading

during individual conferences

• Mini Lesson• Independent practice

during guided reading• Wrap up/share

• Mini Lesson• Independent practice• Small group work• Independent conferences• Wrap up/share

Balanced Literacy

• Reading and Writing are taught through a workshop model. Instruction will begin with a whole group mini lesson. Students will participate in Reading activities through a work plan.

• During this time, I will confer with students one on one and in small groups.

Reading Workshop/Writing Workshop

The WorkplanPlease see your student’s work plan

from last week.

This will come home on a weekly basis. Look over it to see their

Chat with your student about their work and what they are working on in

class.

Word Study• Words Their Way word study program.

Research demonstrates memorizing spelling lists is an ineffective way to develop solid spelling skills. During word study, the teacher works with students on word sorts, designed specifically for the student and based on assessments, helping them to understand and generalize spelling patterns.

• Students will also work from Handwriting with out tears practice book as needed.

Math Workshop

• Rocket Math• Calendar Math• Go Math• Math Workshop activities/ Math shelf• Students math activities will be differentiated

based on learning needs. Students will meet with me in small groups throughout the week.

• Integration into other subjects• Science Units of Study:

– Inquiry & tools/Crustaceans (first 3 weeks)

– Study of Universe (until October)– Study of Earth (until January)– Study of Sea (late March/early April)– Anatomy and Physiology (topical

inquiry)

What about Science & Social Studies?

Homework

• Homework is assigned every Wednesday and is due back to school the following Tuesday. Always, students should be reading or listening to books for at least 20 minutes a day.

• Homework consists of: Reading log each night, Math pages, Tic-Tac-Toe chart, Reading Response and word study.

Independent Reading and Standardized Testing

Percentile Rank Minutes per day

90% ............................................. 67.370% ............................................. 33.450% ............................................. 9.210% .............................................. 1.0

What is the average time America’s students read?

7 minutes per day!

Schedule

• Please remember to have your child wear athletic attire on PE days and clothes that aren’t your favorite Wednesdays for gardening.

• The Conchs have PE on Mondays and Thursdays and Gardening on Wednesdays (soon!)

• Our Library day is Tuesday. Please help your child return their library books to school each week.

Snack, Water, Etc

• Bring a refillable water bottle to school

• If sending in money with your child, please put it in a ziploc bag or envelope and write the child’s name, amount, and what it’s for.

• Birthdays can be celebrated at school with a healthy birthday snack for the class. (fruit, yogurt, cheese and crackers)

Jupiter

• Jupiter is used to take attendance each day.

• Jupiter is also used to send emails to parents and discipline referrals to parents.

• The 2nd grade team will also use Jupiter grades to keep track of homework completion.

Our Classroom CommunityRespect Responsibility Resilience

We recognize that we are all unique.

We help our learning partners, friends and fellow Conchs

remember our school rules.

We can walk away from a tough situation.

Fair does not mean same- it’s what is right for you.

We are responsible for upholding the image of our school, our classroom and

ourselves.

We have choices in all situations.

We recycle, reduce our waste and reuse supplies.

We are all contributors in our classroom community.

Reporting October January April June

Conference Report Card Conference Report Card

Reporting• Report card- twice in the school year (exceeding, meeting, progressing, unsatisfactory)• +/-• Reading/Writing Continuum• DRA• GO Math assessments

Mystery Reader

• If you are interested in being a mystery reader, please sign up tonight or send me an email of when you would like to come in. This will count towards your required volunteer hours.

Volunteer Opportunities

• Holiday and other special occasions • Field trips• Making Copies (Wednesday mornings etc.)• See Post It Notes• Amazon Wishlist

How you can help your child succeed

• READ,READ, READ with your child EVERY night. Discuss what you have read. Predict, infer, question…….

• Quiz your child nightly on their Rocket Math!• Make homework and a full night of sleep a

priority!

Thank You!

• Thank you for coming to Back to School Night!

• Questions??