Curriculum NightSeptember 17,

2015

Curriculum NightSeptember 17,

2015Welcome to Room 413

- Find your students desk

- Take a moment to review the information on the Demographic form found on your child’s desk. If any changes

need to be made please indicate on the form and then sign.

- Please write a note to your child for them to read tomorrow

- Feel free to look around

Agenda• Classroom Routines/Housekeeping

• Report Cards and Conferences

• Second Grade Curriculum

Daily Schedule

Morning: - Specialist

- Readers Workshop- Writers Workshop

Afternoon:- Specialist

- Math - Snack and daily read aloud

- Science- Social Studies

- Health

Specialists• Library Books are due on or

before Fridays.• Wear appropriate clothing and

shoes for PE on Tuesday and Thursday.

• Music is on Monday and Thursday

• Computer lab is scheduled from 1:45-2:45 on Mondays. **

What will homework look like?

Math Homework—Home Links

Reading Calendar— at least 20 minutes a night/5 nights a week

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Occasional Assignments- Autumn High-rise Clothespin Dolls Leprechaun Traps

No homework on Friday* or over breaks

Classroom Management

andSchool

Expectations• Rules/Expectations• Student Responsibilities• Shazams!• Red Tickets – Weekly Drawing• Class Fuzzies

Classroom Expectations

• Be Safe!• Show Respect• Make a Good Decision• Solve the Problem

School Expectations• Be Safe!• Be Respectful• Be Responsible• Be Resourceful

• Treat others as we want to be treated!

Classroom Volunteers

• Sign In and Out • Wear your badge!• Volunteers will begin in October.• Volunteer Training September 23rd, from 10:0-10:30, in

the library. I hope you can attend.• Forms: WSP and Release/Hold Harmless forms need to be

done online each year and need to be returned before you can volunteer.

• Classroom Opportunities: Art Docent, Room Parent coordinator, copying, work from home, 1-on-1 or small group work with students

• PTA Opportunities

Conferences• Wednesday, Dec.

2nd and Thursday Dec. 3rd

• You will sign up electronically

• No School for Students!

• Student participation if you so choose

• Report cards online November 25th, March 18th and June

16th • Fountas and Pinnell Reading Assessment

(Fall and Spring)• District Writing assessment

(Fall and Spring)• Stanford Achievement Test

(Usually the end of January)• Cognitive Abilities Test

(Usually the beginning of March)

Report Cards and Assessments

LiteracyShared/Guided Reading

• Making Meaning• Read Alouds/Mentor texts• Bookroom Books• Comprehension Strategies

Writing Units of Study• Forms of Writing: Narrative,

Informational. Persuasive and Poetry

• Writers Workshop model

Self-Selected Reading• Read to Self• Read to Someone

Word Study• Fountas and Pinnell lessons

on Phonics• Grammar, Vocabulary• Content Areas Vocabulary• Word Work

Daily Literacy Time

Focus Lesson

TeacherGuided Reading/Conferring

StudentIndependent Reading

Read To SomeoneResponse to Reading

Word Work

Student Share/Reflect

Writing Folder Assignment

• To help generate ideas for writing, card stock will come home next week. Please use this to cover with photos, pictures or words that are meaningful for your child. If they’re stuck for something to write about, they can refer to this and perhaps get an idea. This is a powerful tool when we write personal narratives this year!

MathematicsEveryday Math

• Problem Solving opportunities and strategies

• Unit Letters (sent electronically)

• Tests at the end of each Unit• Practice at Home: Math Facts

through 20• IXL Math (online math

practice)• www.ixl.com/signin/issaquah• www.everydaymathonline.co

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Science• First TrimesterPlants and Organisms

• Spring Trimester

Forces and Motion

Health CurriculumTopics are:

• Emotions• Germs• Healthy

eating• The heart• Safety

Orange Ruler Fundraiser:

-Fun Run is October 2nd

-Top classes each day and at the end win prizes

ISF supports Challenger students in many ways!

• Return volunteer paperwork and e-mail information for parent coordinator by Friday next week

• Emergency Bags are due by Sept. 30th

• Consider joining our wonderful PTA!

• Scholastic Book Orders due by Sept. 30th

• Please leave your child’s letter and signed demographic form on their desk. Please take home their poem and portrait.

Questions?