WELCOME TO BALL GROUND CURRICULUM

NIGHT

Mrs. Howell’s Second Grade

Come in and look around! See if you can guess which piece of work describes your child on the front table! Read the descriptions carefully and open the door to see if you are correct!

BALL GROUND ELEMENTARY

STEM ACADEMYRich In Tradition

and a Great Place To Learn

K – 2

DISCO

VERY

3 – 6

EXPLORATION

Our Class Schedule

7:15-8:00– Morning Routines 8:00-8:15- Calendar Math/Number of the Day 8:15-8:40- Whole Group Reading 8:40-9:40- Literacy Centers 9:40-10:00- Snack/Restroom/Review Morning Work 10:00-11:00- Math (Whole Group and Centers) 11:00-11:31- Grammar and Writing 11:31-12:01- Lunch 12:01-12:15- Restroom 12:15-1:00-Science/S.S./STEM on Fridays 1:00-1:40- Specials 1:45-2:05- Recess 2:05-2:30- Dismissal *** Library time will be scheduled on each Friday.

Classroom Information

Agendas

Homework

Daily Transportation

Indian Readers

Technology

Behavior Plan

Rewards

Grading

Agendas/HomeworkYour child will have weekly homework

packets. In addition to the homework

packets, encourage your child to read nightly and

review addition and subtraction.

Further, be sure to sign your child’s

agenda nightly!

Daily TransportationContinue doing a great job of notifying me if your

child has

transportation changes. Please send in a note, write in your child’s

agenda, or call the office with a transportation update/change.

Classroom Information

Indian ReadersThe students will receive many opportunities each week to earn Indian Reader

points. Each

student has an individual goal based on the STAR reading assessment that was conducted.

You will be updated throughout each nine weeks on your child’s progress. The students may

take AR quizzes and choose an activity from the monthly reading choice board in order to

reach quarter goals.

TechnologyTechnology plays a key role in our classroom. We will use several programs

that

integrate technology. The students will use SuccessMaker this year for extra practice in reading and math.

Classroom Information

Behavior Plan

Green/Yellow/RedBehavior Slips  

Classroom Information

Rewards· Hundreds Lunch Chart · Bug Jar· Stately Management· Desk Fairy• Class Dojo=Monthly Reward

Classroom Information

Grading If you see a check or smiley face, it most

often means that we completed the activity together or that we went over it in class.

Progress Reports and Report Cards:O- Outstanding Work (90-100 average)S- Satisfactory Work (80-89 average)N- Needs Improvement (70-79 average)U- Unsatisfactory Work (Below 69

average)

Second Grade Curriculum

Language Arts/Writing

Reading

Math

Science

Social Studies

Language Arts/WritingWe will be using the Scott Foresman Reading Series for reading

and grammar this year. I will supplement many activities to enrich

the materials. The students will become strong writers and work on

sentence skills and create paragraph writing entries with a

strong opening, body, and closing. The students will apply spelling,

grammar, and the writing process skills in the following styles of

writing: narratives, expository (informational), persuasive, and

response to literature. The students will keep a weekly journal

where they will write a response about the story of the week. This

will be a part of a guided writing group where the students will

receive small group writing instruction. I am eager to see how much

your child will progress in his or her writing throughout the year!

Second Grade Curriculum

Reading

In reading, we will be using a combination of reading materials. We will use the Scott Foresman Reading Series, level readers, and chapter books. The first 20 minutes of reading will be whole group instruction where the students will be learning about the reading skill, vocabulary, and phonics. During the last hour, the students are involved in literacy/writing centers. Students will rotate through 3 centers.

Second Grade Grade Curriculum

MathWe will be using Harcourt Mathematics Program and Common Core

Math Tasks.

Second Grade Math Skills

Place Value

Addition/Subtraction (Multiplication)

Word Problems

Telling Time Concepts

Measurement

Geometry

Fractions

Data Analysis/Tables, Graphs, and Charts

Algebra Concepts

Money/Making change

Second Grade Curriculum

Science Units Matter Seasonal Changes Energy Pushes and Pulls Night Sky Changing

Moon/Moving Sun Life Cycles

 

Social Studies Units Our Georgia Georgia’s First People Georgia Becomes a

Colony Civil Rights Economics American Hero

Biographies

EIP The Early Intervention Program…

•is designed to serve students who are at risk of not reaching or maintaining academic grade level performance

•offers additional instructional opportunities for students

•is focused toward reaching grade level performance in the shortest possible time

Eligibility / Qualifications for AIM

National Association for Gifted Children (NAGC)“Gifted individuals are those who demonstrate outstanding levels of aptitude (defined as an exceptional ability to reason and learn) or competence (documented performance or achievement in top 10% or rarer) in one or more domains.

  http://www.nagc.org/index.aspx?id=574

Cherokee County Nomination & Assessment include: Mental Ability - CogAT Achievement - ITBS Motivation – Rating Scales, Interviews Creativity – Torrance Test of Creativity, Rating Scales

Specials

If you are interested in meeting and or saying hello to the Art, Music, and PE teachers, you may find them in the Art Room!

Thank you so much for coming out tonight!!!

Ball Ground Elementary Curriculum Night