Welcome to 2nd grade Parent Night!

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Welcome to 2nd grade Parent Night!

• August 27, 2014

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Welcome to Second Grade!

• Miss Luken
• Mrs. Mitchelson
• Miss Smith
• Mrs. Painter
• Mrs. Harvey
• Mrs. Neff (classroom aide)

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Our goal Every child, without exception or
excuse, will be proficient or advanced in
reading, writing, and math.
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Miss Lukens and Mrs. Harveys class partners
with
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 School Southern Illinois University
Edwardsville (SIUE) Location Edwardsville,
Illinois Founded 1957 Mascot Cougars Campus
Colors Red and BlackSIUE         SIUE         S
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Mrs. Mitchelsons class partners with
Opened in 1866, the University of Kansas is a
comprehensive educational and research
institution with more than 30,000 students and
2,525 faculty members.KUs main campus,
considered one of the most beautiful in the
nation occupies 1,000 acres on and around Mount
Oread in Lawrence, a thriving city of 91,000 in
the forested hills of eastern Kansas. The KU
Medical Center occupies several city blocks in
Kansas City, Kan., about 45 miles east of
Lawrence, and is home to the academic schools of
allied health, medicine, and nursing clinics
and research centers. http//www.ku.edu.
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Miss Smiths class partners with

• Founded in 1829, first college in Illinois.
• Mascot- Blue boy and Lady Blue
• Colors- Blue and White
• Located in Jacksonville, Illinois.

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Mrs. Painters class partners with
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Eureka College Alma Mater of President Ronald
Wilson Reagan"Eureka" means "I have found it!"
and the treasured Eureka College can be found
between Peoria and Bloomington-Normal in central
Illinois. The campus is small in the sense of
size (112 acres) and enrollment (near 770), but
the college has graduated some very successful
professionals EC  Ronald  Wilson
Reagan, 40th president of the United States of
America - class of 1932
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Daily Times To Know

• 2nd Grade Daily Schedule

825 School begins 1020-1035 Recess 1135-1
205 Lunch and recess 1220-110 Specials 315
Dismissal
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PEP Meetings- A great way to get involved!

• PEP Meetings are held at 630 in the library.
• Mrs. Terri Grieve- Student Assistance
  Coordinator
• 629-6001 ext. 338

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RES Expectations RES Expectations RES Expectations
Number Behavior Picture
1   Raise your hand
2   Follow directions the first time
3   Keep your hands, feet, and objects to yourself
4   Get your work done
5   Use appropriate voice
6   Kind to classmates
7   Listen when others are speaking
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Behavior- PBIS

• 1st/2nd Grade Classroom Management Plan
• Character is doing the right thing, even when no
  one is watching
• Code of Conduct
• I will be respectful I will be responsible I
  will be safe
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• IF YOU CHOOSE TO BREAK THE CODE OF CONDUCT THESE
  ARE THE CONSEQUENCES
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• 1ST STEP MOVE TO PARKING LOT
• VERBAL
  REMINDER/WARNING
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• 2ND STEP MOVE TO YELLOW (CAUTION)
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  STUDENT WILL MISS SOME OF RECESS ON THE WALL
• RETHINKING LETTER (MOVE BACK)-COMPLETED DURING
  RECESS
• RETHINKING LETTER MUST BE SIGNED AND RETURNED
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• 3RD STEP MOVE TO RED (STOP)
• Student will miss
  ALL OF recess
• MINOR REFERRAL GIVEN TO STUDENT
• MINOR
  REFERRAL MUST BE RETURNED THE FOLLOWING DAY

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Behavior Incentives

• Quarterly events to be held at the end of the
  quarter indicated
• First Quarter Play at the Park cost - 50 Hawk
  Bucksextras popsicle 20 Hawk Bucks juice
  box 20 Hawk Bucks
• Second Quarter Movie cost - 50 Hawk
  Bucksextras popcorn 20 Hawk Bucks soda
  20 Hawk Bucks
• Third Quarter Lunch with Teacher cost - 50 Hawk
  Bucksextras soda 20 Hawk Bucks dessert
  20 Hawk Bucks
• Fourth Quarter TBDStudents will be able to
  spend any Hawk Bucks they have accumulated but
  have not spent throughout the year

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• Ways to earn Hawk Bucks
• 1 Hawk Buck will be given for each green on a
  weekly basis
• 5 in Hawk Bucks will be given for each parent
  signature on the PBIS calendar, given on a weekly
  basis
• 20 in Hawk Bucks will be given to each student
  who has a pennant left at the end of the quarter
• Hawk Bucks will also be given at the teachers
  discretion for things such as helping to clean up
  the classroom or helping someone
• Students will have the opportunity to earn Hawk
  Bucks throughout the quarter to participate in
  the quarterly classroom event. Each event and
  extras will have a set cost and students who
  have collected the necessary amounts will be able
  to purchase the opportunity to attend the event
  and buy extras that he or she wishes to have.  

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Homework

• Read 15 minutes (Echo reading, Parent read aloud,
  child read aloud)
• Math begin soon
• Language Arts Monday phonics
• Tuesday grammar
• Wednesday comprehension
• Thursday spelling

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Homework Policy

• Homework is to be returned on the due date. The
  due date will always be listed on the homework
  assignment. Homework assignments are worth 5
  points.
• Homework that is not completed and turned in the
  morning on the day that it is due will result in
  your child spending one recess inside completing
  the homework. Late homework will be given 2.5
  points.
• 2nd grade is a transitional time regarding
  homework. Homework expectations will change once
  students enter 3rd grade.

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S.M.I.L.E./Home Folder

• Student should bring home and empty their folder
  each night.
• Teacher Newsletter- Monday
• Campus News- Wednesday
• Other notes (possibly rethinking letters or
  referrals) and homework each night
• LUNCH ACCOUNT BALANCE
• Left at home OR Right back to school

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Grading Scale

• Letter grades will be given on daily work,
  projects and tests
• The report card will contain letter grades for
  subject matter(A,B,C,D,F). The letter grades
  reflect work ethic and performance.

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2-12 Grading Scale

• A 99 100
• A 92 98
• A- 90 - 91
• B 88 - 89
• B 82 - 87
• B- 80 - 81
• C 78 - 79
• C 72 - 77
• C- 70 - 71
• D 68 - 69
• D 62 - 67
• D- 60 - 61
• F 59 and below

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Reading

• Reading consists of shared reading and guided
  reading.
• Shared reading is focused on the comprehension
  strategies. All students hear the same texts and
  apply the comprehension strategies.
• Guided reading is focused on individualized
  reading lessons at each childs instructional
  reading level.

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Shared Reading

• Comprehension strategies
• Predicting
• Summarizing
• Connecting
• Inferring
• Questioning
• Imaging

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Guided Reading

• As students make progress, they will move to a
  group that is appropriate for their level
• Students may meet with a group in a different
  classroom in order to meet their individual needs
• As students begin to read chapter books, they
  will be a member of a book club. They will be
  responsible for reading their assignment
  independently to prepare for group discussions
• During Guided Reading time, students will work on
  independent practice center activities when not
  meeting with a group
• Expectation for the end of 2nd grade is for all
  students to read at a DRA level 28 or higher
  (independently)

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Spelling

• Spelling lists will come from our Spelling
  Connections books
• Spelling lists will consist of 10 words.

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Grammar

• Homework given once a week that practices the
  weeks grammar skill.
• Assessed on Friday

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Writing

• Step Up to Writing
• This is the writing tool we use that focuses on
  making the writing process simple and easy to
  remember.  Students will become familiar with the
  3 main elements in expository writing by relating
  them to colors- green, yellow and red. 

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Expository Writing

• Green Topic Sentence  The main idea of the
  paragraph
• Yellow Subtopic  Give the reader the fact that
  relates to and supports the topic sentence, using
  transition words. (first, second, third)
• Red Details Give the reader an example or
  reason for the subtopic.
• Green Conclusion The topic is restated. (in
  conclusion or as you can see)

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Math

• Go Math! offers an engaging and interactive
  approach to covering the Common Core State
  Standards. Our GO Math! Student Edition is
  write-in, so students record their strategies,
  explanations, solutions, practice and test prep
  right in their books. And, it comes with the
  Standards Practice Book which will be the book
  used for homework assignments that go along with
  the math lessons.

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Rocket Math

• Math Fact Mastery Program
• (10 min./day)
• Individual goals
• Meet it or Beat it!
• 1 minute test every day
• End of year goal master subtraction

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Science

• Interactions of Living Things
• Matter and its Interactions
• Earths Changing Surface

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Social Studies

• First quarter
• Finding My Way (mapping)
• Doing My Part (citizenship)
• Second quarter
• Local Government
• My Vote Counts
• Cultures Around the World
• Third quarter
• Tribute to Lincoln
• Legends of the Past (King Arthur, Johnny
  Appleseed)
• Fourth quarter
• Pay Day (goods/services/careers)
• Conserving Our Earth
• Season of Change (seasons/weather)

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Lets Have a Great Year!