Curriculum Night Please complete the Homework Buddy paper on your child’s desk. Check out the Kid Stuff Book Dismissal Notes to Teachers – A MUST • telling us where your child is going after school My Webpage • Main Tool for communication Book Fair Library Classes Week of Sept. 14 Morning Exercises • • • Watch morning announcements on TV Pledge Sing a patriotic song Calendar Book Share Books Daily Oral Language WEEK 1 Day 1: 1. my pet is named pepper - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -.-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - · -- -- -- ------ --- - --- - ---- ----- -- --- - -- - - --- --- - - - -- --- --- - -- - - ---- - - --- - - ------· 2. will john go with us - - - - - - - - - - - .. - .. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - .. -· - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -· Spelling Pre-Test Spelling Super Spelling Homework #1 or #2 English Language Arts What does it involve? • Reading • Writing • Listening • Speaking Harcourt Storytown Leveled Readers Plickers Writing • • • • • • • Theme Writing Units Personal Narrative Respond to a Story Friendly Letter Story Description Research Report Writing activities are done with every reading lesson also Report Card-marking indicators (no letter grades) are given on the 2nd and 4th grading periods Math Math Placement Grade 1 Grade 2 Math Grouping Criteria • • • • End of the year test Problem solving test Basic Facts test-addition and subtraction Student Attributes Both Groups • Similar pacing • Daily homework • Differentiate within groups • Targeted math instruction (when developmentally appropriate) 1.3=chapter 1 lesson 3 Math Practice= P Problem Solving= PS Challenge= C Reteach=R username: na123456 password: 123456 Math Communication 31 I have three boxes with 10 pencils and one single pencil I would have 31 pencils because 3 tens and 1 one equals 31. Rocket Math Oral practice 1 minute timed test Plickers Science-Miss Brown Username: NA123456 Password: Tigers1 Units of Study: Science 1. Life Science All About Plants How Plants and Animals Live Together How Living Things Grow and Change 2. Space and Technology Earth and Space Technology in our World 3. Physical Science Social Studies-Miss Vollmer Social Studies Website Username: NA123456 Password: Tigers 1 Unit 1-People Live in Neighborhoods, Communities, States, Countries, and Continents Unit 2-Landforms, Producers, Consumers, Conservation of our Natural Resources Unit 3-People Make Choices About Earning, Spending, and Saving Money Unit 4-Government of a City, State, and Country Unit 5-Early Settlers of Our Country Unit 6-U.S. Immigration and Connecting Landmarks, Holidays and Artifacts to our Past Tiger Time-Mrs. Antoon • Tiger Time is data driven and differentiated • Topics included during Tiger Time are based on grade level standards and expectations • Instruction will align with PES targeted areas of growth as well as the PA Core • No specific grade will be given in Tiger Time on the report card, but items will be graded and given to the ELA or math teacher for inclusion with report card grades Homework Assignment Book-clip • Parent must sign daily • Used as our main tool for parent communication – – – – Expectations Frequency Wonderful Wednesday Peebles Folder Assignment Notice Plickers Report Card Peebles Chooses Kindness Peebles Kindness Rules 1) I will show kindness to EVERYONE. 2) I will help others choose kindness. 3) I will help others who are being treated unkind. 4) I will get help from a trusted adult at school and home to help be kind. Peebles Pledge: I pledge to myself on this day, To try and be kind in every way. To every person big and small, A helping hand I’ll lend to all. When I love myself and others, too. That’s choosing kindness in all I do Peebles Chooses Kindness • 100% Pawsitive – Paw sticker for students who choose kindness • Friendly Friday each week – Week 1: Homeroom teacher, – Week 2: student trained, – Week 3: special area teacher, – Week 4: Bjalobucks • Kindness Rules & Peebles Pledge Crisis Training • Fire drills-monthly • Lock Down-monthly • Severe Weather Drill-twice a year Testing Schedule for Grade 2 ITBS– Week of January 11-15,2016 CogAT Testing– Week of February 1-5,2016 **PLEASE NO VACATIONS DURING TESTING WEEKS Vacation Homework Policy “Each of Us” Each of us has our own special light and together we blaze like the sun!