Welcome! While we are waiting for everyone to arrive, please find your child’s desk and have a seat.
Look through the folder and read the postcard addressed to you! You can leave a note with a post-it if you like!
Review the emergency form, make any necessary changes, sign it and put it in the
“Turn in Basket” on my desk.

Mrs. Ingalls
425-204-4587
Kathryn.Ingalls@rentonschools.us
http://staff.rentonschools.us/hwe/kingalls

Introduction
Partnership
General Information
Hazelwood Rules & Expectations
Grades & Grading
Curriculum
Enrichment Opportunities
Homework
Schedule
Volunteers
Birthdays
Class Parties
Weekly Newsletter
Questions?

• Raised in Southern Oregon
• UW graduate
• 8 years teaching in the Seattle Public Schools
• 8 years as a semi-stay at home mom raising 3 children.
• 10 years teaching at Hazelwood
• Reed is 21 and attending the UW
• Evan is 17 and a Senior at Hazen
• Claire is 16 a Sophmore at Hazen
• Roger (husband) is a loan originator and musician
• Hobbies and passions are: reading, skiing, hiking, camping, gardening and raising chickens in my backyard
• Accomplishments are: a Masters in Educational Technology and a black belt in Tae Kwon Do (really)

“
Studies of individual families show that what the family does is more important to student success than family income or education.
”
( Coleman1966 ; Epstein 1991a ; Stevenson & Baker 1987 ; de Kanter,
Ginsburg, & Milne 1986 ; Henderson & Berla1994 ; Keith & Keith 1993 ; Liontos 1992 ; Walberg, n.d
.)
I am committed to partnering with you (as you are your child’s first teacher) and using your knowledge about your child to enhance their learning.
I am asking for your partnership with me to make sure your child has a very successful 2 nd grade experience!

Absences : please call the attendance # each day to report absences
425-204-4560 or email hazelwoodattendance@rentonschools.us
Building & Classroom Entry – Students please enter the building through the Commons door. Students will line up up outside with our class and wait for dismissal.
Volunteers - please enter through the main doors and sign in at the office before coming to the classroom.
Snack
– we provide a time each day for a snack. Please send snacks separate from lunch. Healthy snacks only please! No cookies, no sweet treats, no chips and no eggs !
Class jobs – everyone will rotate jobs to keep our class running smoothly and to contribute to our community.
Star of the Week – everyone will randomly get to be the Star for one week.
Parent/Teacher communication – notes, voicemail or email! All my information is at the bottom of the weekly newsletter.

Hazelwood Mane Morals
Always do your best to:
1. Be Respectful.
2. Be Responsible.
3. Be Safe.
For details see the Hazelwood Handbook.

Always do your best to:
1. Be Respectful.
2. Be Responsible.
3. Be Safe.
3. Be a Problem Solver.
4. Learn & Have Fun!
Consequences:
•3 gentle but firm reminders given.
•Think Time Student spends time to think about behavior and how to change it so as not to disrupt the learning environment in the room.
•Loss of privilege time in 1 minute increments.
•Note or phone call home.
•Office referral for serious (physical aggression) or chronic misbehavior
•I use Love and Logic principles as often as possible.

Performance Indicators
4 = Exceeds Expectations
3 = Meets Expectations
2 = Developing/Needs Practice
1 = Area of Concern

Fall Report Card
November
 Parent Conferences
November

Spring Report Card
March
 Final Report Card
June

Reading Workshop
A teaching method in which the goal is to explicitly teach students strategies to become more skillful at comprehending text. It consists of independent, small group, and whole group reading with instruction in:
Phonics
Fluency
Vocabulary
Comprehension
Comprehension
Toolkit
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Comprehension skills for non-fiction reading
Daily 5 Activities to build independence and a love of reading and writing)
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Read to Self,
 Work on Writing ,
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Word Work,
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Listen to a Story,
 Share a Story

Writing Workshop
Composition -Write for a variety of purposes : Journals,
Friendly letters, poems, narrative, and expository writing as well as some research and opinion writing
The Writing Process brainstorm, plan, write rough drafts, edit, revise and publish stories
Penmanship
– practice as needed
Spelling
I will introduce the spelling rule on Monday and students will practice words during the Word
Work choice of Daily 5 and in homework packets.
There will be a test on Friday.

Investigations – 2 nd Grade
Unit 1 : Fact Fluency & Place Value Understanding
Unit 3 : Addition, Subtraction, and the Number System #2
Unit 6 : Addition, Subtraction, and the Number System #3
Unit 4 : Data Analysis
Unit 8 : Addition, Subtraction, and the Number System #4
Unit 2 : Geometry
Grade 3 Unit 3: Addition, Subtraction, and the Number System #2
Unit 7 : Fractions
Unit 9 : Measurement
Review and Extend to Support Transition to 3rd grade
Just the Facts to teach and reinforce math fact fluency

Nystrom : Exploring Where and Why –
Neighborhoods
Needs & Wants
Goods & Services
Scholastic News* - Read and discuss interesting and relevant topics, including holidays, in our weekly magazine.
*These publications are purchased with PTSA funds!

2 nd Grade Curriculum:
Changes
Balance & Motion
Air & Weather
Science Notebooks -Students will use these notebooks to write accurate and detailed observations, to take notes, as well as to draw and label diagrams.
Hazelwood School
Garden
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Worm bin composting
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Frequent visits for observation and exploration
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Opportunities to harvest and plant
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Connection to community through volunteering

Health, Focus on You
Safety
Community
Physical Health
Mental Health
Second Step
Social skills and problem solving

P.E. specialist:
Mr. Anderson
Music specialist:
Mr. Proudfoot
Library specialist:
Mrs. Tsukomoto

I will provide an “outside of school” opportunity for your child to explore further the topic we are studying in Science.
Family Science Projects are completed at home. Think of these as
“mini” science fair projects. Students create projects, posters, or demonstrations to show what they have learned during our 10 week unit of study. Packets come home 2 weeks before the due date and are presented to the class.
Projects are optional and count towards effort and participation on the report card.

Homework will come home in a packet on Mondays
The Front page will be a reading log for the week
15-20 minutes of reading should be done at least M-F if not daily
Homework should reflect and review what we have worked on in class focusing mostly on spelling
Homework should take no more than 30 minutes to complete
Your child should be able to complete the work independently
Homework is due by Friday of each week
Please ensure that your child has a quiet work space with needed supplies. By 2 nd grade a desk is a good idea!

Monday–Thursday
Schedule
8:30 Attendance & Lunch Count
8:40 Specialists
9:25 Morning Meeting
9:45 Reading
10:45 Writing
11:20 Recess & Lunch
11:55 Math
1:15 Snack & Story
1:30 Recess
1:45 Science/Social Studies/Second
Step/Health/Art
3:10 Dismissal
Friday Schedule
8:05 Teacher Collaboration Meetings
10:05 Attendance & Lunch Count
10:15 Specialists
10:50 Morning Meeting
11:00 Reading Workshop
11:20 Recess & Lunch
11:55 Math
1:30 Snack & Story
1:45 Recess
2:00 Scholastic News
3:10 Dismissal

Volunteers are more than welcome! I can’t do it without you!
You will need to turn in a WSP background check (good for 2 years). I will have a volunteer tub with directions and activities at the back of the room. Some activities are:
Reading (have child read to you)
Journals (children read their journal to you)
Math Fact Practice (flash cards)
Party Organizer (October/February)
Field Trip Chaperones
Special Events (class celebrations)
Daily Opportunities:
9:45-10:45 Reading & Writing
12:00- 1:15 Math
Material preparation for special projects
Book orders (monthly)
Juice Pouch Recycling (monthly)
Garden help (seasonal)
Please sign up on the volunteer sheet tonight!
Volunteers will start in October.

We would love to share your child’s birthday in class.
Your child may bring a special snack to share with the class on his or her birthday or ½ birthday (for summer birthdays).
Healthy treats or non-food items are highly encouraged!
Birthday invitations can be passed out at school if everyone in the class is invited.
We celebrate during the last ½ hour of the day (2:30 -2:45).
Please give me at least one day’s notice if you are bringing treats as I do need to plan for the event!
Remember we need to be egg free.
This year plan for 27 students.

We have two class parties planned for this year!
Fall Harvest Festival –Oct. 30 th
Valentine’s Day Party - Friday, Feb. 12 th
I try to schedule these parties at the end of the day.
Volunteers will be needed!

Each Friday I will send home a class newsletter to let you know what we have done during the week.
It will also include what to look forward to in the upcoming week as well as important dates and other announcements!
I would like to save paper and send this via email.
Please make sure to email me, so I can add you to the distribution list!
I will upload it to my website as well.