Second Grade
Mrs. Dougherty, Ms. Williams,
Mrs. Caballero, and Ms. Rigali
Welcome to
Curriculum Night!
About the 2B Teacher
Mrs. Dougherty
• Graduated from Western Washington
University
• Majored in English with an Elementary
Endorsement
• Completed all 3 years of Slingerland®
training
• Completed Reading Endorsement in June
2013
• Completed MA Ed. program at Antioch
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About the 2A Teacher
Ms. Williams
• Graduated from Bishop Blanchet High
School
• Graduated from Carroll College
• Majored in Elementary Education
• Lower and upper Montessori classroom
experience
• Title 1 Experience
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Philosophy and Goals
 To educate the whole student:
personally, spiritually, and
academically.
 Differentiated instruction is a
component of a socially just education.
 To foster a supportive and respectful
learning environment and a sense of
classroom unity.
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Classroom Behavior
Expectations
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Be Kind
Be Responsible
Be Respectful
Be Safe
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Classroom Management and
Discipline
 Let others learn and be respectful
 Proactive and positive Setting up
routines and expectations so kids can
be successful
 Secret Recipe
 Weekly Allowance: tickets/play money
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Assumption – St. Bridget
Discipline Flow Chart
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Support Teachers
 Mrs. Riggle—school counselor
 Mrs. Rangel—reading support teacher
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Homework
 Expect daily homework, with just reading and
prayers on the weekends.
 Please visit the website.
 Homework should not exceed 45 minutes
which includes 15 minutes reading.
 Please sign the homework notebook daily.
 Students should be responsible for their
homework notebooks—preparation for future
grades
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Absences and Tardiness
 Please have your child to school by 8:30.
We start learning as soon as the bell rings.
 Please review the attendance policy
 All absences (except for when your child is sick)
must be documented on the pre-planned absence
form found on the school website
 Pre-Planned Absence Form
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Reading with your child
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Handouts: how to help your child decode and how to select a “just
right” book for your child.
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Independent reading level: Out of 100 words, reads at least 97
correctly and fluently.
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Instructional reading level: Out of 100 words, reads between 90 and
95 words correctly. Normally a child should read this book with an
adult. This level doesn’t build fluency.
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Frustration reading level: Out of 100 words, reads less than 90
words correctly and fluently. Normally a child should have this book
read aloud or be encouraged to save it for a later date.
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Visiting
 Please join your child during his/her VIP week
and on his/her birthday for lunch.
 Please say good-bye to your child before 8:30
so s/he is ready to learn when the bell rings.
 Visit the office when you arrive at school to pick
your child up early or to drop off something.
 No unannounced visits, please. They can be
disruptive.
*You must complete your Called To Protect
Training and/or renewal prior to volunteering*
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Volunteers
MUST HAVE VOLUNTEER
BACKGROUND CHECK IN THE
OFFICE
 If you don’t have the current
paperwork on file in the office, you
will not be able to volunteer in the
classroom or on field trips.
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Sign-up Genius
 Sign up for centers, VIP weeks, auction
project, classroom parties, etc.
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Uniform
 Dress uniform on Mass days – collared
shirt, blue pants or skirts
 Please refer to the ASB school website
for the full uniform code.
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Communication
 The best way to get a hold of us is by email:
Ms. Williams 2A- lwilliams@asbschool.org
Mrs. Dougherty 2B- cdougherty@asbschool.org
 Please bring up concerns as soon as possible
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Curriculum
 Based on the National Common Core Standards, the
Archdiocesan Religion standards, and Next
Generation of Science Standards
 Emphasis on reading, writing, and math
 Differentiated for different abilities and
developmental levels and interests
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Religion
 Based on Archdiocesan standards
 Prayers
 Sacraments: Reconciliation and
Eucharist (Contact your parish)
 Parts of the Mass
 Liturgical Year
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Reading
According to the National Reading Panel (2001), there are five interrelated
components to quality reading instruction:
All of these areas will be taught:
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Phonemic Awareness
Phonics
Comprehension
Fluency
Vocabulary
Armbuster, B.B., Lehr, F., and Adler, R.C.(2001). Put Reading First: The
Research Building Blocks for Teaching Children to Read in Kindergarten
Through Grade 3. National Reading Panel.
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Math
 All Common Core Standards will
be taught and assessed, some
examples of these skills include:
 basic facts: “timed tests”
 problem solving
 addition and subtraction with and
without regrouping
 place value and number sense,
and measurement
 graphing
 time
 money
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Language Arts
 Genres: Expository paragraphs,
Friendly Letters, How-to paragraphs,
Narratives, and simple reports
 Grammar: Sentences and parts of
speech as a way of enhancing writing
 Writing process with guidance:
Brainstorming, drafting, revising,
editing, publishing
 Journals
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Spelling
 Focuses on phonograms
 Teaches spelling patterns and rules – not
lists of words to memorize
 Example:
/oa/ boat
f,l,s,z rule
soft c and g
 Weekly spelling tests will include most words
from the weekly preview list plus additional
words that follow the same spelling focus
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Science
 Properties of Matter
 Ecosystems and Life Cycles
 Processes that Shape the
Earth
 Engineering Design
 Skills include: Sorting and
classifying, making
observations, predicting,
and recording simple data.
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Social Studies
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Civics
Economics
Geography
History
 Special Project: Holidays
around the World Other
ways of looking at community
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Field Trips
 Killer Whale Tales, Magnuson Park, Pacific
Science Center, Burke Museum, Seattle
Children’s Theater
 Chaperones must have the Field Trip Driver
from (new form this year) and Volunteer
Background check form completed
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Let’s have a fantastic year!
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