welcome curriculum night second grade teachers joann robisheaux leticia lopez charla stansbury...
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Welcome
Curriculum Night Second Grade
Teachers
Joann Robisheaux Leticia Lopez Charla Stansbury Kathleen Martello Jessica Wicke Leslie Aertker Megan Engels Tabitha Herrera
Beth Amaro
Procedures in Mrs. Herrera’s and Mrs. Amaro’s Room
What comes home everyday?The Conduct Card, Planner, and Take Home
Folder go home daily.The Take Home Folder has ungraded class work.
On Thursdays, math homework will go home in this folder. Take Home Reader/Word Work will go home on Mondays.
Please sign your child’s Conduct Card daily. If your child’s planner is stamped, Mrs. Herrera
or Mrs. Amaro have checked it. If not, please remind your child to write their homework daily.
*If your child has brought home a spiral notebook or journal, please send it back-this stays in the classroom.
Procedures in Mrs. Herrera and Mrs. Amaro’s Room
What else comes home?On Monday, Mrs. Amaro will send home a Take Home
Reader, a Reading Journal, and a reading log. Please complete these and return on Friday.
On Tuesday, the Tuesday Folder comes home. This has graded work, work that Mrs. Herrera or Mrs. Amaro have looked over, and flyers from the school.
Homework is given on Mondays for Reading and math. Thursday you will see a skill sheet for math.
Homework that is not completed at home will be completed at school during recess or Extended Learning Time.
9 Week Grading Periods.
Please sign and return progress reports. The first one will go home Sept.
Please sign and return report cards. This lets the teachers know you have seen
your child’s grades. If you have questions or concerns, email or
call Mrs. Amaro and/or Mrs. Herrera
Important Information
Lunch Money
If sending money to school, put it in an envelope or baggie with… The student’s name The teacher’s name What the money is for
Change of transportation – send a note or call the school before 3:00 pm. It can not be changed without documentation.
IDs- Students should be wearing these daily. If they are lost, they cost $2.00 to replace the ID, and $1.00 to replace the lanyard.
Students who are not wearing IDs daily will receive one warning, after that they will receive a conduct mark for organization.
Important Information
Change of Phone Number –If you change your phone number during the school year, please update both the front office and the teachers.
Rainy Day Plans- If you want your child to go home a different way when it rains, please make sure you have let the teacher know. Keep this information updated as well.
Birthdays-If you send birthday treats, please let us know in advance and send napkins!
Language Arts
Reading
Focus PoetryWord WorkReader’s Workshop
Language
Writing Workshop Handwriting Manuscript Cursive
Reading/Writing Workshop
What is Reading Workshop? Teaches skills and strategies that arenecessary for all readers/writers Gives students the time to read “justright” books to practice strategies/write
about topics that interest the student Provides time for one-on-one and smallgroup teaching
Reading/Writing Workshop
What are the components ofReading/Writing Workshop? Minilesson- teacher teaches a shortlesson on a reading/writing skill Independent Reading/writing- students
practicethe reading skill Share- students share how they usedthe reading skill in their reading that day and
they share their writing
Reading/Writing Workshop
Instruction is differentiated during theIndependent reading/writing portion ofReading/Writing workshop through… Reading/Writing Conferences- teachers teachone student a reading skill that meetsthe student’s needs Guided Reading/Writing/Strategy Lessons
teachersteach a small group of students reading/writing
skills that meet the needs of the group
Word Work
www.katyisd.orgParent Resources Check out www.katyisd.org for many resources
including - overview Word Study PowerPoint presentation - word banks (with the focus of the week and
assessment dates) - letter tiles that can be printed to practice building
words at home - research articles Just click on the parent page and then the Word Study
tab.
Math-First 9 Weeks
Numeracy up to 500Place Value up to 500Odd and Even numbersGraphing, using pictographs and bar graphs.Reading a thermometer Number linesPatternsUsing strategies “Act it Out” and “Look for a
Pattern” to solve problemsBuilding problem solving skills and staminaWriting about our math thinking.
Math-Looking Ahead
Addition and Subtraction to 18
Money, counting money
Reading clocks to the 5 minute interval
Addition and Subtraction with regrouping
Geometry, Measurements, Fractions
Numeracy up to 1200
Math-Fact Fluency
Fact Fluency (the new “fast facts”)Why?
To help students develop fluency and automaticity of basic facts
What will it look like?Meaningful practice
Students will have a variety of practice opportunities (games, activities, and connections to literature) that will cover the facts learned in class
Fact Checks Cover a specific strategy learned in the classroom Used to guide instruction (not a grade)
End of 9-weeks Assessment Will cover all of the facts learned in that 9-weeks Grade in Gradebook
Science-First 9 Weeks
Healthy habits Preventing the spread of germsBody systemsCollecting and observing data to learn about
the weatherPractice academic writing using sentence
stems.
Science-Looking Ahead
BiologyPlants and animals
PhysicsSound, force, and movement
Earth scienceThe sun, moon, and stars
Climate
Data collection using…Rulers, measuring cups, timers, hand lens, thermometers,
balances, computers
Social Studies-First 9 Weeks
Identifying ways to be a good citizenUnderstanding, identifying, and creating
maps.Create timelines and understand use
vocabulary to learn about the past, present and future.
Learn about national holidays such as Veterans Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, and Thanksgiving.
Social Studies-Looking Ahead
History
Geography
Economics
Government
Citizenship
Culture
Conclusion•
• We plan to start meeting with all parents in October for yearly conferences. However, please feel free to contact us anytime: send a note, email, or call.
•Mrs. Herrera: 281-237-4579 [email protected]
Mrs. Amaro: [email protected]
Thanks for Coming!
By working together, we can assure each child’s success.
It will be a fabulous year!