Welcome to

Curriculum Night

In

2K…

where Everyone is a

CHAMPion!

WHO IN THE WORLD IS YOUR CHILD SPENDING THEIR DAY?WHO IN THE WORLD IS YOUR CHILD SPENDING THEIR DAY?

• Taught fourth grade for 10 years. The last 5 in Naperville School District #203.

• I have a Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education from Marquette University, y q y,

and a Master’s Degree from U of I.

• Mother of three boys (18, 14, and 10).

• I have nieces and a nephew that attended Spring Brook.

• In my free time I spend time with my children. I also LOVE to read and cook!

• I have lived in Naperville for 20 years.

•Weekly Foldery

•Weekly Newsletter

•Emailed every weekend unless it is a short weeky

•Conferences in Fall and Spring or as needed

•Report CardsReport Cards

•Phone Calls

l•E-mail

•Notes

CHAMPS…

Conversation

Voice Levels

0 – No Talking

1 – Whisper Voice

2 – Conversation Voice

3 Presentation Voice3 – Presentation Voice

4 – Outside Voice

Help

Activity

Movement

Participation

SuccessSuccess

•Rewards are given for following the 4

“ ” l“Be” rules.

•Everyone makes mistakes, and sometimes

inappropriate choices are made If thisinappropriate choices are made. If this

should happen, consequences will be

determined accordingly. They could

include…

*loss of a reward

*time deducted from recess

*a note or a phone call home

*conference with student, parent, and

teacher

Class Meetings

•Class Meetings occur on a weekly basis and as

needed throughout the school year. Class

Meetings allow for both students and the teacher

to reflect upon the school week and/or events

outside of the school day.

Community Time

•Following Friday Class Meetings, students haveFollowing Friday Class Meetings, students have

the opportunity to participate in Community Time.

Students are encouraged to engage in activities

with their peers, rather than play independently.p p y p y

•Students are expected to follow the 4

“Be” rules…

Be Safe

Be Here and Be Ready

Be Respectful

Be Responsible

•2K created some extra important rules to p

follow

•Patterns and graphs

•Measurement

•Time and Money

•Place Value

•Addition and Subtraction

(with and without trading)

•Geometry

•Multiplication

Di i i•Division

•Problem solving strategies

•Otter Creek Mastering Math Facts

•One Minute Timings…on Tuesdays and Thursdays

•Two Minute Timings…on Fridays

•Weekly Spelling Tests

•Pre-Test AND Post-Test on THURSDAYS

•Your child’s Pre-Test will come home in your child’s folder on Friday. You will notice either a T

or a B at the top of your child’s paper. The T indicates your child needs to study the TOPor a B at the top of your child s paper. The T indicates your child needs to study the TOP

section of the paper, plus the Commonly Misspelled Words and Challenge Words. The B

indicates your child needs to study the BOTTOM section of the paper, plus the Commonly

Misspelled Words and Challenge Words.

•Spelling Lists will be emailed.

•Regular Word List (80% or less TOP section of paper)

•Alternate Word List (90% or better BOTTOM section of paper)

•Words Follow Basic Vowel Patterns

•Commonly Misspelled Words

•Challenge Words

•Modified Word List

•Balanced Literacy Framework . . .y

Shared Reading

Guided Reading

Independent ReadingIndependent Reading

•Small Group Instruction . . .p

Students will read and receive instruction

on strategies and skills at their individual

di l lreading levels.

•Novel Studies•Novel Studies

•Launching the Writer’s Workshop

P h W iti•Paragraph Writing

•Letter Writing

•Personal Narrative

•Persuasive Writing

•Biographical Sketch

•Research

•Poetry

•Book ReviewsBook Reviews

bCursive begins in January!!!

•Modeled Writing

•Collaborative Writing

•Shared

•Interactive

•Guided Writing

•Independent Writing

•Pre writing

•Drafting

•Revising

•Editing

•Publishing/Final Copy

•Where We Live

O E h•Our Earth

•Working Together

•Our Country Today

•Our Country Long Ago

•People and Places in History

•Water Cycle

•Nutrition

•Sink or Float

•Life Cycles…

Plants and Mealworms

(Field Trip to Morton Arboretum)

How do I address ALL students’ needs?

•Whole Group Instruction•Whole Group Instruction

•Small Group Instruction

d d l•Individual Instruction

•Skill Groups

•Regular Homework

•Not to exceed 20 minutes per night

•Book It Calendar

•Reading Calendars are EXPECTED to be returned.

However, children may opt to not receive the Pizza Hut

personal pan pizza coupon.

•Otter Creek Fact Practice

•Weekly Spelling Words

•Occasional Extra Math Practice Pages

•Homework may be given according to

d d l dindividual needs.

•Each student will have a chance to be a

Very Important Person.y p

•Directions will come home with your

child one week prior to their VIP week.

•Poster

•Favorite Stuffed Animal•Favorite Stuffed Animal

•Favorite Book

•Parents or another family member may

come in to read to the class.

•F it S•Favorite Song

•Estimation Jar

Monday 10:35 11:00 PE with Miss JansenMonday 10:35-11:00 PE with Miss Jansen

Tuesday 10:35-11:00 PE with Mr. Horney 35

Wednesday 10:35-11:00 Music with Mr. Duym

Thursday 10:10-11:00 PE with Miss Janseny J

Music with Mr. Duym

Friday 10:10-11:00 Art with Ms. Bourque

Our field trips…

*Naper Settlement

October 4, 2011

Our celebrations…

• Nutrition

**Morton Arboretum

Spring

• Continents

• Sink and Float

Snacks...

•Fresh fruits and/or veggies only

•Water bottle

RecessRecess...

•Extra recess in the afternoon

•Movement breaks

How can you help?

•On an “as needed” basis

•Chaperones for field trips and parties will be notified by the classroom

teacher and/or room parent

•Confidentiality

Th k f i !Thanks for coming!

We’re going

to have ato have a

great year!!