Back to School Night

SIGSBEE CHARTER SCHOOL

2nd Grade Conch Class

Sticky Notes

On each table you will find a sticky note pad:•If you have a question that I don’t answer by the end of the presentation, write it down!•If there is anything you would like to tell me about your child, this is a great place to jot it down, or email me at: jessica.wissmann@sigsbee.org

A Little About Ms. Wissmann

A Little About Mrs. Spellins

Curriculum• Our curriculum is framed around the

common core standards and Sunshine State Math Standards.

• We have designed units of study that correlate to the common core standards for 2nd grade.

• Reading and Writing are taught through a workshop model. Instruction will begin with a whole group mini lesson. Students will participate in Reading and Writing activities through a work plan. During this time, I will confer with students one on one and in small groups.

Reading Workshop/Writing Workshop

The Workplan

Reader’s Workshop Writer’s Workshop• Independent Reading

during individual conferences

• Mini Lesson• Independent practice

during guided reading• Wrap up/share

• Mini Lesson• Independent practice• Small group lessons• Independent conferences• Wrap up/share

Balanced Literacy

Reading and Writing Units of Study• Launching Reader’s/Writer’s Workshop• Elements of a Personal Narrative• Personal Narrative• Realistic or Fantasy? Discovering the Diff

erence• Fantasy Fiction• How do Readers understand Poetry?• Poetry Unit• How Reader's Use Informational Texts.• Informational text

Word Study• Words Their Way word study program.

Research demonstrates memorizing spelling lists is an ineffective way to develop solid spelling skills. During word study, the teacher works with students on word sorts, designed specifically for the student and based on assessments, helping them to understand and generalize spelling patterns.

• Students will also work from Handwriting with out tears practice book as needed.

• Vocabulary rings

Math Workshop

• Rocket Math• Calendar Math• Go Math• Math Journals—problem of the day• The new Sunshine State Standards emphasize

the students’ ability to understand math practices conceptually, not just the ability to memorize standard algorithms.

• Integration into other subjects• Science Units of Study:– Inquiry & tools/Crustaceans (first 3

weeks) – Study of Universe (until October)– Study of Earth (until January)– Study of Sea (late March/early April)– Anatomy and Physiology (topical

inquiry)

What about Science & Social Studies?

Homework

• Homework is assigned every Wednesday and is due back to school the following Tuesday. Always, students should be reading or listening to books for at least 20 minutes a day.

• Homework consists of: Reading log each night, Math pages, Tic Tac To chart, Book Review and word study.

Schedule

• Please remember to have your child wear tennis shoes during PE days!

• The Sea Turtles go to P.E. on Mondays and Thursdays.

• Our Library day is Tuesday. Please help your child return their library books to school each week.

Snack, Water, Etc• Bring a refillable water bottle to school• Bring a HEALTHY snack to school

each day!• If sending in money with your child,

please put it in a ziploc bag or envelope and write the child’s name, amount, and what it’s for.

• Birthdays can be celebrated at school with a healthy birthday snack for the class. (fruit, yogurt, cheese and crackers)

Jupiter

• Jupiter is used to take attendance each day.

• Jupiter is also used to send emails to parents and discipline referrals to parents.

• The 2nd grade team may also use Jupiter grades to keep track of homework completion.

Our Classroom CommunityRespect Responsibility Resilience

We recognize that we are all unique.

We help our learning partners, friends and fellow Sea Turtles remember our school rules.

We can walk away from a tough situation.

Fair does not mean giving everyone the same thing.

We are responsible for upholding the image of our school, our classroom and

ourselves.

We have choices in all situations.

Fair is giving everyone the tools they need to succeed.

We recycle, reduce our waste and reuse supplies.

We are all contributors in our classroom community.

Reporting October January April June

Conference Report Card Conference Report Card

Reporting• Report card- twice in the school year•Unsatisfactory/Progressing/Meeting Exceeding—NO grade correlation• Reading/Writing Continuum• DRA• GO Math assessments

Mystery Reader

• If you are interested in being a mystery reader, please sign up tonight or send me an email of when you would like to come in. This will count towards your required volunteer hours.

• We will have our Mystery Reader come in on Thursdays at 2:oopm.

Volunteer Opportunities

• Holidays and other special occasions • Field trips• Making Copies (Wednesday

mornings etc.)• Mystery Reader• Wish List Items (hours given for time

it takes to procure the donated item.• Garden Helper (TBA)• Mentor Reader

Independent Reading and Standardized Testing

Percentile Rank Minutes per day

90% ............................................. 67.370% ............................................. 33.450% ............................................. 9.210% .............................................. 1.0

What is the average time America’s students read?

7 minutes per day!

How you can help your child succeed

• READ,READ, READ with your child EVERY night. Discuss what you have read. Predict, infer, question…….

• Quiz your child nightly on their addition facts!

• Make homework a priority, and their responsibility!

Thank You!• Thank you for

coming to Back to School Night!

• I look forward to being apart of your

• Questions??