WELCOMEWELCOME 22ndnd GradeGrade

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WELCOMEWELCOME 22ndnd GradeGrade

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*Sign up for a conference and look around the room. (Start time is 7:10)

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August 4, 2011

Miss Bentley • My background *new name!

• Business Items:• ANTS!• Water bottles *Backpacks/Jackets• Daily Class Schedules

» Class donation» PTA: sign ups at the back!

A.I.R.(School-wide behavior plan)

• K-6• AIR Cards• No Tardy awards!

• Parents can show A.I.R. in the parking lot!

Standards

• We follow the content standards set forth by the State of California. See the IUSD website and 2nd grade website.

LANGUAGE ARTS

• Houghton Mifflin • R.T.I. - one hour of direct instruction

at their level.• Writing• Spelling – (test on Friday)

MATH

• Math series- Houghton Mifflin• Manipulatives--(hands on

learning)• Problem Solving/Explaining their

thinking!• Can not say “I don’t get it”

Math Goals

• Fact Fluency• Counting fast is not fluent!• Next homework will have your

goal.

• Website• www.iusd.org/wp

SOCIAL STUDIES

• Citizenship: Developing respect for self, others, and the community.

• Awareness of cultures of the world• Patriotism and Map Skills• Money, Jobs, and Trade • 2nd grade rotations- 2 xs a week!

SCIENCE

1st Trimester

2nd Trimester 3rd Trimester

Earth Science

Pebbles, Sand, and Silt

Physical Science

Balance & Motion

Life Science

Insects

(and plants)

MUSIC / LIBRARY/P.E.

• Music (every other week)• Library every Wednesday• P.E. Tuesdays and Thursdays

*Make sure your child wears tennis shoes and comfortable clothing.

TECHNOLOGY

• 30 minutes every Friday.• Instructional Focus: Basic

computer skills• Volunteers welcome

CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT

• Classroom Cash (Business Day)• **Save those special “treasures”• Table Points• Marble Jar• Bonus Point Stickers (BPs)• Choices Board/letters – note home

for strike 2

Special Programs

• Star of the Week- see dates in packet

• Birthdays- no food please• Big Buddies• Classroom Volunteers –Guidelines

and registration form on Westpark website.

• *Donations for special projects etc.

HOMEWORK • Homework folders go home each Monday and are due

Fridays.• *Math workbook- do assigned pages only!• Check your child’s work and sign the contract!• Parent Grades: O / S / N• Extra Learning Opportunities Menu/Spelling Activities sheet *Read every night.

Conduits and Communication

• Conduits go home every Thursday – Please sign and return every Friday

• Information is important – go through carefully. Check the Westpark website!

• -2nd grade Homework• Parent Portal – we have 100%!• Newsletters

• My E-mail : kmbentle@iusd.org • My telephone number (949) 936-6442

Until 7:40, please:• Sign up for a conference time.• Check out your student’s art work

around the classroom.

• Please save personal questions for the conference!

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•Don’t forget to sign up for your conference time!•Feel free to look around the room until 7:40.•Save personal questions/concerns for conferences.