Welcome To

Back To School Night

Second Grade

Mrs. Billig

Mrs. Craig

Mrs. Loomis

Mrs. Lowe

Mr. Wainwright

Our Daily Schedule9:10 – 9:25 Morning Routines

9:30 – 10:45 Reading Workshop\ Whole Group Reading\ Guided Reading Groups\ Word Study

10:45 – 11:30 Writing Workshop

11:30 – 12:55 Math Switch

12:55 – 1:45 Lunch and Recess

1:45 – 2:30 Science/Social Studies

2:30 – 3:20 Specials (or extended Science/Social Studies)

3:20 – 3:27 Afternoon Routine and Dismissal

WorkingSnack

Critical Thinking / Academic Success Skills1st Quarter

Fluency: generating multiple responses to a problem or an idea•Generate ideas using multiple strategies•Ask questions in a variety of ways

Collaboration: working effectively and respectfully to reach a group goal.•Demonstrate teamwork by working productively with others•Define and identify steps to reach a group goal•Identify and analyze options for sharing responsibility to reach a group goal.•Demonstrate the characteristics of both a group leader and a group member

Reading Goal

Goal: Students will develop the knowledge and skills essential to becoming literate, thoughtful communicators, capable of controlling language effectively by:•Strategically reading literary and informational instructional-leveled texts with fluency, purpose, and comprehension

•Using skills and strategies widely as tools for learning and reflection

•Understanding and appreciating language and literature as catalysts for deep thought and emotion

Reading: 1st Quarter

• Literacy Routines

• Literary Text: Ask / Answer questions, Story structure, Story elements, Character’s response to events/challenges, Compare/Contrast versions of the same story, Character’s point of view, Meaning of text, Jr. Great Books shared inquiry

• Informational Text: Ask / Answer questions, Main topic, Text Features, Clarify Images, Compare Texts, author’s reasons

• Vocabulary

• Phonics, Word Recognition, Reading Fluency

Writing Goal

Goal: Students will develop the knowledge and skills essential to becoming literate, thoughtful communicators, capable of controlling language effectively by:•Composing narrative, informative/explanatory, and opinion tests as tools for learning and reflection

•Conducting research and writing projects for a range of discipline-specific tasks, purposes, and audiences

•Evaluating relevant information from print and digital sources and using a variety of digital tools to produce and publish writing

Writing: 1st Quarter

\ Workshop routines

\ Narrative writing

\ Informative/explanatory writingo Sentence fluency, organization, introduce topic, develop points

\ Opinion Writing

\ Languageo Adverbs, expand and rearrange sentences, spelling patterns, capitalization

\ Speaking and listeningo Recount an experience

Reading / Writing

Assessments PRA- Primary Reading Assessment given 3 times a year

STAR- given multiple times throughout the year

DOL- weekly quizzes on language skills

Spelling = Bi-weekly tests Focused patterns / sounds (10 words) Word Wall Words (5 words)

Writing Samples – ongoing

Terra Nova 2 (TN2) – April 26th-April 30th

Math Goal

Students will develop the knowledge and skills essential to achieving mathematical proficiency by:

•Developing both conceptual understanding and procedural fluency

•Thinking and reasoning mathematically

•Using mathematics to solve problems in authentic contexts

Math: 1st Quarter

Math routines

Counting within 1,000

Place Valueo Hundreds, tens, and ones

Numerals to 1,000

Expanded form

Comparison of 3-digit numberso < , > , =

Addition and subtraction situations with unknown in all positions within 100

Categorical datao Bar graphs and picture graphs

Mental strategieso Sums to 20

How will we differentiate and enrich our instruction?

U-CARE

What does U-CARE look like?

Math Assessments

Teacher Observation

Exit Cards

Formative Assessments • To be signed and returned• Kept in Data Notebooks

Math Facts in a Flash • Computerized Basic Facts Program

MAP-P• Computerized Math Assessment = 3 times/year

Science/Engineering Goal

Students will develop the knowledge and skills essential to becoming literate in science, technology, and engineering by:

•Thinking critically, solving problems, and communicating effectively

•Tackling ever more challenging issues

•Seeking understanding to support solutions

Science: 1st QuarterDescription of Earth materials

o Properties of rocks, soil, and water

Description of Earth’s surface and atmosphereo Watero Natural features of continents and the ocean floor

Field Trip next week to Croydon Creek.

Social Studies Goal

Students will develop the knowledge and skills essential to developing a balanced and integrated understanding of systems of culture, economics, geography, and politics and the history of their development by:•Applying concepts and knowledge of the past to problem-solving real-world issues of the present

•Critically examining human interactions and evaluating their role as an effective citizen

•Communicating social studies concepts clearly in multiple formats and putting theory into practice as a citizen

Social Studies:

1st QuarterRelationships among rights, responsibilities, and democratic ideas

Effective social interactions

Multiple perspectives: conflict and compromise

Organizations and leaders help the community

Democratic skills and attitudes

Effects of personal choicesField Trip in Nov. to Woodlawn Manor.

Grading and Reporting

MCPS uses a grading program that is standards based.

Grades reflect what students know and are able to do in relation to grade-level expectations.

Grades are based on multiple measures over time.

Learning is evaluated using varied tasks/assignments such as tests, projects, reports, teacher observation, and discussions.

Grades are given for achievement and not effort. Effort is graded in the Work Study section of the report card

Grading RubricComplete Understanding Outstanding 4General Understanding Satisfactory 3DevelopingUnderstanding Needs

improvement

2Minimal Understanding 1

4’s and 3’s are proficient with meeting the standard

1’s and 2’s are not proficient with meeting the standard and additional support/practice is needed.

(Check this over)

Behavior\ Cooperation

\ Rules and Procedures

\Self-Control

Learning SkillsLearning skills are reported separately from academic grades.

Grade 2 learning skills include . . .

Learning Skills Rubric

I – Students do the skill Independently

L – Students do the skill with Limited prompting

F – Students need Frequent prompting with the skill

R – Students Rarely perform the skill

Effort \Classwork and homework completion

\Engages in learning tasks

Baldrige and Data• Everyone at Sherwood is involved in the Baldrige process.

• It’s a system for monitoring continual improvement and putting the power of learning in the students’ hands.

• You may hear them speak about their tools, like plus/delta charts, graphs, issue bins, town rules . . .

• Students are in charge of their data notebooks and monitor their progress.

• The data notebooks will be sent home with each interim and report card. We may send them home on a more regular basis.

• You will keep them at the end of the year.

Data Notebooks

\ Your child should complete homework in about 30 minutes. Daily reading of 20 minutes should occur outside of homework time.

\ Homework is for practice and is not part of the academic grade.

\ Homework is reported on the report card as a learning skill and is scored for completion.

\ Parents and students will be notified when the homework will be a graded assignment that counts toward the academic grade.

\ Homework is due the next day after a single day absence. For multiple day absences a schedule will be worked out with the teacher. Homework will not be provided ahead of time.

Homework

Homework Folder

\ The homework folder goes home EVERY NIGHT!

\ Homework folders contain homework and/or papers for parents to look over. Unless indicated, remove checked papers.

\ Please make sure you look through the folder every night with your child.

\ It is your responsibility to help your child remain organized.

Assignment Book

\ Students record their assignments EVERY DAY!

\ Students will write “none” if no homework is assigned

\ Please look over and SIGN the assignment book every night, when the homework has been completed.

The assignment book is a great communication tool! Feel free to write a note.

Birthday Club

In second grade we celebrate birthdays with a monthly Birthday Club on THURSDAYS. A letter with dates has already been sent home.

• Birthday club is a brief celebration of all the birthdays during that month.

• There are not individual celebrations of birthdays.

• Parents of students celebrating a birthday during the month will provide snacks for the birthday club.

• You will receive a reminder about Birthday Club at the beginning of your month.

Curriculum 2.0 Information

http://www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/curriculum/2.0/

Grading and Reporting Information

http://www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/info/grading/

Online Resources

Reading Support / Games

www.raz-kids.com/main/Login www.abcya.com

Math Support / Games

Math Facts in a Flash CD – available from the front office

http://www.ixl.com/math/grade-2 Mathplayground.com www.abcya.com

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