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Welcome! While you are waiting. Sign up for Parent/Teacher Conferences by the library Sign up for volunteer positions Complete the Very Important Documents packet Read your child’s Family Letter Check out your child’s materials and admire your child’s work. Welcome to Second Grade. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Welcome!While you are waiting...
• Sign up for Parent/Teacher Conferences by the library
• Sign up for volunteer positions
• Complete the Very Important Documents packet
• Read your child’s Family Letter
• Check out your child’s materials and admire your child’s work
Welcome to
Second Grade
About Me• Colorado State grad - Go Rams!
• Taught Kindergarten, 1st grade, and 2nd grade
• This begins my 10th year at Johnson
• Wife to Jeff - and - Mom to Quinn and Ethan
• Sophie is my sweet Yorkie
• Enjoy technology, spending time with my family, Chick-Fil-A Chicken Minis, IKEA, and Diet Pepsi
Literacy - Reading
Literacy - Writing• We try and write everyday!
• Family Letters
• starts tonight!
• kids are writing for a purpose
• sent home every other Friday
• PLEASE NEATLY PRINT YOUR RESPONSE
• Insect Reports for informative writing
• Journaling and free writing opportunities for narrative writing
• Specific writing activities each month
Spelling• Spelling tests and the pretest for the following week will be
administered every THURSDAY
• 15 words
• Three different spelling lists to differentiate for students.
• Letter reversals and capitals are marked wrong.
• Letter reversals are one point off.
• Capitals are 1/2 point off.
• Word work is done at school.
• Please practice spelling words at home!
• Graded tests, pretests, and next week’s list will be sent home on Fridays
We’re using technology to help improve literacy• Tech buddies with 5th graders
• Integrate technology into the classroom
• SMART Board
• iPad & MacBook
• digital writer’s workshop
• videos and podcasts to work on speaking to an audience
Math
• Everyday Math
• MUDD - Math Using Differentiated Delivery
• starts with Unit 2
• Rocket Math/Mastering Math
• MBSP
• progress monitoring assessment
• benchmarks 8, 15, 18
• student goal setting
Mastering Math
• sight words of math
• aligned with Rocket Math
• weekly practice with flash cards
• cut out and practice daily
• Levels 1- 10 in addition & subtraction
• Go on to word problems when completed
What units will be covered this year?
Air & Weather Maps Fort Collins history/Pioneers Nutrition
Balance & Motion Habitats Insects Mini Economy
Check us out online!
• Resources can be found/downloaded at johnson2nd.weebly.com
• Class news at www.mrsholder.com
• password: holder
Positive Behavior Support (PBS)
• Thunderbird P.R.I.D.E. (video)
• Positive reinforcement
PRIDE (Gold) tickets
• Rockin’ Behavior Chart
•Clipping up/down
•purple, blue, green, yellow, orange, red
Johnson is GREEN• Please make sure I have your current email
address
• All communication will be sent via email
• Check email every Thursday afternoon for:
• Classroom newsletter
• Johnson news
• Thunderbird Times
• Phone calls or emails will be made to discuss issues regarding your second grader as needed
A few notes...
• Birthday invitations and treats
• Visit www.schoolpaymentsolutions.com to add money to your child’s lunch account
• Bubble Gum Friday Fun
• Personal needs of your child (The 8 Bs)
• Parking lot
Thanks, and Keep Involved
Research shows that when all 3 partners (teachers, students, and parents) make a commitment to teaching and learning, student success is sure to follow.
Questions?
• What else do you want to know that may help other parents as well?
Complete the Very Important Documents and leave on your child’s desk
Write a note in nice PRINT (not cursive) to your child on the back side of the Family Letter
Sign up for volunteer opportunities
Sign up for a conference
Before you leave...
Thank you for coming
this evening!