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Curriculum Overview for Room 13 Mrs. Moreno Mrs. Giesen 318-2513 Reading: All students will be working in the Open Court series. The second grade book focuses on developing reading fluency which leads to greater comprehension and enjoyment of reading and the ability to use reading skills and strategies for inquiry and research. The Open Court series is a comprehensive reading, writing and learning program. All students will be given the state mandated DRA test in the fall to determine if they meet the state standard in reading. Results will be discussed at conference time. Library: Our library day is Tuesday. Children may check out three books, but two books must be kept at school. Book orders: Children have the opportunity to purchase books inexpensively through the Lucky Book Club. Bonus points are used to purchase books for our class library. Language: Language and grammar skills are incorporated into our Open Court reading program. The children also learn to use the Six Traits of Writing to increase their oral and written communication skills. Writing will stress the use of the writing process. Spelling: We use the SRA spelling lists, but practice blending strategies from the Open Court reading lessons. The students receive about 15 spelling words to study each week. List tests are on Friday. Children should study for 5–15 minutes nightly or as needed. Our goal is for the students to build an effective writing vocabulary. Students who consistently score high on weekly tests and spell accurately on daily work will receive lists generated from their own writing after fall conferences. Mathematics: Our focus in Mathematics is building students' conceptual understanding in the areas of number sense, measurement, geometric sense, probability, statistics, and algebraic sense. Within these mathematical concepts we emphasize problem solving, reasoning and communication. Students are taught to answer math questions with pictures, words, and numbers. We integrate other subject areas into our math lessons. Handwriting: Manuscript printing is practiced and used. Correct pencil grasp and letter formation is encouraged. Science: The two science kits we will be working with this year are Balance & Motion and New Plants. We emphasize conceptual understanding and scientific inquiry. Art: Our art lessons will focus primarily on famous artists throughout history. We will examine each artist by studying their biography and through a hands-on project. This year we will also be creating some craft projects.
Additional Information: (Answers to frequently asked questions) Snacks: Lunch starts at 12:10 for the second grade. We would like to offer snacks to the children at our first recess. If you can please send in a healthy snack that we can share that would be great. Healthy snacks that we can store in the classroom as things like crackers and granola bars. State law requires we only offer snacks that have zero transfats. Book Orders: When ordering books from the book order, please make the checks out to Scholastic Book Clubs or Lucky Books. We can not accept cash or checks made out to the school. Special Treats: Birthday and special treats are welcome in room 13, but we need to know ahead of time. We are not allowed to eat in our classrooms so we need to schedule a time for us to either sit outside or walk down to the cafeteria. State law requires that all treats are store bought. Holidays: There will be two major parties in class this year. We celebrate Halloween and Valentine's Day. If your family does not celebrate these holidays, please let us know. Sign up sheets for helpers and items to donate items might come home before each party. Super Me: Each child will be assigned a Super Me week. On the Monday of that week, students can bring in items that represent them or are important to them. The items can go home on Friday. Homework: A homework calendar will be sent home the first day of the month. This calendar is due at the end of the month. Each month (excluding September and December) we will send home a special project or game to enjoy doing at home. The project or game expectations will be sent home with our Reading Calendars at the beginning of the month. The projects and games relate to class work and to Washington State Grade Level Expectations (GLE's). To promote good use of class time, unfinished assignments may be sent home as homework. These papers must be taken home and brought back the next day. Students may give up recess time until the work is completed. Grades: 5, *,Smiley face, +, 93% - 100% High/Outstanding 4, √+, 80% - 92% Consistent Quality 3, O.K., √, 70% - 79% Satisfactory 2, √-, 60% - 69% Needs Improvement 1, -, below 60% Unsatisfactory Below grade level
Class Guidelines: Here is a list of our classroom rules and consequences. I will respect others. I will respect property I will be responsible. For positive behavior: verbal praise, notes home, stickers, awards, treats, stars for extra recess time and marbles in the marble jar. Infraction Steps Step 1: private, verbal reminder of expectation Step 2: loss of 5 minutes of recess and problem solving with teacher Step 3: loss of 15 minutes of recess and problem solving with teacher Step 4: above consequences plus a note or phone call home and communication with our principal or counselor as needed *Level 1-3 infractions are listed on page 8, with consequences on page 9 of our Student Responsibility Plan book. Playground Guidelines: Infractions of playground rules will be dealt with by the witness to the infraction according to school policy. Repeated offenses, brought to the teacher's attention, will result in the parent being contacted. Emergency Situations: A student that commits any act that endangers a student or teacher's safety will be immediately removed from the classroom. Any act of violence, theft, or immoral conduct will be reported to the principal, and immediate contact with the parent will be made. Conferences: Notices will be sent out at a later date. DRA: The second grade students will be tested using the DRA. This is a test that checks reading fluency, accuracy, and phrasing. You will receive a written report about your child's progress at conference time. Field trip: There will be a field trip in the springtime to go along with one of our academic units. Dinosaur report: Each student will be responsible for completing a report about a dinosaur. The students will need to research specific facts about their dinosaur, and put the information in report form. Parent Volunteers: Parents are invited to help in a variety of ways throughout the year in room 13. Please sign in with the office before coming down to the classroom. Call us if days or times conflict with your schedule. Questions and Answers: If you have any questions or concerns that you need to talk to us about, please contact us at the school by calling 318-2513. THANK YOU FOR BEING SUCH AN IMPORTANT PART OF OUR SCHOOL YEAR IN ROOM 13. |