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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!