Your child has entered a new community of friends, The world of opportunities that will not end, A chance to be an individual with unique talents and style, An excitement for learning and being a family for a while, Know your child is safe to inquire, investigate and learn, - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
Your child has entered a new community of friends, The world of opportunities that will not end, A chance to be an individual with unique talents and style, An excitement for learning and being a family for a while, Know your child is safe to inquire, investigate and learn, Discoveries await with every significant turn, Know they are accepted with gentle words and caring thoughts, Know there is a meaningful purpose in all they are taught, Your child will make connections to life as a whole, Understanding that true learning is truly part of the heart and soul, So we welcome your child to this year to question and explore, And hope your inquisitive child will continue to embrace the love of learning even more!
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Your child has entered a new community of friends,
The world of opportunities that will not end,A chance to be an individual with unique talents
and style,An excitement for learning and being a family
for a while,
Know your child is safe to inquire, investigate and learn,
Discoveries await with every significant turn,Know they are accepted with gentle words and
caring thoughts,Know there is a meaningful purpose in all they
are taught,
Your child will make connections to life as a whole,
Understanding that true learning is truly part of the heart and soul,
So we welcome your child to this year to question and explore,
And hope your inquisitive child will continue to embrace the love of learning even more!
Math Workshop Time(based on the National Common Core Standards)
Everyday Math Series Family letter Math Message Math Boxes - review Homelinks Manipulatives Games Daily use of
Smart Board technology.
Smart Board exam
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Reading Workshop
Lessons based on the National Common Core Standards and guided by the
Curriculum Map designed by district second grade team
Houghton Mifflin SeriesRead Alouds
Leveled BooksGuided Reading Instruction
Whole Group Lessons on Reading Strategies
PoetryAccelerated Reader
Silent Reading
Daily use of Smart Board technology.
Smart Board exam
ple screen
Writing Workshop Lessons based on the National Common Core
Standards and guided by theCurriculum Map designed by district second grade
team
Houghton Mifflin Series Letter writing Writing prompts Stories with a beginning,
middle and end Non-fiction writing (daily
experiences as well as informational)
Reading responses
CONTENT
Science Life Science –
interactions within habitats
Physical Science – changes in motion
Earth Science – the atmosphere
Social StudiesTheme – People working together Government Economics History Geography
Based on College and Career Ready standards adopted by the Ohio Department of Education
Smart Board exam
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INTERVENTION TIMETargeted area for students to work on: Skills that need to be retaught or reinforced with extra practice Opportunity to work on
enrichment Type of instruction: Whole class,
small group, one on one Method of instruction: Teacher,
center type activities, independent work, use of technology (Ipads, computers, Smart Board)
P.E. MUSIC MR. KAVAK DR. LINEBURGH
mastery of locomotor (jump, leap, skip, gallop, hop) and non locomotor movements (running, twisting, stretching, swaying, turning, and rolling)
throwing with opposition proper kicking form and
execution fitness (mile run, shuttle run,
flexibility testing, pull-ups, push-ups, sit-ups) as well as some understanding of muscular fitness, cardio fitness, flexibility, and body composition and their values.
Other units include: Throwing, catching, striking, soccer, floor hockey, gymnastics, jump roping, volleyball, and bowling.
Sing songs, play games, play instruments (drums, woodblocks, dulcimers ) and move to music.
2nd graders learn to read simple rhythms and melodies by playing glockenspiels
Take school glockenspiels home to practice
Second Grade Spring Musical is on Wed., May 15
What happens in art class?Besides making messes and learning how to clean them up, your art teacher teaches your child the specific standards that the State of Ohio has mandated. The basic core art standards are: • 1. Perceiving and Knowing about art.• 2. Producing and Performing about art.• 3. Responding and Reflecting about art.
How do we go about teaching these core standards?
• For Perceiving and Knowing about art, we look at artists from many time periods including ourselves and peers. Then we learn how to question and articulate what we see using descriptive language, by discussing and writing.
• For Producing and Performing about art, we use techniques, technologies and materials artists from the past have used to create our own works of art as well as coming up with our own inventions through experimentation.
• For Responding and Reflecting about art, we journal, discuss, take quizzes and tests about the experiences we have seen and made in art as a way of generating new ideas and remembering what we have learned.
LIBRARY MRS. ZACCARDELLI2nd graders visit the Media Center once a week and select 2 books.
They will learn information regarding library skills, our computerized catalog system, book awards, etc.
Encourage your students to choose “just right books” and read non-fiction as well as fiction titles.
Effort+ = consistently over and above expectations = meets expectations- = needs to show improvement
Report Cards
Homework in Second Grade:What Should I Expect?In second grade you should expect the
following: 20 minutes of reading a night Math home links as needed Fact practice 3 times a week Studying for any tests (spelling and content areas) Daily sentences in planner If your child is spending excessive time on an assignment, please let your child’s teacher know.
RUSHWOOD’S RULESRespectful
Responsible
Ready to Learn
1. I am polite to all students and adults.2. I listen to the person speaking.3. I walk silently in the hallway.
4. I am in charge of MY actions.5. I complete all school tasks and homework.6. I use school tools and supplies correctly.
7. I am attentive.8. I am prepared for class.9. I am organized.
RECORD OF CONDUCT (R.O.C.)
Calendar is to be kept in the green take home folder It needs to be initialed by a grown up each evening ROC reward at the end of the
month for students who reach the goal!
No check = good/satisfactory day! One check = warning, reminder* Two checks = think sheet (signed at home) Three checks = phone call home Four checks = office visit
DAILY PLANNERS
EMAIL (RUSHWOOD WEBSITE)
SEPARATE NOTES (ESPECIALLY FOR CHANGE OF TRANSPORTATION)
