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Welcome to Room 1 – A Home Away From Home “A Community of Learners” cultivated by Mrs. Bishop

Welcome to Room 1 – A Home Away From Home “A Community of Learners” cultivated by Mrs. Bishop. About Mrs. B. Professionally Speaking 20 years teaching experience mostly in second and third grade; also preschool, K, 4 th , and 6 th grades 10th year being an Otter at OES

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Welcome to Room 1 – A Home Away From Home “A Community of Learners” cultivated by Mrs. Bishop

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  1. Welcome to Room 1 – A Home Away From Home“A Community of Learners”cultivated by Mrs. Bishop

  2. About Mrs. B Professionally Speaking • 20 years teaching experience mostly in second and third grade; also preschool, K, 4th, and 6th grades • 10th year being an Otter at OES • BS ED Elementary Ed and Early Childhood – UND, Grand Forks, ND • MS – Community Counseling – Drake Univ, Des Moines, IA • Administrative Certificate – SPU, Seattle, WA

  3. What Else About Mrs. B? • Worked in the corporate world • McGraw-Hill Publishing Co. NW District Mgr • LEGO Systems – teacher trainer NW region • Personally • Live in Issaquah with my husband Jerry who is a small animal vet. • We have a Cavalier King Charles Spaniel – Earl and a tabby cat – Harley • I love to read – belong to 2 book groups; Small Group team organizer at my church; garden; travel; basketball – boohoo Sonics, go Cougs!

  4. What’s Second Grade About? • Self-management of Behavior- learning responsibility Dr. Jim Fay’s “Love and Logic” Active responsibility = increased self-esteem 2. Building stamina around focus – we’re practicing muscle memory Classroom system is color coded: green = terrific, you’re on task yellow = oops teacher warning, e.g. shouting out answers, talking to neighbors during instruction, making offensive noises, to name a few orange = continued the behavior; lose a recess red = still continued inappropriate behavior; lose recess and write a “Fix It” plan of action

  5. More on Second Grade…. • Grade Level Expectations pamphlet • Reading for accuracy, fluency, and comprehension; minimum of 90 mins/week- what if don’t read? (it takes 1000 hours of practice to move to next level) • Math basic facts - fluency + and – up to 20; mental, oral testing weekly the first practice sheet is coming home this Friday; application of problem solving, time, $ and linear measurement. Encourage you purchase an analog watch for your child and discuss/review value and description of coins to $1.00. • Writing= story starters; creating own with clear beginning, middle and end. African animal report in spring. • Word wall words and spelling words – marked wrong if letters are made incorrectly, backwards, or can’t be read. First set of words coming in Oct. • Scientific process and inquiry – life cycle, fossils, butterfly cycle, solids, liquids, and gases • Social studies – Community; we’ll live it daily. Snoqualmie Valley history and Kenya.

  6. Success for Students • Be ON time and get good night’s sleep. • Have a hearty breakfast to be ready to learn. Also send a healthy snack. • Complete homework and return in folder. • 4. Follow school/classroom guidelines. Focus on being self-manager

  7. “Homework” • Student folders • Left side – “Return to School” • Right side – “Keep at home” • Watch for daily work that comes home in the “return to school” pocket to be completed and returned the next day. • 2.10 minutes per year in school each night; second grade = ~ 20 minutes • 3. Homework folder due each Friday;please initial reading log, and sign the math facts sheet. • (See attached homework form – “X” the boxes for reading, word wall practice, and math facts practice; continue to maintain reading log. )

  8. More on “Homework” • A reading to self minimum of60 - 90 minutes per week “What you focus on you develop” • Each day = student writes mins. read and book name on log • Friday = receive new reading log and rest of week’s homework, e.g. Word Wall Words, basic math facts • Beginning Monday, 9/19 – Basic Math Facts; practice orally return signed when can do 20 problems in one minute. • First week in October – word wall words plus reading log, and math facts, • Friday = turn in homework folder with reading log, practice of facts, practice of Word Wall Words; all signed by parent. • If forgotten = lose 2 mins. recess; if forgotten next day lose 4 mins. • Please do not reward your child for forgetting his homework by bringing it to school for him or her.

  9. Absences • Notify the school or Mrs. B by phone or email • Two days to complete for each day absent • I prefer not to send work home when they’re sick; I will teach them when they return and may send some home at night to complete; • Best that they read as their homework • Family trip = required to keep a journal of experience to share upon return; complete the form that goes to Mr. Jester for approval • Early dismissal – avoid if possible; but if need arises, I try to get students ready by last p.m. recess so intercom doesn’t disrupt the other students’ learning

  10. What’s Standards Based? **Easy as 1,2,3, and 4** “4” = exceeds, exceptional; working next grade “3” = meets grade level expectations “2” = meets some expectations; still needs assistance; this is typical of the first trimester “1” = below grade level; much assistance When answers are in purple pen, that means they made a correction.

  11. More on Standards • Second grade is a foundational year • Third grade is the first year for students to take the MSP in reading and math. • MSP = measures the standards = • Measurement of Student Progress

  12. Conferences and Events • All students “Fall” conference in Nov. • 18, 21, & 22 • March 29th second grade musical • Some students “Spring” conferences • **Of course- individual may be called!

  13. Additional Cultural Elements • Daily snack – after a.m. recess ; nutritional; • V.I.P. = Mrs. B’s right hand person; V.I.P. lunch on Mon. with Mrs. B • Parties – yes, we party hearty! • Harvest – Oct. 31 favorite book character • Winter/Holidays Around the World – mid Dec. • Valentine’s – Feb. 14 • End of year – ~ mid June • Birthdays – if you wish to send a food treat, it is served at lunch. • Reading Party – 35,000 minutes of outside reading by 3/1

  14. Field Trips • Several are in the works with date TBD • North Bend – our community • Fossils by Nature Vision here at OES

  15. Additional Info……. • Mrs. B’s phone # = 831.8323 • E-mail bishops@svsd410.org • http://sharepoint.svsd410.org/oes/bishops or go to OES web site • Wednesday mornings = • Staff meetings from 8:25 – 8:55 a.m. every other week • Grade Level meetings 8:25 – 8:55 a.m. off week from staff meeting • Friday = early dismissal – 1:25 pm.

  16. Perception and Reality • I promise…….. • Occasionally, I may be dubious about what your child tells me happened at home. Be grateful • Sometimes there is a discrepancy between the perception of what your child believes happened at school and the reality of what actually happened– If such is the case, PLEASE CALL 831.8323 – Mrs. B • Please give me the same courtesy and call me to check it out.

  17. Merci Beacoup! Muchas Gracias! Danke schoene! Thank you! Those of you who are volunteering in class. If need another form…. I have extras I couldn’t do it without you, thanks for partnering with me!!

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