Welcome to Mrs. Oropeza’s Second Grade Classroom Room B-212

1. Welcome to Mrs. Oropeza’s Second Grade Classroom Room B-212 Please make sure you sign in, and if you have not signed up for the conference in October, you may do so on the round table. tmcneely@dentonisd.org 940-735-2033

2. Schedule 7:35 Students may enter the classroom. 7:50 Announcements Language Arts Begin 8:50 Music, PE, and Arts (alternating days) 9:40 Language Arts 11:00 Lunch 11:25 Recess 11:50 Restroom/Water Break 12:00 Math 1:00 Science/Social Studies 2:15 Independent Reading/Interventions 2:40 Prepare for dismissal 2:45 Dismissal It is so important that your child knows how he/she gets home each day. Second Grade still has children at the end of the day, who do not how they are getting home.

3. What is CHAMPS? Champs is a district wide program of explicitly taught and practiced expectations. C= What conversation or voice level H= Appropriate ways to ask for help A= The activity and directions M= How to move in classroom P= What does participation look like? S= How will you know your successful?

4. Consequences Individually: Chance Tickets Praise Instant Homework Passes Free Time Computer Time Student Recommended Idea is workable Friday Fun Time The whole class can earn fun surprises if they can get enough compliments on class behavior to erase “OROPEZA” from the board. 1 compliment = 1 Letter

5. OR… Depending on the behavior one, any, or all of the following: Reflection: May be in form of an “I Want to Make It Right” form, a letter to parent, or a short narrative about what would have happened if the student had chosen a different behavior . Action: Student reflects and decides on action. This should be something the child thinks of to encourage their own self- monitoring and STOP, CHOOSE ,and ACT. Parents may be called or asked for a conference. Severe cases may result in an office referral. Teacher may implement a strategy or plan to help child with any reoccurring issue.

6. Homework: Homework is given to practice what has been taught at school. The assignments are usually nothing that should take longer than 30 minutes to complete altogether depending how long your child reads. It will always be reading and usually math. If an assignment is not completed at school, the student may be required to take it home to complete. I prefer to see students use their time wisely in class and complete assignments when they are due. Your student should be able to complete the assignments independently, and only need an adult to look over it for completion. It is so important that parents and adults in the home have a positive attitude about reading. Children model what they see the adults they love and respect most do. I have placed a chart of questions to ask and discuss with your child to see how well your child understood what he/she read. The idea is to select just a few questions a night to discuss with your child. In time, students will be writing a response to questions for homework.

7. Supplies Wish List Dry erase markers for students File folders Printer paper Markers Crayons Paper plates Craft sticks Paper brads • The things we use every day are: • Spiral Notebook for Reading • Spiral Notebook for Math • A pocket folder with clips for writing • Pencils • Notebook paper • Tissues It is likely that by December these things may need replaced. We usually run out of notebook paper and pencils first!

8. The mission statement of the International Baccalaureate The International Baccalaureate aims to develop inquiring, knowledgeable and caring young people who help to create a better and more peaceful world through intercultural understanding and respect. To this end the organization works with schools, governments and international organizations to develop challenging programmes of international education and rigorous assessment. These programmes encourage students across the world to become active, compassionate and lifelong learners who understand that other people, with their differences, can also be right. Frank Borman Elementary School Candidate School for the IB Programme For more information come to the meeting in the cafeteria Thursday night at 6:00.

9. What guides our UNITS OF STUDY www.ibo.org

10. CRITERIA FOR ASSESSMENT SCORING GUIDELINES • 1. The student writes a personal narrative in response to a prompt. The writing sample contains a minimum of eight coherent and logically sequenced sentences (thoughts) that focus on a single topic. • (4 possible points)Give 4 points if the following is present: • There are 8 or more coherent and logically sequenced sentences (thoughts) focusing on a single topic in response to a designated prompt. • Give 3 points if the following is present: • There are 6 or more coherent and logically sequenced sentences (thoughts) focusing on a single topic in response to a designated prompt. • Give 1 point if the following is present: • There are 4 or more coherent and logically sequenced sentences (thoughts) focusing on a single topic in response to a designated prompt. • Give 0 points if the following is present: • There are 3 or less coherent and logically sequenced sentences (thoughts) that focus on a single topic or • the writer does not focus on a single topic or • the writer does not address the designated prompt or • the writer does not address topic with the correct text genre (i.e. writes a expository how to instead) writing R U B R I C E X A M P L E

11. While the first writing assessment is not recorded on the report card, the teacher will at the rubric areas to determine what your child’s strengths and weaknesses are to guide instruction.