Curriculum Night

1. Curriculum Night 2nd Grade Ms. Lamaster, Ms. Bohnet & Mrs. Paduano

2. CAT Moms • Thank you to Jessica Beresford and Revathi Kumar for volunteering to be our room CAT moms

3. But first a message from our sponsors AKA Our Wonderful Administrationhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uJ3tE15w3lA&feature=youtu.be

4. Questions Due to time constraints: I want to make sure I am able to answer your questions, but due to time restraints, please email your questions to lamasterl@fultonschools.org, or use the QR code on the back wall. Thank you!!!

5. Communication • http://mslamaster.weebly.com (QR code) • Twitter: @laura_Lamaster • lamasterl@fultonschools.org (QR code) • Download:

6. Communication • Changes in Transportation & Absences • Please email the front desk at: NPfrontdesk@fultonschools.org • Parent-Teacher Conferences • Sign-Up Genius

7. Attendance • When your child leaves early or is absent, please send in a written excuse or email. Try to limit absences and early dismissals as much as possible. When a student is absent or leaves early, he/she is expected to complete all work missed due to absences so that he/she does not fall behind. • If you are going out of town, you must notify your child’s teacher in writing in advance. The trip will not be marked as excused unless prior approval is given from Mrs. Lemons, Principal. • Any student not in his/her classroom by the 7:40 bell will be marked tardy. This includes students who are loitering in the halls.

8. Visitors • We LOVE our volunteers, please remember you need to complete the training 48 hours BEFORE you volunteer at our school. Before you volunteer at New Prospect Elementary School, please see the new information below this gives you step by step instructions on how to fill out your new volunteer forms. After you fill out the form, it takes 48 hours to process. This is a once-a-year process. All volunteers must complete this to be allowed into the classrooms, science labs, Watchdog programs, etc.The new automated process has been placed on the districts webpage www.fultonschools.org. Volunteers may now register by clicking on "Community" and "Partners and Volunteers".

9. 2rd Grade Schedule • Students will only rotate for math (not all students rotate) • TAG –Wednesday • In agenda & my website

10. General 2nd Grade Information • Your child should be reading at least 15 minutes every night. This supports the Lucy Calkins reading program. • I update my blog weekly & email. Make sure you are checking for information • Treats & Student Allergies-1 egg allergy

11. Expectations & Responsibilities • Expectations • Increase in rigor and text complexity • Quality over quantity • Independence • Personalized learning • Responsibilities • Staying organized • Completing assignments • Do their best

12. 20 Questions • Let’s play!

13. PBIS • PBIS stands for Positive Behavior Intervention System (pg. 5 in Handbook) • School-wide program • Behavior Matrix—pg. 10 in Handbook

14. Class DoJo

15. Class DoJo for Classroom

16. Reading • Common Core State Standards for Reading are divided into these strands: • reading literature • reading for information • foundational skills • speaking and listening • Reading Workshop- Using Lucy Calkins Units of Study • provide state-of-the-art tools and methods to help students move up the ladder of text complexity • build foundational reading skills and strategies • support the teaching of interpretation, synthesis, and main idea • Fountas and Pinnell system used to find the correct reading level for each child

17. Reading • We will have 6 reading units this year • Unit 1- 2nd grade reading growth spurt • Unit 2- Becoming Avid Readers- Reading Nonfiction • Unit 3- Studying Characters and their Stories • Unit 4- Bigger Books Mean Amping up Reading Power • Unit 5- Reading Nonfiction Cover to Cover- Nonfiction Book Clubs • Unit 6- Series Book Clubs

18. Reading-a favor  • We are working hard to become superstar, awesome-sauce readers. • We need a large library for 22 students • Any books appropriate books you are done reading we would love to take off your hands  Thank you!!

19. RAZ Kids • Personalized Learning at your child’s ability • Username-first name • Password-Student number, 1 = 01

20. Writing Workshop • Units • 1- Lessons from the Masters: Improving Narrative Craft • 2- Information Books: Using Writing to Teach Others all About Our Favorite Topics • 3- Writing Griping Fictional Stories with Meaning and Significance • 4- Poetry- Big Thoughts, Small Packages • 5- Lab Reports and Science Books • 6- Writing about Reading

21. Writing • Assessments & Grades • Quick writes and on-demand assessments • Rubric looks at structure, development, and language • Largest chunk of student’s grade will come from development (elaboration and craft)

22. Felix the Bunny • Vacationing bunny • Fun way to get reluctant writers to get excited about writing (and reading) • Present to class- • Students LOVE to see where Felix goes

23. Language Arts • Grammar • Taught authentically through writing and the use of Mentor Sentences • Phonics/Spelling • We are using the Orton Gillingham method for teaching phonics and spelling standards. • It uses kinesthetic, auditory, visual pathways to reach all learners. • In addition we will be introducing new sight words each week to improve vocabulary writing, and comprehension skills.

24. BrainPopJr • Online learning that students love. • Students enter the code: lamaster1718 • Username = lunch number • Password is birthdate = 05032009 • They listen to video, take the quiz, complete an activity and submit it to me. • -Send earbuds in Ziplock ($1.00 at Dollar Tree)

25. BrainPopJr

26. Enter Code – lamaster1718

27. LoginUsername=lunch numberPassword=birthday mmddyyyy

28. Social Studies • Before There was a Georgia • Topographical features of Georgia • Georgia’s Beginnings • The founding of Georgia by the British at Savannah and their interactions with the Creek natives. • Native Georgians • Cherokee culture and their interaction with European settlers • Civil Rights • Contributions of Jackie Robinson and Martin Luther King, Jr. as leaders in the Civil Rights movement • Human Rights • Contributions of Jimmy Carter as a human rights advocate. • Personal Finance • The self-discipline required to make informed and reasoned decisions concerning wise spending and saving choices.

29. Science & Social Studies • Units will alternate starting with Social Studies • Interactive notebooks as a study tool • Please make sure it comes back every day • Georgia Regions • Landforms • Quiz Friday

30. Science • The new science curriculum contains the following unit focuses in a more in-depth and research based lessons. • Matter • Forces and Motion • Astronomy • Life Cycles • STEM LAB supports our curriculum

31. Homework • Homework will be given Monday –Thursday • Your child should be reading every night • Monday and Wednesday- LA • Tuesday and Thursday- Math • Monday-Thursday- Record reading in agendas • Parent initials are required nightly • Homework should not take more than 30 minutes. • Social Studies and Science homework may be given as study guides for tests.

32. Communication • http://mslamaster.weebly.com (QR code) • Twitter: @laura_Lamaster • lamasterl@fultonschools.org (QR code) • Download:

33. Math • 2.1 Math

34. Math • 3.1 Math

35. IXL Used for homework, practice, extra practice and support

36. IXL • I will assign IXL homework through my blog & will email you • Username and passwords will be located in agenda. • Username is first initial, last name, @npe example: llamaster@npe • Password is 123456

37. IXL-Parent email

38. Data Binders & Notebooks • Math Data Folders • Monitor growth • Tests will be kept in data binders and can be taken home per parent request. • Math Interactive Notebooks • Study tool/Homework

39. Real World Math • Download the app: bedtimemath.com

40. Bedtimemath.org • 1st informative story, then questions at different abilities. • Wee ones: If your car had a tub in it, how many tubs would your home and car have together? • Little kids: If you’re adding 400 gallons of water to the pool car, how would you count that up by 100s?  Bonus: If the car holds 2 people and 7 more rubber duckies than people, how many riders are there? • Big kids: If the highway speed limit is 60 miles per hour and the guys drive their tub just 1 mile per hour more slowly than that, how fast a record do they set?  Bonus: The two men raised $10,000 for their project, and bought the old car for $800 on eBay. How much money did that leave them to rebuild the car? (Hint if needed: What would they have left if they’d bought the car for $1,000?)

41. BrainPopJr • Online learning that students love. • Students enter the code: lamaster1718 • Username = lunch number • Password is birthdate = 05032009 • They listen to video, take the quiz, complete an activity and submit it to me. • -Send earbuds in Ziplock ($1.00 at Dollar Tree)

42. BrainPopJr

43. Enter Code – lamaster1718

44. LoginUsername=lunch numberPassword=birthday mmddyyyy

45. Questions • Make sure to scan the QR codes at the front to email me if you have any questions or email: lamasterl@fultonschools.org Thank you for coming!!!!

46. Google Classroom • Online personalized learning • Student data collection • Students sign up once and then use their lunch # @fcsgaonline.org as their username • 2000011223@fcsgaonline.org • Password = mmddyyyy • 05032009