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Welcome to Mrs. Stephenson’s Classroom

Welcome to Mrs. Stephenson’s Classroom. About me . I’ve been teaching for 20 years. This is my 8 th year teaching 2 nd grade and my 9 th year in AZ. I have 2 grown children: 1 son and 1 daughter. I have a Master’s in Education. My Rules and Expectations In this class:

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Welcome to Mrs. Stephenson’s Classroom

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  1. Welcome toMrs. Stephenson’sClassroom

  2. About me • I’ve been teaching for 20 years. • This is my 8th year teaching 2nd grade and my 9th year in AZ. • I have 2 grown children: 1 son and 1 daughter. • I have aMaster’s in Education.

  3. My Rules and Expectations • In this class: • we are respectful, • we are kind, • we do our best work, • we follow directions, • and we clean up • after ourselves.

  4. Classroom Schedule • 8:10-8:35 Morning work • 8:35-8:45 Morning meeting • 8:45- 9:25 Reading • 9:25- 9:48 Reading centers • 9:48-10:33 Specials • (except on Wednesday) Monday: Art Tuesday: Music Wednesday: none Thursday: PE (Please have your child wear tennis shoes) Friday: Library (send library books back) • 10:33- 10:45 Read Aloud & Snack • 10:45-12:08 Language arts, Writing, Science, or Social Studies • 12:08-12:43 Recess & Lunch • 12:43-1:43 Math • 1:43-2:10 A.R.   • 2:10-2:15 Pack up   • 2:15- 2:30 2nd grade Recess • 2:30-3:05 Intervention/Enrichment

  5. Reading • Fluency- 90wpm • Comprehension-90% • Individual goals • Reading groups based on reading level • Site Words- 350

  6. Math • Time • Money • Problem solving • Number sense • Double digit addition and subtraction with regrouping • Structure and Logic • Multiplication and Division

  7. A.R. • Star test at the beginning/end of each quarter. • This test will show your child’s A.R. reading level. • Each child should read and take at least one • test a week. • 5-8 point goal for first quarter • Percentage goal of 90% on tests *** Show example A.R.****

  8. Writing • Letter writing • Personal Narratives • Expository writing • Writers workshops • Punctuation/ grammar • Penmanship

  9. Science /Social Studies • Science • Investigating Matter • Human body • Weather • Life cycle of Insects and mammals • Social Studies • Communities • Geography • American Colonization • American Revolution • Economics

  10. Snack/ Read Aloud • Please pack a snack for your child due to our late lunch.

  11. 1st Quarter Math -Place value -Time, Money, and number patterns Science Exploring matter Social Studies - What is a community? • Reading - Short and long vowels - What is in a sentence? - Literary Elements of a Story • Writing - How to write a letter? - Grammar and punctuation skills

  12. Curriculum Maps Online Visit our website to find your student’s curriculum maps by grade level and content area.

  13. Grades Reporting periods occur every 4-5 weeks. About ½ way through each quarter, you will receive a “progress report” to let you know how your child is doing at that point. After each quarter, you will receive a report card. The K-5 Grade Reports to Parents include the following levels of performance: 4 = Above benchmark / Exceeds current grade level expectations 3 = Meets benchmark / At grade level expectations 2 = Approaching benchmark / Improving but not consistent 1 = Below grade level / Needs more time and support Blank = Not yet introduced You can login to ParentVue at any time to check your child’s progress

  14. Field trips • Three field trips • Tax Credit • Volunteers

  15. Volunteering • Thanks to those who have signed up to volunteer. I’ll contact you soon to finalize a day and time. • If would like to volunteer but are unsure of the exact dates or can not commit to a set schedule, just email me the day before you would like to come in! This way I can set aside projects that need to be completed. • Field trip volunteers will be a first returned basis for the permission slip form.

  16. Homework • Red Folders • Returned Friday’s • Sign weekly • IXL • Spellingcity • Math Facts • Reading 20 minutes nightly

  17. Please Visit my website!Looking forward to making this a great year!

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