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Welcome to Curriculum Night!

Welcome to Curriculum Night!. Newcastle Elementary Kellie Crawford Second Grade Room 262 E-mail: crawfordk@issaquah.wednet.edu Phone: (425) 837-5829. Agenda. My Philosophy and Goals Classroom Responsibilities Curriculum Overview Daily Schedule. Me. BA Communications

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Welcome to Curriculum Night!

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  1. Welcome to Curriculum Night! Newcastle Elementary Kellie Crawford Second Grade Room 262 E-mail: crawfordk@issaquah.wednet.edu Phone: (425) 837-5829

  2. Agenda • My Philosophy and Goals • Classroom Responsibilities • Curriculum Overview • Daily Schedule

  3. Me • BA Communications • Masters in Elementary Education • Professional Certificate • I have a wonderful husband, a thirteen year old boy, twin 10 year old girls, two dogs and two cats.

  4. My Philosophy and Goals • High Expectations for ALL! • Students will be respectful, thoughtful, accepting, and considerate to others and self. • Students will develop attitude of self-confidence, critical thinking skills, independent thinking and desire to become a lifelong learner.

  5. Classroom Responsibilities andExpectations • Personal Responsibility!! • Follow all school and playground expectations. • ALWAYS do best work. • Be kind to each other • Focus on doing the right thing, even if no one is watching. • Everything that we do is based on the school rule: “We make choices that don’t cause a problem for others.”

  6. It’s not what you do for your children, but what you have taught them to do for themselves, that will make them successful human beings. Ann Landers

  7. Rules • Follow 1, 2, 3 Rules for Me! • Be respectful • Make good choices • Solve problems

  8. School Rule: We make choices that do not cause a problem for anyone Newcastle C.A.R.E.S. Cooperation: I work well with others. Advocate: I speak up, respectfully, for what I believe; I tell the truth. Responsibility: I follow rules in and out of the classroom; Empathy: I try to understand the feelings of others Self-Control: I think before I act

  9. Classroom Management • Class Dojo – An online teacher tool to help build student’s learning habits and boost engagement. http://teach.classdojo.com/#!/launchpad

  10. Literacy Reading Reader’s Workshop - Miller “Making Meaning” Fountas and Pinnell phonics and reading program. Scholastic Vocabulary Grammar Writing Writer’s Workshop – Calkins Letter writing Poetry Sentence structure Paragraphs Writing style traits Handwriting Speaking and listening

  11. Mathematics • Number Sense • Place Value • Problem Solving ~ real life connections • Graphing • Money • Time • Geometry • Measurement • Concepts revisited regularly. • Rigorous, intensive • Nightly homework due following day

  12. Social Studies • Communities ~ Junior Achievement • Geography • Map & Globe Skills • Citizenship

  13. Science and Health • Organisms/Hand pollinators • Force and Motion • Wetlands • Germs & Illness • Body Systems (Health) • Lessons with Counselor * New Health curriculum

  14. Ms. Mez (Meserole) School Counselor • Counseling Role: Provide social/emotional and academic support for all students • Support through: • Individual counseling, group counseling, and classroom lessons • Contact for student concerns and parenting resources • Also see Connect website and bulletin board outside office! • At Newcastle on Tuesdays/Fridays and alternate Wednesdays – meserolel@issaquah.wednet.edu 425-837-5817

  15. Art • Art Docent pieces • Mixed media related to the curriculum

  16. Field Trips/Workshop • Mercer Slough to reinforce wetland unit. April

  17. Technology • Xtra Math – Math facts • Basic Operations and Concepts • Productivity Tools ~ Word, Power • Point, Kid Pix, Kidspiration • Utilize appropriate websites that support curriculum. • All the Right Type & Literacy Support programs

  18. Second Grade Conferences and Report Cards • Conferences will be taking place on December 3rd and 4th. • Report cards are aligned with the district and state curriculum standards. They reflect the standards using the following ratings: • 4 Exceptional. Stretches and goes beyond. • 3 Meets standards (of a hard working student) • 2 Approaches standards • 1 Performs below standards

  19. Second Grade Testing • Fountas and Pinnell Reading Assessment • Stanford Achievement Test ~ in spring

  20. Our Daily Schedule 10:40-10:50 - Morning Recess 12:00-12: 15 - Lunch Recess 12:15-12:35pm - Lunch 2:05-2:20pm – Afternoon Recess 3:40/1:30 ~School dismissed M T Th F/Wed.

  21. Homework • With the exception of daily Everyday Math, comes home weekly. • Weekly homework is due each Friday by 9:30am (turned in by the student!). Must be turned in to attend structured Choice Time on Friday. • Students get two homework excuse pass for the year. • Includes reading and reading comprehension log, lasting no more than 20 minutes. • All assignments support skills taught in class.

  22. Volunteers • Tue 9:35-10:30am: Literacy • Thu 9:35-10:30am: Literacy • Fri 9:35-10:35am: Math stations/Math help. Volunteers start in October.

  23. Helping Students Achieve

  24. PE curriculum • Music grants for ukuleles • Teaching station for the stage. • Mackinvia for all Newcastle students. • Replaced VHS tapes for DVDs to support curriculum inb library. • VOICE mentoring • GLAD training

  25. Thanks so much for coming! This will be a GREAT year!

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