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WELCOME 2 nd Grade Parents Please Sign up for a goal setting conference

WELCOME 2 nd Grade Parents Please Sign up for a goal setting conference. BACK TO SCHOOL NIGHT. August 2, 2012. Mrs. Pape’s Message 2012-2013. It’s an honor to share this special time with your child. Westpark is such a positive place to be!

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WELCOME 2 nd Grade Parents Please Sign up for a goal setting conference

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  1. WELCOME2nd GradeParentsPlease Sign up for a goal setting conference

  2. BACKTO SCHOOL NIGHT August 2, 2012

  3. Mrs. Pape’s Message2012-2013 It’s an honor to share this special time with your child. Westpark is such a positive place to be! I’ve taught here for 19 years. Teachers, parents, staff, and students make it a home away from home! I’m committed to your child’s success! Thank you for your dedication and support!

  4. A.I.R.(School-wide behavior plan) • Accountability • Integrity • Respect • AIR Cards

  5. Standards • We follow the content standards set forth by the State of California. • Each grade has separate standards butsome overlap • Essential standards are taught at instructional level in that grade • See the IUSD Essential Standards

  6. LANGUAGE ARTS Westpark’s Model • Houghton Mifflin -Standards Based • R.T.I. - 1 hour of direct instruction at their level within that grade. • *Writing-developmental growth • Instruction in all 6 traits. • *Spelling– (Weekly practice in the homework) • Grades are based on spelling in everyday writing • *part of our homeroom time

  7. Houghton MifflinMATH • Number Sense- Part/Whole Thinking • Computation Fluency –Weekly practice • Manipulatives--(hands on learning) • Problem Solving Explaining their thinking with vocabulary! • Online textbooks at IUSD.org

  8. *ADDITIONAL PROGRAMS.* • Computer Lab(Mondays 11:00-11:30, Volunteers Welcome) • Music(Every Other Monday) • Library (Every Wednesday) • P.E. (Wednesdays & Fridays) • *Make sure your child wears tennis shoes and comfortable clothing.

  9. 2nd Grade ROTATIONS • Monday & Thursday Afternoons • Students switch teachers for social studies, science, and (writing, health, or art).

  10. 2nd grade SOCIAL STUDIES • Civics & Citizenship: Developing respect for self, others, and the community. • Awareness of cultures of the world • Map Skills • Goods & Services • Natural Resources & Trade • State adoption: Harcourt’s Series.

  11. 2nd grade SCIENCE

  12. Motivators • Whole class: Marble Jar • Teamwork: Table Points • Individual Motivators: • Bonus Points (BPs) • AIR Cards • Pape Dollars • A.I.R. Behavior Chart

  13. Special Programs Star of the Week- 2nd Grade Business Day- students buy/sell items with their Pape Dollars. It’s held the last week of each quarter. A.I.R. Awards- assemblies are held throughout the year

  14. Most important: Read with your child! nightly***

  15. Conduits and Communication • Emails • Homework Folder– Please sign the homework contract/log and return it in the folder every Friday. There is no need to return practice pages. • Thursday Conduits– Please look over your child’s work, sign and return every Friday. Check Westpark website!

  16. We love birthdays!Please NO TREATS!

  17. Donations-See your $ at work in our classroom. Thanks for all your support!Volunteer Opportunities*sign up for a day and time that works for you Conferences • August 20th- 23rd • Sign up tonight

  18. Thank you for coming... • Save personal questions/concerns for conferences.

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