Welcome to 2nd Grade Open House!

1. Welcome to 2nd Grade Open House! Ms. Wirt Rm. 220 2014/2015

2. Daily Schedule 7:45-7:55 Morning Assembly/Broadcast 7:55-9:25 Language Arts 9:25-10:10 Science 10:10- 11:00 Specials 11:00-11:20 Social Studies 11:20-11:50 Lunch 11:50-12:15 Social Studies 12:15-12:35 Recess 12:35-1:35 Refinement & Enrichment 1:35-2:35 Math 2:35-2:45 Pack–Up/Dismiss Library Day: Wednesday 2:00-2:30

3. Specials Schedule by Group Color

4. Don’t forget sneakers on PE days! • Children without proper PE footwear will be working on alternate exercises instead of group exercises for his/her safety. Please help your child remember to wear sneakers or tennis shoes on PE days so he/she may participate with the rest of the class.

5. Tuesday Folders • All graded papers for week • Important info from teacher • Information from office & PTA • Sign every week & return next day • Do Not Return Graded Papers • Unless you have question about something

6. RedDaily Folder • Behavior Chart • Homework • Assignment Sheet • Reading Response Log • Last minute notes • Communication between teacher & parent

7. Green means your child had a great day!  Otherwise you’ll see a message from me about why they had to move their clip. Please Initial Every Night

8. Homework Routine Homework Routine • Reading: (Strongly encouraged) Read aloud 15 minutes daily write response • Math: Tuesday • Spelling Contract: Wednesday • Homework should only be done in Pencil Make-up work is due the same amount of days your child is absent.

9. Assignment Sheet

10. Every Wednesday night, students pick one activity from the Spelling Contract to complete for spelling homework.

11. After reading aloud for 15 minutes, students should write a response about the book or chapter they read.

12. Math • Number Sense: even/odd, number patterns, ordinal numbers • Addition and Subtraction to 18 • Time to the minute, quarter hour, half and hour • Money: value, making change, equivalency • Adding/Subtracting 2 digit numbers no regrouping • Adding/Subtracting 2 digit numbers with regrouping

13. Math continued… • Place value to thousands (expanded notation, rounding, comparing, symbol representation) • Fractions – up to twelfths • Measurement – mass and volume; standard and metric units; temperature • Graphing • Probability • Geometry: attributes of shapes and solids; differences/similarities; spatial relationship • Story problems • Introduction to Multiplication and Division

14. Social Studies • Where We Live: our city, state, country • Our Earth: maps, landforms, conservation, geography • Working Together: goods and services, producers and consumers • Our Country Today: government • Our Country Long Ago: tradition, pioneers, colonists • People and Places in History: holidays, landmarks, inventions

15. Science • Living Things Grow and Change (Life Science) – growth and change in plants, animals, and people • Homes for Living Things (Life Science) – plants and animal environments, land and water habitats, pollution • Exploring Earth’s Surface (Earth Science) – natural resources, fossils • Space and Weather (Earth Science) – night sky, clouds, weather changes, water cycle, weather measurement tools • Exploring Matter (Physical Science) – observing and measuring matter, changes in matter • Energy in Motion (Physical Science) – forces and motion, sound

16. Writer’s Workshop • Students will participate in Writer’s Workshop throughout the year. During this time, we concentrate on writing skills. These skills include sentence structure and grammar within a sentence. My goal is to help them become better writers and love to write!

17. Report Cards • 1= Skill/Concept: Exhibits with direct assistance • 2= Skill/Concept: Exhibits with minimal guidance • 3= Skill/Concept: Exhibits mastery at expected level It is important to note that for each indicator on the report card, it is the Level 3 that is the goal and indicates “end-of -year” mastery for that concept or skill. The goal is a level 3 for each marking period.

18. Early Reading Assessment • Kindergarten - 2nd grade are assessed using Istation Reading • A “yes” or “no” will be marked on the report card for your child having “Met Standard on Early Reading Assessment.”

19. Report Card Info… • The report card is one tool for communication between home and school. • Students receive a report card four times a year. • Only the envelope needs to be returned, and the report card is for you to keep. Please sign the envelope before returning to me. • The report card includes a comment box for additional information and/or requests a conference. • You also are invited to enter comments. You’ll notice the signature box on the envelope includes a place for you to enclose comments about the grading period or request a conference.

20. Field Trips • One World Theater to see a play • Exotic Zoo • (more details to come…)

21. Before you leave, please sign up for a conference. (Oct. 3rd or Oct. 8th)

22. Contact Information Email :wirtc@ltisdschools.org School :512-533-6452 This is going to be a FANTASTIC year for the Wiggly Piggies!