Transcript Welcome to First Grade!

Welcome to Second Grade!
Teachers
Mrs. Stacie Eller
Mrs. Leah Johnson
Mrs. Caroline Pease
Ms. Carrie Spencer
Communication
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Email
[email protected]
Phone
773-0582
Notes in folder
School Wires page
Go to www.noblesvilleschools.org
Go to Schools and select Stony Creek Elementary
Go to Classrooms
Select your teacher’s name
Class information will be posted on School Wires regularly. Please
check back often.
Please contact me anytime with questions or concerns.
Daily Schedule
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8:40-8:50 Check-In/Announcements
8:50-10:05 Math
10:05-11:05 Writing
11:10-11:40 Lunch
11:40-12:00 Recess
12:05-1:35 Literacy (Language Arts, Whole Group Reading,
Readers Workshop, Book Clubs, Guided Reading)
1:35-2:05 Intervention
2:10-2:50 Specials
2:55-3:05 Computation practice
3:05-3:20 Content
3:25 Dismissal
Transportation
• A transportation list is created that states each
student’s way home from school (bus number,
walker, car rider, AYS).
• Anytime and every time your child is to go
home from school any way other than his or
her normal way, you MUST SEND A NOTE or
CALL THE OFFICE. Please do NOT send an
email as I may not receive it in time.
Daily Class Work
• We will do a lot of work together, especially at
the beginning of the year.
• Letter grades will not appear on graded class
work. Students will receive stars, stamps,
stickers, happy faces, etc.
• Some work may be marked as a fraction. For
example: 9/10.
• Please go over completed papers at home to see
if your child understands what was missed.
Homework
• Homework will be sent home as a packet on
Mondays (or the first school day of each week). This
packet is due on Friday.
• Additional math homework will be sent home
regularly and MUST BE COMPLETED AND RETURNED
THE NEXT SCHOOL DAY.
• Homework should remain in the blue take-home
folder.
• This blue folder should be wherever your child is. If
he/she is at school, the folder should be at school. If
he/she is at home, the folder should be at home.
Language Arts
Whole group: Interactive Read Alouds for comprehension and
word chunks for phonics instruction
Small group: Guided reading group made up of a small group
of children who are reading on similar levels.
Homework: Sheet will come home on Mondays and must be
returned to school on Friday. There will be a reading log
(20 min/night) with response questions and word work
practice due each Friday. Math pages will be due the day
after they are sent home due to our math program,
Everyday Math.
Spelling
12 words per week
• These will follow the Journey’s curriculum
program that we adopted for Language Arts last
year.
• A dictation sentence including current and past
words will be given each week as well.
• We will also be looking for application in students’
writing.
Writer’s Workshop
• Students will write everyday. Most of this work
will be done in our Writer’s Notebooks and
Journals so you will not see it coming home on a
regular basis.
• Our focus will be listening for the sounds in each
word, utilizing the word wall, leaving a finger
space between words, using capitals and
punctuation, and writing complete sentences.
• We highly encourage students to choose their
topics, etc. CHOICE IS VOICE!
Handwriting
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We use Handwriting Without Tears
Proper letter formation
Top down – no push ups!
Use the lines (they are different)
Our main goal is legibility and no frustration
Math
• All Noblesville Elementaries use Everyday
Math.
• Learning addition and subtraction facts is
crucial. They will be practiced at school daily,
and it is an expectation that they will be
practiced at home each night as well.
Suggestions
• Bookmark your child’s teacher’s Fusion page
and refer to it often for updates.
• Check your child’s backpack each night.
• Read, read, read every night!
• Practice math facts nightly – even if only for 510 minutes!
Science
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Integrated into Language Arts instruction
Several Class Experiments
Hands-On
Science Journal
Project Lead the Way
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Project Lead the Way
• New curriculum that several Noblesville
Schools are piloting this year
• Investigative approach to learning
• Similar to Project Based Learning (PBL)
• 2 modules per year
– Properties of Matter
– Form and Function
Social Studies
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Integrated into Language Arts instruction
Family
Community
Project Based Learning
Project
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Project Based Learning
• Noblesville Schools will be creating new units
where students guide their own learning through
PBL.
• Our unit will be in September. The topic is
community.
• We will be exploring the community of
Noblesville, as well as having a visit from Mayor
Ditslear.
• Students will be designing a new business/service
that they feel will benefit the Noblesville
community.
Parent/Teacher Conferences
• October 2nd 1:00-8:00
and October 7th 1:00-4:00
• Please be sure to sign up tonight
• There will only be 15 minute time slots
Behavior
• We will be using ROCK tickets to reward
outstanding behavior.
• R=Respect
• O=Outstanding Attitude
• C=Care about Safety
• K=Know and Follow all Procedures
• A calendar will be used to track each child’s behavior.
This will come home daily in the blue take-home
folder and must be signed/initialed by parents each
night.
Birthdays
• We promise to make your child feel very
special on his or her birthday!
• Due to allergies and Noblesville’s Health and
Wellness Initiative edible treats will not be
allowed.
• However, you may provide non-edible treats
(pencils, stickers, erasers, bookmarks, small
toys) or a gift of an indoor recess toy or book
for the class to share.
Volunteers
• We would LOVE to have your help!
• If you are able to volunteer in the classroom,
please fill out a volunteer form and return it as
soon as possible.
• You will be notified after approval.
Money
• If you send money to school, please be sure
that it is in a sealed envelope with your
child’s name on it. Also, write on the outside
of the envelope the purpose for the money.
• Lunch money should always be sent to school
in an envelope with your child’s name and
lunch code clearly written on the outside of
the envelope.
Questions?
Thank you for coming!