Transcript Welcome to Room 201!

Mrs. Iannessa – Room 201
[email protected]
room201rocks.weebly.com
773.534.3470
Ms. Chambers, PTA Aide
Mrs. Kim Zalinski, Room Parent
Language Arts Curriculum
(ALL topics linked to Common Core Standards)
The Daily 5/Café
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The Daily 5 is a series of literacy tasks that students complete each day. This framework helps
students develop the daily habits of reading, writing and working with peers. The goal is to foster
these good habits and develop lifelong skills of independent literacy.
Each day students will…
1. Read to self
2. Read to someone
3. Listen to reading
4. Writing
5. Word work
During the Daily 5, students are engaged, focused, and motivated by choice.
Students will be working at his/her instructional level.
Students will be assessed on Fridays on the Café strategy for the week. Please check the
website for information on each STRATEGY for the week.
Writing and Spelling
(Both linked to Common Core Standards)
WRITING
Students will focus on
Narrative, Opinion, and
Informational/Expository
writing pieces
WRITING PROCESS
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Prewriting (Brainstorming)
Rough Draft
Editing and Revising
Final Draft
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SPELLING
Pretest on Monday
Test on Friday
Differentiated lists based
on results from pretest
Spelling words will be in
assignment notebooks &
on website
Will begin next week
(9/15)
Each day your child will participate in a wide variety of
activities, including discussion, exploration, a hands-on
activity and assessment. Envision Math covers many
concepts including addition, subtraction, place value,
geometry, graphing, multiplication, division and problem
solving.
• At times, the students will be working in small groups to
both challenge and reinforce math skills. Children will be
placed in groups based upon needs, observation, class
work, and NWEA Test Scores.
Science and Social Studies – INQUIRY BASED and taught through
experiments, discussions, projects, and a wide variety of
literature. (All topics linked to Common Core standards)
Science
Ms. Trapp will be teaching
Science to ALL of 2nd
Grade.
SOME Topics covered –
Air and weather, force
and motion, solar
system, the rainforest
and insects
Social Studies
Mrs. Iannessa will be
teaching Social Studies to
ALL of 2nd Grade.
SOME Topics covered –
Geography, map skills,
community, US history,
presidents, famous leaders
and government
Classroom Management
 Classroom Rules
Listen to others.
2. Raise your hand.
3. Always be kind.
4. Use your time wisely.
5. Follow directions.
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 Fish
Our class is always trying to earn fish. They
earn fish by following the rules and
making right choices. If the class earns
25 fish, they will have a fiesta.
 Cards
Students pull cards when not following
directions and/or breaking the rules.
Green – Great day!
Yellow – Note Home
Red – Note Home/Loss of Privilege
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Monday – Art
Tuesday – Gym
Wednesday – Tech
Thursday – STEM
Friday – Music
Important Information about Second Grade…
 E-mail is the BEST way to contact me. I USUALLY respond pretty quickly,
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but if it’s after school - please be understanding. I do have a little one at
home too! 
Use our class WEBSITE for classroom and school information! I update it
VERY frequently!
Students will have a Spelling Test every Friday. The words are in their
assignment notebooks.
Students should be reading at home every night. Please use the Reading
Log to record this information. Classroom books should be returned
EACH day.
Assignments notebooks are used to record homework and important
classroom information. Please check every night.
Friday Folders go home EVERY Friday and need to be returned on
Monday. Always check the ENTIRE folder as it is always FULL of work. 
Gradebook allows YOU to access your child’s grades ONLINE. Visit the
website http://parent.cps.k12.il.us for more information.
Random…yet important thoughts!
 Pleeeeeeeeeeeeease join the PTA! They ABSOLUTELY rock.
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LUNCH is now FREE for all CPS students.
If your child is absent, make sure to call the office in the
morning. Please send a note to explain the absence.
LABEL everything with your CHILD’S NAME! We ALWAYS have
a huge LOST and FOUND.
Please send a healthy and PEANUT FREE snack each day.
Students may also have a water bottle each day.
You may send a treat for your child’s BIRTHDAY. We are
requesting a non-food item such as stickers, pencils, bracelets,
a small toy, etc. Please note, you DO NOT HAVE to send
anything. We will still celebrate the birthday! Room 201 has 35
students.
On your child’s desk, you will find…
 A class list
 Volunteer Request Form
 A brochure full of information
Thank you so much for coming. I’m looking
forward to a FANTASTIC school year. Please let
me know if you have any additional questions.
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