Transcript Welcome to Montgomery Knolls Elementary School

Welcome to Montgomery
Knolls Elementary School
2013-2014
Student Schedule
Second Grade
Schedule A
Time
9:00-9:05
9:05-9:25
9:25-9:50
9:50-10:50
10:50-12:00
12:00-1:00
2:50-3:00
Morning Meeting
Science/STEM
Whole Group Reading
Guided Reading
Word their Way/DEAR/Snack 30 min.
Writing 40 minutes
Math
Basic Facts/Read Aloud/Closure Activities
Schedule B
Time
9:00-9:05
9:05-9:25
9:25-10:25
10:25-11:35
11:35-12:00
12:00-1:00
Morning Meeting
Science/STEM
Math
Words their Way/DEAR/Snack 30 min.
Writing 40 minutes
Whole Group Reading
Guided Reading
Integrated Curriculum
• The EIC blends reading, language arts and
mathematics instruction with lessons in science, social
studies, music, art and physical education in a way that
spurs creativity and critical thinking skills.
• Making connections across disciplines and real life.
• For the 2013-2014 school year, we will be utilizing
Formative assessments (testing during the unit)
instead of Unit assessments (testing all concepts
at the end of the unit).
• With formative assessments, students are evaluated
during the learning process .
Inquiry Projects/Research Projects
Each quarter of the school year, the second grade
students will work on an inquiry project. For 1st
quarter, we are researching healthy food & lifestyle
choices.
For these projects, the media specialist will
collaborate with the 2nd grade teachers to create a
deep and meaningful research experience for the
students.
Steps to the Inquiry Process
1. “I Wonder”/Ask Questions
2. Find & Evaluate Information
3. Create & Share
4. Reflect
Grading Scale
ES- Exceptional: Student demonstrates and applies
creative thinking and problem solving at an
exceptional level. S/he is able to extend their
thinking beyond what the standard asks.
P- Proficient: Student is meeting grade level
standards.
I- In progress: The student is making steady
progress toward the specified goal.
N- Needs Improvement
* Some work that is sent home may have a check mark on it instead of an ES, P, I , Or N.
Behavior Policy
Red: students will be moved to red if they
continue to make poor choices. They will
also go to the thinking spot to complete a
reflection sheet. The sheet will be sent
home for parent review and signature.
Yellow: students will be moved to yellow if
they have had more than three reminders
about their behavior. This is a warning for
students to “slow down” and make better
choices.
Green: students are on green if they are
doing exactly what is expected of them.
Rainbow: students can be moved to rainbow
if they go above and beyond to show good
values, effort, help a peer, etc.
Data Notebooks
• Data Notebooks are to show data of
your child’s progress.
• They are sent home to be reviewed
with parents each quarter.
• Please review and send back the Data
Notebooks as soon as possible so
that we can add new data.
How to contact us.
Phone Numbers: 301-431-7667
Website:
http://www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/
schools/knollses/
Helpful Tips!
Homework:
*HW Basket-materials that may be needed to complete Homework.
-crayons
-pencils
-erasers
-glue
-scissors
-library books
*Completed nightly Monday through Thursday.
Reading:
*Read every night.
*Students will be bringing home books from their reading groups to practice reading
on their level.
*Use strategies you learn in class to help solve unknown words in reading.
*When writing unknown words encourage your child to say the word slowly and write
the sounds they hear.
*Review High Frequency Words
*Talk about words: Lowercase and capital letters, vowels, rhyming
w
words, beginning and ending sounds, words that sound the same.
Note: Parents can also check out books from the MKES library!
Stop by the library anytime to get an account started!
Happy Reading!
Helpful Tips
Math:
*Deck of Cards
-Flip Two cards over and many questions can be asked.
*Which number is more? Less?
*Which number is greater? Less?
*Is my number odd or even?
*Add two cards together and who ever has the greater sum
keeps the cards.
*Ask your child to read you numbers, count coins, count objects in the real
world (grocery shopping).
Homework Policy
Homework is given out weekly. The
homework reflects the daily instruction for
your child. Please follow the directions on
the homework and return it each Friday.
Students will have math, reading, and/or
spelling. Homework should take your child
approximately 15 minutes.
Students will have nightly reading from
their reading group, library or books from
home. Your child should read to an older
reader for approximately 15 minutes a
night.
Words their way is every week. Please
review the spelling words with your
child as their assessment will occur that
Friday.
Your child will bring home a word sort each week. Have
them cut out the word cards to use for their daily
sorting activity. These cards can be kept in an envelope
or zip lock bag and used throughout the week. These
word cards do not need to be returned to school so you
may keep them at home to review in the future.
•Choose one activity each night to complete at home.
Check off the activity you do each night.
•Many of the activities require your child to work with a
partner.
•We will have a spelling test on Friday. The spelling test
can consist of any 10 of the words from the sort and/or
words that are not in your sort but follow the same
spelling pattern.
Volunteers Needed
Volunteers are a integral part of MKES. Here
are some things you can do to help:
• Volunteer in the classroom to help students or
teachers.
• Volunteer to help our other staff.
• Volunteer at school events.
• If you are unable to come into our school than
you can volunteer at home by having your
child’s teacher send home items you can do at
home like cutting art supplies or folding
papers.
Thank you so much for all
your support. Please
remember that parents are
the first teachers in your
child’s life. We are looking
forward to becoming
partners with you in your
child’s educational journey.