Second Grade Curriculum Night Sierra Verde School Sandy

Second Grade Curriculum Night Sierra Verde School Sandy Kuhns, Dena Hamblen, April Smith and Susan Smith

DVUSD Vision Deer Valley. . . a district of excellence with opportunities for every student.

Sierra Verde S. T. E. M. Academy • What does this mean? • In addition to focusing on CORE content, we place a high emphasis on Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math • https: //sierraverde. dvusd. org/stem. html

Sierra Verde Vision Sierra Verde students will think critically, respond digitally, and communicate effectively~ YES!

Sierra Verde Mission In partnership with the community, Sierra Verde students will engage as leaders in a rigorous academic program emphasizing science, technology, engineering, math, and global responsibility.

I³: Integrated, Innovative, Inquiry • What will I³ Look like in 2 nd grade? • Cross curricular units, Project based learning, FOSS, shared inquiry

VIPERS Strategies: • Visualize and plan – *Make a picture in your mind • Investigate options – *I could try… • Problem-solve – *How many ways can you solve this? • Evaluate and explain – *Does it make sense? • Reflect and connect – *Connect to the real world • Share what you know!

AAI Strategies • “Dialogue” with yourself from start to finish, make your reading of any text thinking- intensive. • Annotate- translate • Analyze- decode, pull apart • Interpret- elucidate, explain • Get in the habit of asking ? ’s!

Language Arts

Reading Street Series • Higher Text Complexity with 50% non fiction text • Phonemic Awareness • Systematic Phonics • Fluency, Vocabulary, and Comprehension Instruction • Reading Aloud • Listening and Speaking • Spelling

What does Reading Instruction look like? • Whole Group Lessons • Vocabulary Review • Small Group Activities done in Station Time (rotation) • Listening Centers • Reading Response Journals • Reading Websites and Computer Activities • Weekly test/project due on Fridays

Pearson Website • Allows us to electronically test students and gives immediate feedback (go green!) • Your child will know their username and password • More information will be coming home as we begin using the system. • https: //www. pearsonsuccessnet. com/snpap p/login. jsp

Nightly Reading • 15 – 20 minutes • Read to, read together, read independently READ! • Sign planner Monday - Thursday

Raz Kids- $3. 00 donation • Raz Kids is a phenomenal interactive reading website that has ebooks (electronic) for kids to read, listen to, and take a quiz. • Teachers enter their students and levels and then students can log on at school and at home to enrich reading skills. • Students must pass each quiz with 80% to move on to the next level.

Writing Process • • • Pre-writing Composing Revising Editing Evaluation/Publication

Six Traits Writing • • • Ideas Organization Voice Word Choice Sentence Fluency Conventions

Spelling • Students will be tested weekly on Friday with a pattern or patterns. • They will not study a list for the pattern, but rather practice and do activities the with the pattern. • The emphasis is on the transition of using new words correctly in their writing.

Mathematics

Common Core Standards • Operations and Algebraic Thinking • Number and Operations in Base 10 • Measurement and Data • Geometry

• • • Math Envision Program Supplemented with Investigations Understanding Addition and Subtraction Addition Strategies and Subtraction Strategies Place Value: Numbers to 1000 Counting Money Mental Addition /Mental Subtraction Adding Up to 3 digit numbers with and without regrouping Multiplication Concepts, Division, and Fraction Concepts taught using Geometry Measurement Time Graphs

Social Studies

Integrated Social Studies Themes • • • Governing Our People The World Around Us Using Our Resources People Long Ago A World of Many People in the Marketplace

Social Studies Projects • • • Project based learning is a fun and interactive way for students to make connections with a concept. Examples: Timelines Landforms Culture Box Holiday Power. Point Flat Stanley!

Science

Foss kits provide hands on exploration as we follow the Arizona Academic Standards • • Inquiry Process Life Science – insects, mammals life cycles History and Nature of Science Human Body – digestive system, respiratory system, circulatory system • Physical Science – solids, liquids, gas • Earth and Space Science - weather

Assessment & Grading

Assessments • DIBELS(3 times per year) • DRA (at least 3 times per year) • Formal and Informal Classroom Assessments (ongoing) • Stanford 10 (spring)

Grading • Academic averages determine a student’s report card grades. Test scores, class projects, daily assignments, and participation affect these grades. • Progress Reports are no longer sent home, so please have make sure you get your Powerschool login information to check your child’s grades regularly. • Report cards will be sent home every nine or ten weeks.

Grading Scale E+ E ES+ S SN+ N NU 98% - 100% 93% - 96% 90% - 92% 84% - 89% 76% - 83% 70% - 75 -% 68% - 69% 63% - 67% 60% - 62% 0% - 59%

Conferences are held twice a year. 1 st quarter- parent conferences 3 rd quarter- student-led conferences We will use electronic sign- up sheets.

Other Important Information

Expectations Follow the 4 school wide rules: Be Respectful Be Responsible Be Safe Have a Learners Attitude

Classroom Expectations: Character Counts! 1. Responsibility- Always do your best. 2. Citizenship – Be kind to everyone and everything. 3. Respect – Listen when others are talking. 4. Caring – Keep your hands and feet to yourself. 5. Trustworthiness – Everybody helps. 6. Fairness – Everyone plays with everyone.

Rewards for Good Character!!! Lots of Learning & Full Buckets Character Count Tickets = Prizes Viper Vibes Preferred Activity Time

Consequences For not following rules and expectations: 1. Verbal Warning 2. Planner on Student Desk 3. Planner on teacher desk, note sent home to be signed 4. 2 or more notes result in a partial/full loss of Preferred Activity Time 5. Detention

Homework • • • Weekly Packet Assigned Monday – Thursday Occasional special project Due when specified by teacher 15 -20 minutes of READING NIGHTY Homework checked, planner signed nightly

Birthdays Celebrating in School • You may send a store bought treat on or near your child’s birthday Party Invitations Must Include • All students • Or all girls • Or all boys

Snack • A “working” afternoon snack time is offered around 2: 00. • Students will need to bring their own small “healthy” snack. • No Peanut Snacks!!!!! All classrooms are peanut/tree nut free

Party Time! All parties will occur the last hour of the day on the following dates: • Fall- Oct. 26 th, 1 -5 • Winter- Dec. 21 st • Valentine’s Day-Feb. 14 th • Spring- May 22 nd

Communication • Email • Phone • Note Website: http: //sierraverde. dvusd. org From the home page go to Directory and select your teacher for email or teacher website!

We Love Volunteers! • Volunteer training is required. • See the DVUSD website for training dates: https: //www. dvusd. org/pages_par ent_student/volunteers. htm • Complete a volunteer form. • Interested in being a homeroom parent? Let your teacher know today!

Mom’s Night Out This is an opportunity to meet other moms and have a nice dinner out! Two events will be planned by the Second Grade Teachers. Our first evening is Tuesday, September 4 th at 6: 00.

Thank you for coming. Please proceed to your child’s classroom where we are showcasing student work.