Welcome to

Curriculum Night In

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Accentuate the

Positive!

WHO IN THE WORLD IS YOUR CHILD SPENDING THEIR DAY?

•Taught fourth grade for 10 years and second grade for 7 years

•Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education from Eastern Illinois University, and a Master’s Degree from Aurora University

•Celebrated 14th wedding anniversary with Ken

•Mother of one smart, beautiful one year old daughter named Kami

•Cubs’ and Bears’ fan, love to read

•Have lived in Oswego for 13 years

•Weekly Folder

•Weekly Newsletter•Emailed every weekend unless it is a short week

•Conferences in Fall and Spring or as needed

•Report Cards

•Phone Calls

•E-mail

•Notes

CHAMPS…

Conversation

Voice Levels

0 – No Talking

1 – Whisper Voice

2 – Conversation Voice

3 – Presentation Voice

4 – Outside Voice

Help

Activity

Movement

Participation

Success

•Rewards (Blizzard Bucks) are given for following the 4 “Be” rules.

Be Safe

Be Here and Be Ready

Be Respectful

Be Responsible

•Everyone makes mistakes, and sometimes inappropriate choices are made. If this should happen, consequences will be determined accordingly. They could include…

*loss of a reward

*time deducted from recess

*a note or a phone call home

*conference with student, parent, and teacher

Class Meetings

•Class Meetings occur on a weekly basis and as needed throughout the school year. Class Meetings allow for both students and the teacher to reflect upon the school week and/or events outside of the school day.

Community Time

•Following Friday Class Meetings, students have the opportunity to participate in Community Time. Students are encouraged to engage in activities with their peers, rather than play independently.

•Common Core State Standards (CCSS)

• Adopted by Illinois and 47 other states in 2010

• Goal of standards – to prepare students for college and career readiness through real world application

•Main resource – EDM

•Supplemental resources identified to cover all standards

•EDM checklist will be replaced with the “Profile of Progress”

• Skills listed are the new Common Core State Standards.• A gray box means the skill was not directly taught in that quarter.• Students will receive a “B”-beginning, “D”-developing or “S”-secure.• Goal for all students is “S” or secure by the end of the year.

Otter Creek Mastering Math Facts

•One Minute Timings…on Tuesdays and Thursdays

•Weekly practice sent home on most Mondays and Wednesdays…Your child should complete all of the problems for homework and show you the paper before returning it to school.

•Addition and Subtraction will be our focus for 2nd grade.

•Weekly Spelling Tests

•Pretest AND Posttest on THURSDAYS•The Pretest will come home in your child’s Friday Folder. You will notice either a T or a B at the top of your child’s paper. The T indicates your child needs to study the TOP section of the spelling list, plus the Commonly Misspelled Words and Challenge Words. The B indicates your child needs to study the BOTTOM section of the spelling list, plus the Commonly Misspelled Words and Challenge Words.

•Spelling Lists will be emailed.•Regular Word List (80% or less TOP section of paper)

•Alternate Word List (90% or better BOTTOM section of paper)

•Challenge Words

•Modified Word List

•Spelling Lists can also be found on the 2nd grade page of Spring Brook’s website.

•Balanced Literacy Framework . . . Shared Reading Guided ReadingIndependent Reading

•Small Group Instruction . . .Students will read and receive instruction on strategies and skills at their individual reading levels during Guided Reading Sessions.

•Daily 5 Read to Self, Read to Someone, Word Work, Work on Writing, Guided Reading

•Launching the Writer’s Workshop

•Paragraph Writing

•Personal Narrative

•Persuasive Writing

•Research

•Poetry

•Book Reviews

Cursive begins in January!!!

•Where We Live

•Our Earth

•Working Together

•Our Country Today

•Our Country Long Ago

•People and Places in History

•Water Cycle

•Nutrition

•Sink or Float

•Life Cycles…

Plants and Mealworms

How do I address ALL students’ needs?

•Whole Group Instruction

•Small Group Instruction

•Individual Instruction

•Skill Groups

•Regular Homework

•Not to exceed 20 minutes per night

•Book It Calendar

•Reading Calendars are EXPECTED to be returned. However, children may opt to not receive the Pizza Hut personal pan pizza coupon.

•Otter Creek Fact Practice

•Weekly Spelling Words

•Occasional Extra Math Practice Pages

•Homework may be given according to individual needs.

•Each student will have a chance to be a Very Important Person.

•Directions will come home with your child one week prior to their VIP week.

•Poster

•Favorite Stuffed Animal

•Favorite Book

•Parents or another family member may come in to read to the class.

•Favorite Song

•Estimation Jar

Monday 10:15-10:40 Music with Mr. Duym

Tuesday 10:15-11:05 Music with Mr. Duym

PE with Mr. Patterson

Wednesday 10:15-10:40 PE with Mr. Patterson

Thursday 10:15-11:05 Art with Ms. Bourque

Friday 10:10-11:00 PE with Mr. Patterson

Our field trips…*Naper Settlement

**Morton Arboretum

Our celebrations…•Nutrition

•Continents

•Sink and Float

In October, a 2nd Grade Fees letter will come home to explain the payment for field trips.

The fee will be greatly discounted due to PTA contributions.

Snacks...

•Fresh fruits and/or veggies only

•Water bottle

Recess...

•Extra recess in the afternoon

•Movement breaks

How can you help?

•On an “as needed” basis

•Chaperones for field trips and parties will be notified by the classroom teacher and/or room parent

•Confidentiality

Thanks for coming!

We’re going

to have a great year!!