Welcome to Second Welcome to Second Grade!Grade!

Agenda

•Stepping up to Second Grade•Common Core State Standards•Overview of the Second Grade Curriculum•Communication with families•Testing information•Homework

Stepping Up To Second Grade

• Open Space

• Bathrooms in the Hallway

• Independence

• Organizing Time and Materials

• Behavior Expectations

Spring into Character

•Be Safe

•Be Respectful

•Be Responsible

•Work Hard

Common Core State Standards

The CCSS are K-12 academic standards in Mathematics and English language arts/literacy.

CCSS focus on fewer concepts in mathematics and EnglishLanguage arts/literacy so that students can learn at greaterdepth and mastery.

Connecticut is one of the states that has adopted CCSS. CCSS will be fully implemented in the 2014-2015 school year.

Learn more about CCSS at www.stamfordpublicschools.org

www.achievethecore.org

Reader’s Workshop

•Opening Meeting

•Work Periodo independent reading & responseo guided reading groupso conferences

•Closing Meeting

Units: Foundations, NarrativeNon-fiction, Poetry, Author Study, CCSS mini unit

Writer’s Workshop

•Opening Meeting

•Work Periodo independent writingo guided writing groupso conferences

•Closing Meeting

Units: Foundations, Narrative, Non-fiction, Poetry, Author Study, CCSS mini unit

Everyday Mathematics

SPS uses the Everyday Mathematics Program aligned to CCSS.

•Problem solving•Addition and Subtraction •Place value•Time and Money•Measurement and estimation•Represent and interpret data (graphs)•Shapes and attributes

All Second Graders are expected to be fluent in addition and subtraction facts through 10 at the beginning of the year. Please practice over the summer!

Science

Changes (matter)SoilPlants

*Field trips

Parent Communications

Monthly grade level newsletter (Jaguar News)Springdale School websiteSpringdale School Facebook pagePTO email blastPrinted monthly calendar

Testing Information

•EM unit assessments

DRA •Fall September 4-28 (Level 18)•Winter January 15-February 13 (Level 24)•Spring April 22-May 17 (Level 28 NF)

The Spring Benchmark Level 28 NF is the first written response on the DRA 2. The reason that the benchmark numbers are closer is because the differences between levels are much larger (oral vs. written retelling) !

Homework

Math

Read every night

Reading homework TBD

Homework is to be completed by your child with your supervision and assistance as necessary. Homework is an extension of classwork!

Thank you for coming!