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Curriculum Night Curriculum Night 20112011

Curriculum Night Curriculum Night 20112011

Creek View ElementaryCreek View Elementary22ndnd Grade Presentation Grade Presentation

September 8, 2011September 8, 2011

BIOGRAPHY• 8 years of teaching (1st, 2nd, 4th, 5th)• B.A. Heidelberg College Elem. Ed• M.A. Lesley University Ed Tech• Writer – 2 novels finished• Soccer Coach – 8 years Varsity-JV• Marathons – Training for Boston

NARAY MORGAN

ACADEMIC ROOM COORDINATOR

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• 7:10 – 7:40 am Arrival, Unpack, Prepare for the Day, Morning Work

• 7:40 – 7:50 am Announcements (Cheetah Channel)

• 7:50 – 9:15 am Math (9:00 Snack)• 9:15 – 10:15 am Language Arts• 10:15 – 10:30 am Recess• 10:30 – 11:15 am Language Arts• 11: 21 – 11:51 pm Lunch (30 minutes)• Before or after lunch Bathroom, Agendas, Silent

Reading• 12:20 – 1:20 pm Science/Social Studies/ Prepare

for dismissal• 1:20 – 2:05 pm Specials• 2:05 -- 2:15 pm Finish Preparing for Dismissal,

Ticket out the door• 2:15 – 2:30 pm Dismissal (Cheetah Channel)

Home/School Communication

• Agendas- very important!!!• Thursday Folders (with graded papers) • Monthly Newsletter• Website – www.creekview.org-- sign up

for Constant Contact (email newsletter)

• Email (chesher@fultonschools.org)• Cell ( 616-402-2135)• Notes - Please let your child know if you

send a note.

Volunteer Training• Parents must complete Creek View’s

Volunteer Training before helping in the classroom

• Volunteer Training is now available online through creekview.org.

• Class Readers on Tuesdays from 1:00-1:45.

• L.A. – Volunteer from 10:45-11:15

ExpectationsExpectationsExpectationsExpectations

• Transportation changes - sent on the day of the change. (please do not send in advance)•A green sick note or an official doctor’s note -must be turned in within three days of the student’s absence.•Homework requests, transportation changes, and sick notes may not be sent via email. (networks may be down, teachers may be absent, etc.)

HomeworkHomeworkHomeworkHomework

Homeworko Homework assignments should take approximately

30 minutes to complete.

o The weekly homework assignments are as follows:Monday:Read for 15 minutes & Spelling (choose

assignment) Weekly Graphic Organizer goes home (due by Fri.)

Tuesday: Read for 15 minutes, Math, & Social Studies or Science

Wednesday: Read for 15 minutes & LanguageThursday: Read for 15 minutes, Math, & Study

for Spelling and Reading testsFriday: No Homework

(Weekly Reading assignment due)

**Students will receive a homework grade based on completion of all assignments.

Student Agendas Student Agendas Student Agendas Student Agendas

Student Agendas

Please:

o Check the agenda for homework assignments

o Sign the agenda daily

o Student behavior will be noted daily in the student agenda with a color-coded mark. Please initial next to the colored dot every evening.

Grading System Grading System &&

Report CardsReport Cards

Grading System Grading System &&

Report CardsReport Cards

Grading Policy for 2nd Grade

A = 100 – 90

B = 89 – 80

C = 79 – 70

F = 69 – 0

Work & Study SkillsSocial Skills

S– SatisfactoryN– Needs improvementU– Unsatisfactory

Report Cards

•REPORT CARDS are sent out every nine weeks. The first report card goes home Thursday October 27th.

PROGRESS REPORTS•There will be three

Progress Reports sent home during the school year.

•Review w/child

Grading• Grade Weights

• 40% Tests, Performance Assessments, In-school Projects, End of Unit Writing

• 30%  Quizzes, At-home Projects, Oral Presentations

• 20% Classwork

• Homework will count for 10% of an overall academic grade.• Grades will be assigned for completion. Missing assignments

must be made up

Recording Grades• Grades are available through eschools

parent access center. Student codes are required for access. Visit the computer lab before you leave if you do not have a code.

• Papers may come home in Thursday packets without number grades.

• These will be used to help monitor student progress, but will not be recorded and put towards a final grade

Classroom Rules Classroom Rules & &

Discipline PolicyDiscipline Policy

Classroom Rules Classroom Rules & &

Discipline PolicyDiscipline Policy

Behavior Traffic Light

P L A I N S• Personal Best• Listening• Accept Responsibility• Improve Manners• No Put-Downs• Show Respect

Reading &Reading &Language Arts Language Arts

CurriculumCurriculum

Reading &Reading &Language Arts Language Arts

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Reading & Language Arts

Textbooks • Harcourt Trophies Reading Books

– Spelling Workbook– Practice Workbook

• Harcourt Language Book and Practice Book

• Journal: Writing Work Shop

CENTERS• 5-7 Centers each week• Students complete centers ONLY

after seatwork if finished!!!• A privilege/ NOT a right!!!• Free Homework Pass if Mystery

Picture is done CORRECTLY by Friday!!

Accelerated Reader

•two tests per month•80% accuracy or better•STAR Test next week!

Spelling Tests• We will have a Spelling Test every

Friday!• Students will be given 5 sentences

orally. They are responsible for copying them down correctly. We check for correct spelling of the spelling word as well as correct usage of that week’s grammar skills.

Book Reports &Graphic Organizers

• Weekly Graphic OrganizerGoes home on MondayDue by Friday!!!!

• Monthly Book ReportBegins October 3rdDue October 28th

Georgia Performance

Standards• We will continue to follow the GPS

Curriculum this year. • Please keep in mind that many

assessments will not be traditional. GPS requires the use of rubrics, observation, and hands on activities.

Math CurriculumMath CurriculumMath CurriculumMath Curriculum

Mathematics• Numbers and Operations

– Place value– Multi-digit addition and subtraction– Multiplication– Fractions– Equality and inequality (=, <, >)

• Measurement• Geometry• Data Analysis

– Tables and graphs• Process Skills

Social Studies Social Studies CurriculumCurriculum

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Social Studies

• The six units for Social Studies:– Before There Was a Georgia– Georgia’s Beginnings– Native Georgians– Civil Rights– Human Rights– Personal Finance

Science CurriculumScience CurriculumScience CurriculumScience Curriculum

Science

• The three areas of Science:– Earth Science– Physical Science– Life Science

• Inquiry based learning:- Student questions guide lessons- Focus on experimentation and

investigation

Creek View Science Lab

• Second graders will visit the Science Lab 3 times this year. Dates and topics TBA.

• Volunteer Opportunities:• Contact Lab Coordinator• Academic Coordinator for your

child’s class.

Health CurriculumHealth CurriculumHealth CurriculumHealth Curriculum

Health

• Safety

• Mental and Emotional Health

• Tobacco

• Drugs and Alcohol

• Personal Health and Wellness

• Healthy Eating

• Violence Prevention

Computer Lab• Every other Friday 1:00-1:50• Goal is for AT LEAST 1 visit per

week.• MS Word, Power Point, IXL, Links

from my Website, etc.• Completed project sent home each

month!!

HAC • HAC (Home Access Center) • Login and Passwords available in

computer lab.• Picture ID!!!!• If you have your information from

last year- SAME INFO!!!!

iPad• Weekly Center• Uses: Picture/Chapter Books,

Educational Apps/ Slideshows/ Group Work/Assessments

• Updates sent via email-website

Fun Friday• Student must have ALL

green/double green for the entire week.

• Reward: Lunch in the classroom accompanied with a movie.

• Snack provided (students must still buy/bring a lunch)

Wish List• Dry-Erase Markers• Chapter Books • Ball Point Pens• TV Networking!!!!!

Thank you forThank you forcoming!coming!

Have a goodHave a goodevening.evening.

Thank you forThank you forcoming!coming!

Have a goodHave a goodevening.evening.