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Welcome to
Curriculum Night
In
2K…
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”
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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 Reading
Independent 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
Tuesday
Duym
10:15-10:40
Music with Mr. Duym
10:15-11:05
Music with Mr.
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!!