Transcript Welcome Parents!!! - Hudson Cliffs School PS/IS 187

Welcome Parents!!!
Grade 2 Parent Orientation
2013-2014
Ms. Haughey
Ms. Pashley
Ms. Sullivan
8:20-Arrival
Our Typical Day
8:30-Morning Routines/Morning Meeting
• Recite the Pledge of Allegiance
• Take attendance
• Hand in notes
• Hang up coats and book bags
• Check Homework
• Morning Meeting Assistant
Fundations
• a systematic, explicit, and multi-sensory approach to reading and spelling. Reduces
reading failure by teaching essential skills (phonemic awareness, alphabetic principle,
decoding, encoding, word analysis, vocabulary development, sight word instruction,
fluency, and comprehension strategies).
9:07-9:52 – Math
GO MATH
– Lessons facilitate conceptual development
– Students work from introduction to mastery of content standards
– Students use manipulatives, models, pictures and symbols to build understanding
– Students are actively engaged in reasoning during instruction
Our Typical Day (cont.)
9:55-Literacy
Reading –ReadyGen
***Read and comprehend complex literary and informational texts independently and
proficiently.***
• Ask and answer such questions as who, what, where, when, why, and how to
demonstrate understanding of key details in a text.
• Identify the main purpose of a text, including what the author wants to answer, explain, or
describe.
• Know and use various text features (e.g., captions, bold print, subheadings, glossaries,
indexes, electronic menus, icons) to locate key facts or information in a text efficiently
• Recount stories, including fairytales from diverse cultures, and determine their central
message, lesson, or moral.
Big Cat - “puts the love back into reading”
• Scaffolds instruction of key reading skills and strategies.
• Engages students with highly interactive and focused instructional read alouds, shared
reading, and small group/guided reading resources.
• Provides students with access and exposure to a wide variety of text structures (recounts,
reports, plays, and narratives)
• build speaking and listening skills as well as reading skills
• Supports all learners
Our Typical Day (cont.)
Writing
• Narrative
• Opinion/Persuasive Writing
• Informative/Explanatory Writing
11:35- 12:25 – Lunch and Recess
12:30 – 1:08 – Homework/Pack-Up
• Homework will be given every night
• No Homework passes
1:10 – 1:53 – Math or Homework/Pack-Up
Our Typical Day (cont.)
1:57 – 2:40 - Social Studies
-Students are exposed to various non-fiction resources to support their learning
about New York City
-Class trips
Cluster Teachers
Ms. Estrada (Science)
Mr. Jennings (Music)
Ms. Neidish (Library)
Mr. Diaz (Physical Education)
(Playground) – 2x a week
2:40 – Dismissal (Exit by the end of the ramp )
2:40 – 3:30 - PLI Program with small group of students
(Tuesdays & Thursdays)
Common Planning for Teachers
(Wednesdays)
Assessments
Spelling Test every Friday
End of Unit test for Math
Addition and Subtraction quizzes
Running Records
Fun In Second Grade
School Store
Desk Fairy
Scholastic Book Order
Student of the Week
Mystery Reader
Contact Information
(appointments, birthdays, questions, concerns)
Email: [email protected]
[email protected]
School #: (212) 927-8218
Notes, Notes, Notes
Second Grade Science
Grading System
The grade will be an average of
the items listed below.
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Check lists
Class work
Science Notebook
Exit Passes
Quizzes
Tests
Science Notebook
Benefits
• Documentation - develops organizational
skills.
• Reference Document - helps students
review forgotten facts.
• Cognitive Engagement - writing helps
students clarify what they know.
Components of the Science
Notebook
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Date and teaching point
Class notes
Vocabulary words
Graphs, tables and charts
Contact Information
• Leave a message (212) 927-8218
• E-mail me at [email protected]