Welcome!

Come in and find your student’s desk. Come in and find your student’s desk. While we are waiting, you may read the While we are waiting, you may read the note your student has written to you.note your student has written to you.

Please use the index card provided to Please use the index card provided to write a note back to them so they have write a note back to them so they have a special surprise in the morning! a special surprise in the morning! Please leave the note on the desk when Please leave the note on the desk when the presentation is over.the presentation is over.

Back to School Night

Miss Lee

Second Grade

2015-2016

Contact Information

• Email: Email: dlee@srvusd.net

• Class Website: Class Website: www.missleed10class.weebly.com

• Phone: 925.803.3152Phone: 925.803.3152

Introduction

• Name: Debbie LeeName: Debbie Lee

Schools:Schools:

– Utah Valley University – BS in Behavioral Science emphasis in Utah Valley University – BS in Behavioral Science emphasis in PsychologyPsychology

– Saint Mary’s – Multiple Subject CredentialSaint Mary’s – Multiple Subject Credential

Background Information:Background Information: Grew up in Danville – SRVUSD K-12Grew up in Danville – SRVUSD K-12 55thth year teaching second grade at Live Oak year teaching second grade at Live Oak

Goals for the Year

• Implement State, District, and Live Oak Implement State, District, and Live Oak standardsstandards

• Create a safe and constructive learning Create a safe and constructive learning environment for my community of learnersenvironment for my community of learners

• Foster a love of learning for all my Foster a love of learning for all my students students

Weekly ScheduleMonday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

8:00-8:30Morning meeting

Morning Academic Workout

8:00-8:30Morning meeting

Morning Academic Workout

8:00-8:30Morning meeting

Morning Academic Workout

8:00-8:30Morning meeting

Morning Academic Workout

8:00-8:30Morning meeting

Morning Academic Workout

8:30-9:35Reading/Language Arts

8:30-9:35Reading/Language Arts

8:30-9:35Reading/Language Arts

8:30 – 8:50Language Arts

8:50-9:35P.E.

8:30-9:35Reading/Language Arts

9:35-9:50Recess

9:35-9:50Recess

9:35-9:50Recess

9:35-9:50Recess

9:35-9:50Recess

9:50-11:05Math

9:50-11:05Math

9:50-11:05Math

9:50-11:05Math

9:50-11:05Math

11:05-11:50Lunch

11:05-11:50Lunch

11:05-11:50Lunch

11:05-11:50Lunch

11:05-11:50Lunch

11:50-12:30Reader’s Workshop

11:50-12:30Reader’s Workshop

12:00-12:45P.E.

11:50-12:30Reader’s Workshop

11:50-12:30Reader’s Workshop

12:30-1:15Writer’s Workshop

12:30-1:15Writer’s Workshop

12:45-1:00Pack up/Clean upClosing Meeting

12:30-1:15Writer’s Workshop

12:40-1:10Library w/ Mrs. Tatum

1:15-1:25Recess

1:15-1:25Recess

1:15-1:25Recess

1:15-1:25Recess

1:25-2:15Social Studies

1:25-1:40Pack up/Clean up Closing Meeting

1:25-2:15Social Studies

1:25-2:15Science

2:15-2:25Pack up/Clean upClosing Meeting

1:40-2:25Science w/ Mrs. Los

Banos

2:15-2:25Pack up/Clean upClosing Meeting

2:15-2:25Pack up/Clean upClosing Meeting

2nd Grade Curriculum

• ReadingReading

• SpellingSpelling

• WritingWriting

• MathMath

• ScienceScience

• Social StudiesSocial Studies

• PEPE

• ArtArt

• Units of StudyUnits of Study

• Field TripsField Trips

Reading: Common Core• ReaderReader’’s Workshops Workshop

A program where students read books at A program where students read books at their independent reading level in order their independent reading level in order to build word recognition, fluency and to build word recognition, fluency and comprehension skills. Read Alouds and comprehension skills. Read Alouds and Mentor Texts are also used to teach Mentor Texts are also used to teach skills. skills.

Core Literature Books: Core Literature Books: Sylvester and the Sylvester and the Magic PebbleMagic Pebble, , Alexander and the Terrible, Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad DayHorrible, No Good, Very Bad Day, , MollyMolly’’s s PilgrimPilgrim and and The Memory CoatThe Memory Coat

Reading Comprehension Skills • Making Predictions/InferencesMaking Predictions/Inferences

• Finding Cause and EffectFinding Cause and Effect

• Monitoring and ClarifyingMonitoring and Clarifying

• QuestioningQuestioning

• Evaluating and SummarizingEvaluating and Summarizing

• Comparing and ContrastingComparing and Contrasting

• Vocabulary and Grammar skills areVocabulary and Grammar skills are also taught. also taught.

Writing: Common Core• WriterWriter’’s Workshops Workshop

– Mini-lessonMini-lesson

– Independent Writing TimeIndependent Writing Time

– Individual conferencing with teacherIndividual conferencing with teacher

Grade level focus

•Writing Process•Paragraph Writing

•Narratives•Poetry

•Opinion/Argumentative•Informative•Journals

•Revising and Editing

Spelling• Spelling and Vocabulary Word WorkSpelling and Vocabulary Word Work

• Spelling Pretest: every MondaySpelling Pretest: every Monday

• Spelling test: every FridaySpelling test: every Friday

• Each week, students work on a phonics-based spelling Each week, students work on a phonics-based spelling unit focusing on a particular spelling rule or pattern.unit focusing on a particular spelling rule or pattern.

• The spelling wordlist consists :The spelling wordlist consists :

– 15 original words (They are basic words that follow the 15 original words (They are basic words that follow the weeks spelling pattern/rule along with site words that weeks spelling pattern/rule along with site words that follow the same rule/pattern.)follow the same rule/pattern.)

– Challenge word list (Students who pass the Monday Challenge word list (Students who pass the Monday pretest are eligible for the challenge words. The pretest are eligible for the challenge words. The challenge words also follow the rule/pattern but they challenge words also follow the rule/pattern but they are multisyllabic words.are multisyllabic words.

Math Scott Foresman Common Core Scott Foresman Common Core

Math Curriculum ProgramMath Curriculum Program

Basic addition and subtraction Basic addition and subtraction facts to 20facts to 20

Hands on learning and using Math Hands on learning and using Math manipulativesmanipulatives

Focus on problem solvingFocus on problem solving

Silicon Valley Math InitiativeSilicon Valley Math Initiative

Science• NGSS StandardsNGSS Standards

• Earth Science: landforms Earth Science: landforms and bodies of water, and bodies of water, weathering and erosion weathering and erosion processesprocesses

• Physical Science: properties Physical Science: properties of matter, changes in of matter, changes in matter- heating/cooling matter- heating/cooling

• Life Science: plant Life Science: plant processes, plant and animal processes, plant and animal habitats- desert, ocean, habitats- desert, ocean, Antarctic, forest, pond, life Antarctic, forest, pond, life cyclescycles Science Lab: Once a week with

Mrs. Los Banos

Social Studies• Scott Foreman Social Scott Foreman Social

Studies ProgramStudies Program

Units of StudyUnits of Study

• Map SkillsMap Skills

• Long Ago and TodayLong Ago and Today

• Our GovernmentOur Government

• People in HistoryPeople in History

• Producers and ConsumersProducers and Consumers

• ProjectsProjects

Music, Art and Computers

• Fundamentals of art: Fundamentals of art: line, texture, colorline, texture, color

• Art History (works of Art History (works of different artists)different artists)

• Music (once a week)Music (once a week)

• Technology: Technology: Integrating laptops Integrating laptops and iPads into the and iPads into the curriculum, learning to curriculum, learning to type, creating projects type, creating projects

Music :Mrs. Samimi – once a weekArt teacher: Mrs. Dasani – once a monthTechnology: done within the classroom (COWS and iPads)

New Common Core Report CardThis year all schools will be using a brand new Common Core State Standards report card. The subjects and content your students will be assessed on are aligned to support the achievement of these standards.

Students will now be assessed using a 1 – 3 grading rubric, with a “3” signifying a student who consistently demonstrated at standard work.

You will be hearing more from our school throughout this trimester regarding our new Common Core Report Card.

Copies can be found on the district website under the “Assessment, Research, and Evaluation department tab.

Homework• New Board Policy to reduce amount of homeworkNew Board Policy to reduce amount of homework

• Is posted on the website every Monday as an Is posted on the website every Monday as an electronic copy packet and is due back to class on electronic copy packet and is due back to class on FridayFriday..

• Homework is good practice for study habits as well Homework is good practice for study habits as well as providing reinforcement of skills taught in class. as providing reinforcement of skills taught in class.

• Please allow for 20-25 minutes to work on the Please allow for 20-25 minutes to work on the homework packet every night. homework packet every night.

• In addition, your child should be reading at least 20 In addition, your child should be reading at least 20 minutes every night. minutes every night.

• Total homework time should not exceed 45 minutes. Total homework time should not exceed 45 minutes.

• Additional research projects are also assigned Additional research projects are also assigned throughout the year, but the homework packet is throughout the year, but the homework packet is adjusted while students work on projects. adjusted while students work on projects.

Field Trips• We have many fun and educational field trips We have many fun and educational field trips tentatively tentatively

planned for this year!planned for this year!

– The Jelly Belly FactoryThe Jelly Belly Factory– Theater ProductionTheater Production– In-house field tripsIn-house field trips

• Interactive Science In House Field Trip Interactive Science In House Field Trip • Wildlife AssociatesWildlife Associates

SRVUSD Volunteer Policy

• SRVUSD continues to use the Be A Mentor system SRVUSD continues to use the Be A Mentor system for all adults who wish to volunteer on a school for all adults who wish to volunteer on a school campus or drive/chaperone day and overnight field campus or drive/chaperone day and overnight field trips. trips.

• This Volunteer Management System allows the This Volunteer Management System allows the school to know who has completed the process to school to know who has completed the process to volunteer on campus. volunteer on campus.

• ALL adult volunteers will need to go through this ALL adult volunteers will need to go through this process. The District will NOT be asking parents to process. The District will NOT be asking parents to incur any of the costs associated with these incur any of the costs associated with these clearance processes. For more information, and to clearance processes. For more information, and to begin the application process, go to begin the application process, go to http://www.srvusd.net/parents/volunteers. If you were cleared last year, please get your new volunteer card from the office.

Classroom Parties

We will celebrate three classroom parties this We will celebrate three classroom parties this year: year:

– HalloweenHalloween– ValentineValentine’’s Days Day– End-of-the-school year celebration.End-of-the-school year celebration.

• Room parents are the primary Room parents are the primary coordinators of the parties. They will seek coordinators of the parties. They will seek help from classroom volunteers. For your help from classroom volunteers. For your childchild’’s safety, siblings are not allowed.s safety, siblings are not allowed.

Birthdays/TreatsDue to food allergies, edible birthday Due to food allergies, edible birthday treats are not permitted.treats are not permitted.

Instead, we encourage you to:Instead, we encourage you to:

– Donate a book to the Live Oak LibraryDonate a book to the Live Oak Library

– Gift baggies containing pencils, stickers, Gift baggies containing pencils, stickers,

or other fun nonfood itemsor other fun nonfood items

– Donate rainy day board games.Donate rainy day board games.

– Please do not send invitations to the Please do not send invitations to the classroom.classroom.

Lunch Procedures• Bring or purchase lunchBring or purchase lunch

• Forgotten lunch may be dropped off in the Forgotten lunch may be dropped off in the office by office by 10:15am 10:15am and picked up by your child and picked up by your child in the in the ““Forgotten LunchesForgotten Lunches”” cart (inside of the cart (inside of the MPR) Make sure lunch and snack bags are MPR) Make sure lunch and snack bags are clearly labeled with your childclearly labeled with your child’’s name and s name and room #.room #.

• Lunches are $4.25. Visit LO website to load Lunches are $4.25. Visit LO website to load your childyour child’’s lunch cards. You may also pay by s lunch cards. You may also pay by check, which must be placed in lockbox in check, which must be placed in lockbox in office before 9:00 a.m. for money to be office before 9:00 a.m. for money to be credited to your childcredited to your child’’s account that same day. s account that same day. Please note that cash will Please note that cash will notnot be accepted in be accepted in the office or in the MPRthe office or in the MPR..

Drop off Before School

• Teachers are on duty 15 minutes before and 15 Teachers are on duty 15 minutes before and 15 minutes after a school day.minutes after a school day.

• Students may Students may NOTNOT be on the playground before be on the playground before 7:45 am. Also, 7:45 am. Also, nono one is allowed to play on the one is allowed to play on the play structure or use swings before or after play structure or use swings before or after school.school.

• Carpool drop off/pick up in the kindergarten area Carpool drop off/pick up in the kindergarten area is not available to drivers dropping off students. is not available to drivers dropping off students. If you would like to use the kindergarten parking If you would like to use the kindergarten parking lot please park your car and walk to the blacktop lot please park your car and walk to the blacktop when dropping off or picking up your child.when dropping off or picking up your child.

• If you would like to carpool please drive to the If you would like to carpool please drive to the front of the school to drop off your child.front of the school to drop off your child.

After School Pick up Procedures

– Front dismissal is for carpool only! Front dismissal is for carpool only!

– Please no pedestrian pick up at carpool!!Please no pedestrian pick up at carpool!!

– Students in vanpool will meet their Vanpools in the Students in vanpool will meet their Vanpools in the Kinder area after school. Kinder area after school.

– Growing Room students line up by Kindergarten Growing Room students line up by Kindergarten fence and are checked in by Growing Room staff.fence and are checked in by Growing Room staff.

– Walkers are escorted to class number (on Walkers are escorted to class number (on playground) where they meet their playground) where they meet their parent/caregiver.parent/caregiver.

– Parents are Parents are notnot to meet their children at the front to meet their children at the front gate or outside of the classroom for safety reasons. gate or outside of the classroom for safety reasons.

Carpool Dismissal• We encourage you to carpool or walk with neighbors We encourage you to carpool or walk with neighbors

and friends now that our student population has and friends now that our student population has reached over 1100.reached over 1100.

• Students will sit near front gate and wait for their Students will sit near front gate and wait for their names to be called. names to be called.

• Enter the main driveway in front of the school by the Enter the main driveway in front of the school by the library.library.

• Drivers form a single line for pick-up at the curb in Drivers form a single line for pick-up at the curb in front of the school. Pull up as far as possible by the front of the school. Pull up as far as possible by the MPR.MPR.

• Be sure to display the family name placard on the Be sure to display the family name placard on the passenger side dashboard/visor until your child is the passenger side dashboard/visor until your child is the car.car.

• Only use the cross walk that is supervised by teacher Only use the cross walk that is supervised by teacher with a stop sign. Please be patient and follow teacherswith a stop sign. Please be patient and follow teachers’’ instructions. instructions.

• Safety is key in dismissing your children to your Safety is key in dismissing your children to your carscars

Thanks to all for your generous

EDFund donations given at

registration!

Thanks to all for your generous

EDFund donations given at

registration!

Your EDFund donation will go towards: • Classroom supplies (paper, pencils, art supplies,

scissors, pencil boxes, folders, books, etc.), •Field trips

•Librarian, Art Teacher, Music teacher, paraeducators

•If you have not donated yet and would like to, please see the office staff. Donations are encouraged and

gladly accepted.

Let’s Have a Great Year!