Mrs. Leon2ND Grade

Room 15leonb@issaquah.wednet.edu

425-837-7256

Welcome to Curriculum Night

Communication

Weekly NewslettersPhone

425-837-7256Email

leonb@issaquah.wednet.eduClassroom Website

http://connect.issaquah.wednet.edu/elementary/ cougar/staff/mrs_leons_site/default.aspx

Daily Schedule

8:30 School Starts morning work

8:40 Calendar, Phonics 9:00-11:45 Literacy, snack,

specialist (different time each day)

11:45 Lunch 12:25 Math 1:35 Recess 1:55 Science/Social

Studies/Health 2:40 Read Aloud 2:55 Dismissal

WEDNESDAY8:30 School Starts, morning work8:40 Calendar, Phonics9:15 Literacy10:05 Snack10:20 Music10:50 Literacy cont.11:25 Lunch12:05 Literacy or Math12:45 Pack Up/Dismissal

Specialist Schedule

Monday Library 10:14-10:44

Tuesday PE 11:15-11:45

Wednesday Music 10:20-10:50

Thursday PE 9:40-10:10

Friday Music 11:15-11:45

ISD Standards Online

The Grade Level Standards for K-8, Parent Resources for Mathematics, and the High School Course Catalogues are available on the district website.  www.issaquah.wednet.edu/tls/standards.asp

If you have questions or comments about the standards please contact the Teaching & Learning Services Dept. 425-837-7030

GLAD

Guided Language Acquisition DesignCooperation, active learning, accountability,

literacy, academic languageVisible

Desks in groups Charts on walls

Not easily visible Group expectations

Used throughout the year and across all subjects

Reading Curriculum

Reader’s Workshop Making Meaning Guided Reading Groups Independent Reading/Conferences

Self selected reading from classroom library-”just right”/”good fit” books Book boxes, reading response journals, logs and goals sheets to keep

track of reading progress Other Components

Phonics/Phonological Awareness Skills

Making predictions, questioning, schema, visualizing, inferring, text features, summarizing, determining importance, sequencing, problem/solution, fact/fantasy, drawing conclusions, vocabulary, grammar

Daily Sharing about Reading Focusing on skills used that day while reading/responding

RAZ Kids Independent reading with computer comprehension tests

Language Arts Curriculum

Writer’s WorkshopWriting Process (generating ideas,

drafting, revising, editing, publishing)Units of Study in Opinion,

Informational Writing, Narrative Writing and Poetry

Phonics/Spelling

Math Curriculum

Everyday Mathematics (aligned with Common Core State Standards) Patterns, Functions and Algebra

Exploring number patterns, relationships between numbers, attributes, rules for number sequences

Geometry 2 and 3 dimensional shapes Polygons

Measurement Using tools to measure length, width, temperature, time (clocks and calendars)

Operations and Computation Addition and subtraction facts

Data and Chance Interpreting data using tables, charts and graphs

Numbers and Numeration Counting, reading, writing numbers Identifying place value Comparing numbers Unit Fractions Money Estimating Beginning multiplication

http://everydaymath.uchicago.edu/

In Everyday Mathematics…

You can expect to see……a problem-solving approach based on

everyday situations…an instructional approach that revisits

concepts regularly…frequent practice of basic skills, often

through games…lessons based on activities and

discussion…mathematical content that goes beyond

basic arithmetic

Social Studies/Science/Health Curriculum

September, October, November Communities Sun, Moon and Stars (Shadows) Health

December, January, February Systems/Technology Forces & Motion Health

March, April, May, June Flat Stanley Project

Mapping skillsHealth

Ecosystems Organisms, Life Cycle of a Plant Hand Pollinators, Agricultural Engineers Wetlands /Changing Ecosystems

Field Trips

In-House Activities Kate Poaster

In connection with our science units Rick Hartman’s (Toymaker) Force and Motion Workshop 1/11/16

In connection with our force and motion unit science Junior Achievement (October/November, 2015)

In connection with our communities unit in social studies

Off-Site Activities Meydenbauer Center in Bellevue

Waters of the Earth – May 12, 2016 In connection with literature (fables)

Assessments

Fountas & Pinnell Fall 9/8 – 10/2/15 Winter 2/1 – 3/11/16

Reading/Writing ConferencesEveryday Math Unit TestsITBS

January 26th - February 10th, 2016CogAT (Highly Capable Programs)

March 8 - 11, 2016

Classroom Expectations

Take Home Folders Sent home and brought back to school daily

Homework Weekly homework sheets are posted on line each Monday Math homework sent home after each lesson (M, T, Th, F) Occasional sharing projects

Behavior Positive Reinforcement Classroom Pledge

Treasure Box, Bucket Filler Table Points

Earned Marble Jar

Earned as a class Rewarded when full – to be determined

Reminders

Volunteers Sign up sheets on the side

table Conferences

Wednesday, December 2nd

Thursday, December 3rd Sign up on-line by ISD

Report Cards November 25, 2015 March 11, 2016 June 16, 2016

Parties Fall Harvest Valentine’s Day End of the Year

A Note from PTSA & ISF

Thank you for your support!

Join PTSA

Join ISF4 Primary Areas of

Investment

- Academic Excellence- Struggling Students

- Professional Development

- Connecting Students to their Futures

Helping

Students

Achieve

Wish List

Books for our Classroom Library

Prizes for the Treasure Box

Printer Ink Cartridges HP 93 (color) 98 (black) for coming!