Welcome Parents!!!Grade 2 Parent Orientation

2015-2016

Ms. HaugheyMs. Pashley

Ms. Burns

Our Typical Day 8:20-Arrival

8:30-Morning Routines/Morning Meeting• Recite the Pledge of Allegiance• Take attendance• Hand in notes/homework• Hang up coats and book bags• 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 – Social Studies• Students are exposed to various non-fiction resources to support their learning about New York City• Class tripsSkills for Growing (Lions Quest) – provides opportunities for children to learn the emotional and social skills needed to lead healthy and productive

lives. • Fostering essential life and citizenship skills in:• Responsibility• Good judgment• Self-discipline• Respect for others

Our Typical Day (cont.)9:55-Literacy Reading – ***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, and determine their central message, lesson, or moral.

Guided Reading – • Small-group reading instruction • Supports students in developing reading proficiency• Focuses on specific needs of the students.

Text Level Recommended Time for Reading A-D Ten minutes E-I Fifteen minutes J-N Twenty Minutes

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 – 2:30 – MathGO 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.)

Cluster Teachers• Ms. Estrada (Science) ~ Friday• Mr. Jennings (Music) ~ Monday, Thursday• Ms. Neidish (Library) ~ Wednesday• Mr. Diaz (Physical Education) ~ Monday, Tuesday (please make sure your child

wears sneakers or brings sneakers to change into on these days)

• (Playground) – 2x a week ~ Thursday, Friday (will dismiss from playground)

2:35 – Dismissal (Exit by the end of the ramp )

Tuesday-Parent Communication

Assessments Fundations

• Every one-two weeks at the end of each unit

Math• Show What You Know• Mid-Chapter Check Point• End of chapter test• Addition and Subtraction quizzes • I-Ready

Literacy• Running Records• I-Ready• Writing Rubrics

Engrade

Fun In Second Grade School Store

Desk Fairy

Scholastic Book Order

Student of the Week

Mystery Reader

Class Trips (Inhaler/Epipen)• Morris Jumel Mansion• Botanical Gardens Train Show• The Skyscraper Museum• Top of the Rock• Fort Tryon Park

Contact Information (appointments, birthdays, questions, concerns)

Remind appClass code: @mshaughey

Email: cphaughey@gmail.com

Notes, Notes, Notes

School #: (212) 927-8218

Second Grade Science Grading System

The grade will be an average of the items listed below.

• Check lists

• Class work

• Science Notebook

• Exit Passes

• Quizzes

• Tests

Science NotebookBenefits

• 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

• Date and teaching point

• Class notes

• Vocabulary words

• Graphs, tables, and charts

Contact Information

• Leave a message at school office

(212) 927-8218

• E-mail me at Iestrad@schools.nyc.gov

• Engrade-leave a message

• Parent volunteers are requested to assist during Science classes. If interested, please contact Ms. Estrada