2nd Grade Back to School Presentation

Back to School NightElkridge Elementary

Meet the Second Grade Team

• Mrs. Andrews• Mrs. Auxt• Mr. Beaudoin• Mrs. Hurlock• Mrs. Phipps• Mrs. Urban

• Miss Mullins-paraeducator• Miss Friedman-intern

Our Vision & Mission

VISIONEvery student is inspired to learn and empowered to excel

MISSIONWe cultivate a vibrant learning community that prepares students to thrive in a dynamic world

Face-to-Face

Print

TextsEmail

Social mediaWeb

School News and Information

Elkridge Elementary News: email

System-wide Weekly News for Parents: email

Emergency notices (school closings/delays): text and/or email

Sign up at www.hcpssnews.com

HCPSS News

Email and text: HCPSS News

System website:www.hcpss.org

Facebook:www.facebook.com/HoCoSchools

Twitter: @hcpss

School Closing/Delay Notifications

New school website

EES.hcpss.org

Homework• Assigned Monday – Thursday

• English/Language Arts, Reading, and Math

• Written homework should be completed in approximately 30 minutes

• Children should read or be read to at home a minimum of 300 minutes per month

• If no written homework is assigned, children should read, write a story or letter, and/or review math skills.

Homework

The Report Card

I Consistently and satisfactorily completes

work INDEPENDENTLYW Work is completed WITH ASSISTANCE

N Not apparent at this time

Effort Rubric It’s as easy as 1, 2, 3.

F.Y.I.* Progress Reports will be sent home mid-quarter.* Grades reflect the objectives for the quarter.

Grades

Student Information System / Parent Portal

Social MediaElkridge Elementary Twitter: @hcpss_ees

HCPSS Facebook: www.Facebook.com/HoCoSchools

HCPSS Twitter: www.Twitter.com/HCPSS 

Interact with the Superintendent:

Twitter: www.Twitter.com/SuperHCPSS 

Blog: superintendent.hcpss.org

Standardized Assessments

Measures of Academic Progress (MAP)

PARCC

•Buy lunch•Unpack Backpack•Hang Coats•Sharpen Pencils•Lay Out Homework•Start Warm Up

9:10-9:20 Let’s get ready for our day!

It’s time for Language Arts!

9:30-11:30

Reading Levels

•Read to Self•Read to Someone•Listen to Reading•Work on Writing•Word Work

Reading: The Daily 5

Spelling

Greek & Latin Roots

VocabularySuffixes

PrefixesPhonics

WORD STUDY A Powerful New Approach

Did you know??

• The English language has approximately 2,000,000 words

• Technology contributes 20,000 new words per year

• School texts and reading materials include more than 180,000 different words

• Over 60% of the words students encounter in their reading have recognizable word parts

Why Use This New Approach?

• Systematic approach to word awareness and vocabulary building

• 90% of English words of two or more syllables are of Greek or Latin origin

• Most academic vocabulary is derived from Latin and Greek origins

Word Study

THEN• Assigned word lists • Little or no connection to

curricular areas or each other

• The weekly assignment: “Find and write a definition for each word,” or “Use each word in a sentence”

• A test came at the end of the week (rote memorization)

Word Study

NOW

• Word lists are organized through meaningful roots or patterns

• Expand and deepen word knowledge during content-area study

• The weekly assignment: “Meet the Root, Combine and Create, Read and Reason, Extend and Explore”

• Applied spelling and language conventions tests

WORD STUDY IN SCHOOLGrades 1 & 2

• Let’s Read: students enjoy shared reading activities through poems that introduce new word families

• Let’s Play with Words: students participate in Making Words, Word Sorts, Word Scrambles, Riddle Time, Divide & Conquer and Wordo

• Let’s Grow: students re-read poems and participate in teacher led games to review the concepts for the week.

Building Vocabulary AssessmentsGrades 1 & 2

• Approximately Every 2 Weeks• Dictated Sentences• Scored with a Rubric

Weekly Language Arts HomeworkGrades 1 through 5

• Daily Reading: Students will read for a specified time (according to grade level) with a parent signature

• Quick Write: Twice a week students will select a “quick write” topic based on Science, Social Studies, and Health Standards.

• Word Study Pattern menu: Twice a week students will choose an activity from the “Word Study” menu provided. These word study activities follow the new word pattern introduced in school.

• Please note: Words that are included on the “Week’s Word Study Pattern” are only suggested words for practice. Students will not be tested on these words, they will be tested on their knowledge of the actual “word study pattern”.

Homework

“WORD STUDY” AT HOMEGrades 1, 2, 3, 4, 5

• Word Sorts: students sort for the pattern• Word Hunts: students search for the

pattern in a variety of text• Word Associations: write additional

words that connect to the target word or pattern

• Vocabulary: students find new and interesting words to put in their notebooks

•Recess

•Lunch

11:30-12:30

Music

P.E.

Art

Media

12:30-1:30 Specials…

…and Technology

1:45-3:00 Math

•Problem Solving•Place Value•Addition/Subtraction•Fact Fluency•Measurement•Time•Money•Shapes and Attributes

What will we learn in math?

3:00-3:45 Content

What a great day!

Curriculum based field trips•Antique Farm •Howard County Conservancy

Technology ChallengesFelix Project

Special EventsFor All Second Graders

“Elk”cellence For

Every Student

PBIS @ ElkridgeElementary School

“We are committed to teaching our students to be safe, respectful, and responsible while striving for academic and social success.”

Our Student’s Daily Pledge:“Today at Elkridge I pledge to be safe, be

respectful, and be responsible. This will help my class, my school, and me be the best that we can be.”

Our School/Staff Mission

The Elkridge 3

Track Stars

• One student is selected weekly from each class

• Students are honored in their classrooms with special privileges.

• Students wear a track star medal and have a photo taken with Elkster for the EES bulletin.

As Elkster makes his way around the track students earn:•Classroom celebrations•Team celebrations•School-wide celebrations

•The school track is moved when a grade level team makes it around their track and when students are recognized for exceptional behavior and effort during field trips, concerts, field day and other special events.

Celebrations

EES Parent Volunteer Training• Who are Parent Volunteers?

– All parents who volunteer in the classroom– All parents who volunteer to chaperone a field trip

• The purpose of the training – To comply with MD State Law & HCPSS Policy

1030 – To review how to report suspected child abuse– To review the importance of protecting all students’

confidentiality– To review general expectations of parent volunteers

MD State Law & HCPSS Policy 1030

• Requires employee or parent volunteers of the Howard County Public School System to report any suspicion of child abuse or neglect to Howard County Department of Social Services

• Provides immunity from civil liability or criminal penalty for a report made in good faith

• Failure to report may result in suspension or termination of services

Role of Child Abuse Liaison• Coordinates support for students suspected of being

abused or neglected

• Acts as resource for information relating to child abuse and neglect reporting procedures

• Assists with completion of child abuse reporting forms as needed

• You may contact Kristen Tacka, Child Abuse Liaison if you would like support during the reporting process.

Reporting Child Abuse or Neglect

• Make oral report immediately to Department of Social Services– (410) 872-4203

• Follow up with written report within 48 hours (forms are in the front office).

• Tell Mrs. Anoff, Principal, and Mrs. Tacka, Liaison, that a report was filed.

• A copy of the report WILL NOT be kept in student educational record.

Parent Volunteer Code of Ethics

• Confidentiality: Any information you have access to in the school or classroom is confidential

• As a volunteer, you are required to protect the confidentiality of all student information that you see or hear while volunteering

Parent Volunteer Expectations• Thank you for volunteering!

– Please make arrangements for siblings to stay home so that you can focus on enjoying your volunteering experience.

– Please do not take photographs of students. Other students’ parents are depending on us to protect their child’s privacy.

– Please keep your cell phones on mute and out of sight when volunteering.

Certificate of CompletionElkridge Elementary School

This is to certify that I have viewed the HCPSS Child Abuse Reporting Procedures and Parent Volunteer Code of Ethics and understand my responsibilities with regard to these policies.

Name_______________________________

Date________________________________Please print, sign, and return this certificate to the EES front office.

Thank you for coming!

At this time, you may head down to your child’s classroom for a brief tour.

Remember…there is no running in

the halls.