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WELCOME!

PLEASE… WRITE your e-mail address on PINK paper for PTSA Room Parent

Information Interested in being an Art Docent Lead or Helping Hands for our

class? Please write your information on the PURPLE paper!

FIND your child’s desk and take a seat While you are waiting for everyone to arrive you can take a look at what has been left for you! Can

you “Guess Who”?

2ND GRADEROOM 6

[email protected]

Welcome to Curriculum Night

Ms. Erickson

Communication

Weekly NewslettersPhone

425-837-7242Email

[email protected]

Classroom Website http://connect.issaquah.wednet.edu/elementa

ry/cougar/staff/ms_ericksons_site/default.aspx

Daily Schedule

Monday/Tuesday/Thursday/FridaySchool StartsMorning WorkMorning MeetingReading WorkshopSnack/Read AloudWriter’s WorkshopSpecialistPhonicsLunch/RecessMathRecessScience/Health/Social StudiesPack-upDismissal

WednesdaySchool StartsMorning WorkMorning MeetingReading WorkshopSnack/Read AloudComputer LabWriter’s WorkshopLunch/RecessPoetryPack-upDismissal

Specialists

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/academics/curriculumstandards.aspx

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” books Book boxes Reading response journals

Other Components Phonics/Phonological Awareness Skills

Making Predictions, Questioning, Schema (Making Connections), Visualizing (Mental Images), Inferring, Text Features, Summarizing, Determining Importance, Sequencing, Problems & Solutions, Fact/Fantasy, Drawing Conclusions, Vocabulary, Grammar

Daily sharing about reading Focusing on skills used that day while reading/responding Nightly reading homework – practice skills

RAZ Kids Independent reading with computer comprehension tests

Language Arts Curriculum

Writer’s WorkshopLucy Calkins – Units of Study

Units of study in narrative, information, opinion, and poetry

Writing ProcessGenerating ideas, drafting, revising, editing, publishing

Math Curriculum

Problem Solving/Math Reasoning aligned with Common Core State Standards

Everyday Mathematics 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, 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

IXL

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 Force and Motion Systems and Technology Health

March, April, May, June Flat Stanley Project

Mapping Skills Ecosystems

Organisms, Life Cycle of a Plant Hand Pollinators, Agricultural Engineers Wetland Ecosystem

Health

Field Trips

In-House Activities Kate Poaster Labs

In connection with our science units Rick Hartman’s Force and Motion Workshop

Monday, January 11th (morning) In connection with our force and motion science unit

Junior Achievement (October-November) In connection with our communities unit in social studies

Off-Site Activities Village Theater Pied Piper Play at Meydenbauer Center in Bellevue

Waters of the Earth – Thursday, May 12th (morning) In connection with literacy (fables)

Assessments

Fountas & Pinnell Reading Assessments September 8th – October 2nd February 1st – March 3rd

Reading/Writing Conferences Weekly

Everyday Math Unit Tests Science/Health/Social Studies Unit Tests ITBS (Iowa Test of Basic Skills) Test

January 26th – February 10th

CogAT (Cognitive Abilities) March 8th – March 11th

Classroom Expectations

Take Home Folders Sent home and brought back to school daily

Unfinished Work Folders Work from the week that is unfinished is kept in this folder Each day in the morning students will be given a chance to work on their unfinished

work If there is any work still unfinished by Friday, students will bring home to complete

over the weekend with a bright orange “Uh-oh” slip and return on Monday Homework

Weekly reading logs are sent home on Mondays and are due on Fridays. Also posted online Recommended to read at least 20 minutes

Occasional sharing projects related to units of study Math homework sent home about 4 nights a week after lesson

IXL Behavior

Classroom Rules/Procedures/Expectations Clip Chart

Individual Rewards Reading Raffle

Marble Jar Earned as a class, rewarded when full – extra recess, game time, movie/popcorn party, etc.

Reminders

Volunteers Still Needed Art Docent Volunteers

2 leads Helping hands PTSA Running the Program

Auction Representative NO Class Projects this year!

Conferences Wednesday, December 2nd Thursday, December 3rd Please sign up online through Skyward

Family Access COMING SOON - You will be notified by the district

Report Cards November 25th

March 11th June 16th – Last Day of School

NO PAPER COPIES – access through Skyward Family Access only!

Parties Fall Harvest (October) Valentine’s Day (February) End of the Year (June)

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

Last Few Things…

You are welcome to leave your child a note for tomorrow! There is paper with a owl border in the middle of the

table

Curriculum Night Follow-Up Form Feel free to fill it out now or have your child bring it

back to school if you have any lingering questions