Welcome to Curriculum Night In

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Welcome to Curriculum Night In 2K
Accentuate the Positive!
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• WHO IN THE WORLD IS YOUR CHILD SPENDING THEIR
  DAY?
• Taught fourth grade for 10 years and second grade
  for 7 years
• Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education from
  Eastern Illinois University, and a Masters
  Degree from Aurora University
• Celebrated 14th wedding anniversary with Ken
• Mother of one smart, beautiful one year old
  daughter named Kami
• Cubs and Bears fan, love to read
• Have lived in Oswego for 13 years

Jill Koebrich
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• Weekly Folder
• Weekly Newsletter
• Emailed every weekend unless it is a short week
• Conferences in Fall and Spring or as needed
• Report Cards
• Phone Calls
• E-mail
• Notes

Communication
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CHAMPS Conversation Voice Levels 0 No
Talking 1 Whisper Voice 2 Conversation
Voice 3 Presentation Voice 4 Outside Voice
Help Activity Movement Participation Success
Behavior Management
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• Rewards (Blizzard Bucks) are given for following
  the 4 Be rules.
• Be Safe
• Be Here and Be Ready
• Be Respectful
• Be Responsible

Behavior Management
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• Everyone makes mistakes, and sometimes
  inappropriate choices are made. If this should
  happen, consequences will be determined
  accordingly. They could include
• loss of a reward
• time deducted from recess
• a note or a phone call home
• conference with student, parent, and teacher

Behavior Management
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• Class Meetings
• Class Meetings occur on a weekly basis and as
  needed throughout the school year. Class
  Meetings allow for both students and the teacher
  to reflect upon the school week and/or events
  outside of the school day.
• Community Time
• Following Friday Class Meetings, students have
  the opportunity to participate in Community Time.
  Students are encouraged to engage in activities
  with their peers, rather than play independently.

Behavior Management
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• Common Core State Standards (CCSS)

• Adopted by Illinois and 47 other states in 2010
• Goal of standards to prepare students for
  college and career readiness through real world
  application

Math
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• Main resource EDM
• Supplemental resources identified to cover all
  standards
• EDM checklist will be replaced with the Profile
  of Progress

Math
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• Skills listed are the new Common Core State
  Standards.
• A gray box means the skill was not directly
  taught in that quarter.
• Students will receive a B-beginning,
  D-developing or S-secure.
• Goal for all students is S or secure by the end
  of the year.

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• Otter Creek Mastering Math Facts
• One Minute Timingson Tuesdays and Thursdays
• Weekly practice sent home on most Mondays and
  WednesdaysYour child should complete all of the
  problems for homework and show you the paper
  before returning it to school.
• Addition and Subtraction will be our focus for
  2nd grade.

Math
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• Weekly Spelling Tests
• Pretest AND Posttest on THURSDAYS
• The Pretest will come home in your childs Friday
  Folder. You will notice either a T or a B at the
  top of your childs paper. The T indicates your
  child needs to study the TOP section of the
  spelling list, plus the Commonly Misspelled Words
  and Challenge Words. The B indicates your child
  needs to study the BOTTOM section of the spelling
  list, plus the Commonly Misspelled Words and
  Challenge Words.
• Spelling Lists will be emailed.
• Regular Word List (80 or less TOP section of
  paper)
• Alternate Word List (90 or better BOTTOM section
  of paper)
• Challenge Words
• Modified Word List
• Spelling Lists can also be found on the 2nd
  grade page of Spring Brooks website.

Spelling
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• Balanced Literacy Framework . . . Shared
  Reading Guided Reading Independent Reading
• Small Group Instruction . . .
• Students will read and receive instruction on
  strategies and skills at their individual reading
  levels during Guided Reading Sessions.
• Daily 5
• Read to Self, Read to Someone,
• Word Work, Work on Writing,
• Guided Reading

Reading
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• Launching the Writers Workshop
• Paragraph Writing
• Personal Narrative
• Persuasive Writing
• Research
• Poetry
• Book Reviews
• Cursive begins in January!!!

Writing Units of Study
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• Where We Live
• Our Earth
• Working Together
• Our Country Today
• Our Country Long Ago
• People and Places in History

Social Studies
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• Water Cycle
• Nutrition
• Sink or Float
• Life Cycles
• Plants and Mealworms

Science
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• How do I address ALL students needs?
• Whole Group Instruction
• Small Group Instruction
• Individual Instruction
• Skill Groups

Differentiation
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• Regular Homework
• Not to exceed 20 minutes per night
• Book It Calendar
• Reading Calendars are EXPECTED to be returned.
  However, children may opt to not receive the
  Pizza Hut personal pan pizza coupon.
• Otter Creek Fact Practice
• Weekly Spelling Words
• Occasional Extra Math Practice Pages
• Homework may be given
  according to individual needs.

Homework
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• Each student will have a chance to be a Very
  Important Person.
• Directions will come home with your child one
  week prior to their VIP week.
• Poster
• Favorite Stuffed Animal
• Favorite Book
• Parents or another family member may come in to
  read to the class.
• Favorite Song
• Estimation Jar

VIP
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Monday 1015-1040 Music with Mr. Duym Tuesday
1015-1105 Music with Mr. Duym PE with Mr.
Patterson Wednesday 1015-1040 PE with Mr.
Patterson Thursday 1015-1105 Art with Ms.
Bourque Friday 1010-1100 PE with Mr.
Patterson
Specials
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Our field trips Naper Settlement Morton
Arboretum
In October, a 2nd Grade Fees letter will come
home to explain the payment for field trips.
The fee will be greatly discounted due to PTA
contributions.

• Our celebrations
• Nutrition
• Continents
• Sink and Float

Field Trips/Celebrations
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• Snacks...
• Fresh fruits and/or veggies only
• Water bottle

Snacks/Recess

• Recess...
• Extra recess in the afternoon
• Movement breaks

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• How can you help?
• On an as needed basis
• Chaperones for field trips and parties will be
  notified by the classroom teacher and/or room
  parent
• Confidentiality

Volunteers
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Thanks for coming!
Were going to have a great year!!