W hen you

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• W hen you
• E nter this classroom of
• L imitless opportunities
• C onsider yourself
• O ne of the very special
• M embers of the community who
• E njoy learning and working together.

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Welcome

• Parent Orientation
• Night

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All of My Hats...

• Teacher, mom, grandma, wife, committee member,
  Technology coach, K-2 Science Club.
• It Takes a Village - Our Second Teacher
• Miss Klein
• NAU
• Excited to be here!!!

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My Philosophy

• Students are continually challenged
• Curriculum will meet all needs
• Safe environment
• Students responsibility to learn
• Learning IS exciting (fun)

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Schedule

• Monday Computer Class
• Tuesday Round-up
• Wednesday P.E. wear tennis shoes
• Thursday Art
• Friday Music
• Lunch -1110-1155
• We eat at 1110 recess after
• Recess 950 1010 Please send a snack and
  a water bottle for your child.

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Nuts and Bolts - Curriculum

• Reading "Some people there are who being
  grown forget the horrible task of learning to
  read.  It is perhaps the greatest single effort
  that the human mind  undertakes, and he must do
  it as a child." John Steinbeck (received the
  Nobel Prize for Literature in 1962)
• Writing
• Math
• Science, Social Studies, Health

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State Standards

• Our curriculum is aligned with the new Common
  Core Standards and the State Standards for
  Social Studies and Science
• The students are given the opportunities to learn
  each of the standards
• Assessment will be based on your childs
  progress with the standards and the use of
  rubrics etc.
• The report card is Standards Based

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Homework

• Reading Bags
• Books - reading strategy guide
• Direction Sheet-book related activities - online
• Math Activities Book to align with our class
  activities and online activities
• Reading - 30 minutes a day (5 days)
• you must initial the Homework Report Sheet

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More Nuts and Bolts

• Queen Bee or King Bee for the Week
• Birthdays
• Book Orders
• Supply donations - 5.00 a month.
• T-Shirts - 6.00 (cash only, please)
• Lunches - 2.20
• Communication 696-5846/e-mail

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Volunteers

• Thank you for volunteering!!!!
• Names can be added to the list
• New calendar will be posted on our website
• Need Volunteer for
• Spring Festival Contact
• Jr. Achievement
• Chili Cook-off (make chili)
• Field Trip Volunteers

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School Tax Credit

• You can claim 200 per year (400 if married
  filing jointly)
• Complete form for receipt.
• Designate that the money be Second Grade
  Extra-curricular activities
• We will use the money for Field Trips to enhance
  our units of study!!

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Field Trips

• Arizona Science Center (Phoenix)
• September 15th (6 a ticket)
• Arizona Historical Museum (Nov/Dec)
• Town of Oro Valley (April/May)
• Reid Park Zoo (March)
• Flavors of India (March)
• Disney Animal movie (April)

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Other Special Events

• Second Grade Musical - April 25th ???
• Thanksgiving Pot Luck Feast
  Tuesday Nov
  20th
• More information about these and other events
  will be sent home.

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Remember to check out our Web Page andPrivate
Parent Link
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I am Looking Forward to a Great Year
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Thank you for coming!!!!!Are there any
questions???