Back to School Night

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Back to School Night
Back to School Night! Sigsbee Charter School

• SIGSBEE CHARTER SCHOOL
• 2nd Grade Conch Class

2nd Grade Sea Turtle Class
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Sticky Notes

• On each table you will find a sticky note pad
• If you have a question that I dont answer by the
  end of the presentation, write it down!
• If there is anything you would like to tell me
  about your child, this is a great place to jot it
  down, or email me at jessica.wissmann_at_sigsbee.org

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A Little About Ms. Wissmann
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A Little About Mrs. Spellins
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Curriculum

• Our curriculum is framed around the common core
  standards and Sunshine State Math Standards.
• We have designed units of study that correlate to
  the common core standards for 2nd grade.

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Reading Workshop/Writing Workshop

• Reading and Writing are taught through a workshop
  model. Instruction will begin with a whole group
  mini lesson. Students will participate in Reading
  and Writing activities through a work plan.
  During this time, I will confer with students one
  on one and in small groups.

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The Workplan
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Balanced Literacy

• Readers Workshop

• Writers Workshop

• Independent Reading during individual conferences
• Mini Lesson
• Independent practice during guided reading
• Wrap up/share

• Mini Lesson
• Independent practice
• Small group lessons
• Independent conferences
• Wrap up/share

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Reading and Writing Units of Study

• Launching Readers/Writers Workshop
• Elements of a Personal Narrative
• Personal Narrative
• Realistic or Fantasy? Discovering the Difference
• Fantasy Fiction
• How do Readers understand Poetry?
• Poetry Unit
• How Reader's Use Informational Texts.
• Informational text

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Word Study

• Words Their Way word study program. Research
  demonstrates memorizing spelling lists is an
  ineffective way to develop solid spelling skills.
  During word study, the teacher works with
  students on word sorts, designed specifically for
  the student and based on assessments, helping
  them to understand and generalize spelling
  patterns.
• Students will also work from Handwriting with
  out tears practice book as needed.
• Vocabulary rings

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Math Workshop

• Rocket Math
• Calendar Math
• Go Math
• Math Journalsproblem of the day
• The new Sunshine State Standards emphasize the
  students ability to understand math practices
  conceptually, not just the ability to memorize
  standard algorithms.

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What about Science Social Studies?

• Integration into other subjects
• Science Units of Study
• Inquiry tools/Crustaceans (first 3 weeks)
• Study of Universe (until October)
• Study of Earth (until January)
• Study of Sea (late March/early April)
• Anatomy and Physiology (topical inquiry)

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Homework

• Homework is assigned every Wednesday and is due
  back to school the following Tuesday.
  Always, students should be reading or
  listening to books for at least 20 minutes a day.
  
•  Homework consists of Reading log each night,
  Math pages, Tic Tac To chart, Book Review and
  word study.

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Schedule

• Please remember to have your child wear tennis
  shoes during PE days!
• The Sea Turtles go to P.E. on Mondays and
  Thursdays.
• Our Library day is Tuesday. Please help your
  child return their library books to school each
  week.

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Snack, Water, Etc

• Bring a refillable water bottle to school
• Bring a HEALTHY snack to school each day!
• If sending in money with your child, please put
  it in a ziploc bag or envelope and write the
  childs name, amount, and what its for.
• Birthdays can be celebrated at school with a
  healthy birthday snack for the class. (fruit,
  yogurt, cheese and crackers)

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Jupiter

• Jupiter is used to take attendance each day.
• Jupiter is also used to send emails to parents
  and discipline referrals to parents.
• The 2nd grade team may also use Jupiter grades to
  keep track of homework completion.

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Our Classroom Community
Respect Responsibility Resilience
We recognize that we are all unique. We help our learning partners, friends and fellow Sea Turtles remember our school rules. We can walk away from a tough situation.
Fair does not mean giving everyone the same thing. We are responsible for upholding the image of our school, our classroom and ourselves. We have choices in all situations.
Fair is giving everyone the tools they need to succeed. We recycle, reduce our waste and reuse supplies. We are all contributors in our classroom community.
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Reporting

• Report card- twice in the school year
• Unsatisfactory/Progressing/Meeting
  
  
• ExceedingNO grade correlation
• Reading/Writing Continuum
• DRA
• GO Math assessments

Reporting Reporting Reporting Reporting
October January April June
Conference Report Card Conference Report Card
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Mystery Reader

• If you are interested in being a mystery reader,
  please sign up tonight or send me an email of
  when you would like to come in. This will count
  towards your required volunteer hours.
• We will have our Mystery Reader come in on
  Thursdays at 2oopm.

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Volunteer Opportunities

• Holidays and other special occasions
• Field trips
• Making Copies (Wednesday mornings etc.)
• Mystery Reader
• Wish List Items (hours given for time it takes to
  procure the donated item.
• Garden Helper (TBA)
• Mentor Reader

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Independent Reading and Standardized Testing

• Percentile Rank Minutes per day
• 90 .............................................
  67.3
• 70 .............................................
  33.4
• 50 .............................................
  9.2
• 10 .............................................
  . 1.0
• What is the average time Americas students read?
• 7 minutes per day!

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How you can help your child succeed

• READ,READ, READ with your child EVERY night.
  Discuss what you have read. Predict, infer,
  question.
• Quiz your child nightly on their addition facts!
• Make homework a priority, and their
  responsibility!

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Thank You!

• Thank you for coming to Back to School Night!
• I look forward to being apart of your
• Questions??