WELCOME 2nd Grade Parents Please Sign up for a goal setting conference

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WELCOME 2nd Grade ParentsPlease Sign up for a
goal setting conference

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BACK TO SCHOOL NIGHT

August 2, 2012
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Mrs. Papes Message2012-2013

• Its an honor to share this special time with
  your
• child. Westpark is such a positive place to be!
• Ive taught here for 19 years. Teachers,
  parents, staff, and students make it a home away
  from home!
• Im committed to your childs success! Thank you
  for your dedication and support!

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A.I.R.(School-wide behavior plan)

• Accountability
• Integrity
• Respect
• AIR Cards

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Standards

• We follow the content standards set forth by the
  State of California.
• Each grade has separate standards butsome
  overlap
• Essential standards are taught at instructional
  level in that grade
• See the IUSD Essential Standards

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LANGUAGE ARTS Westparks Model

• Houghton Mifflin -Standards Based
• R.T.I. - 1 hour of direct instruction at their
  level within that grade.
• Writing -developmental growth
• Instruction in all 6 traits.
• Spelling (Weekly practice in the homework)
• Grades are based on spelling in everyday writing
• part of our homeroom time

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Houghton MifflinMATH

• Number Sense- Part/Whole Thinking
• Computation Fluency Weekly practice
• Manipulatives--(hands on learning)
• Problem Solving Explaining their thinking with
  vocabulary!
• Online textbooks at IUSD.org

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ADDITIONAL PROGRAMS.

• Computer Lab (Mondays 1100-1130, Volunteers
  Welcome)
• Music (Every Other Monday)
• Library (Every Wednesday)
• P.E. (Wednesdays Fridays)
• Make sure your child wears tennis shoes and
  comfortable clothing.

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2nd Grade ROTATIONS

• Monday Thursday Afternoons
• Students switch teachers for social studies,
  science, and (writing, health, or art).

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2nd grade SOCIAL STUDIES

• Civics Citizenship Developing respect for
  self, others, and the community.
• Awareness of cultures of the world
• Map Skills
• Goods Services
• Natural Resources Trade
• State adoption Harcourts Series.

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2nd grade SCIENCE
1st Trimester 2nd Trimester 3rd Trimester
Earth Science Pebbles, Sand, and Silt Physical Science Balance Motion Life Science Insects
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Motivators

• Whole class Marble Jar
• Teamwork Table Points
• Individual Motivators
• Bonus Points (BPs)
• AIR Cards
• Pape Dollars
• A.I.R. Behavior Chart

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Special Programs

• Star of the Week-
• 2nd Grade Business Day- students buy/sell items
  with their Pape Dollars. Its held the last week
  of each quarter.
• A.I.R. Awards- assemblies are held throughout the
  year

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HOMEWORK Building Good Habits Home Monday- Return Friday

Must Do Checklist- childs job Build routine provide practice

Grade(O,S,N) and Initials- your job We value family time!

Looking for Additional Challenges? Learning Opportunities Menu (sent in the homework folder with spelling activities, See Website for more!

• Most important Read with your child! nightly

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Conduits and Communication

• Emails
• Homework Folder Please sign the homework
  contract/log and return it in the folder every
  Friday. There is no need to return practice
  pages.
• Thursday Conduits Please look over your childs
  work, sign and return every Friday.
• Check Westpark website!

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We love birthdays!Please NO TREATS!
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Donations-See your at work in our classroom.
Thanks for all your support!Volunteer
Opportunitiessign up for a day and time that
works for you Conferences

• August 20th- 23rd
• Sign up tonight

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Thank you for coming...

• Save personal questions/concerns for conferences.