Loper Elementary Go Green

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Loper ElementaryGo Green!

• 2009- 2010
• Second Grade

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Curriculum

• Language Arts
• Reading
• Spelling
• Math
• Science
• Social Studies
• Shelbyville Central Schools curriculum and Loper
  Elementarys curriculum is based on Indiana State
  standards.

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Grading Scale

• 100 90 A to A-
• 89 80 B to B-
• 79 70 C to C-
• 69 60 D to D-
• 59 0 F

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Language Arts

• New Reading Series Treasures by MacMillan/McGraw
  Hill
• Spelling- test every Friday - graded
• Language Arts practice every morning Tested on
  skills every Friday - graded
• Grammar and Writing skills occasionally graded
• Handwriting-S,N,U children need to practice
  neatness and spacing

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Language Arts Instruction

• Student-centered/teacher facilitated approach
• Students are working at their level
• Students are responsible for own learning
• Leveled Reading groups will begin the week of
  September 14th.

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Language Arts Assessment

• Weekly comprehension tests
• M-Class Reading State assessment 3 times a year
• Practice book pages
• Teacher observations
• Checklists or Rubrics
• CPS technology This is software that allows
  teachers to create assessments or practice
  activities with students responding with remote
  devices that look like a TV remote. This is a
  wonderful tool that engages students during
  lessons or assessments. Further, this allows the
  teacher to use the data to practice, reteach, or
  enrich the lesson or skill.
• HandwritingS, N or U
• S Satisfactory
• N Needs Improvement
• U - Unacceptable

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Math Instruction

• Teacher facilitated and student-led
• Students are working at their level
• Inquirywhere students ask questions and
  understand the why of concepts Series is
  called enVision Math
• Math Facts in a Flash-computer practice-begins
  the week of August 25th
• Some teachers do Rocket Math-paper/pencil

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Math Assessment

• Unit tests
• Occasionally - homework review of skills
• Teacher observation
• Checklists or Rubrics
• M-Class Math State Assessments 3 times a year
• Addition and subtraction facts/2 minute ribbons
  and 1 minute ribbons

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Science/Social Studies

• Student-centered/teacher facilitated approach
• Inquirystudents are directing own investigations
  with no, some, or complete teacher help.
• Teacher observation
• Student performance
• No letter grades/S, N, or U
• S Satisfactory
• N Needs Improvement
• U - Unacceptable

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2nd grade Schedule

• 815- 1120 Reading/ Lang/ Spelling/Writing
• 1120-1220 Recess/Lunch
• 1220 100 Specials
• 100 230 Math block
• 230 300 Social Studies/Science
• 300 315 DEAR Time
• (Drop Everything And Read)

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Accelerated Reader

• This will begin in October. Information will come
  home later. Students read four books a month (one
  per week) at their reading level. They must
  qualify five out of seven months for the
  End-of-Year Pool Party!

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Classroom Management

• Behavior - Card systemgreen, yellow, red
• Homework sheet-students record behavior
• Sticker chartwhen bring back problem solving on
  Wednesday signed by parent
• Sticker chartparents signature/initials daily or
  weekly on homework sheets as requested by your
  childs teacher collected on Friday.

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Homework/Newsletter

• Daily homework please initial their homework
  sheets as requested by your childs teacher
• Teacher Newslettersimportant information, has
  spelling and vocabulary words on back for review
  and practice

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School Wide Parental Involvement

• Read every night 20 minutes listen to, read
  with, read to your child every night!
• Tuesday night problem-solving help them sign
  the paper
• Writing prompt is once a month- do this activity
  together
• Parents, please help your child to be involved in
  these activities. Thank you!

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Transportation Changes

• For the safety of the children, transportation
  must be set in advance and stay consistent.
• Please make sure you have completed a
  transportation form
• We understand there are emergenciesyou must
  contact the office in regards to an emergency.
• We follow what is listed on emergency dismissal
  information sheets.

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Birthday Parties

• We welcome any one who would like to send in
  treats for the class to celebrate your childs
  birthday.
• Please note we can only accept store bought
  items, prepackaged cookies, cupcakes, or items
  bought from the bakery.
• We cannot accept homemade items. We apologize
  for this inconvenience.
• Thank you.

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Our goal is to Go Green for AYP!

• Student-centered
• Teamwork
• Communication
• Set clear expectations
• Positive classroom atmosphere

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Go Green for the environment!

• Reduce
• 1/3 less paper usage
• Write on/wipe off boards
• Please send in marker and sock
• Reuse-
• We use old socks to wipe off our white boards
• Recycle
• We are teaching your children to recycle items in
  our classrooms, paper, cardboard, glass, and
  plastic

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3 Parts of the Whole

• You, your child, and your teacherWe are the
  three parts of the whole. Working together, we
  can help each other be the best we can be.
• We are here to learnhow to add, subtract, read,
  writebut also how to be good friends, do our
  best, be responsible, help one another, and do
  the right thing, so that we can be lifelong
  learners!

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Loper Websites

• Please visit Loper Elementary Schools wonderful
  website
• Visit your 2nd grade teachers webpage
• Loper website offers instructional based web
  sites for your child to learn while having fun!
• Thank you from your second grade teachers for
  being part of the Bulldog community!