Welcome to Mrs' Gurians Class Open House

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Welcome to Mrs. Gurians Class Open House

• Please Sign In?

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Mrs. Gurians 2009-2010 2nd Grade Class
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Our Mission Statement

• The mission of Mrs. Gurians Class is to learn
  math, reading, writing, science, and social
  studies. We really want to learn hard math and
  we want to explore and learn about the world. We
  will learn by listening, working together to
  learn, and really trying. We need to do this so
  will get a good education, be ready to go to
  college, and get a great job in the future and,
  of course, be ready for 3rd grade.

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• Class Rules
• Be Respectful!
• Be Responsible!
• Be safe!
• The children helped create the rules and agreed
  to abide by them.

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Meet Mrs. Barbara Gurian

• GTE (Now Verizon) 15 years ending with a
  position
• in middle management as a Purchasing Agent
• Professional Educator 17 years
• Calvin Hunsinger SED Center 3 years
• Curtis Fundamental School 5 years (4th-5th
  grade combo class)
• Plumb Elementary School 8 years
• 4th Grade 2 years
• 1st Grade 4 years
• 2nd Grade start of my 4th year

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2006 Cable Network's Leader in Learning
Finalist 2004-2005 Pinellas County's
Outstanding Educator FinalistNational Board
Certification 2006 Early Childhood
EducationOver 79,000 in grant awards
Including a 10,000 Bank of America Incubator
Award to enhance our Science Shack Outdoor
ClassroomCTIP Curriculum Technology
Integration Program (3 computers a
printer)School InvolvementStudent Council
Sponsor Plumb Players
SponsorSAC School Advisory Committee 2nd
Grade NetworkingLiterature Lane County
Science Instructor
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Meet Mrs. Gurians Family

• Heather, Bryan, Tyler and Evan
• Live in Columbia, South Carolina
• Both were former Army Sergeants and served in
  Iraq
• Bryan Paramedic Heather Civilian Army
  Employee
• Tyler Michael -September 16, 2005
• Evan William May 15, 2009

• Kimberly and Kylie
• Live in Indianapolis, IN
• Pet Groomer Vet Tech.
• Kylie Ann April 4, 2005

• Patrick
• PFC Patrick W. Hartley
• Army Reserves
• Training at Ft. Sam Houston

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LifeIts all about family
and this class is all about your family
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It takes ALL of us working together to help your
child be the best that he or she can be!
School
PTA
Home
Community
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Parent Teacher Association

• Please join to help our students
• 4/person
• Parents
• Grandparents
• Businesses
• Purchase many items for the classrooms
• Extra-curricular activities

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Volunteers

• MUST be registered Paperwork available tonight!
• Lend a helping hand We Need YOU!
• Work with students in the classroom
• Field Trips
• Work at home
• Register your vehicle for field trips

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Adopt-a-Class

• Very easy and beneficial way to help your childs
  class
• Donations of 150(-) or more
• Paper, computer software, books for class
  library, projects, field trips, etc.
• Share the donation with several families
• Ask your place of business (Tax deductable)

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Conferences

• Conferences will be scheduled in the near future
• (after our baseline testing is completed).
• Please sign the paper telling me your best days
  and times for you to conference with me.
• A confirmation note/phone call will be made prior
  to the conference date.

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Student Portfolios

• On-going documentation of accomplishments
• student work
• data from assessments expectations
• goal setting
• writing pieces
• shared at Student-led conferences

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Textbook Policy

• All textbooks provided by Pinellas County Schools
  
• Math, Handwriting, Social Studies and Science
  workbooks are consumable
• Hardcover books are to be used outside of the
  classroom when necessary and returned in good
  condition
• Pay for any unreturned/damaged books

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Technology

• Computers used daily in the classroom
• Computer lab bi-weekly
• Portable lab for projects.
• Cassette players and LeapPads
• Document camera projector

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Parent Teacher Communication

• Agenda or planner
• Sign or initial the agenda every day.
• Website Plumbs website
• plumb-es.pinellas.k12.fl.us
• My Website mrsgurian.com or
• go to 2nd grade teachers for a link to my
  site
• Newsletters and curriculum previews
• Email, telephone calls, notes, and
  conferences
• My email is Gurianb_at_pcsb.org.
• Family Involvement Opportunities
• Readers Theater, 2nd grade program, Math
  night

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Class Schedule
820-840 Unpack, prepare for the day,
WPNN 845-945 Writing 945-1050 Math
1050-1125 PE Mondays 155-240
Walking Day PE will be at the end of the day.
Students will be dismissed from the covered
court. 1132-1202 Lunch 1202-145 Reading
145-240 Content Area Social Studies,
Science, or Health Mondays Walking Day PE
will be at the end of the day. Students
will be dismissed from the covered
court. Computer Lab Thursday 200 Week 2 Art
Monday 845-925 Music Friday 155-240 (Mrs.
Lance) Dismissal from music!
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Grading Policy

• 100-90 E (Excellent)
• 89-80 V (Very Good)
• 79-70 S (Satisfactory)
• 69-60 N (Needs Improvement)
• 59-0 U (Unsatisfactory)

Please work with your child to help them correct
errors on papers. This will help them review and
master concepts rather than just skipping by them.
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Report Cards Midterm Reports
? September 26, 2009 Midterm ? November 14,
2009 1st Report Card ? January 9, 2010
Midterm ? February 27, 2010 - 2nd Report
Card ? April 10, 2010 - Midterm June 9,
2010 - 3rd Report Card
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HomeworkAlthough homework may be different at
times, our normal nightly schedule will be
Monday Spelling Tuesday Math
Wednesday Reading (Test Thursday on story)
Thursday Study Spelling (Test
Friday) Students will be expected to read every
day for 30 minutes. When they are capable of
reading at a level 20, they will be
expected to earn at least 10
Reading Counts points each month Monthly Calendar
Activities will be expected.
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Attendance
Attendance is very important! Students need to
be present and on time daily. Send a note
(separate from the agenda book) to excuse
absence.
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Thank you!

• Thank you for all the snacks, bandaids, cereal,
  tissues, post-it notes, hand soap, and extra
  supplies! Youve helped us get our year off to a
  wonderful start and your kindness is deeply
  appreciated!
• See our Giving Tree
• if youd like to help us too.

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Please do the following before you go

• 1. Look through your childs textbooks.
• 2. Write a note to your child and stick it to
  their desk.
• 3. Sign up for a conference time
• 4. Please be sure you signed in
• Thanks so much for coming!

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Mrs. Gurians 2008-2009 2nd Grade Class