Welcome to Back to School Night!歡迎參加開學座談會

College Park Elementary SchoolSecond Grade

Presented By:

Ms. Kristy JacksonMs. Esther ChauMs. Charlene Ho

College Park Second Grade TeamMs. Jackson, Ms. Chau & Ms. Ho

Back to School Night Agenda

GENERAL SCHOOL AND CLASSROOM INFORMATION• Welcome and Introductions• Shutterfly Share Site & Mandarin Site• Parent Volunteers & Visitor Guidelines• College Park Panda Pride, Volume Meter & Lifeskills• Class Dojo• Understanding Our Teaching Philosophy• College Park Homework Policy• Parent Workshops, Report Cards & Assessments• Second Grade Daily Routine

ENGLISH• English Language Arts & Math Instruction• English & Math Homework• High Frequency Words/Site Words• Supporting Learning at Home

MANDARIN• Mandarin Instruction & Curriculum• ACTFL Standards• Mandarin Homework • Mandarin High Frequency Word List

Questions – We will have time tonight to answer general questions. If you have an individual question about your child or need further information please e-mail us.

Thank you.

Ms. Kristy Jackson – kjackson@smfc.k12.ca.usMs. Esther Chau – echau@smfc.k12.ca.usMs. Charlene Ho – hho@smfc.k12.ca.us

WELCOME AND

INTRODUCTIONS

Second Grade Shutterfly Share Site

• 2nd Grade Shutterfly• This website is a great resource

for our grade level. • On this site, you will find

resources that we recommend, see class lists and calendars and you will be able to sign up to volunteer.

Mandarin Website

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PARENT VOLUNTEERS

CLASS DOJO

Classroom Expectations• This year we will be focusing on

building important life skills such as working hard and participating.

• We’ll be using ClassDojo to give students feedback on these skills. The points can be individual or for a group, or for the whole class.

• The students do not see each other’s points, and you cannot see another student’s points. The points are between the teacher, parents and child.

Class Dojo at Home• Class Dojo is the easiest

way to see your child’s progress on these skills. You can look at your child’s progress as often as you like. We will check messages once a week.

• Encourage the life skills we are working on in class outside of school.

• Celebrate wonderful classroom moments at home !

College Park School Homework Policy and Guidelines

The San Mateo Foster City School District has always had a homework policy to encourage parent involvement, student responsibility and good work habits for all our life-long learners. Given the challenging nature of our Mandarin Immersion program, the College Park faculty has provided more details and clarity while continuing to adhere to basic district guidelines. Knowing that half of the instructional time will be in Mandarin, all parents are expected to consistently support English learning at home. This means visits to local libraries, daily shared reading and conversations with adults and older siblings, and authentic writing at home such as letters. It is also expected that since learning Mandarin was the parent choice, all families will encourage their student to practice, will seek opportunities for their child to hear and use Mandarin, and will, if necessary, seek assistance either before or after school for Mandarin homework.

College Park Homework Goals: To ensure all students read daily for information and pleasure To reinforce the link between home and school so parents will know what is being taught To provide additional practice and memorization of critical items such as math facts, spelling words

and Mandarin characters To teach student responsibility and good study habits “I can find my papers, get them home, work on

them with my family, and get them back to school promptly.”

This table gives a starting point for each grade level. Specifics from your child’s teacher are on the reverse side. Many factors will change homework format including combination classes, language and individual classroom needs. Please be aware that homework is not “graded” in the conventional sense but most teachers do track for student understanding, responsibility and effort to complete all assigned work in a timely manner. Please do not hesitate to email teachers with questions or concerns. We’re here to help! Grade Level

Average Daily Minutes

English Language Arts Mandarin Language Arts

Math

K 10-20 Read every night Talk about reading

Practice character writing

TBD by Home room teacher

1st 15-20 Read every night Talk about reading

Practice character writing

TBD by Home room teacher

2nd 20-30 Read every night Talk about reading

Practice character writing

TBD by Home room teacher

3rd 25-30 Read every night Response to reading in writing

Practice character writing

TBD by Home room teacher

4th 30-50 Read every night Response to reading in writing

Practice character writing

TBD by Home room teacher

5th 40-60 Read every night Respond to reading in writing

Practice character writing

TBD by Home room teacher

Parent Teacher Workshops, Report Cards & Assessments

Parent Teacher Conferences/Workshops – Parent teacher meetings will happen in the Fall and Spring.

FALL : November 14 - 18 (Parents Only)

During the Fall Workshops we will review the report card and expectations and set goals. Parents will be given tips about how to help their child succeed in school.

SPRING: March 27 - 31 (Parents & Students)

Spring Workshops will be student led with help from the teacher. This is a time to share work, show progress and talk about more things students can do at home to support their learning in the classroom.

Assessments

Students are assessed often throughout the year to allow teachers to monitor progress made and areas of need. Students have Reading and Writing tests 3 times a year. Mandarin Reading, Writing and Speaking are assessed at the end of each trimester. Unit tests are given at the end of each Science & Social Studies unit. In Math, we test after each unit and give a cumulative assessment 3 times a year. These assessments along with formal and informal observations help us determine grades for the report card.

Report Cards

Report cards will be done 3 times during the year. Fall and Spring report cards will be given to parents during parent teacher workshops. The end of year report card will go home with students on the last day of school. Report card scores reflect each child’s performance in the common core state standards for their grade level as well as study skills and behavior.

Second Grade Daily Schedule

Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday

8:13 – 10:15 – Class #1 (Homeroom)

10:15 – 10:35 – Recess

10:35 – 11:15 – Class #1 (Homeroom)

11:15 – SWITCH

11:15 – 12:35 – Class #2

12:35 – 1:25 – Lunch

1:25 – 2:45 – Class #2

2:45 – Students Dismissed

Each class gets 160 minutes of instruction in each language on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday.

Wednesdays

Each class gets 120 minutes of instruction in each language on Wednesdays. Music for Minors happens weekly and Art in

Action monthly.

ENGLISH

2nd Grade English Instruction & Curriculum

Reading Workshop, which includes Social Studies & Science Concepts – 60 minutes per day

Guided Reading, Shared Reading, Reading Groups, Listening Centers, Book Clubs, Houghton Mifflin Anthologies, Reading Comprehension Strategies,

Read Naturally. Social Studies Themes: Families Now & Long Ago, The Land Around Us & Maps, Governing the People, Using Our Resources,

People in the Marketplace, and People Make a Difference. Science Themes: Balance & Motion, Plants & Insects, & Pebbles, Sand, & Silt

Word Work – 25 minutes a day Spelling, Site and High Frequency Words, Daily Language Boxes, Complete

Sentences, Parts of Speech, Abbreviations, Syllables, Regular & Irregular Plurals, Punctuation, Contractions, Antonyms, Synonyms, Compound Words, Prefixes, Suffixes, Homophones, and Multiple Meaning Words

Writers Workshop – 35 minutes per day Personal Narratives, Writing Conventions, Sentence Structure, Gathering Ideas, Editing/Revising, Publishing, Spelling & Vocabulary Development, Lifeskills Writing, Friendly Letters, Story Starters, Opinion Writing, and

Information Reports

Math & Math Skills Practice – 40 minutes per day Everyday Math, Mental Math, Math Games, Problem Solving, Skills

Practice, Math Puzzles, Numbers & Routines, Addition & Subtraction Facts, 2-Digit Addition & Subtraction with and without Regrouping, Place Value,

Money, Time, 3d & 2D Shapes, Whole Number Operations & Number Stories, Patterns & Rules, Fractions, Measurement, Decimals, Simple

Multiplication & Division Strategies

Computer Lab – 60 minutes per week Click N’ Read, Accelerated Reader, Rosetta Stone, Khan Academy, Skritter,

Fast ForWords, Code.Org, Mavis Beacon Typing

Library – 20 minutes per week Students may check out 2 books per week – 1 Just Right Book and 1 book of

choice.

Art in Action – 60 minutes per month

Music for Minors & Physical Education occur during Mandarin instruction time.

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SMFC School DistrictHigh Frequency Word List

Grade 2

MANDARIN