Nikki Rooker2nd GradeRoom 14

2014-2015

ABOUT MEOriginally from PA. BA in Spanish from

Dickinson CollegeMEd (PK-6)

Marymount University 2008

3 kids of my own

First Days / Weeks of School

Make sure students get into a routine

They know how they are getting home and if it changes you MUST send a note

Complete all paperwork as soon as possible

Have fun and get to know their classmates and teacher

Behavior Management

School wide – PBIS

Class Room – Class Dojo

Catch them being good and reward their positive behavior.

What do we study?

Reading and Writing

Pathways 90minutes – 2 hours

daily working on Reading and Writing

Word Study

What do we study?

Math

Number and Number Sense Computation and Estimation Measurement Geometry Probability and Statistics Patterns, Functions, and

Algebra

What do we study?

Science

Scientific Investigation Magnets Matter Animals and Habitats Weather Life Cycles Plants

What do we study?

Social Studies

Communities and Citizenship

Famous Americans Geography / Maps American Indians Ancient Civilizations Economics Mexico and Canada

Assessments

~Grade-level Assessments~Math Pre & Post Tests~PALS & DRA (fall & spring)~CogAT (spring) -reasoning abilities

-verbal-quantitative-nonverbal

GradingSecond Grade Progress Indicators

E= Exceeds Standards

M =Meets Standards

P = Progressing Towards Standards

B = Performing Below Standards

Clarity

Parent Portal

The link has changed: http://www.lcps.org/clarity.It will open on October 2, 2013.Login information does not carry over year-to-year. If you had access last year, you will need to submit a new account request form for the 2014-2015 school year.

Homework A total of 30 minutes each

week nightEach night 1 page of math homework 1 Word Study activity plus

sorting words 15 minutes of readingWeekly Reading Reflection due every

FridayQuarterly One at home project

Our Schedule Monday – Tuesday – Wednesday – Thursday – Friday –

Lunch is from

Thank you for coming tonight.email with any questions or

concernsnicole.rooker@lcp

s.org