October’s Instructional Focus: Small Group Instruction
PS 131K
2nd Grade
Second grade teachers
2-1 (ICT): Mrs. Rohweder & Mr. Nikovic
2-2: Ms. Torres
2-3: Ms. Zogby
2-8: Ms. Milisci
Reading Workshop Units of Study
September: Getting started to read
October/November: Community and Relationships: It Happened in School
November/December: Folklore & Traditions: Wishes & Promises
January/February: Living Things: Search & Survive
February/March: A Sense of Self: Like No One Else
March/April/May: Inspired by True Stories: Animal Watch
May/June: Genre Study: Realistic Fiction
Writing Units of Study
September: Getting started to write!
October/November: From My Point of View; Exploring Point of View in Writing
November/December: Once Upon a Time; A New Look at Folktales & Fairy Tales
January/February: Nonfiction Navigators; Finding and Using Facts & Features
February/March: When Words Matter; Word Choice in Personal Narrative
March/April/May: Real World Writing; Exploring Nonfiction Genres
May/June: Becoming Poets; Writing Poetry
Math Units of Study
September: Add and Subtract Friendly Numbers
October: Explore Length
November/December: Counting and Place Value
January: Add, Subtract, and Solve
February: Add and Subtract Big Numbers
March: Equal Groups
April/May: Length, Money, and Data
June: Shapes, Time, and Fractions
Social Studies & Science Units of Study
Social Studies
September-November: Our Communities Geography
December-February: New York City Over Time
March/April: Urban, Suburban, and Rural Communities
May/June: Rights, Rules, and Responsibilities
Science
September-November: Plant and Animal Relationships
December-March: Properties of Materials
April-June: Changing Landforms
Assessment Calendar Overview
Reading
|
Running Record Assessment |
| November |
| March |
| June |
Writing
Unit |
Dates |
PublishingDates |
Getting Started |
9/13 - 10/05 |
|
From My Point of View; Exploring Point of View in Writing |
10/6 -11/12 |
11/11 & 11/12 |
Once Upon a Time; A New Look at Folktales & Fairy Tales |
11/15 - 12/23 |
12/22 & 12/23 |
Nonfiction Navigators; Finding and Using Facts & Features |
1/3 - 2/9 |
2/8 & 2/9 |
When Words Matter; Word Choice in Personal Narrative |
2/10 - 3/24 |
3/23 & 3/24 |
Real World Writing; Exploring Nonfiction Genres |
3/25 - 5/9 |
5/8 & 5/9 |
Becoming Poets; Writing Poetry |
5/10 - 6/25 |
6/24 & 6/25 |
Math
| Module | Dates |
| 1 | Pre-Test: 9/6 and Post-Test: 9/20 |
| 3 | Pre-Test: 9/23 and Post-Test: 10/29 |
| 4 | Pre-Test: 11/1 and Post-Test: 12/19 |
| 5 | Pre-Test: 1/2 and Post-Test 1/29 |
| 6 | Pre-Test: 2/3 and Post-Test: 3/11 |
| 2 | Pre-Test: 3/13 and Post-Test: 4/2 |
| 7 | Pre-Test: 4/6 and Post-Test: 5/1 (Part 1) & 5/27 (Part 2) |
| 8 | Pre-Test: 5/28 and Post-Test: 6/22 |
Grading Policy
Reading
Report card grades based on: Teachers College reading level benchmarks.
|
November |
G or below = 1 H/I = 2 J/K/L = 3 M or above = 4 |
|
March |
I or below = 1 J/K = 2 L/M = 3 N or above = 4 |
|
June |
J or below = 1 K/L = 2 M = 3 N or above = 4 |
Writing
Report card grades based on: Scaled score on post on-demand assessments using Teachers college rubric for scoring. If multiple writing units occur during the marking period, the final report card grade is based on the average of all the post on- demand assessments. Deciding whether to round a half point up or down for the final grade is at the teacher’s discretion based on performance throughout the unit.
|
Number of Points |
Scaled Score |
|
1-11 |
1 |
|
11.5-16.5 |
1.5 |
|
17-22 |
2 |
|
22.5-27.5 |
2.5 |
|
28-33 |
3 |
|
33.5-38.5 |
3.5 |
|
39-44 |
4 |
Math
Report card grades based on: Average of test scores given during the marking period
|
Level 1 |
1-55% |
|
Level 2 |
56-78% |
|
Level 3 |
79-88% |
|
Level 4 |
89-100% |
Social Studies
Report card grades based on: Average of all assessment(s) and/or project(s) given during the marking period
|
Level 1 |
1-55% |
|
Level 2 |
56-78% |
|
Level 3 |
79-88% |
|
Level 4 |
89-100% |
Science
Report card grades based on: Average of all assessment(s) and/or project(s) given during the marking period
|
Level 1 |
1-55% |
|
Level 2 |
56-78% |
|
Level 3 |
79-88% |
|
Level 4 |
89-100% |
Our school has one term per year. Each term has 3 marking periods. Report cards are issued 3 times each year, at the end of each marking period. Please note that the third marking period is the final grade.
|
Grade |
Meaning |
|
1 |
Well below standards |
|
2 |
Below standards |
|
3 |
Proficient in standards |
|
4 |
Excels in standards |
Deciding whether to round a half point up or down for the final grade is at the teacher’s discretion based on the student’s effort throughout the marking period. Effort can be measured by homework, participation, and class discussions.
The following are other codes that may appear on a report card:
If student is enrolled in P.S. 131 for 30 or more calendar days, the student must receive a numerical grade.
|
ME |
Exceeds standards |
|
MP |
Approaching standards |
|
MB |
Below standards (Fail) |
|
CR |
Credit |
|
NC |
No credit (Fail) |
|
NS |
No credit- insufficient attendance (Fail) |
|
ND |
No credit- fulfilled distribution requirement |
|
NU |
No credit-audit (HS) |
|
NX |
No credit-incomplete |
|
NL |
No credit-new admit (enrolled in school less than 30 calendar days) |
|
NW |
No credit-course waiver (PE only) |
Homework
Students will have Reading, Writing, and Math homework daily. After students read, they should fill out their reading log. Each month, students will receive a new writing calendar with daily writing prompts. All writing homework should be completed in their Writing notebooks. Students are assigned math pages based off of the lesson we complete that day.
2nd Grade Supply List
- 2 boxes of sharpened Ticonderoga pencils
- 6 hard-covered black & white marble notebooks (no spirals)
- 4 packages of Expo dry-erase markers
- 1 package of colored construction paper
- 1 package of looseleaf paper
- 2 packs of Post-its
- 4 rolls of Scotch tape
- 2 boxes of Ziploc plastic bags (gallon & quart size)
- 8 two-pocket folders (one of each in these colors: red, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple, black, white)
- 6 Elmer's glue sticks
- 1 box of Crayola crayons
- 1 box of Crayons washable markers
- 2 packs of Staples white copy paper
- 2 rolls fo Bounty paper towels
- 2 boxes of Kleenex tissues
- 1 package of baby wipes
- 2 containers of Clorox wipes
- 1 closed pencil sharpener
Your child should bring three or four sharpened #2 pencils to school every day. Please make sure you have a supply of pencils and a pencil sharpener at home.
Helpful Websites
R.U.L.E.R
Second grade Motto: Don't stress. Just try your best.
In promoting social emotional awareness, our school will begin implementing the RULER program this year! Each class now has a Mood Meter. We will be using this tool on a daily basis, helping students to recognize emotions and develop strategies for managing these emotions. Our feelings have a huge influence on our decision making, and yet often in the moment, we aren’t really aware of how we’re feeling or how those feelings are influencing our behaviors.
How it works: The Mood Meter is a square divided into four quadrants — red, blue, green, and yellow — each representing a different set of feelings. Different feelings are grouped together on the Mood Meter based on their energy and comfort level.
RED feelings: high in energy and uncomfortable (angry, scared, and anxious)
BLUE feelings: low in energy and uncomfortable (sad, disappointed, and lonely)
GREEN feelings: low in energy and comfortable (calm, tranquil, and relaxed)
YELLOW feelings: high in energy and comfortable (happy, excited, and joyful
