Changes
Routines/Procedures
Academics
Assessments
Parent Participation
100
This person will teach my child math concepts each afternoon.
Who is Mrs. Darcy Williams? darcy.williams@ivschools.org
100
This is why my child has a color in his/her agenda each night.
What is to show how his/her day went? green-awesome yellow-warning blue-walking during recess red-parent contact black- visit to Mr.Page *Comments are meant to be helpful not hurtful.
100
This is why my child's spelling tests are multiple choice.
What is we focus less on rote memorization and more on letter sounds and patterns? Ask your child about Stretchy Snake!
100
This is why my child is taking many assessments.
What is testing helps with grouping and diagnosing? At the end of the year, it should show that your child has made one year of academic growth.
100
Name 3 ways I can help my child with his/her reading homework.
What are read with, read to, or just listen?
200
This person will teach my child social studies each afternoon.
Who is Mrs. Kristin Burrier? kristin.burrier@ivschools.org
200
This is why some of my child's papers have a D.T. printed on them.
What is to show that the paper has been done together? You may keep all these papers in the red folder. If you have an important note or a lunch money envelope, please put it in the red folder.
200
This is why encouraging my child to read is so important.
What is the more you read the better you get? If you don't like to read, you have not met the right book! :)
200
This is the computerized test that my child will take several times this year in both reading and math.
What is MAP (Measures of Academic Progress)?
200
This is why I should not have my child sound out each unknown word.
What is if you sound out too many words, you do not understand what you read? Ask your child about Skippy Frog!
300
This is why my child needs to wear/bring tennis shoes each Wednesday.
What is gym is on Wednesday? Your child does not need to keep tennis shoes at school.
300
This is why I should check my child's orange folder every Monday.
What is to see how my child is doing on his/her graded work? If you have questions, please jot them in the comments section.
300
This curriculum is more rigorous and requires children to site text evidence.
What is Common Core Curriculum?
300
This is a paper and pencil test that my child will take at the beginning and end of the year in both reading and math.
What is the SLO (Student Learning Objectives)?
300
Name 3 ways I can help my child with math fact fluency.
What are flashcards, Math Magician (IV home page), and Math Fact Master (app)?
400
This is why my child should eat a hearty breakfast.
What is we do not have lunch until 11:30?
400
This is why I should not check Progress Book each day.
What is because Mrs. Couts will probably only enter grades once a week? :)
400
This is why the second grade teachers have chosen to switch each afternoon.
What is the children get science, social studies, and 2 math lessons each day?
400
These are some informal assessments the teacher may do.
What are running records, reading conferences, and writing conferences?
400
This is how I can help my child sound out unknown words.
What is ask him/her to look for smaller words within larger words? win- If you can read in, you can read win. Ask your child about Chunky Monkey!
500
This is why my child will be given more freedom of choice.
What is so he/she can select and complete meaningful activities while the teacher works with small groups? *Good behavior is a must!
500
This is how I can reach Mrs. Couts.
What is via email, a note or a phone call? angie.couts@ivschools.org 498-8389
500
This is why we have guided reading groups each day.
What is so every child can receive reading instruction on his/her level?
500
This is what the school is doing to help get my child ready for computerized testing.
What is making many types of technology and programs available?
500
Name 2 ways to help my child with reading comprehension.
What are asking him/her to retell and summarize the story? retell- Cover the words and use the pictures to retell the story. summarize- Somebody... wanted... but... so... then...
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