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Meet Ms. Miller o Simsbury, Connecticut o Penn State University o Bachelor's Degree – Early Childhood and Adolescent Education o Currently working on Master’s in Education Leadership at George Mason University o Fourth year in 2 nd grade at Discovery Elementary

Meet Mrs. Chapman o Fairfax, Virginia o Virginia Tech o Bachelor's Degree – Political Science and History o George Mason o Master’s Degree – Curriculum and Instruction o Fifth year teaching EL at Discovery Elementary

Assessment o Grades for report cards determined by teacher observation, projects, assignments, and written/oral tests o Optional study guides or practice pages provided for mo most summative tests in Content (Social Science and Science) and Math o 2 nd grade is critical year for teaching students how to take tests in a classroom environment! ho o Letter grades are as follows: B= B=Be Below, , P=Pr P=Progressin ing, M=M =Meets, E=E =Exceeds

Behavior Management o Work together as class to establish rules and expected behavior in our room o Children who are having tough time demonstrating expected behavior or need a brain break will be asked to “reset” o A reset is not a punishment, rather a chance for student to regain self-control and reflect on appropriate behavior o Mindfulness o Positive reward systems o Trailblazer Tickets and Pom-Pom Points

Positive Behavioral Interventions and Support o Discovery provides a positive climate for learning. o We have a clear set of rules and consequences. o Focus on the positives. o Trailblazer Tickets o We use a common language to set expectations. o Respectful o Responsible o Ready to Learn

Belongings/Toys o Please make sure that all items that your child brings to school are clearly labeled (backpacks, coats, sweaters, lunchboxes, etc.) o Please leave all toys at home, as these items tend to get lost or broken. o Pokémon Cards and Fidget Spinners are no not allowed in our classroom. o Children will have a special time to share a toy while they are Star Student, so please hold off on sending toys in prior to their week. o I encourage students to bring a PL PLASTIC TIC water bottle to have on his or desk.

Birthdays o Birthdays are very special in Room 203! We celebrate your child with a birthday song and bookmark. o According to LCPS food policy, no food is allowed to be brought in and shared in the classroom. o Students are welcome to distribute invitations to a birthday party ONL NLY if they are inviting EV EVERY ERY student in Room 203.

Book Orders o Largely done online, but I will be sending home catalogs for book orders about once every other month. o If you choose to participate online, you can do so by: Logging onto www.scholastic.com/parents Register>Enter Information> Ou Our is: Q7 Q7X38 “Cl “Classro room Co Code de” i

Classroom Directory o Discovery allows teachers and/or a Room Parent to make a directory for the class, which is helpful for playdates, parties, etc. ly have access to directory if you are o You will on only willing to publish your own information in the directory o You can provide your information through the following link: https://forms.gle/hZHddY82NiyuVxTC9

Communication o I will communicate with you electronically via email – meredith.miller@lcps.org ***If online contact does not work for you, please let me know and I am happy to establish an alternative means of communication! o “Weekly Updates” emails o Bloomz App: Text @6Z @6ZPS PSCW to the number 1-85 858-25 256-669 6691 or download app and use code 6Z 6ZPS PSCW o Weekly Newsletter

Communication: Dismissal Changes/Absences o If you are changing your child’s after-school arrangements, please send in a note or call the office in a timely manner. o In addition to a note or phone call, please email dis-absentee@lcps.org and myself at meredith.miller@lcps.org to confirm the details of the arrangement. o If your child will be absent due to an appointment or family trip, please inform me as soon as possible.

Homework o In 2 nd grade, the primary homework for students will be Word Study. o Students will learn sorts from assigned teacher each Friday. Teacher will send students home with sort and test on them the following Friday. o Practice words with your child using suggested exercises at least 3 times a week and log your practice in the Homework Log. o Keep Homework Logs in yellow Take Home Folders and I will check/initial the logs weekly. o Read 20 minutes every night. Completion of reading will be checked through “Status of the Class.” o Reflex Math – must ust sign Discovery’s Parent Consent Form o An online tool for children to use in order to become fluent in basic addition and subtraction facts. o Use of Reflex (20 minutes, 2 times a week) will also count as a grade on report cards under “Addition and Subtraction Facts.”

Homework cont. o Please let me know as soon as possible if your child does not have access to a device at home! o Accessing Reflex: 1. App on the iPad or Tablet 2. LCPSGo (which can be accessed by downloading the app or google searching “LCPSGo”) 3. www.reflexmath.com o Accessing Raz Kids (can count towards 20 mins. of reading): 1. App on the iPad or Tablet (also can be accessed through Learning A – Z) 2. LCPSGo (which can be accessed by downloading the app or google searching “LCPSGo”) ***I will send emails and notes home in the first few weeks of school with your child’s login information for these programs. LCPSGo logins are your children’s lunch numbers for their usernames and birthdate in numbers for their passwords.

Lunch & Snack o Packers – please send your child’s lunch in clearly labeled box or bag o Buyers – Please send all money in envelope or ame and 6 bag with your ch child ld’s ’s nam 6 or 7-di digi git I ID D nu number o We will do an afternoon snack, so if your child would like to have one, please send in a pea peanut ut- free snack that is not messy and your child can fr ea eat t in 5 5 mi minutes utes .

Parent Liaison o If you need to schedule an interpreter for a conference or would like assistance with translating any information from the school/county, please contact our Parent Liaison Neremaan Qureshi at neremaan.Qureshi@lcps.org o Mrs. Qureshi can also assist with financial aid for Field Trips, school lunches, snacks, or food/clothing for your child and family.

Star Student o Each week, Room 203 will celebrate a Star Student. o When your child is selected as the Star Student, a letter will be sent home the Friday before, which will detail the special events of the upcoming week. o “All About Me Poster” (typically) due on Mondays.

Technology o All classrooms at Discovery have own set of specific devices o We will use the devices for academic purposes only: Raz Kids, Reflex Math, Google Classroom, Genius Hour etc. o We wi will ll not be be using de device ces fo for the fi first fe few w we weeks ks of f sc school ool . I will send out an email when it is appropriate for students to start bringing devices, if desired. o If they do bring a device, please make sure LCPSGo is already installed and/or easily accessible! Practice logging in with your child prior to sending device in.

Volunteers o Room M Mom/Dad: This entails planning class parties and communicating to the class families about school and class events. o Administrative H Help: : Second grade is full of hands on activities. I will need some parents to cut out lamination, put together packets, make examples for us to use, etc. I will send out emails throughout the year looking for volunteers who are willing to do some of these jobs when needed (at home or at school). o Classroom A Activities: I will need help to organize/supervise various events throughout the year. These jobs may include chaperoning a group of children or running a station at a party. I will send out emails throughout the year looking for volunteers who are willing to do some of these jobs when needed.

ParentVUE Visit ParentVUE from the Discovery website. This is where you will find Report Cards and required Beginning of Year forms An activation key is required to activate account. o If you do not have an activation key, please contact Discovery Elementary at 571-252-2370.

Systemic SEL: Throughout the Day & Connected to Home ● Parents will get “HomeLink” to communicate what concepts are being taught that week ● Parents will get Family Code provided by teacher so you are able to access SEL resources

Logging into LCPSGO for Grade K-1 ◈ Username: studentID(Lunch Number) ◈ Password: MMDD ◈ Example: May 5 - 0505

LOGGING INTO LCPSGO Grades 2-5 ◈ Username: studentID(Lunch Number) ◈ Username for Google: studentID@lcps.org ◈ Password: Strong Password

GRADES 2-5 PASSWORDS ◈ Strong passwords containing... ◆ 7 Letters ◆ Special Character Key (!,@,#,$,%...) ◆ Number (1-9) ◈ Passwords will be generated in school with grade level teacher assistance.