Welcome

Welcome to Room 205!

Academics

Reading, writing, math, science, and social studies are the core of the curriculum. The reading curriculum is Pegusus, Junior Great Books, and Literature Circles. Writing is part of everything else we do plus individual story writing.  The math curriculum is Everyday Math and is a scripted curriculum provided by the District that covers all strands of math simutaneously. It spirals to meet the needs of all levels of students through  individual work, group work, and many games.  Science kits are provided by the District.  We also study frogs and toads, bats, and the Amazon rainforest. Second Grade cultural focus is Latin America.  A Mexican artist works with  us on projects connected to Dia de Muertos.  The heritages of all the classmates also becomes an area of study. 

Homework

 Seattle School District requires 20 minutes of  homework every night and 20 minutes of reading.  The homework is spelling practice and some form of math. The spelling list comes home on Monday and is good for two weeks. Sentences are written each week to show understanding of the words. The sentences are due on Friday.Often the math homework is games that relate to the math we are doing in class.  Your child will have a Reading Log that is to be signed every night.  It will be in their Take Home Folder along with their Daily Gazette which is a review of what we did that day. They are to read this to you and have you sign it so I know that they read it to you.

Projects

My curriculum is mostly project based. 

Attendance

Attendance is taken at 9:20 am every morning unless the office announces that a bus is late.  Please check in the office if you are late.