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Meet Ms. Miller

• Simsbury, Connecticut
• Penn State University
• Bachelor's Degree – Early Childhood and

Adolescent Education

• Currently working on Master’s in Education

Leadership at George Mason University

• Fourth year in 2nd grade at Discovery

Elementary

Meet Mrs. Chapman

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

Assessment

• Grades for report cards determined by teacher
• bservation, projects, assignments, and

written/oral tests

• Optional study guides or practice pages

provided for mo most summative tests in Content (Social Science and Science) and Math

• 2nd grade is critical year for teaching students

ho how to take tests in a classroom environment!

• Letter grades are as follows: B=

B=Be Below, , P=Pr P=Progressin ing, M=M =Meets, E=E =Exceeds

Behavior Management

• Work together as class to establish rules and expected

behavior in our room

• Children who are having tough time demonstrating

expected behavior or need a brain break will be asked to “reset”

• A reset is not a punishment, rather a chance for student to

regain self-control and reflect on appropriate behavior

• Mindfulness
• Positive reward systems
• Trailblazer Tickets and Pom-Pom Points

Positive Behavioral Interventions and Support

• Discovery provides a positive climate for

learning.

• We have a clear set of rules and

consequences.

• Focus on the positives.
• Trailblazer Tickets
• We use a common language to set

expectations.

• Respectful
• Responsible
• Ready to Learn

Belongings/Toys

• Please make sure that all items that your child brings to

school are clearly labeled (backpacks, coats, sweaters, lunchboxes, etc.)

• Please leave all toys at home, as these items tend to

get lost or broken.

• Pokémon Cards and Fidget Spinners are no

not allowed in our classroom.

• 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.

• I encourage students to bring a PL

PLASTIC TIC water bottle to have on his or desk.

Birthdays

• Birthdays are very special in Room 203! We

celebrate your child with a birthday song and bookmark.

• According to LCPS food policy, no food is

allowed to be brought in and shared in the classroom.

• 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

• Largely done online, but I will be sending home

catalogs for book orders about once every

• ther month.
• If you choose to participate online, you can do

so by: Logging onto www.scholastic.com/parents Register>Enter Information>Ou Our “Cl “Classro room Co Code de” i is: Q7

Q7X38

Classroom Directory

• Discovery allows teachers and/or a Room

Parent to make a directory for the class, which is helpful for playdates, parties, etc.

• You will on
• nly

ly have access to directory if you are willing to publish your own information in the directory

• You can provide your information through the

following link: https://forms.gle/hZHddY82NiyuVxTC9

Communication

• 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!

• “Weekly Updates” emails
• 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

• Weekly Newsletter

Communication: Dismissal Changes/Absences

• If you are changing your child’s after-school

arrangements, please send in a note or call the

• ffice in a timely manner.
• 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.

• If your child will be absent due to an

appointment or family trip, please inform me as soon as possible.

Homework

• In 2nd grade, the primary homework for students will be

Word Study.

• Students will learn sorts from assigned teacher each Friday.

Teacher will send students home with sort and test on them the following Friday.

• Practice words with your child using suggested exercises at least 3

times a week and log your practice in the Homework Log.

• Keep Homework Logs in yellow Take Home Folders and I will

check/initial the logs weekly.

• Read 20 minutes every night. Completion of reading will be

checked through “Status of the Class.”

• Reflex Math – must

ust sign Discovery’s Parent Consent Form

• An online tool for children to use in order to become fluent in basic

addition and subtraction facts.

• 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.

• Please let me know as soon as possible if your child does not have

access to a device at home!

• 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

• 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

• Packers – please send your child’s lunch in

clearly labeled box or bag

• Buyers – Please send all money in envelope or

bag with your ch child ld’s ’s nam ame and 6 6 or 7-di digi git I ID D nu number

• We will do an afternoon snack, so if your child

would like to have one, please send in a pea peanut ut- fr free snack that is not messy and your child can ea eat t in 5 5 mi minutes utes.

Parent Liaison

• 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

• Mrs. Qureshi can also assist with financial aid

for Field Trips, school lunches, snacks, or food/clothing for your child and family.

Star Student

• Each week, Room 203 will celebrate a Star

Student.

• 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.

• “All About Me Poster” (typically) due on

Mondays.

Technology

• All classrooms at Discovery have own set of specific

devices

• We will use the devices for academic purposes only:

Raz Kids, Reflex Math, Google Classroom, Genius Hour etc.

• 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

• ol. I will send out an email when it is appropriate

for students to start bringing devices, if desired.

• 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

• Room M

Mom/Dad: This entails planning class parties and communicating to the class families about school and class events.

• 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).

• 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

• f Year forms

An activation key is required to activate account.

• 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

◈ Username: studentID(Lunch Number) ◈ Password: MMDD ◈ Example: May 5 - 0505

Logging into LCPSGO for Grade K-1

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.

SOFTWARE PERMISSION FORMS

◈ Parent permission slips

will be online instead of paper form.

◈ Roll-out date: TBD

And many more programs….

Outdoor Garden End Goals

To create a sustainable outdoor classroom with native plants and cross-curricular learning opportunities for all students. To continue to foster a school-to-community relationship through shared investment as consumers and producers. Produce is eaten by students and staff with our garden to table

• program. Seeds are harvested and used to produce future crops,

share with other schools, or raise funds for our garden.

We need VOLUNTEERS!

We are seeking parents, local experts, school garden coordinators, and members of the community to help us make our outdoor classroom a reality! If you have a background in landscaping or gardening and/or want to volunteer for the garden committee please contact Ms. Biesecker @ brittany.biesecker@lcps.org with your information. Thank you!

Thank You!

Questions? Comments?

meredith.miller@lcps.org

Bloomz App: Text @6 @6ZPSCW to the number 1-85 858-25 256-6691 6691 OR OR Do Down wnload d Blo Bloomz ap app on phone and register using code 6Z 6ZPSCW PSCW Class Directory Form: https://forms.gle/hZ HddY82NiyuVxTC9 Twitter: @m_millerDIS