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Welcome to Room 323!

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2nd Grade

Meet & Greet

September 12, 2024

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Meet the Teachers

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Mrs. Beutel

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Ms. Birkbeck - Support Teacher

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Mrs. Beutel

My name is Katie Beutel. I have been working at PS 19 for 12 years and this is my 9th year teaching 2nd grade. I received both my undergraduate and graduate degrees from Manhattan College.

I have two little boys – Luke is 5 years old and just started Kindergarten, and Jack is 2 years old. I grew up in Yonkers and still live there with my family.

I am looking forward to a great year for your children.

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Ms. Birkbeck

The 2024-2025 academic year is my 3rd year teaching at P.S. 19. I enjoy reading , exploring nature, and spending time with family.

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I look forward to meeting you all !

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Arrival/Dismissal

Start Time: 8:20am

Dismissal Time: 2:40pm

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Breakfast drop off is 8am.

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Arrival and dismissal will be in the schoolyard.

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**Students may not always be dismissed by their homeroom teacher.**

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School Support Staff

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  • Terry Reginella, Parent Coordinator
  • Amanda McAllister, Guidance Counselor
  • Ayse Ustares, Social Worker
  • Danielle Bucolo, Culture Coach
  • Jeanne-Marie Lemmo, SEL Coach
  • Jose Morales, SAPIS Worker
  • Otecia Graham, School Psychologist

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School Supplies

Please label all of the supplies with your child’s name.

  • 1 Box of Crayola Crayons (24 count)
  • 1 Box of Crayola Colored Pencils (12 count)
  • 1 Pair of Children’s Scissors (blunt tipped)
  • 20+ Pre-Sharpened Pencils (needed DAILY)
  • 2 Elmer’s Glue Sticks
  • 1 Soft Pencil Case
  • 1 Pair of Headphones (for devices – in labeled Ziploc)
  • Home Device

*The school purchased folders and notebooks for the students.*

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Appreciated Classroom Supplies

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  • Box of Tissues
  • Paper Towels
  • Sanitizing Wipes
  • Ziploc bags (quart or gallon)
  • Hand sanitizer

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Mrs. Beutel’s

Amazon Wishlist

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Flow of the Day

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Specials:

Monday - Technology

Tuesday - Music, Science

Wednesday - PE, Library

Thursday - Art

Friday - Science

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Curriculum

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ELA Curriculum

Math Curriculum

Expeditionary Learning

  • Modules
  • Labs

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Heggerty Phonemic Awareness

Heggerty Bridges to Reading

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Illustrative Math

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Zearn

**Both curriculums are accessed through a website named Imagine Learning/Clever

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Units of Study

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ELA

Math

Module 1:

Schools and Community

Module 2:

Learning through Science and Story: Fossils Tell of Earth’s Changes

Module 3:

Researching to Build Knowledge and Teach Others: The Secret World of Pollination

Module 4:

Providing for Pollinators

  1. Adding, Subtracting, and Working with Data
  2. Adding and Subtracting within 100
  3. Measuring Length
  4. Addition and Subtraction on the Number Line
  5. Numbers to 1,000
  6. Geometry, Time, and Money
  7. Adding and Subtracting within 1,000
  8. Equal Groups
  9. Putting it All Together

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All students will receive instruction in:

  • Math
  • ELA
  • Social Studies
  • Science
  • Art
  • PE
  • Technology

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Grading Policy

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Kindergarten - 5

All Marking Periods

Grades 6-8

All Marking Periods

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4 (+/-) Excels in Standards for grade

3 (+/-) Proficient (Pass)

Numeric Course Grades:

95 – 100 High Honors 

94 - 85 Honors

84- 75      

2 (+/-) Below Standards

1 (+/-) Well Below Standards (Fail)

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NL New admit where the teacher has inadequate documentation to fairly assess a student’s progress.

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64 - Below   (Fail)

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NL New admit where the teacher has inadequate documentation to fairly assess a student’s progress.

PS 19 Grading Policy 2024- 2025

Learning Grading Categories

K- 3

4-5

6-8

Measures of Learning:

Formative: Quizzes, exit tickets, writing responses, checklists, POD

Summative: Unit test, tests, Culminating Projects, Performance Tasks (mid and end of unit) Homework, projects, class work, etc

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100%

70%

Learning Tasks/Assignments and Engagement:

Exemplars, Reading Response, homework, discussions boards, participation, checklists, group tasks, class work, etc.

30%

Grades can be accessed through All-In Learning (students account) / NYC DOE Gradebook

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Marking Period Dates

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We are committed to ensure that your child is present for the full day of instruction regularly. Students are expected at school each day of the school term. This supports consistency in learning for your child. Attendance is a direct correlation to student achievement. Please take time to read the Importance of Attendance. Attendance is digitally taken in the DOE Attendance Application. Arrival is expected at 8:10 for all students. Lateness is also documented. Late is any time after 8:21 a.m. Please review your child’s attendance to ensure accuracy. You can check your child's attendances/latenesses by logging into your NYCSA account. https://www.schoolsaccount.nyc/ When an absence occurs, all students are required to send in a note for more than 1 day explaining the absence. You can also notify the school by emailing the teacher and cc Ms. Lisowy @SLisowy@schools.nyc.gov prior to 8:00 a.m. of each day. Attendance is taken twice a day on the DOE attendance app. If you receive a notice that your child is absent but they are not, please notify the school. Lateness sometimes is not corrected until after the letter is sent on the digital system.

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ATTENDANCE AND MAKE-UP WORK

If a child is absent or late, grades, coursework, or exams could be affected. Here is what you need to know regarding our grading policies and how we support our students with make-up work: *** EX: Lateness to class may result in a lower class average due to the loss of instructional time in activities such as classroom participation, examinations (Quizzes/full period exams), dialogs, speeches, group work, lab work, etc. Students are not required to make up the exact hours of missed instructional time. If students master course content and satisfactorily meet expectations outlined in the syllabus, they will receive credit for the course. Chronic absence is a measure of students who have missed 10% or more of days in which they were enrolled in the school year.

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Attendance Policy

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Schoolwide

PBIS

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MAP Tests (Math)

  • Administered 3 times a year on the iPad
  • Use to measure student growth and student groupings for lessons
  • Results will be used to guide instruction

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Acadience Tests (ELA)

  • Administered 3 times a year by the teacher
  • Use to measure student growth and student groupings for lessons
  • Results will be used to guide instruction

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Tennis!

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  • Randall’s Island - John McEnroe Tennis Academy

We will leave at the beginning of 2nd period and return during 5th period. Students will still have instruction in both Math and ELA at the end of the day.

  • Every Monday, starting Oct. 7th
  • Forms will be handed out soon.
  • Chaperones needed!
  • Tennis is a disciplinary sport. If students are not behaving in school (or at tennis), they will NOT be allowed to join, OR a parent will be required to attend with them.
  • Lunch 6th period

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Tennis Mondays

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Parent Communication

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Most of our communication will come to you via Operoo emails.

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Grades can be found on our digital platform. More information will be coming about how to access this website!

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Birthday Policy

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Behavior Incentives

**Students can earn tickets for good behavior. Tickets can then be traded in for prizes!

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**Whole Class Star Jar

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**PAWS school wide

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We look forward to working with you and your children!

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Contact Information

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Katie Beutel

kbeutel@schools.nyc.gov

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Contact Information

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Pashanna Birkbeck

pbirkbeck3@schools.nyc.gov

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Questions?