mrs. miller [email protected] mrs. williams student
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• Email updates (often weekly on Friday and when necessary)
• Check the class website weekly for detailed homework• Weekly Folder sent home every Monday with graded papers
and other information/Empty folder and return signed half sheet in the folder on Tuesday.
• The best way to contact me is through email. I will respond to emails during school hours as time allows.
Grades
Grading Scale
A – 94-100B – 86-93C – 77-85D – 70-76F – Below 70
Grade Distribution
Achievement/Academic=40%(Includes quizzes and tests.)
Effort=60%(Includes classwork, homework, and projects.)
If you need a PowerSchool account please contact the school office.
Refer to the school handbook for more grading policies.
Students are working on building responsibility and independence. Respect God, others, and yourself.• Positive reinforcements at all times including
recognition through simple rewards
• “Think Sheet”/ parent email/parent conference
Arrival:Student drop off begins at 7:30 in Kay Circle. Students report to their homeroom. If eating breakfast at school, they should report to the cafeteria. Students arriving after 8:00 must report to the school office before coming to class. Instruction begins promptly at 8:00.
Dismissal:● Students who are only children will be dismissed in Kay Circle at 2:50.● All remaining third graders will be dismissed at 3:00 in Kay Circle.● Students attending Extended Day will remain in the third grade
classrooms.
Please refer to the school handbook located on PowerSchool for detailed uniform requirements and special day dress.
All students everyday:• Athletic shoes with no lights or wheels (no boots, flats, or sandals)• White, navy, or black socks only with no patterns
Boys:• Belt every day• Long navy pants on Thursday for
church• Shirts tucked in
Girls:• Shorts under jumper• No nail polish or make-up• Stud earrings (no dangles)• Bows should be red, white,
navy, or uniform plaid and no more than 6 inches in width.
Lockers/Water Bottles
● Our lockers are small and can only hold backpacks, lunchboxes, and coats.
● Locker decorations are not permitted. Students only visit their lockers three times a day very quickly (arrival, lunch, and dismissal).
● Students should bring water bottles. They will be stored in the classroom daily. Water bottles should have a flip top or pull top closure. Students should not need to remove the lid to drink.
• Please email me if your child is home due to illness or will be leaving due to a doctor’s appointment.
• Send a written note/doctor’s slip with your child when returning from an absence due to illness or an appointment. Work will be saved for your student. You may also request to pick work up between noon and 1:45 if your child is absent, or work may be sent home with a sibling.
Lunch/RecessLunch will be eaten in the cafeteria or in one of our outside areas if
weather permits. We will have recess outside daily if weather permits. Students may order ice cream on Fridays and it will be charged to your SLA account. The lunch menu can be found in the Parent Portal on the
website or easily on the school app under Quick Links.
BirthdaysStudents may bring a store bought treat for all students on their birthday. They will need to bring it directly to the classroom in the morning. We will
share the treat at lunch. Please see me if your child has special dietary concerns regarding treats.
We currently have 14 students in our class.
Grade 3 40 minutes Up to 25 minutes of practicing reading Grade 3 40 minutes Up to 25 minutes of
practicing reading
Monday1. ReadWorks assigned in Google Classroom (GC) and due on Friday.2. Study for upcoming quizzes and tests3. Read 20 minutes/practice math facts
Tuesday 1. Study for upcoming quizzes and tests2. Read 20 minutes/practice math facts
Wednesday1. Think Central assignment (Go Math) (day may vary)2. Study for upcoming quizzes and tests3. Read 20 minutes/practice math facts
Thursday1. ReadWorks assignment due on Friday2. Study for upcoming quizzes and tests3. Read 20 minutes/practice math facts
How do you access homework in Google Classroom and Think Central?See the class website Homework page.
Study Habits
Reinforce Study Skills at Home
While your child may be able to do homework on her own now, it is unlikely that he will be able to take on
the task of studying alone. Top strategies:
1. Set up a quiet study area for your child.2. Plan a study schedule. It will keep both you and your child on track and prevent cramming the
night before a test.3. Break studying into manageable chunks. This helps him retain more information and reduces
test anxiety.4. Be flexible. You needn't limit studying only to structured study time or let the responsibility fall
exclusively on one parent.5. Read together. To ace her tests, your child will need to use higher-level thinking skills, so it helps to
emphasize these skills at home. After you read with her, discuss the material. Ask her to summarize what she read, identify new or unfamiliar words in the text, or predict what will happen next.
Responsible School Habits
● Eat breakfast every morning.● Have a set time to have your child go through his/her
binder to empty the take home section and review the assignment book.
● Be sure all study guides are returned and/or kept in your child’s binder daily.
● Be sure your child’s binder is returned to his/her backpack every night. The binder will be needed each day at school.
● Keep your child’s backpack in an easily accessible place to to return to school each day.
Binder
● Students will use a binder for organization beginning in 3rd grade. This carries over to 4th and 5th grades.
● The binder has labeled sections for all subjects, homework, and items to be removed nightly. You will find study guides and classwork in these sections. They should NOT BE REMOVED! I will help students clean out the binder at school.
● The assignment notebook (planner) should remain in the binder at all times.
Reading Guided Reading
• Groups meet M,T,W/Independent Work
• Instruction takes place on more individualized levels addressing skills
• Grade level cold read assessment every Wednesday to be completed independently
Whole Group• Novel studies with skills and
strategy reviews done whole class
• Flat Stanley, The Chocolate Touch, Charlotte’s Web, and The Lemonade War
Accelerated Reader (AR)• STAR test once every quarter to determine ZPD• Students should test every one-two weeks/weekly status check• AR Goal=assigned points+80% accuracy• Students who meet their AR goal will earn a bonus 100% as a
reading assessment grade each quarter
Language ArtsGrammar
• Sentence structure and types
• Nouns• Verbs• Adjectives and Adverbs• Capitalization and
Punctuation
Writing• Writing Process• Journal Responses• Paragraph structure• Genres: Narratives, Fiction,
Expository, Functional, Opinion, Poetry
Word Work• New word list including spelling and vocabulary every two
weeks• Test will always be on Thursday
• Class work activities to review skills and strategies• Not always a “traditional” spelling test
Cursive● Review
lowercase and then introduce uppercase
● Write everything in cursive after Christmas
Math• Addition and Subtraction up to the thousands• Interpreting Data (graphing)• Multiplication • Division• Fractions • Measurement (including area and perimeter) • Fact Fluency Fridays/ addition and subtraction first quarter/multiplication
second and third quarters/multiplication and division fourth quarter/Practice math fact often!
Science /Social Studies
Science• Scientific Method/Interpreting
data• Rocks and Minerals• Fossils• Heat• Magnets• Habitats• Pollution
Social Studies ● Map Skills (Flat Stanley)● Political Roots/Democracy
(Election)● Historical Figures (Informational
Text/Biography Report)● Economics (Goods and
Services/Saving and Spending)
Religion
● Blessed Trinity● Apostle’s Creed ● Recall major figures and stories from the Bible● Mary is the model of the Church ● Liturgical seasons● Parts of the Mass● 7 sacraments● Ten Commandments ● Forms of prayer● Communal life● Missionary spirit
Field Trips
We are able to attend field trips this year and we currently have three in the works.
● -Paradise Pumpkin Patch (parents may meet us there and pay separate entrance fee)
● -Springer Opera House/ Look Forward: The Story of Ruby Bridges (students only)
● -Oxbow Meadows: STEAM LAB Environmental Experience (students only)
We are going to have an amazing year!