Welcome to 3rd Grade!

Mrs. Serra and

Mrs. Galang

Knowledge is a Treasure!

Language ArtsReading Writing Social Studies

Reader’s Workshop Close Reading Mini Lessons

followed by Independent Practice

Guided Reading/ Conferencing

Fiction and Non-fiction texts

Text Dependent Questions

Interactive Notebook

Writer’s Workshop

Mini Lessons based on class needs

No monthly prompts

Interactive Notebook

Rubrics

Focus on North America

Integrated into teacher’s choice of text

Daily Geography Questions

Weekly Geography Tests

Maps available on-line

Reading and writing go hand-in-hand!

Growing our Reading

Daily Reading Opportunities

30+ minutes at school30 minutes each night for

homework

New A.R. program

Coming Soon

Reading at Home• Independent Choice

• MyOn assigned/choice• Independent Responses

to reading

Battle of the Books

• Optional• Exposes students to new

authors/topics• Dates TBA

Battle of the BooksTitle Author8 Class Pets + 1 Squirrel ÷ 1 Dog = CHAOS Vivian Vande Velde

High Time for Heroes Mary Pope Osborne

Hooper Finds A Family Jane Paley

I Survived the Great Chicago Fire, 1871 Lauren Tarshis

Jake Drake, Know-It-All Andrew Clements

Ranger in Time: Rescue on the Oregon Trail Kate Messner

The One and Only Ivan Katherine Applegate

Windsurfing Winner (myON book) Jake Maddox

BOB Qualifying test will be taken to determine our BOB team.

Language Arts Homework

Reading “log” Grammar/Phonics

• Read 120 minutes/week• Respond to 1-2 assigned

questions/week• Reading may consist of

independent choice, MyOn choice, MyOn assigned books or a combination.

• Due Friday

- Based on skills being taught (current or prior)

- One activity/week due by Friday.

** The next week’s Language Arts homework will be given the Friday before.

Math InstructionCurriculum Homework

-Go Math Series-Math Workshop-FASTT Math-IXL website

- Tuesday and Thursday – due the next day

- Check agenda for assignments

- Reflects work in classroom

- Unit Tests

ScienceCurriculum STEM Fair

-National Geographic-Inquiry Mondays-Investigations and demonstrations-Hands On-Unit Tests

- In class time to work- Due in November- Weekly assignments- More information to

come home soon!

Homework RecapLanguage Arts-30 minutes each night (1-2 question response) – due Friday-Grammar/Phonics activity – due Friday Math:-Tuesday and Thursday-End of Unit TestsScience:-Unit Tests-STEM Fair assignmentsGeography:-Test on Friday (Open Map Test)

Behavior LogsChild's Name:

Expected Behaviors

Follows School and Classroom Rules

Follows Directions

Prepared for Class

Shows Effort to do Best Work

Works Cooperatively with Others

Getting to School on TIme

This report will be kept in the classroom. Your child will receive a checkmark when a rule has been broken. A note will be written in the agenda for you to sign the day the rule has been broken. This report will be used to mark the behavior side of the report card. FIVE checks in the same area will result in an “N” on the report card for that same behavior.

Grading Scale• A = 90 – 100 EXCELLENT

(demonstrates consistent application ofconcepts, ideas, objectives or behaviors)

• B = 80 – 89 GOOD(demonstrates a clear understanding ofconcept, ideas, objectives or behaviors)

• C = 70 –79 SATISFACTORY(is in the process of understanding concepts, ideas, objectives or behaviors)

• N = 60 – 69 NEEDS IMPROVEMENT(needs additional time or more background experiences before anunderstanding of concepts, ideas, objectives or behaviors can be attained)

• U = 0 – 59 UNSATISFACTORY(has not yet demonstrated an understanding of concepts, ideas, objectives or behaviors)

Dismissal

Make sure your child knows how they are going home on the first day of school!

We cannot dismiss students a new way without having it in writing. Make sure to write a note in your child’s agenda or call the office prior to 1:45 if there is a change!

Don’t forget: Mondays – Early Release @ 1:15!

Schedule8:00 – 10:00 Math and Science (*Monday 8:00 – 8:30 PE)10:00 - 11:00 Language Arts11:00 – 11:30 RTI11:38/39 – 12:08/09 Lunch12:10 – 1:00 Language Arts/Social Studies1:00 – 2:00 Specials/Teacher PE2:15 Dismissal

*AGP with Mrs. Miller 8:00 – 10:00

*Remember to wear closed-toed shoes every day – that are appropriate for running and playing. The students will be outside everyday, whether they are at PE with Coach or at Teacher PE with us. If your child is wearing the wrong shoes, they will have to bring a book and sit out. Repeat offenses will result in a behavior mark for not being prepared for school.

NEW….Schoolwide policy regarding birthdays - NO birthdays will be celebrated at school!

Lunch from outside sources (ie. McDonalds, etc.) cannot be brought into the cafeteria due to food allergies. You are welcome to take it out to the picnic area.

Birthdays and Lunch Policies

Our Class WebsiteGo to www.teacherweb.com

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You can find….-Announcements-Calendar-Links to helpful websites-Weekly homework and project information-What skills we are currently focused onAND MORE!!!

UPDATED WEEKLY!!!

Communication

Binder/Agenda (checked daily) Report Cards Mid-Term

Reports

Scheduled Conferences E-mail Class Website

Please remember that we start our day at 7:30! This is not the time to pop-in to have a quick conference.

We are so excited to teach your child and get to know your family this year!