Welcome to Room 24!

Welcome to Room 24!

Building bridges between school and

home.

Building bridges between school and

home.

How to build bridges that will last a

lifetime:

How to build bridges that will last a

lifetime:

Communicate.Communicate.

Don’t be afraid to ask questions!

Call me at school at 272-8596 (direct classroom number)

Email me at: mth13@scasd.orgCall my cell phone (570) 660-1663

(between 4:00 P.M. and 6:00 P.M.)

Become involvedBecome involved

Volunteer

• Here are some ways in which you can help:Volunteer on a weekly basis (same time,

same day). Remember to fill out the form.Become a homeroom parent (plan parties,

call for volunteers, start the phone tree, etc.)Volunteer for special events (could be messy)Come and have lunch with your child (no

reservations needed (unless you want to order lunch)

Help your child with

homework

Help your child with

homework

Homework• There will be homework every

day, Monday through Thursday.• Please check your child’s

homework planner and sign every night. Word StudyCursiveMathReadingOther Projects (Occasionally)

Donate materialsDonate

materials

• Party supplies• Classroom supplies• Tissues• Materials related to the units

Visit usVisit us

• Come in for lunch.• Come in to the classroom and visit

for a while.• Visit our web page.• Stop by and say hello at the end of

the day.

AcademicsAcademics

Units of Study

• Native Americans/Nutrition/Astronomy

• Explorers/Simple Machines• Pennsylvania/Rocks and Minerals

Math

• Math Expressions • Math Facts• IXL• Fact fluency

Specials

• Tuesday – Music 11:00 – 11:40• Wednesday – Library (10:20-11:00)• Thursday – Art (10:30-11:10)• Friday - PE (8:50-9:30)• Lunch – 12:30-1:05 • Recess – T,W,Th. 11:40 – 12:10, M

12:00-12:30 (No recess on Fridays)

Technology

• This year we are piloting the use of iPads in third grade.– Using IXL– Google Docs– Presentations (using Pages)– Apps for extensions– Research

Assessments

• This year we will do the following assessments:

• MAP (Measure of Academic Progress)– 3x a year– Math and Reading– Computer-based

• PSSA – Reading– Math– *Writing*