Welcome to Third GradeAt Hedenkamp Elementary

• Participation – class and small groups

• Focus – purposeful learning

• Assignments – completed daily

• Homework – completed daily

• Responsible – for self

• Respectful – to others

• Life-long learners!

Classroom Expectations…

Daily Schedule

Have Breakfast to Start the Day!8:45 Silent Reading, AR testing

(M-TH), and/or Book Reports

9:15 Language Development – spelling, vocabulary, and grammar

9:45 Literature and Informational text

10:50 Independent Studies

Have Lunch to Continue the Day!10:50 Social Studies or Science

12:45 Math – Engage NY

2:15 Writing – Six Traits

2:35 Writing – Narrative, Opinion, or Expository

Writing Assessments on Friday!

3:00- 3:15 Homework then Home

Have a Snack to End the Day!Classroom Breaks:10:35 – 10:50 1st Recess12:00 – 12:20 2nd Recess12:25 – 12:45 Eat Lunch02:00 – 02:15 3rd RecessPhysical Education:Tuesday: 02:15 – 02:45 (Sparks)Thursday: 02:15 – 02:45 (Tai Chi)Friday: 09:00 – 09:45 (Sparks)

3rd Grade CurriculumAt Hedenkamp Elementary

Common Core State StandardsReading:

Phonics, word recognition, fluencyLiterature:

Describes character traits, motivations, point of view, compares & contrasts

Informational Text:Key details support the main idea, academic vocabulary, points of view

Writing:Opinion, informative/exlanatory, narrative

Common Core State StandardsLanguage:

Command of grammar, capitalization, punctuation, spelling

Mathematics:Multiplies and divides within 100Multi-digit arithmeticMeasurement and DataGeometryWord problems

Common Core State StandardsSocial Studies:

Geography/Map skillsLocal History / Local Native AmericansGovernment, Citizenship, Economics

Science:Living ThingsPatterns in the SkyMatterEnergy

Homework and Daily Work FoldersFolders:Language/ Literature &

Informational / Writing / Math / HomeworkHomework is Monday – ThursdayHomework also includes incomplete

dailyassignments.Lesson assessments are on

Thursday.Writing assessments are on Friday.All assignments are due on Friday.

Thank You!Field trip chaperone

Small Group Reading Partner (Morning)

Velma Davis, Room 307, 619-597-5828 Ex. 5837

Velma.davis@cvesd.org

Velmadavisblog.wordpress.com