1. Welcome to Back to School Night September 16, 2013

2. Points of Interest Report Card will be different! Scoring on 1,2,3 and 4 in all subject areas. Cursive: Practice Makes Perfect!! Research and Presentation skills PSSA in reading and math

3. Tips for Parents Healthy snack and drink If you need to change your child’s transportation for the day fill out form on website. If it occurs during the day e-mail swhite@crsd.org and CC me.swhite@crsd.org Your child’s log on for Citrix: Username is their student number and Password is Fall2013 Please contact us if you ever have a concern.

4. Notes Email – ecirelli@crsd.orgecirelli@crsd.org 3rd Grade Website: www.crsd.org… teachers… grade 3…Cirelli

5. Homework Policy Parent sign homework planner DAILY. Study notes each night. Complete all written work neatly. If not completed, students will receive a M.A.S. form. I will post homework on the website.

6. Responsive Classroom Morning Meeting Life Skills Caring Assertiveness Responsibility Empathy Self Control Restorative Practices

7. Reading Program Journeys 5 Critical Areas: Phonics Phonemic Awareness Vocabulary Fluency Comprehension SRI (online reading test scores between 500-800) Log in for online homework/text book Home Reading: Read for 20min. 4 nights a week. Home Reading folder will be checked daily and handed in on Monday signed by a parent. Form on website if needed.

8. Read a minimum of 20 min. a night OR 80 minutes per week ! REMEMBER: parents must sign EVERY night that was read! Reading Log Name: __________________ Date:_____ Title of Book: _______________________ Author: ____________________________ Parents Signature: __________________ Reading Log Date:________ Title of Book: _______________________ Author: ____________________________ Parents Signature: __________________ Reading Log Date:________ Title of Book: _______________________ Author: ____________________________ Parents Signature: __________________ Reading Log Date:________ Title of Book: ______________________ Author: ___________________________ Parents Signature: _________________

10. Writing Units we will cover: Write Narrate Write to Respond Write to Persuade Write to Express Write to Inform At times, students will be responsible to go on CITRIX at home to type their drafts. Students will learn revising and editing strategies.

11. enVisions Math Web Site to log on https://www.pearsonsuccessnet.com User name and password are their student ID numbers Problem of the Day – POD Showing what you did and how you did it!!!

12. MATH Math Concepts: Numeration Adding Whole Numbers Subtraction Number Sense Subtracting Whole Numbers Multiplication Division Patterns and Relationships Solids and Shapes Congruence and Symmetry Understanding Fractions Decimals and Money Measurement Perimeter, Area and Volume Time and Temperature Data Graphs and Probability

13. First in Math FIM stands for First in Math Your child will have the opportunity to work at home on math skills. Web Site www.firstinmath.comwww.firstinmath.com

14. SCIENCE Inquiry Based Approach Plant Growth and Development Rocks and Minerals Physics of Sound Solar System

15. SOCIAL STUDIES Concepts to be learned: Communities (Community Project) Citizenship and Government Geography Learning about people (Country Project) Past and Present (Inventions) Students need to study notes each night.

16. Classroom Rules Classroom Rules Respect Yourself, Others and Environment Work Hard and Neatly Be Yourself Have Fun and Be Happy!!

17. Thought of the Night From Me to You! Every student in my class is someone’s whole world!