1. 2015-2016

2. Third Grade Teachers ▪ Mrs. Erin Burns ▪ Ms. Anne-Marie Tully ▪ Mrs. Diane Voltolina

3. Third Grade Classes Mrs. Burns-24 students Ms. Tully -23 students Mrs. Voltolina-24 students

4.  Take Care of Yourself  Take Care of Others  Take Care of this Place

5.  Raise your hand before you speak.  Stay seated during independent work times.  Be polite and use kind words.  Take pride in yourself and your work.  Treat others and their belongings with respect.

6. Equity and Differentiation Desk Arrangements Whole Class Instruction Group Work Partner Work Small Group Instruction Independent Work

7. Student Expectations and Responsibilities Neatness Organization Speaking and Listening Independent Workers

8. Color Coding System Math-Orange Literacy-Red Writing-Yellow Science-Green Social Studies-Blue Spanish-Purple

9. See Individual Teacher Websites

10. Conference Dates: December 3rd and 4th March 31st and April 1st Genesis Report Cards 1-Not Meeting Expectations 2-Aprroaching the Standard 3-Meeting the Standard 4-Exceeding the Standard

11. BALANCED LANGUAGE ARTS/LITERACY  Mondo Reading Program  Map Assessment for Reading and Language  Schoolwide Reading, Writing and Grammar Programs  Spelling  Wordly Wise Online Program MATHEMATICS  Everyday Mathematics Program  Spiral Approach  Unit Tests  Manipulatives “free play”  Family Letters-Answer Keys  Addition, Subtraction and Multiplication (4 minute-timed tests)

12. SCIENCE  Weather and Climate  Food Chains and Webs  Solar System SOCIAL STUDIES  Conflict Resolution  World Explorers  Colonization of the Americas  Map Skills

13. PARCC: Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers April 2016 English Language Arts / Literacy Mathematics

14.  Nightly independent reading assignment (30 minutes)  Math-Home Links pages  Spelling-every other week  Additional assignments  Daily Agendas-Parent signatures and notes

15.  Zoo Trip  The Tenafly Nature Center  Van Cortlandt Manor CHAPERONE EXPECTATIONS  If you volunteer to join us on a class trip, you must devote your full attention to the safety of the students in your group.

16.  Absences- Homework is not given until the 2 nd day  Hand washing  Clorox Wipes  Tissues  Coughs and Sneezes

17. Classroom Allergies We are a peanut and tree nut free school. We follow a strict NO SHARING policy!

18. PHONE  Mackay Main Number 201-816-7700 E-MAIL  Mrs. Burns  eburns@tenafly.k12.nj.us  Ms. Tully  atully@tenafly.k12.nj.us  Mrs. Voltolina  dvoltolina@tenafly.k12.nj.us Please allow up to 48 hours for a response.