1. Welcome to 3rd Grade Mrs. Coffaro 2017-18

2. Statement of Purpose: Why I Teach
I believe all children can learn and deserve the best education.
I believe I can provide an environment that promotes fairness and respect, where students feel safe.
I believe that as a teacher, it is my responsibility to teach and promote social development and group responsibility.
I believe as a teacher, it is important to model the love of learning that lasts a lifetime.

3. Please communicate any issues your student shares with you to me to insure a positive learning environment for your child. We are learning to respect each other as individuals and encouraging everyone to be their best. Instead of telling me every time there is a problem, and as a way to promote problem solving, I encourage students to talk about their problem and try to solve it themselves using an “I” message: "I feel _____ when you_______ so could you please ________."

4. Our Andersen students inspire, love, learn,
Our Mission…
Our Andersen students inspire, love, learn,
and lead with purpose.

5. Classroom Expectations
Follow directions quickly
Raise your hand for permission to speak
Respect others, yourself and your school
Make smart choices
Positive reinforcements: comments, notes home, , etc.
Parents will be contacted by the teacher if there is a behavior issue that needs to be addressed.

6. Platooning This year your child will have two teachers.
Third grade will be platooning for reading and math. I will teach reading and Ms. Colker will teach math.

7. Reading Main Goals Houghton Mifflin curriculum Improve fluency
Increase vocabulary skills
Provide decoding skills
Improve comprehension of material read by learning to apply comprehension strategies
Make connections to text
Develop a lifelong love for reading
Accelerated Reader will be used (AR)

8. Writing
Main Goals
Choosing a topic, writing a topic sentence, developing paragraphs
Clearly expressing thoughts
Writing for a purpose
Cursive
Using the writing process with Thinking Maps
Ideas
Organization
Voice
Sentence fluency
Word choice
Conventions

9. Spelling A weekly spelling list Weekly vocabulary words
Spelling and vocabulary words come from our Houghton Mifflin Reading/Language Arts program and high frequency words/sight words
Students will be tested on Fridays
Test includes spelling words

10. Math
McGraw-Hill My Math with on-line components (to help with homework—each student will get their own log-in and password)
Vocabulary with cross curricular non-fiction leveled readers and real life connections
Manipulatives will be used
Moving students from manipulatives, to paper pencil drawings, to the algorithms
Math Journals

11. Homework
Homework will be sent home daily and will be expected back the NEXT DAY.
An additional assignment due on Friday will be on the back of the homework sheet.
Weekly cover sheet and reading log
Spiral Notebook for homework
Please go over the homework with your child and insist on quality work.
NO HOMEWORK, NO RECESS (Homework is MANDATORY! If a child doesn’t return it he/she will do it at recess time.) If there are special circumstances as to why homework could not be completed, please contact me to let me know, or write a note.
Read 20 minutes each night.
Practice Math facts for 10 minutes each night.
Homework is for reinforcement of what has been previously taught
Study spelling words

14. Grading
I use a variety of ways to evaluate each student (observation, grading work, formal tests, oral responses and discussions…)
Letter grades
Infinite Campus – register
Friday Binder– work will be sent home on Friday. Please review it with your child, and DO NOT remove the papers from the binder.
Please sign the weekly check sheet that is in the binder and return both on MONDAY.

15. This and That
Drop off and Pick up – patience, follow directions, student safety
Birthday Celebrations –district policy:
no edible treats (see school website for more information)

16. Communication
Schoolwires/Website: weekly communication letter from front office Register in Library
Infinite Campus: Register in Library
Room #14 Voic Number:
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17. It’s Going to be a Great Year!
Open Communication
We are a team
I am here for your children
Questions?
Thank you for coming tonight!