1. Welcome to Back-to-School Night Third Grade – Room 8 Mr. Kenneth Kunz

2. Important Information School begins: 8:25 a.m. Recess: 12:00-12:25 p.m. Lunch 12:30-12:55 p.m. Dismissal: 3:00 p.m.

3. Important School Personnel 908-486-2668 Principal - Ms. Dona Preston School Secretary - Ms. Conti School Nurse - Mrs. Cuozzo Social Worker – Mrs. Gail DePaul

4. Specials Monday- Music & Spanish Tuesday - Art Wednesday – Gym & Spanish Thursday - Library Friday- Gym *Students must wear sneakers on gym days. 3 rd Grade- Chorus & Instrumental Music (Schedules Vary)

5. 3K is Wired! Go to: www.teacherweb.com/NJ/LindenSchool1/MrKunz www.teacherweb.com/NJ/LindenSchool1/MrKunz Once you visit our site, save it to your favorites! You can also go to www.linden.k12.nj.us. Click on School 1/Teacher Web Pages. Click on “Kenneth Kunz” and link up with our class website.www.linden.k12.nj.us Daily Homework/Breaking News Add your cell phone or email address for instant breaking news. You will be notified whenever the site is updated.

6. Student Expectations Come to class and be on time. Complete class work on time. Do all your homework and bring it to school with you each day. Bring all necessary materials to class. Be an active learner- participate! Respect others. 100 Book Challenge- Read 30+ minutes every night.

7. Why 100 Book Challenge? Research Findings Improved the scores of students enough to overcome 71% of the achievement gap Boosted student TerraNova test scores Resulted in significantly higher student reading achievement vs. non-program schools Was considered a “valuable program” by 93% of teachers surveyed

8. Best Practices in Literacy Instruction Did you know? –Children who read on grade level by the end of 3 rd grade are statistically more successful in school, work, and in life. –Performance levels on national assessments show a widening achievement gap between students of diverse backgrounds.

9. Balanced Literacy Phonemic Awareness Phonics & Spelling Vocabulary Development Fluency Comprehension Writing Motivation

10. Curriculum Reading and Grammar- Harcourt Trophies Series Spelling- Harcourt Trophies & Words Their Way Writing- Writer’s Workshop

11. Curriculum- continued Math- Everyday Mathematics Social Studies – Communities and Junior Geographer Health- Health and Wellness Series 100 Book Challenge

12. Hands-On Science Third grade will complete five hands-on science units this year: Measurements Objects in the Sky Magnetism and Electricity Earth Materials Structures of Life

13. There will be one book report per marking period- Must be reading-level appropriate Field Trip to Sandy Hook, NJ (Exact Date TBA) Visiting the New Linden Library-Get your child a library card. It’s free! Writing Workshop-Intro to Research Reports Science- Moon Journal Possibly one additional class trip All class projects are listed under “Class Projects” on our class homepage! Linden Academy Awards---Historical Reenactment Video Contest Projects and Trips

14. Homework Homework is posted each and every morning. Students are responsible for copying assignments into their planners. Assignments and notices are put into students’ mailboxes. Students have been instructed to make sure they have everything before they leave. Homework is due the next day unless otherwise directed.

15. Additional Information Students should always have a chapter book at their desk for reading during 100 Book Challenge and if they finish their work early. New Jersey (S.S.)- Before tests, there will be at least two days of review. Junior Geographer - All work is counted as a test grade and is open book. Health - All work is counted as a test grade and is open book.

16. A = 90 -100 B = 82 - 89 C = 75 - 81 D = 70 - 74 F = 0 – 69 Progress reports keep you informed of your child’s quarterly progress. Grading Scale (Determined by the Linden Board of Education)

17. Conferences & Report Cards Report Card Dates: December 3, 2010 February 16, 2011 April 21, 2011 June 24, 2010 Parent -Teacher Conference Dates: Nov. 30 th -Dec. 2 nd (Fall) March 8 th -10 th (Spring)

18. Standardized Testing NJ ASK3 May 9-12, 2011 Make-ups: May 16-20, 2011

19. Supplies Needed for the Classroom Please replenish your child’s pencil supply as the year continues. When sending money into school, place in an envelope with your child’s name, class (3K), amount enclosed, and what the money is for. Tissues! Tissues! Tissues!- The school does not supply the classrooms with tissues - only paper towels - which make for very sore noses when students have the sniffles. Hand sanitizer (example:Purell) - A&P sells the Lucky brand for $1/bottle