1. Minneola Elementary Charter School 2012-2013
Mrs. Privitera’s 3rd Grade Please find your child’s seat, we will be starting shortly 
Minneola Elementary Charter School

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4. Morning Routine
School begins at 8:35 am, children are allowed to enter classroom at 8:00 am
Welcome message & instructions
Unpack & get last night’s homework out
Write down tonight’s homowrk
Assigned work listed on the board
Daily benchmarks, objectives, and essential questions
Check planners, collect notes, etc.
Attendance & Lunch

5. Reading 8:45-10:15 FCAT tested subject Reading groups
Vocabulary – learning or reviewing
Comprehension (Cold-Reads)
Fluency – practice
Writing
Spelling
Questions?

6. Cold Reads First, underline the title
Second, read ALL the questions first and mark an “X” at the end of any answers that you may think aren’t correct
Third, read the passage. While reading underline any information that pertains to the questions.
Next, revisit the questions and SCAN the passage. Place two fingers at the top of the passage and scan down the middle, reading the words your fingers touch. Most answers are found in the middle of the passage.
Finally, double check your answers to make sure every single question is answered and that you picked the best answer for each question.

7. Specials 10:20-11:00
This year, we are offering the following Enrichment classes:
Physical Education (2)
Music / Drama
Art
Instruments
Spanish
Library
Science

8. Math Manipulatives 11:00-11:40
Students are able to spend this time with manipulatives and practice skills for mastery
Students are also given the opportunity to work in small groups with teachers for better understanding
Great time for additional practice of FCAT tested material
PLEASE GET FLASH CARDS FOR SUBTRACTION AND ADDITION FACTS
Questions?

9. Lunch 11:52-12:22 Lunch accounts
Students are held to the same expectations.
Questions?

10. Reading Enrichment 12:25-1:05
RTI Interventions
Students are grouped according to need and sent to other 3rd grade teachers
Not part of grade average

11. Math 1:05-2:05 FCAT tested subject One math lesson per day
Consumable math books
Math homework –practice workbook
Math grades are a mixture of assignments and tests.
Questions?

12. Singapore Math Singapore is number ONE in the world.
I have been trained in it and will be teaching Singapore Math to the class.
Refer to the hand out

13. Science 2:05-3:00 Whole group, labs and centers
Assignments, quizzes & tests
Science Fair, tentatively scheduled for Spring
Stations are scheduled for Fridays – count as an assignment
Questions?

14. Social Studies 2:05-3:00 Social Studies book Social Studies Workbook
Projects
Not a graded subject but will be in 4th grade
Questions? .

15. End of Day Procedures 3:00 Clear/clean desks Pack Up Classroom jobs
Start on homework
Listen for dismissal

16. Homework
Third graders will be getting no more than minutes of homework each night
Students write homework in agenda each day
Spelling HW –Tic Tac Toe spelling only to students who do not get a 100% on their pretest.
Cold Read for practice – not a grade
Math Practice workbook
Students work extremely hard during school and need some recharge time
Friday homework – one page of math

17. Important Information
Please check agendas and initial every night. Look for notes or behavior color changes.
“Behavior issues” in the classroom
Teacher and parent roles AR
Thursday folders – go home Thursday, PLEASE sign and bring back Friday.

18. Volunteers Needed Field Trips Editing conferences with students
Special Presentations: Space, Animals, History, Career Share, etc.
Mustang Stampede, Oct. 13th
Special projects in the classroom

19. Important Dates! Progress Reports 9/21 Report Cards 11/5
Student Holidays 10/8, 10/19, 10/26
Mustang Stampede 10/13
Thanksgiving Holiday 11/19 – 11/23
Field Trip (Sea World) Dec.
Spring Break 3/25 – 3/29
FCAT 4/15-4/18

20. Thank you for being here tonight!!
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