1. WELCOME 3 rd GRADE CLASS to Ms. Gonzalez and Mrs. Heredia’s 3 rd GRADE CLASS

2. * Ms. Gonzalez- Math and Science * Teaching for six years * Third grade teacher for five years * Bachelor’s Degree in Elementary Education & Associates in Criminal Justice * ESOL Endorsed * LOVES coffee, shopping, and spending time with family and friends * Mrs. Heredia- Reading, Language Arts & Social Studies * Teaching for seven years * Bachelor’s Degree in Elementary Education * Master’s Degree in Reading Education * ESOL Endorsed * LOVES to READ, travel, drink coffee, and spend time with family and friends

3. * Must complete a total of 30 volunteer hours * An additional 15 hours per child * Must be cleared by the county and school (finger printing and ID# must be given) in order to attend in-class & school activities or functions. * All donations must be turned in with a receipt (gift cards welcome!) (1 hour will be given for every $3.33 spent.)

4. * Students must be in class, seated and working on their warm up by 8:00 am. Doors open at 7:45 a.m. * Students must bring their book bags, materials, agenda, and homework to school everyday. * Students cannot bring toys, trading cards, hats, I-pods, electronic games, etc. to school. * If your child is absent, send an ANF with him/her stating the reason for the absence and the date(s) they were absent. Absences will not be excused without the Absence Notification Form. If absences are NOT excused within 72 hours the child will still be given the work to make up but will not receive a grade for missed work. * (The ANF can be found in the front office and on the school website www.somersetsilverpalms.net)www.somersetsilverpalms.net

5. * Each student manages his/her own behavior. * Each time a rule is broken, the student must move his/her card to the next color pocket chart that follows (green, yellow then red). Each color has a different consequence. * Students with incomplete or missing homework will be changed to yellow. Consequences/Warnings: 1. First-Verbal warning 2. Second -change to yellow, note home to parents. 3. Third- color change to red, Detention

6.  Context Clues  Affixes (prefixes, suffixes & base words)  Synonyms, Antonyms  Multiple Meaning Words  Author’s Purpose/Author’s Viewpoint  Sequence of Events, Drawing Conclusions, Main Idea, Making Inferences, Noting Details  Cause & Effect  Text Structures (How is the story organized?)  Compare & Contrast  Theme  Story Structure (characters, setting, plot)  Figurative Language (similes, metaphors, idioms, etc)  Text Features in Informational Test (bold words, captions, headings, etc)

7.  Math Word Problems  Number Sense  Multiplication  Division  Fractions  Measurement  Geometry  Algebra  Data Analysis  Time

8. * All Somerset students will be using I-ready for both reading and math. Students may access the program from home and from school. Students are required to complete a minimum of 45 minutes a week for both Math and Reading.

9. Percentages * 90-100 = A * 80-89 = B * 70-79 = C * 60-69 = D * 59 and below = F * Spelling, vocabulary, reading comprehension (Skills Tests), and grammar tests are administered biweekly * Math, Science, and Social Studies test days vary. * Reviews are done in class prior to the test. Grade Weights * Tests: 60% * Class work: 30 % * Participation, Technology & Projects 10%

10. * Students are responsible for copying their homework daily onto their agenda. * Home-learning is checked daily. * Home-learning must be completed entirely, neatly, and in pencil in your child’s own handwriting in order to receive full credit. * Home-learning MUST be done completely (meaning nothing must be left blank). They are ALWAYS encouraged to TRY their BEST! * Students must always attempt to get an answer or the assignment is incomplete. Homework is NOT checked for accuracy or perfection * Four missed or incomplete homework assignments will result in a detention (3 detentions for missed homework results in loss of privileges such as field trips). Each nine weeks, they start “fresh”. * Special projects will be assigned periodically throughout the year, specifically in Science and Social Studies. * Students are given 15 minutes to copy homework in agenda. They can always access homework on our webpages if they run out time.

11. * Students are encouraged to come early the day after an absence (beginning at 7:00) to make up any missed work. This gives us ample time to reteach anything they missed and gives them a more one-on-one instruction on what they missed. * Students may be pulled from special area classes to complete core curriculum make up work if need be and with permission from special area teacher. * If the student’s absence is UNEXCUSED, the student will receive a zero (0%) on any missed assignments.

12. Mrs. Heredia- dheredia@somersetsilverpalms.netdheredia@somersetsilverpalms.net Ms. Gonzalez- egonzalez@somersetsilverpalms.netegonzalez@somersetsilverpalms.net VISIT OUR WEBSITES!!!! * We will post important announcements/information, special area schedules, wish lists, calendar, Curriculum, HOMEWORK, and much more. * Directions to log on are as follows: * Go to www.somersetsilverpalms.netwww.somersetsilverpalms.net * Click on Elementary, About Us, Staff Directory and then the teacher’s name Our Teacher Web will be updated weekly.

13. * All payments will be made online via the school store. * Directions to log on are as follows: * Go to www.somersetsilverpalms.netwww.somersetsilverpalms.net * Click on Elementary, and then School Store

14. * We now have NEW stallion shirts * Please order your new shirt via the school store and pick up in the main building Activities office with Ms. Ayo- Fernandez * The NEW Stallion shirts are mandatory for field trips * They can also be worn on Fridays with jeans

15. Thank you for choosing Somerset Academy Silver Palms to meet the needs of your child. Don’t forget to sign in