1. Welcome to Back-to-School Night Springfield Elementary Third Grade – Room 303 Mrs. Kate Rabi krabi@palisadessd.org Ext. 6303

2. New This Year! Lunch/recess time change Alternative Recess Class New dismissal times Everyday Math 4 Ipads in every classroom! Data reporting Mrs. Burne

3. Student Expectations Complete class work with effort. 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.

4. Home/School Communication All homework is posted online weekly Tests are posted online at least 4 days ahead of time (usually 1 week) Monthly Newsletters (online) Everyday Math Family Letters All tests are sent home to review, sign, and return in Friday Folders *Email is best method of contact

5. Homework Homework is posted each and every morning. (online also) Students are responsible for copying assignments onto their Homework Checklist daily. Students are expected to maintain a homework folder. –Reading log on one side –Daily homework and homework checklist on one side Homework is due the next day unless otherwise directed.

6. Homework Overview MondayTuesdayWednesdayThursdayFriday Homelink Spelling #1 Math Facts Log Read and log Homelink Spelling #2 Handwriting Read and log Homelink Spelling #3 Math Facts Log Read and log Homelink Spelling 3x’s each Handwriting Read and log Math Facts Log Read and log

7. Mathematics Everyday Math Common Core Series Math facts: Addition/Subtraction Multiplication- 50 facts in 3 min. Math Facts Log Flashcards Xtramath.org Weekly progress quizzes Math facts train Panther pride recognition

8. Language Arts Storytown (Monday-Friday) Focus skill, grammar, vocabulary, spelling test every Friday Stoplight Response to Literature Daily 5 framework (Read to Someone, Listen to Reading, Writing, Word Work) Literature Circles

9. Writer’s Workshop Lucy Calkin’s Units of Study Narrative Units (MP1 & 4) Informational Unit (MP2) Persuasive Unit (MP3) Writer’s Interactive Notebook Daily grammar edit paragraph Writing resources Writing process pieces

10. Social Studies/Science Sangari Science Weather and Climate Plant Life Earth, Sun, and Moon Communities Social Studies

11. Classroom Behavior Classroom behavior chart Responsive Classroom Rabi’s Rockstars Marble Jar Email

12. Odds and Ends Room parents Parent/Student Surveys Field Trip Questions?