1. Welcome to 3 rd Grade! Mrs. Hardin’s Class Please sign in by the door! Sign up for a conference time for November 6 th. The sheet is on the table at the back of the room.

2. About Me:

3. Our Schedule Specials:8:30-9:15 PE: Monday, Wednesday, Friday Music: Monday, Thursday Art: Tuesday Lunch: 11:20-11:50 Library: Thursday 1:30-2:00 Computer: Tuesday 12:45-1:30 Science Lab: Monday 1:00-1:45

4. Haude Grading Guidelines I am required to take a minimum number of grades in each subject per 9 week grading period: Math: 4 major / 9 minor Reading: 3 major / 8 minor Language: 3 major / 5 minor Science: 3 major / 6 minor Social Studies: 3 major / 6 minor Retesting If your child fails a major grade, they will have an opportunity to retake the test after working with me. Their new score will be averaged with their original score, but will not exceed at 70%. We do not offer extra credit in third grade.

5. Homework Schedule Monday: Spelling Contract Tuesday: Math Wednesday: Reading Thursday: Math Additionally: Students should read 15 minutes each night Get their planners signed daily by a parent

6. STAAR Test Dates April 23: Math April 24: Reading

7. Reading and Language Arts (ELA) Students will have ELA in the morning. Reading Writing Spelling Handwriting Grammar

8. What We Do in ELA  Daily whole group instruction in Readers’ and Writers’ Workshop  Read-alouds  Anchor charts with reading skills and strategies  Small group and partner work for skill application  Poetry  Vocabulary  Handwriting  Grammar  Organized writing on assigned topics  Journaling  Daily small group instruction and learning stations  Grammar  Spelling & Handwriting  Computer  Reading  Book check-out in our classroom library and the school library

9. How You Can Help at Home Help your child with homework! Encourage your student to complete their reading (15 minutes) each night! Sign the planner daily and help your student to be organized!

10. Math and Science Students will have math and science in the afternoon.

11. What We Do in Math and Science Math Whole Group Instruction Stations/Small group instruction Math Games and enrichment Science Whole Group Instruction Learning Stations Science Lab

12. How You Can Help at Home Sign the planner daily and help your student to be organized! Homework is given twice per week. Homework is a review of what we have learned that day and should not take more than 20 minutes. Homework is written down in daily planners everyday. Practice your math facts (addition and subtraction) If your child knows their facts then multiplication and division will be an easy transition. Encourage them not to use their fingers There will be Common Assessments/Benchmarks every three weeks in math and science.

13. Online Materials Access the math book online! Visit http://www.pearsonsuccessnet.comhttp://www.pearsonsuccessnet.com Username: Your child’s 6-digit student id number Password: Books3 This is case-sensitive! Achieve 3000 online reading articles and activities This is a wonderful program with proven results, and it’s fun! Look for a parent letter soon; it will begin in the next few weeks.

14. Contact Me Email is the best way to reach me: lhardin@kleinisd.net or lhardin@kleinisd.net 832-484-5643 You can also find our email addresses through our school websites.