1. Millridge Elementary 2014-2015

2. Caitlin Bernard cbernard@mayfieldschools.org My voicemail is 440-995- 7267

3. Carol Nemastil cnemastil@mayfieldschools.org My voicemail is: 440-995-7323

4. Students will complete Morning Work, which are daily math and language arts skills. This will give them the opportunity to review what they are learning. We also fill out agenda books, silent read, or go on xtramath.org at this time.

5. During morning meeting, our class does a greeting, sharing and an activity (if time allows). This time may also include a mini lesson that introduces or reviews a topic.

6. During guided reading I will teach reading strategies, skills and comprehension. Students will read leveled books individually, with partners and in small groups.

7.  Please send a HEALTHY snack to school with your child daily  Fruit, vegetables, yogurt, bagels, cheese and crackers, cereal bars…  No sweets please!!!!

8. During writing workshop, students will learn strategies for developing personal narratives, fictional stories and informative writing. We will emphasize writing from our own life experiences, using model texts as examples. We will conference with students during this time to develop their individual writing skills.

9. Eat - Play

10. The third grade math curriculum emphasizes problem solving skills, basic facts, measurement and basic algebraic and geometric concepts. All grades K-5 will be using the Investigations Math Program. This is the program that your children used last year.

11. Our class will have social studies on Tuesdays and Thursdays with Mrs. Nemastil. Our social studies units this year will focus on communities with an emphasis on the history, geography, economics, government and citizenship of our local area.

12. Miss Bernard will teach science to our class on Wednesdays and Fridays. The third grade science units include plant and animal lifecycles and classification of animals, composition of rocks and soils and matter.

13. Monday- Art Tuesday- Library Wednesday- Art Thursday- Physical Education- need tennis shoes!!! Friday- Music

14. AssignmentDay GivenDue Date Math Home LinksMondayFriday Blue FluencyMondayWednesday RRJWednesdayFriday Pink Home-School Links Dsa will replace pink sheets 2 nd quarter MondayThursday AssignmentDay GivenDue Date MathMonday – avoid working ahead! Varies – due daily Blue Fluency paperMondayWednesday Cursive handwriting (Or Grammar) MondayThursday RRJ – composition notebook MondayFriday

15. You may be hearing a lot about green “Good Behavior” from your child. It is part of a system that helps students take responsibility for their own behavior in the classroom. We also have ‘Bee Bucks’ and marbles as positive reinforcement. A copy of the classroom discipline plan is included in the orientation packet.

16. Class Marble jar (class) “Bee Bucks” (Individual) Also detailed in the parent handbook.

17. We are a paperless school. So PLEASE read weekly emails and soon my teacher website will be available. We will not send a weekly newsletter home, but we will post it to the website and send it to your email weekly. Class work will be sent home in the Friday Folder. Please empty the folder and return it to school on Monday. All homework is sent home with the agenda books on Mondays.

18. The students will visit the Holden Arboretum twice this year, in the fall and spring, to explore science concepts. We will also visit the Mayfield Historical Society to see how people lived in our community long ago. First field trip ON THURSDAY!!

19. Please take the time to visit the webpage. We will not only have important information about upcoming events, there will also be a lot of pictures and videos month by month of your children!! This Powerpoint will be on my webpage soon and I can email it to you if you’d like!

20. We look forward to working with you and your child this year. It is going to be a wonderful year filled with exciting learning experiences!! for taking the time to attend Orientation!

21. Having fun in 3 rd grade!