1. Welcome to Our Oasis of Learning! Ms. Powell’s 3 rd Grade, Room 333

2. Agenda Highlights of the Year Highlights of the Year Daily Schedule Daily Schedule Curriculum Curriculum Homework Homework Grading and Assessment Grading and Assessment FCAT FCAT Class Expectations for Behavior Class Expectations for Behavior Supplies Supplies Communication Communication Supporting Your Child’s Learning Supporting Your Child’s Learning School Policies School Policies Q & A Q & A

3. Highlights of the Year: What’s Special About 3 rd Grade? Cursive, multiplication, & division! Cursive, multiplication, & division! Transition from learning to read to reading to learn Transition from learning to read to reading to learn Earning letter grades on report cards Earning letter grades on report cards First year of FCAT! First year of FCAT! Field trips Field trips Family Festivities Family Festivities

4. Daily Schedule 8:00-8:30Announcements, Morning Work 8:30-9:30Whole Group Reading 9:30-10:30Small Group Reading, Snack 10:30-11:00Specials 11:00-12:00Math 12:00-12:30Writing 12:30-1:00Lunch 1:00-1:20Health and Wellness 1:20-2:00Science

5. Curriculum 8:00-8:30Morning Work: -Daily Language Review and Mountain Language -Daily Language Review and Mountain Language -Mountain Math -Mountain Math 8:30-9:30Whole Group Reading -6 Minute Solution (Fluency) -6 Minute Solution (Fluency) -Elements of Vocabulary -Elements of Vocabulary -Resources used for teaching comprehension -Resources used for teaching comprehension 9:30-10:30Small Group Reading -STARS books -STARS books -Reading folders for independent work -Reading folders for independent work (Must-Do and Choice) (Must-Do and Choice) -Computers -Computers

6. Curriculum 10:30-11:00Specials -Day 1: Computer -Day 1: Computer -Day 2: Art -Day 2: Art -Day 3: Music -Day 3: Music -Day 4: P.E. -Day 4: P.E. -Day 5: Media -Day 5: Media 11:00-12:00Math -Measuring Up, math games, white boards -Measuring Up, math games, white boards 12:00-12:30Writing -Mary Lewis Method -Mary Lewis Method -Emphasis on organization and focus, not conventions -Emphasis on organization and focus, not conventions 12:30-1:00Lunch 1:00-1:20Health and Wellness -150 minutes a week required by state -150 minutes a week required by state 1:20-2:00Science -Snapshots in Science -Snapshots in Science -Weekly science experiments -Weekly science experiments

7. Homework Weekly packets: Friday-Friday Homework grades: complete/ incomplete Homework grades: complete/ incomplete Reading (20 min. night) Reading (20 min. night) -Home Book Check-Out -Home Book Check-Out Math practice pages Math practice pages Spelling practice pages Spelling practice pages

8. Grading and Assessment Focus on modeling and guided practice Most class work done in workbooks/ journals Completed class work sent home bi-weekly Mini-BATs (Benchmark Assessment Tests) Letter grades (no percentages) on class work Multi-subject grades Contact me at any time w/ questions

9. FCAT WHAT IS IT? Multi-day testing in March Multi-day testing in March 3 rd grade: reading and math 3 rd grade: reading and math Scores: Levels 1-5; 2 is passing Scores: Levels 1-5; 2 is passing Mandatory retention for 3 rd graders who do not get a 2 or higher in reading Mandatory retention for 3 rd graders who do not get a 2 or higher in reading Focus on higher-level thinking, not literal questions Focus on higher-level thinking, not literal questions Non-fiction emphasis Non-fiction emphasis HOW CAN WE PREPARE? ALL instruction is standards- based and aligned with FCAT ALL instruction is standards- based and aligned with FCAT Special FCAT materials Special FCAT materials Small group instruction Small group instruction Benchmarks/ practice tests Benchmarks/ practice tests Use FCAT Explorer at home Use FCAT Explorer at home More resources forthcoming More resources forthcoming

10. Class Expectations for Behavior Croissant Park Rules of Respect: Croissant Park Rules of Respect: 1. I will reflect RESPECT. 2. I will be a RESPONSIBLE student. 3. I will display GOOD MANNERS. 4. I will practice acts of KINDNESS. 5. I will promise to always DO MY BEST! The Bead System/ Fitness Friday The Bead System/ Fitness Friday

11. Supplies Recommended supply list Recommended supply list Hand sanitizer, tissues, plastic baggies Hand sanitizer, tissues, plastic baggies Sticky notes & index cards for reading Sticky notes & index cards for reading Balls, jump ropes, etc. for outdoor play Balls, jump ropes, etc. for outdoor play Healthy snacks, water bottles Healthy snacks, water bottles

12. Communication Check Home-School folders daily Check/sign agenda weekly School phone (voicemail) Email (most expedient) ???? ???? @@@@ bbbb rrrr oooo wwww aaaa rrrr dddd ssss cccc hhhh oooo oooo llll ssss.... cccc oooo mmmm Conferences

13. Supporting Your Child’s Learning At Home Checking Home- School Folder daily Checking Home- School Folder daily Signing agendas Signing agendas Checking HW Checking HW READ together! READ together! In the Classroom Family Festivities Family Festivities Sending in supplies Sending in supplies PTA PTA Room Parents Room Parents Volunteering Volunteering Clearance issues Clearance issues

14. School Policies Visiting the classroom Visiting the classroom Tardies/ Absences Tardies/ Absences Birthdays Birthdays Supervision not provided before 7:30 a.m. Supervision not provided before 7:30 a.m. Returning forms Returning forms

15. Questions and Answers