Welcome to 3rd grade Mrs. Tenney

Let me tell you a little about myself… BS University of Michigan 28 years in education Douglas County 1992-TOY Worked all grade levels but mainly grades 3 & 4 Third Grade is about Potential and Growth!

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Contact information Teacher's Name: Kathy Tenney Email: Kathleen.Tenney@cobbk12.org Phone: 770-578-7248 Class Blog ~ This is the best place to stay abreast of what is happening in Team Tenney’s class! Successes, stories & updates will be on the blog. Please check by Friday each week Weekly Behavior & Work Habits Chart in their binder/red HW folder Agendas will be filled out by them –Please initial nightly

7:15-7:50 - Unpack/Morning Work 7:50-8:00 - Class Meeting 8:00-8:45 – Math 8:50-9:35 – Specials 9:40-10:40 - O.G./Language Arts 10:44-11:14 - Lunch 11:15-12:15 - Reading 12:15-12:35 - Recess 12: 45-1: 45 –S.S./Science 1:45-2:00- Snack Class Read a loud 2:00- 2:10 pm - Pack Up, Clean Up 2:10 Dismissal

Testing in ThirD Grade Aren’t we Lucky! Iowa Test & Cogat Testing Starts September 6,7,8 Iowa on September 11-15th No Homework Just Read and relax at home those dates Milestones- Starts April 11th ends April 19th Reading, Math, Language Arts Lots of writing

Birthdays We love to celebrate birthdays! Feel free to send in store bought treats (school policy). We celebrate birthdays during our lunch time. Please check with me for our class size, as it changes frequently throughout the school year. Right now 24 students Please only send party invitations to school if you are inviting our whole class! Summer birthday? Please let me know in advance when you will be sending treats in.

Class management Behavior Checklists are used to track student behavior. Each day, your child has the opportunity to earn positive & negative feedback based on his/her behavior. Class Money – for behavior, class jobs, responsible actions (Used for Fun Friday’s and Market Days) Market Days 4 times a year – one each Quarter A Bi-weekly Newsletter will be sent home that will have important dates, standards that will be covered, etc. You can also access my blog through the school website. Important information from the school will be added. Please visit my blog and subscribe so you will be notified when something is added.

Homework Homework in 3rd grade is sent home on a regular basis focusing on Math & Reading. Homework typically consists of finishing in-class assignments or additional practice on a skill we are learning in class. Third graders are also expected to read 20 minutes per night in a book of their choosing. Research has shown daily independent reading to be one of the most important factors in predicting student success in school. Please encourage your child to read daily, and ask questions about what he/she is reading!

GREEN folders Graded Papers Group Work Papers from school Go home on Thursdays Sent back on Friday

Student of the week Monday: Share pictures & 3 favorite items Tuesday: Share your favorite page of a book/summarize your favorite book/read a picture book to the class Wednesday: Family member comes to lunch Thursday: Love Letter from a parent Friday: Certificate!

Support for the class Class Needs One more ROOM PARENT to Co- Room Parent with Mrs. Saxon TPV Volunteer- someone to step in a few times a year to guide class A COPY PARENT NEEDED prefer a FRIDAY for an hour Mystery Readers Wanted!

What does the PTA do? What can I do for the PTA? $25,000 in stipends to teachers/year 3,000 volunteer hours/year 4 Family Engagement Nights Community Outreach Character Education Visiting Author Reflections and MUCH MORE!!!!! What can I do for the PTA? Volunteer Participate in Read-a-Thon (August 21st – August 25th) Visit us at www.mtbethelpta.org

Orton-Gillingham: A Methodology for Teaching Reading & Spelling to ALL Students! Whole class & small group lessons Differentiation in reading and spelling based on student ability No “spelling tests.” As we teach a phonics rule or pattern, students will read & spell words with that rule or pattern. Assessment through dictation and application of phonics rule/pattern. (ex. –tch rule) These words do not need to be memorized. Trick words: words that do not follow a rule or pattern. MUST BE MEMORIZED for reading and spelling. 3 Trick words will be introduced at a time and will be memorized for spelling and reading. (ex: favorite) Your donations at work.

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August 21, 2017 School extended by 45 minutes. Specifics on dismissal will be communicated. Parents may check out students early up until 1:30. Safety is top priority. Not going outside to view live. Watching NASA Broadcast.