Open House 2013 Thank you for coming!

Schedule – PE- 9:35-10:20 M,T, F (Please wear tennis shoes) -PE 9:35-10:20 M&T, 2:00-3:00 W – Music- 2:05 – 3:00 W & 9:35-10:20 TH -Music- 9:35-10:20 TH, F – Art – 10:50-11:30 W -Art- 10:00-10:45 W

Conference Time 9:35- 10:20 M, T, TH, F Phone number: (Best way to reach (Best way to reach

My Goals: To make every minute of our learning count To treat each child with respect and care To have high expectations for each child To motivate students to reach their potential To be fair and consistent To develop a love of learning in each student.

Classroom Community Our classroom is a community. In our community, there are rules that we follow. Our rules are posted. We have incentives and consequences for behavior choices. They are posted as well. THE BOOK

Homework Folder We believe that homework should be meaningful and reinforce mastery of objectives we are studying at school. Homework packets may have: Math & Reading Practice Test Stemscopes activities Homework Packet sent home each Friday due next Friday

Tuesday Folder Sent home weekly with work and information Praise work. Ask questions. Reinforce learning by correcting mistakes together. Academic concerns/ Behavior grades Please sign and return Information from Mueller and Klein

Planner Record reading minutes Parent/teacher communication* Student reminders Bring to school every day Bring home every night Passwords in front cover

Academic Expectations Read nightly to build fluency. Always do your best! Writing – Complete sentences with a capital letter at the beginning and a period at the end Sentences with greater depth and more details Fluent on addition and subtraction facts through in order to apply this successfully to computation with larger numbers

Reading – Guided reading groups will be ongoing 1 st nine weeks – level M-N 2 nd nine weeks – level N-O 3 rd nine weeks – level O-P 4 th nine weeks – level P-Q 4 components: Comprehension Accuracy Fluency Expanding Vocabulary

What is fluency? Fluency is the ability to read smoothly, easily and readily with freedom from word recognition problems. Fluency is necessary for good comprehension and enjoyable reading. (Nathan and Stanovich, 1991) Fluency Goals for 3 rd Grade BOYMOYEOY

Academic Expectations continued… Grading policies: Major and Minor grades Each category is worth 50% of the total grade Language – 3 major 5 minor Reading– 3 major 8 minor Math— 3 major 9 minor Science – 3 major 6 minor Social Studies – 3 major 6 minor

Why is reading sooo important? Continued… Which student would you expect to read better? Which student would you expect to know more about the world around them? Which student would you expect to have the broader vocabulary? Which student would you expect to be more successful in school….and in life?

Gifted & Talented Nomination If you are interested in nominating your child for the Gifted program, now is the time to do so. Please see the counselor, Dee Dee Murphy for the required paperwork. The paperwork is due by September 26 th. If you have any questions, please call: Mrs. Murphy Mrs. Zavala,

It’s TIME for the TIMELINES…. Materials: pictures or drawings pencils, markers, crayons (your choice) creativity poster board (regular size please) glue or tape Purpose: We are exploring representing information on a timeline to show past events. We are getting to know more about one another. We are writing sentences that provide information. Instructions: Gather materials. Brainstorm 6 major events in your life. Write the dates in order on your timeline across the poster. (These can be month and year or date, month, and year.) EXAMPLE: or June 4, Find or draw a picture of each event and attach it to the date. Write a complete sentence about each event. EXAMPLE: I was born on May 8, 1969.

ExpectationPoints possiblePoints earned 6 events in order24 Dates written correctly 24 Complete sentences 24 Picture/Drawing /Artifact for each 24 Neatness/Effort4 Possible100

What is Fun Friday? On Friday each teacher as a special station in her room from 2:45-3:00: Art, Reading Technology Construction Karaoke Games Reflection Room- Students visit the Reflection Room for these reasons: Homework not turned in or incomplete Signing THE BOOK 5 times in one week Office referral during the week Good behavior choices and responsible habits are rewarded with 15 minutes of pure fun!

FUN FRIDAY - Game Room

FUN FRIDAY – Karaoke Room

FUN FRIDAY Construction Zone

FUN FRIDAY Computer Room

FUN FRIDAY Art Room

FUN FRIDAY Reading Room

“The early years set the stage for later learning…the single most important activity for building the knowledge required for eventual success in reading is reading aloud to children.” Becoming a Nation of Readers: The Report of the Commission on Reading

You need to read for Math, Science, Social Studies….LIFE!