Welcome to 3rd Grade Cheryle Nilles Lisa Rounds Maria Moy Clare Krasnick (Paraeducator) Karen Brower (ESOL Teacher) Adikie Mosby (Special Educator) Cheryle Nilles Lisa Rounds Maria Moy Clare Krasnick (Paraeducator) Karen Brower (ESOL Teacher) Adikie Mosby (Special Educator)

Initiatives / Goal Setting (Reading, Math and Behavior) / Respectful, Responsible and Ready / Green, Yellow and Red / Homework / Goal Setting (Reading, Math and Behavior) / Respectful, Responsible and Ready / Green, Yellow and Red / Homework

Writing / Various Genres (personal narratives, non- fiction reports, poetry, persuasive letters) / Writing Process (pre-writing, rough drafts, revising, editing, publishing) / Portfolios / Various Genres (personal narratives, non- fiction reports, poetry, persuasive letters) / Writing Process (pre-writing, rough drafts, revising, editing, publishing) / Portfolios

Spelling / Students will be assessed to determine their spelling level. / Our spelling program is based on spelling patterns. / Transfer is the most IMPORTANT part of the program. / Students will be assessed to determine their spelling level. / Our spelling program is based on spelling patterns. / Transfer is the most IMPORTANT part of the program.

Spelling / Students will work in class on spelling patterns. / They will also have nightly spelling homework. / At the end of each week, students are tested on the patterns in the words and the spelling. / Students will work in class on spelling patterns. / They will also have nightly spelling homework. / At the end of each week, students are tested on the patterns in the words and the spelling.

Reading & Math / Students are currently being assessed. / Students will be instructed at their instructional level. As a result, they may not have their homeroom teacher as their reading teacher. / Students are currently being assessed. / Students will be instructed at their instructional level. As a result, they may not have their homeroom teacher as their reading teacher.

Math Curriculum On Grade Level / Algebra, Patterns and Functions / Addition and Subtraction of Whole Numbers / Place Value / Statistics / Geometry / Measurement / Fractions / Time / Money / Probability / Multiplication/Division / Basic Addition/Subtraction Facts On Grade Level / Algebra, Patterns and Functions / Addition and Subtraction of Whole Numbers / Place Value / Statistics / Geometry / Measurement / Fractions / Time / Money / Probability / Multiplication/Division / Basic Addition/Subtraction Facts Above Grade Level / Algebra, Patterns and Functions / Addition and Subtraction of Whole Numbers / Place Value / Statistics / Geometry / Measurement / Fractions / Time / Money / Probability / Multiplication/Division / Decimals / Basic Multiplication/Division Facts

Content (Science, Social Studies and Health) / We will cover one unit at a time. Science Units Weather, Experimentation, and Seeds/Plants Social Studies Units Our Community and Beyond, Communities Near And Far, The Citizen Counts, The Citizen and the Community Health Units Disease Prevention and Control, Mental Health, Child Abuse and Prevention, Nutrition and Fitness, Tobacco, Alcohol and Drugs Prevention / We will cover one unit at a time. Science Units Weather, Experimentation, and Seeds/Plants Social Studies Units Our Community and Beyond, Communities Near And Far, The Citizen Counts, The Citizen and the Community Health Units Disease Prevention and Control, Mental Health, Child Abuse and Prevention, Nutrition and Fitness, Tobacco, Alcohol and Drugs Prevention

Homework / Daily Spelling Homework beginning September 18, / Daily Math Homework will begin on September 10, / Reading Homework has begun starting September 4, / Daily Spelling Homework beginning September 18, / Daily Math Homework will begin on September 10, / Reading Homework has begun starting September 4, 2011.

Important Information / Grading Policy / A-Outstanding Level % / B-High Level 80-89% / C-Satisfactory Level 70-79% / D-Low Level 60-69% / E-Failure 59% and below / Grading Policy / A-Outstanding Level % / B-High Level 80-89% / C-Satisfactory Level 70-79% / D-Low Level 60-69% / E-Failure 59% and below

Important Information / Agenda books are sent home daily. Homework and behavior progress is in the agenda book. / Friday Folders are sent home weekly. Please sign and return the following Monday. / Website / Scholastic Book orders / Conferences: / Student led / November / Pick-A-Time / Agenda books are sent home daily. Homework and behavior progress is in the agenda book. / Friday Folders are sent home weekly. Please sign and return the following Monday. / Website / Scholastic Book orders / Conferences: / Student led / November / Pick-A-Time