1. Welcome! Please sign in. Please have a seat at your child’s desk.
Please complete the following forms on your child’s desk and leave them on the desk for me:
All About Your 3rd Grader (you only need to complete if you did not do the online version yet)
Write a note to your child for the first day of school on the apple paper.

2. Mrs. Ewell Third Grade
Welcome!

3. I love spending time with my 2 nephews and niece!
Who is Mrs. Ewell?
From Long Island, New York
Undergrad
Adelphi University
Psychology
Graduate
Elementary Education
Prior Experience
Montgomery County Public Schools, Maryland
(Kindergarten & Third Grade)
I love spending time with my 2 nephews and niece!

4. Arrival & Dismissal
School opens at 7:30 and students should report directly to their classroom.
Late bell is at 7:50.
Tardy Slip
2:35 (Any changes in dismissal routine must have written notice)
Early dismissal procedures
Check-in with office and have I.D.

5. Communication Newsletters Sent home at the beginning of each month
Phone call
Website
Thursday folders
Agenda
Fall Conferences

6. Medication
If your child requires medication, please give it directly to our health clinic specialist.

7. New this Year SOLs In May Reading and Math
Letter Grades on Report Card

8. Grading & Assessments
Assessments will be graded with 1,2,3,4 (Exceeds standard)
The goal is a 3, which means met the standard
Phoenix: Online grading system
Formative and summative assessments will be used

9. Daily Class Schedule 7:50:Arrival, Attendance, Morning Routine
8:00-8:45: Writing
8:45-10:00: Math
10:00-11:00: Specials
Monday-Music, Tuesday-PE, Wednesday-Art
Thursday-PE & Lab, Friday-10:15-11:00 Guidance & SEARCH & 11-11:30 – Library
11:00-12:00: Content (Science/Social Studies)
12:05-12:20: Recess
12:20-12:50: Lunch
12:55-2:30: Language Arts / Literacy
2:30: Pack Up, Wrap Up
2:35: Dismissal

10. Technology Internet Safety Integration within curriculum Laptops
iReady
BYOT coming in October, more information will be given
Digital Citizenship

11. Homework Homework is a nightly 30 minute process Agendas
Reading: Silently/Read Aloud- 20 minutes; students should it have it with them everyday
Math: Problem Solving, given on Monday due on Friday
Projects & content based assignments as needed
Agendas
Homework will be written in it
Might change as year goes on

13. Reading A balanced or comprehensive literacy approach is used.
Reading Workshop (mini-lesson, independent reading & guided reading)
Shared Reading
Read Aloud
Word Study: discovering patterns, rules, and word meanings
Baseline assessment first 2 weeks of school

14. Writing
Writing Workshop approach (mini-lesson, independent writing & conferences, and sharing)
Explanatory and descriptive writing
Basic research skills: information collection, summarizing, paraphrases, identifying sources
Writing Rubrics (Learning Targets)
Grammar Usage, Conventions, Mechanics
Cursive Writing

15. Math
Guided Math Approach (whole group lesson and small group interventions)
Concepts we will focus on:
Graphing
Probability & Statistics
Addition & Subtraction
Geometry
Patterns, Functions, Algebra
Multiplication & Division
Measurement
Money
Time
Problem Solving
Base line data will be taken during the first 2 weeks

16. Science Science Interactive Notebooks STEM, project-based learning
Units
Matter
Earth Cycles
Energy
Resources
Simple Machines
Environments
Animal Adaptations
Life Cycles
Soil

17. Social Studies Interactive Notebooks Units Maps and Globe Skills
Government
Famous Americans
Explorers
Economics
Greece
Mali
Rome

18. Behavior Programs
Consistent expectations & meaningful activities throughout the day
School Behavior Program
PBIS

19. PBIS: School Wide
Class can earn stickers from specialists and other staff members for showing:
Respect
Responsibility
Readiness to learn
Quarterly Assemblies to recognize Marvelous Macaw (Citizenship) & Mighty Macaw (Effort)
                                                                                  

20. Classroom Positive Reinforcements
Classroom Marble Jar
Homework Punch Card
Superhero Friend
                                                                                  

21. Marble Jar Positive reinforcement for the whole class
1 marble is given when the entire class is exhibiting our core values
10 marbles = Celebration decided by class ideas and votes
                                                                                  

22. Homework Punch Card Individual
Student earns stickers for homework completion.
A visit to our class prize box is given for a completed square.
                                                                                  

23. Superhero Friend Encourages & promotes positive social skills
What does it mean to be a superhero friend?
Student will be chosen every 2 weeks.
Student will be able to choose a stuffed animal to bring home for the weekend and complete an entry in our Superhero Journal.

24. Birthdays & Celebrations
Per school policy, no food
Welcome to send non-food items
Class Parties
Winter
Valentine’s Day
End of year

25. Field Trip
We are permitted two field trips so far this year. The location are TBD.
Chaperones will be chosen prior to field trip.

26. Volunteers Monthly volunteers will begin for October
Sign up using the calendar
Volunteer duties may range from photocopying, laminating, cutting paper, to working with students
                                                                           

27. Once given your day, please remember to keep this a surprise!
Mystery Readers
If interested, please sign up.
You will be scheduled for a Friday afternoon to come in and read to our class.
Once given your day, please remember to keep this a surprise!

28. Contact Information
School Phone:
Notes placed in homework folder or in your child’s agenda
Bloomz app – see handout
**Our class will be collecting any old magazines for upcoming projects.

29. Things to do:
Complete the All About Your 3rd Grader handout and leave on your child’s desk (only if you haven’t done so online)
If interested, please sign up to be a Room Parent (help in organizing and planning our class parties).
If interested, please sign up to be a Mystery Reader.
Write a note to your child on the apple writing paper and leave on desk.
Please make sure you find your child’s name on the board and complete the dismissal information before you leave!
Please write any questions on a post it and place them in our ‘Parking Lot’ on the board

30. We Are Looking Forward to a Great Year!