1. Welcome to Back to School Night!
Mrs. Flanagan September 6, 2017

2. Agenda About Mrs. Flanagan Goals Curriculum Daily Schedule Specials
Communication
Dismissal Changes
Homework
Grading
Management
Extras
Conferences
Questions

3. About Mrs. Flanagan
Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education and Early Childhood, Kutztown University
Master’s Degree in Elementary Education, Wilkes University
18th year at Gayman, 2nd, 4th ,and 3rd grades
Cold Spring Elementary, 3rd grade
School District of Philadelphia, K-5
2 daughters

4. Goals Safe, happy, respectful people
Confident, reflective, life-long learners
Responsible and organized
Build classroom community
Work together to achieve these

5. Curriculum Reading Language Arts Mathematics Social Studies Science
Whole Group Reading, Guided Reading, Independent Reading, Inquiry Project
Language Arts
Writing, Grammar, Spelling, Cursive Handwriting
Mathematics
Everyday Mathematics, cyclical
Social Studies
Communities, Geography, Economics,
Science
Life Cycles, Solar System, Motion (CB Third Grade Assessment)

6. Daily Schedule Morning Routine/Meeting Math Snack Reading
Spelling/Handwriting
Recess (11:50 – 12:20)
Lunch (12:20 to 12:50)
Read Aloud
Specials
Writing
Science/Social Studies
Pack Up/Dismissal

7. Specials Monday Music, Ms. New Tuesday Phys. Ed., Mr. Foster
Wednesday Quest, Mr. Shaw
Thursday Art, Ms. Hallman
Friday Library, Mrs. Thomas

8. Communication Thursday Folders Seesaw App Email Updates Contact me:
Call Gayman
(267) 893 – 4350, x 1430
Write a note
me:

9. Dismissal Changes Send a note in the morning with your child
Call the office, , before 2:30
Early pick up by 2:45 with ID, or wait for car riders
If going with another friend, please be sure a note is sent by both families

10. Homework Assignment books Homework folders
Signed and checked each day, also check my website
Homework folders
30 minutes per night, reading and Xtra math
Establish a routine
Missing Assignments Slips
Must be signed and returned
4 is the magic number
Absences

11. Grading Online Standards-based reporting system
3 Trimesters this year, 3 report cards: December 6, March 22, June 15
Success Standards: 3 (consistently), 2 (often), 1 (rarely)
Learning Standards: Reading, Writing, Math: E (exceeding), M (meeting), / (approaching), - (limited progress)
Assessments
math unit packets, LEAD 21 unit assessments, oral reading, reading responses, weekly spelling tests, graded writing pieces, science/social studies unit tests
Study guides provided, in-class reviews
All major assessments to be signed

12. Let’s Look at the Report Card

13. Management Class Rules Kindness emphasis
Kindness cards, Mustang Motivators
Class Marble Jar
Note or phone call home
Behavior Communication Form, logical consequences
Conference with parents

14. Extras Menus – check online
Birthdays – non-treat items, 19 children, no food allergies
BUG-tastic student – check the schedule
Book Orders – monthly or so, checks or online
Physicals/Dentals - 3rd grade dental forms due by Oct. 15!!!!!
Concert: November 15 at 9:00 AM vocal only
Start saving recyclables for Junk Bugs, week of October 9
Be sure you have state clearances for volunteering/chaperoning
Picture Day: October 5

15. Conferences December 7th and 8th (early dismissal days)
March 29th (no school for students)
Students are not requires to attend conferences

16. Questions?
Feel free to leave questions for me in the basket on the way out.
Thank you for joining me at Back to School Night!