1. Welcome to
3rd Grade!

2. Grade 3 – Room 61 Teacher Mrs. Deborah Sobczak sobcde@centennialsd.org
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3. Experience
Undergraduate degree in Elementary Education
Masters Degree in Education
Taught for 19 years in Archdiocese of Philadelphia
I am teaching my 17th year in Centennial.

4. Student Teacher Miss Amanda Pierce September - December
Masters and Elementary Certification from Gwynedd-Mercy University
Undergraduate degree from St. Joseph’s University
Worked at Willow Dale last year as an Emotional Support aide.

5. Homework
Written homework each night Monday-Thursday. Over the weekend~read and practice Math facts.
Recorded daily in assignment books
Student’s responsibility
Must be done neatly and on time
Show best effort
Please indicate struggle in student’s assignment book
Parents may be asked to initial assignment book
Students receive a sticker on their homework calendar if the complete all homework.

6. CSD –25 Book Minimum Standard
Your child should be reading each night. As they finish a book, record the title, author and date they completed the book on their reading log.
Logs will be updated in class. You can follow their progress on my website
For every 25 books they complete, they get a homework pass.

7. Home – School Communication
Wednesday Express – Sign & Return
Tests: Sign and return all tests in yellow folder. Te
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Monthly Newsletters
Web Page

8. Curriculum EVERYDAY MATH Basic Operations Timed Tests
Time, Money PSSA Preparation
Estimation Geometry
Measurement Probability / Graphs
Algebra Fractions / Decimals
Multiple Step Problem Solving
You will be able to access the Homelink pages through the ConnectEd website.

9. Reading and Language Arts
Journeys
Focus on teaching comprehension strategies
Whole Group Instruction
Small Group Instruction
(Guided Reading)
Independent Practice
(Reading Workshop)
Various parts of each Unit lesson will be tested.
Spelling - Focus on teaching Phonics and spelling strategies. Use Spellingcity.com. The students have passwords. Daily homework assignments
Writing – Focus on process.

10. Third and Fourth Marking Period First and Second Marking Period
Curriculum
Science
Third and Fourth Marking Period
Foss – Hands On Inquiry
Lots of Experiments
Life Science
Butterflies / Chicks
Beetles / Crayfish
Plants
Water Cycle
Social Studies
First and Second Marking Period
Geography
Culture
Economics
Map Skills

11. SPECIALS DAY 1 – Music Mr. Bauerle DAY 2 – Art Mrs. Dow
DAY 3 – Library Mrs. Zucker
DAY 4 – Digital Literacy Mrs. Walton
DAY 5 – A. Guidance/Writing Mrs. LaRose/
& Mrs. O’Leary
B. Health Mr. Krasna
DAY 6 – Gym Ms. Jenkins

12. Website
Spelling Words/Activities and Games. Go to Spelling City. Passwords are in their blue Spelling copybooks.
Math Homelink on ConnectEd website. Log in information coming soon.
Math Timed Tests
Monthly Newsletter
Vocabulary Words also on Spelling City.

13. September “Stuff”
Scholastic Books ~ Optional. If you are ordering, make checks payable to “Scholastic Book Club”
Highlights ~ You do not have to purchase. Please sign the slip and hand it in. If we get 15, I get stickers for the class.
There is a fundraiser packet on your desk. Please take it home with you.
Please know the handbook is on the WD website. By signing the paper on the back table, you acknowledge that you were informed.

14. OTHER Remember to send notes to excuse student absences!!!
Birthday Treats – A paper went home in the Wednesday envelope of approved snacks.
Water Bottles with safety caps permitted. No juice in class, please.
Healthy snacks / lunches encouraged.
Remember to send notes to excuse student absences!!!