1. Miss Ziegler’s 3rd Grade Class 2017-2018

2. Meet Miss Ziegler 7th year of teaching (1st year at UP).
Grew up in HP-went to Hyer Elementary
Graduated undergraduate from UT Austin
Masters in Education from UT Arlington with a Literacy Focus
Teach Pilates at Bodybar Fitness
Hobbies: running, traveling, volunteering, spending time outside

3. Reading VOLUME – Lots and Lots of Reading! Reading Workshop
Fluency and Comprehension (FPA-Benchmark Assessment)
Primary Focus- Individual Growth, Within Reach Books, Stamina
**Research shows that for your child to simply maintain his/her reading level, he/she must read for at least two hours/day.

5. Writing Working through the writing process... Personal Narrative
Expository Writing in all Content Areas
Spelling Patterns-Differentiated lists; test every two weeks.
Cursive Writing Instruction

6. Math Problem Solving- Daily Six
Critical Reasoning – Does My Answer Make Sense?
Stamina and Perseverance
Number Sense
Measurement
Multiplication and Division
Fractions
Financial Responsibility

7. Science & Social Studies
Living Things
Solar System (Planetarium)
Earth’s Surface
Matter/Energy
Science Lab
School Learning Garden
STEM/STEAM
Government and Citizenship Geography and Culture of Communities History and Leaders of Communities Economy of the United States Biography Project (*Living Wax Museum-the week before Spring Break on March 7th) Leader in Me-7 Habits of Happy Kids

8. Class Work
My expectation is that work be completed during class time. This enables me to best assess your child’s performance. In the event that work is not completed in class, the child will be given the opportunity to complete the work at recess or it will be sent home for completion.

9. Homework Binder, Planner & Reading Logs
Students should be reading AT LEAST 20 minutes a night. This will increase to 30 after January.
When math homework is assigned, it will be in paper form or as an online video and/or activity to prepare for the next day. Students will access it via school websites. D6 Review will be EVERY Thursday night.
All other subjects and/or projects may be assigned on an as needed basis. If so, they will be written in your child’s planner.

10. Instructional Tutors
We use tutors to meet the needs of our students. They are used for more individualized instruction in reading and math, on an as needed basis.
We really work to enrich, extend and differentiate in the classroom so that students are challenged according to their needs.

11. Assessments STAAR Math – Monday, May 14, 2018
Reading – Tuesday, May 15, 2018
On-Going
Formative Teacher Made Assessments
Fountas and Pinnell Benchmark Assessment
MAP (Measure of Academic Progress)
Report Card (Skyward)

12. Classroom Management Positive Reinforcement (Panther Pride) Class Dojo
Behavior Calendar
FUN DAY

13. Office Reminders
No items after 8:00 will be accepted or delivered to the classroom other than tennis shoes, jackets or medicine.  Lunches will have to be brought at the child’s lunch time, or the child can purchase a lunch from the cafeteria.
Office does not need a Doctor’s note if the child was absent.  Doctor’s notes are only required if the child is checked out of school for an appointment, anytime during the school day.
When reporting that a child will be absent, call the office, , or me and that can be forwarded to the office.
Last minute carpool changes please me before noon.

14. Schedule & Dismissal Warning Bell: 7:50 a.m.
For early arrivers, students must go to the gym.
Tardy Bell: 8:00 a.m.
Dismissal: 3:15 p.m.
Carpool
Please display your child’s name in your front windshield
THE CARPOOL LINE ON DURHAM IS FOR STUDENTS BEING PICKED UP BY CAR ONLY.
Walkers/Bikers/Parent Walk Ups
Walker/Bikers-Students leave on Wentwood and walk/bike to an off campus location.
Parent Walk Up-Parents who walk up and pick up their child from the 3rd grade sign on Wentwood.

15. Technology Math, Social Studies and Science Digital Textbooks
Chrome Books
Login Cards (stay in your child’s binder)
Google Classroom
Google Docs

16. We are partners in your child’s education
Let’s Communicate
We are partners in your child’s education
Weekly “Class News” sent by me
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17. Thanks for coming tonight!
I look forward to a great year with your children.