1. Welcome to 3rd Grade Mrs. Alexis Gearheart, room 320
Mrs. Janice Cheney, room 320
Ms. Alexis Ray, room 323
Ms. Christina Keyton, room 324
Ms. Ally Parey, room 325
Mrs. Tiffany Lane, room 325
Mrs. Jackie Wolffe, room 326

2. Our Goals
To help your child grow in his/her reading, writing, math, social studies/science and social skills.
To provide a supportive and challenging classroom learning environment.
To help your child discover new interests and develop a love for learning.
To ensure every family and child knows they are an important member of the Brader community.

3. Monday – Thursday Schedule
Unstructured Play
8:45- 9:05
Morning Circle
9:05- 9:15
Number Corner
9:15 – 9:35
Phonics
9:35 -9:45
Writing
9:45- 10:25
ELA
10:25- 10:40
Specials
10:40- 11:25
Recess
11:25- 11:55
Lunch
11:55- 12:25
12:25 – 1:10
RTI
1:10 – 1:55
Math
1:55- 2:55
Science/ Social Studies
2:55 – 3:25
Closing Circle
3:25- 3:35
Announcements/Dismissal
3:35

4. Friday Schedule

5. Classroom Community/CRPBIS
Our classroom is a community. In our community, we have rules to help us get along with each other.
Community Circles: We have created the opportunity for our school to participate in morning and afternoon circles to open the possibility for connection, collaboration and mutual understanding while giving everyone a voice.
Our class rules:
Follow directions quickly
Raise your hand for permission to speak
Raise your hand for permission to leave your seat
Make smart choices
Keep your dear community happy
Keep your Eye on the Target
We pledge to practice ROAR each day everyday (hallways/cafeteria/classroom):
R Respect
O Outstanding Attitude
A Achievement
R Responsibility
Chill Zone: Our classroom “Chill Zone” is a comfortable safe haven where
we can go if we need some alone time to think, cool off, or just relax.

6. Classroom Community/CRPBIS
Brader has been a culturally responsive school that uses PBS principles and interventions to support the whole child.
We are in the process of being trained in restorative practices and on our way to becoming a restorative school. As a restorative school, we are taking on a relational approach to building school climate and addressing student behavior that fosters belonging over exclusion, social engagement over control, and meaningful accountability over punishment.
We believe that a restorative approach will enable those responsible to acknowledge the impact and take steps to make it right while those harmed will convey the impact of the harm to those responsible.
The goal of CRPBIS is to create a school-wide positive behavior support system that includes restorative discipline, social and emotional skills training, and positive behavior supports and interventions. All students will continue to be held accountable to the Christina School District’s Student Manual and responsible for meeting school-wide expectations based on ROAR: Respect, Outstanding Attitude, Achievement and Responsibility in all school environments.
Students will continue to receive reinforcements for making good choices and will continue to receive “paws” for positive behavior. The students may have many opportunities to cash in for small prizes, school store items, monthly celebrations and other fun incentives.

7. Community Support Advisor (CSA), Ms. Tamika Fullen
In lieu of a behavior interventionist, we have hired a Community Support Advisor (CSA) who will assist our school community by facilitating restorative practices and conversations with the students and adults in our school community.
This person’s primary responsibility is to support us in strengthening relationships between individuals as well as social connections within our school community.

8. Behavior Policy: Community Continuum
Students will manage their behavior by using our school wide universal behavior system. Each classroom has a Community Continuum that will allow the students to work together to reinforce the core values of relationships, responsibility, accountability, and community.
The continuum will help to foster a sense of belonging for each student in order to strengthen the social engagement of the community.
Classrooms move one level at a time from yellow, green, pink, and blue.
One student’s positive choice can benefit the community, however, one student’s negative choice can harm the community but will not affect the class position on the continuum.
The continuum will help to foster a sense of belonging for each students in order to strengthen the social engagement of the community.
Stop and Think
Ready to ROAR
You’re doing Grrreat
Earn your Stripes

9. PAWS Mystery Spring Event Winter Wonderland Event
This year we will continue using our PAWS Positive behavior system. Students earn PAWS by showing their ROAR (respect, outstanding attitude, achievement, and responsibility).
Monthly Cash Out
Mystery
Spring
Event
Students earn paws from any staff member
Group/Class Rewards – Each class and/or table groups earns rewards based on compliments by adults in the building or by their classroom teacher.
Winter Wonderland
Event
(20 PAWS)
(20 PAWS)

10. The Student Manual is now available online for all to access from any electronic device, directly from the CSD website and/or the mobile app.
All Kindergarten Students and
New students registered after
the student manual presentation
in school will be provided hard copies

11. Field Trips/Incentive Plan
An activity fee letter was sent home explaining the planned trips and incentives with the costs involved. All money is non-refundable. Academic Trips include: 2nd Marking Period – Delaware Aerospace Museum 4th Marking Period- The Grand Opera House Incentive Trips include: 1st Marking Period - Westown Movie Theatre 3rd Marking Period - Magic Show *Tentative Date* Students will also have the opportunity to visit the Franklin Institute. This will be a free trip for all students.
Explain field trip forms
Explain volunteer packet encouraged

12. The total activity fee for the school year academic field trips is $ The activity fee should have been paid by today (Sept. 20th). Incentives will be paid for as they get closer. If you would like to make a payment tonight, please see your child’s teacher after the presentation.

13. Common Core State Standards (CCSS)
To access the site for our Common Core State Standards visit:
The purpose of CCSS is to provide clear understanding to teachers and parents of what a child should learn at each grade level.

14. Reading Text- Houghton Mifflin Journeys
Whole Group, Small Group and Individual Instruction
Trade books

15. Reading Goals Develop Critical Readers and Thinkers
Develop a Love of Reading
Prepare Students for 4th Grade and Beyond

16. RTI Instruction Tier II
120 minutes per week of extra Reading and/or Math Instruction
Tier III
150 minutes per week of extra Reading and/or Math Instruction

17. Writing Types of Writing Explored this year: Narrate Persuade Respond
Our writing curriculum focuses mostly on text based writing. Our new writing program correlates with the CCSS.
Types of Writing Explored this year:
Narrate
Persuade
Respond
Inform
Instruct

18. Math Third grade will be working on:
Bridges in Mathematics, published by The Math Learning Center, Salem, Oregon
Third grade will be working on:
Unit 1: Addition and Subtraction Patterns
Unit 2: Multiplication
Unit 3: Multi-Digit Addition and Subtraction
Unit 4: Measurement and Fractions
Unit 5: Multiplication, Division, and Area
Unit 6: Geometry
Unit 7: Extending Multiplication and Fractions
(See the Common Core State Standards)

19. Math Number Corner
Daily 20 minute workouts that introduce, reinforce and extend skills and concepts related to the critical areas of study in third grade.

20. Bridges Online
*parent tab

21. Dream Box is an online program - there's no software to download!
Dream Box -Math
Your student can access Dream Box Learning from any computer, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week using this link:
Dream Box is an online program - there's no software to download!
All you need is a high-speed Internet connection and Adobe Flash. Adobe Flash is free and is included with many Internet browsers.
Contact your child’s teacher for his/her User ID and Password.

22. Science
Earth Materials
Water

23. Resources and Production
Social Studies
Marking Period 1
Marking Period 2
Marking Period 3
Marking Period 4
Citizenopoly
Using Maps and Globes
Economic Exchange  
Resources and Production
Additional units:
Unit 1 Citizenship and Government
Unit 2 Citizenship
Unit 3 Communities are Everywhere 
Unit 4 Working as Historians
Unit 5 Communities Over Time
Unit 6 Resources and Production

24. Homework and Communication
Reading/ Math Homework is assigned weekly.
Students should read every night. Books can be read with someone or independently. A reading log is attached to your child’s homework packet.
Students may play Dreambox when math work is not assigned.
There will be a weekly newsletter attached to the front of your child’s homework packet as a reminder of important events/ classroom happenings.
Coming soon: agendas or a communication folder 
Parents can help by providing 30 minutes of structured routines at home regarding homework. (quiet place, same time, looking at and signing agenda so students feel more accountable for work, ask your child about their day, even ask about specific subjects)
Weekly packet with newsletter on front

25. Attendance Policy
Our goal this year is to ensure that every student attends school regularly.
 School success goes hand in hand with good attendance…every minute counts!
Our instructional day begins promptly at 9:05 AM and ends at 3:35 PM.
When your child is absent a note must be sent in to school within 5 days of the absence.
If your child is absent for 5 consecutive days a doctor’s note is required to excuse the absence.
If a child is absent for more than 18 days, his/her promotion to the next grade may be in danger.
CSD’s attendance policy is further explained on pages 14 – 16 in the Student Manual.
Showing up for school has a huge impact on a student’s academic success starting in kindergarten and continuing through high school. Even as children grow older and more independent, families play a key role in making sure students get to school safely every day and understand why attendance is so important for success in school and in life.
We realize some absences are unavoidable due to health problems or other circumstances. But, we also know that when students miss too much school— regardless of the reason – it can cause them to fall behind academically. Your child is less likely to succeed if he or she is chronically absent—which means missing 18 or more days over the course of an entire school year. Research shows:
Children chronically absent in kindergarten and 1st grade are much less likely to read at grade level by the end of 3rd grade.
By 6th grade, chronic absence is a proven early warning sign for students at risk for dropping out of school.
By 9th grade good attendance can predict graduation rates even better than 8th grade test scores.
Absences can add up quickly. A child is chronically absent if he or she misses just two days every month!!
We don’t want your child to fall behind in school and get discouraged. Please ensure that your child attends school every day and arrives on time. Here are a few practical tips to help support regular attendance:
Make sure your children keep a regular bedtime and establish a morning routine.
Lay out clothes and pack backpacks the night before.
Ensure your children go to school every day unless they are truly sick
Avoid scheduling vacations or doctor’s appointments when school is in session.
Talk to teachers and counselors for advice if your children feel anxious about going to school.
Develop back up plans for getting to school if something comes up. Call on a family member, neighbor, or another parent to take your child to school.
Let us know how we can best support you and your children so that they can show up for school on time every day. We want your child to be successful in school! If you have any questions or need more information please contact your child’s school.

26. Family Participation
As your schedule allows, please try to be as involved in our classroom as possible this year!
Field Trip Chaperones/Class Parties/Incentive Rewards
Birthdays- NO Food is allowed to be brought into the school. Other options include: pencils, erasers, stickers, etc. but please schedule with the teacher in advance.
PTT volunteer sign up in blue folder

27. Blue First Day Student Folder
Office Information Form
Student Manual – return page
Acceptable Use Policy Permission Form
Permission To Photograph Form
Anti-Bullying Pledge
Movie Policy & Permission Slip
Counselor Introduction Letter
Free/Reduced Lunch Form
Teachers inserted the following on this side:
Title I Compact (signed by teacher first and then copied)
Principal Welcome Letter
Title I documents
Right To Know
What it Title I?
Arrival/Dismissal Letter
Student Handbook
Parent Calendar
CR-PBIS Pamphlet
CR-PBIS Student Handbook
Nutrition Policy Letter
Child Nutrition Newsletter from CSD
Paper Recycling Letter
Teachers may have inserted the following on this side:
Curriculum Assessment Letters
Team Welcome Letter
Team Activity/Field Trip Fee Letter
Personal Classroom Welcome Letter
All signed forms were due on Friday, 9/15; Missing any forms – forms are available on the Brader website.
Packet #1 (Left Hand Side) – Labeled “READ CAREFULLY”
Packet #2 (Right Hand Side) – Labeled “Please Sign & Return”

28. Let’s Have a Great Year! School: 302-454-5959
CONTACT INFORMATION:
Ms. Keyton: ;ext. 204
Ms. Parey: ; ext. 205
Ms. Lane: ; ext. 205
Mrs. Gearheat: ; ext. 208
Mrs. Cheney: ; ext. 208
Mrs. Wolffe: ;ext. 206
Mrs. Ray: ; ext. 203