1. Welcome Back to School Carol Hanson Third Grade 2014 - 15 Alta Vista School

2. Purpose of this evening Parent/Teacher Introductions Overview of the Curriculum Daily Schedule and Field Trips Volunteer Sign-ups

3. Language Arts Reading The focus is comprehension – reading to learn Common Core curriculum Houghton-Mifflin texts Self-Selected Reading RtI – targeted instruction/differentiation Reference Skills Writing Narrative, Informative, Response to Literature (opinion), Poetry 6 Traits of Writing Cursive handwriting and keyboarding skills

4. Mathematics Goals for Third Grade Master basic skills (addition & subtraction) Internalize multiplication facts Reason and communicate mathematically Gain confidence in their own mathematical ability Units of Study: (Common Core) Number and Operations in Base 10 Operations and Algebraic Thinking Fractions Geometry Measurement and Data enVision Math, Scott Foresman/Addison Wesley

5. Social Studies Continuity and Change Geography Map skills Identification of physical features of the United States Local History Ohlone Native Americans Local History/Economy Diversity In the classroom and in the community Cultural Dolls Three Branches of Government Our Communities - Scott Foresman

6. Science The Goals for third grade: Work individually and as a team member to collect and share information Conduct simple investigations to test a hypothesis and record results Begin to communicate scientific information through writing, pictures, charts, graphs and models Units of study: The Sun, Moon and Stars – Stargazing Night DeAnza Planetarium Structures of Life – Monterey Bay Aquarium Matter and Energy – Mad Science Science Resources - FOSS

7. Music/ Physical Education / Art Music Third grade students receive 30 minutes music instruction weekly. Physical Education Third grade students receive P.E. instruction through the S.P.A.R.K. (Sports, Play and Active Recreation for Kids) and the Recess 101 program Art Students participate in the Art Vistas and Clay programs P.E., Art Vistas and Clay are made possible by parent volunteers.

8. Reporting on Student Progress Ongoing throughout the year November Reporting Parent / Teacher Conference Report Card March Reporting Parent / Teacher conference Report Card June Reporting Report Card

9. Communication Telephone/email Alta Vista School 356-6146 x11107 email hansonc@unionsd.org Wednesday Weekly Envelope School info/Student Work Class Website Alta Vista website, Class Pages, 3 rd Grade

10. Field Trips Sanborn Park (Ohlone) Monterey Bay Aquarium –Feb. 26, 2015 DeAnza Planetarium Campbell Historical Museum –Local history trunks “Don’t tell me where you went to school, tell me where you’ve been…” Mark Twain

11. Volunteering You make a difference! Some examples of things you can do: Copying/Filing for grade level Art Vistas, Clay, S.P.A.R.K. P.E. Helper Reading/Math Tutors Room Parents/Help with Class Parties Library Helper – Computer Lab Helper –

12. Nature never repeats herself, and the possibilities of one human soul will never be found in another. Elizabeth Cady Stanton