1. Welcome, Parents! Mrs. Mentzer 3 rd Grade

2. Get to know me. My experience 14 th year teaching 13 in 3 rd grade My other life Married to my college sweetheart for almost 12 years Two children, Alex is going into second grade and Jackson is going into 4th!!! We have a 3 year old Yorkipoo, Charlie.

3. Classroom Schedule 8:40 – 9:00School starts, Attendance (8:50 late bell) 9:00-10:30Language Arts 10:30-11:10 Special 11:10-11:40 Language Arts 11:40-12:10 WIN 12:10-1:00 Lunch/recess (30 Minute recess!!!) 1:00-2:15 Math 2:15-2:35 Recess 2:35-3:15Science/Social Studies 3:15-3:30Prepare for dismissal 3:30Dismissal This is what a typical day in our classroom looks like.

4. Language Arts Writing Shared Reading Grammar & Word Skills Guided Reading Daily 5

5. Writing Focus on: * writing process :prewrite, draft, revise, proofread, publish * Task, purpose and audience * Content, organization, style and presentation Narrative Opinion Informational

6. Math My Math by McGraw-Hill place value measurement geometry Rounding and estimating fractions addition and subtraction Multiplication & division problem solving perimeter & area Big focus on fluency of multiplication facts! Start flashcards and computer games now!

7. Science Plant Growth & Development Rocks & Minerals Earth’s Changing Surface Earth, Sun, & Moon Changes

8. Social Studies US History Government Community Maps & Globes

9. Grading 3,2,1 Scale Grades come from assessments, classwork, observations, participation. All math & reading assessments will be sent home—some writing pieces are kept in student portfolios. All grades are available on Sapphire…visit district webpage for more info. Standards based report card

10. PSSA English language arts—April 11-15 2016 Math—April 18-22 2016 Low stress Benchmark testing 3 times a year to assure the students are prepared and to track the standards that need to be targeted.

11. School-Wide Positive Behavior Support Plan C- Calm Transitions A-Always do my job N- Nice words and honesty toward others D-Demonstrate respect for people and property O-Objects, hands and feet to yourself Students will begin their day on Green. A warning will move them to yellow. If they need to be moved to red, they will get a behavioral referral.

12. Room 18 <3 volunteers Cutting & copying/clerical Party planner Spelling/basic math fact helper/listening to a reader Book talk group/math game with small group Suggestions?—something special to share Return volunteer paper if interested

13. Reminders Sign up for a November conference Sign party permission contact paper Pick an owl or two if you can Email me with any questions or concerns kmentzer@epasd.orgkmentzer@epasd.org

14. Questions?