1. Welcome to 3 rd grade Parent Information Night! Ms. Mendon Room 403 Please sign in!!

2. Language Arts Language Arts encompasses all of the following areas:  Reading  Writing  Language (Grammar, Spelling, Listening & Speaking)

3. Reading Resources Reading Wonders Text Daily Read Aloud and Silent Reading time Weekly Reading Logs Media Center Check- out on Tuesdays Sunshine State Reading Program iReady

4. Reading Wonders Series Reading is 40% of your child’s Language Arts grade. Vocabulary, Selection Comprehension, and Cold Reads tests every Friday.

5. Writing Writing is 40% of your child’s Language Arts grade. Writing in Response to Reading Various Samples of Writing such as opinion, informative, explanatory, narrative Writing Process Research

6. Language Grammar, Spelling, Speaking and Listening combined make up 20% of your child’s Language Arts grade. Weekly spelling tests are given – pretests on Mondays, final tests on Fridays.

7. Math Skills Number sense Addition and subtraction Multiplication and division Patterns and relationships Fractions and fraction equivalence Two-dimensional shapes Taught using: GoMath textbook and materials Mad Minute timed tests iReady

8. Science Harcourt Science Text - Fusion Science Lab with Mr. Phillips Science Fair – Individual Projects optional; Class Project together Skills taught  Scientific Inquiry  Theories, Laws, Hypotheses & Models  Earth in Space and Time  Earth Structures  Properties of Matter  Changes in Matter  Forms of Energy  Energy Transfer and Transformations  Development of Living Organisms  Diversity and Evolution of Living Organisms  Interdependence

9. Social Studies Map Skills U.S. and World Geography Regions of the U.S. U.S. Government (local, state, federal)

10. Computer Programs iReady– Lab time is Tuesdays and Thursdays 9:45-10:30 Spelling City Xtra Math Front Row

11. AGENDA BOOK Lives in binder!! Filled out daily by students Signatures from parents will be requested as needed Check for notes from me regarding behavior at the bottom of each day.

12. Homework Should take about 40-60 minutes Reading and Math Logs are part of homework and should be the responsibility of the student. Parents only sign at the end of each week (on Sundays). Allow your child to work independently—homework is a review from the day’s lessons and should not need to be retaught. Ask guiding questions instead of providing answers. If homework seems to be taking too long, go with your gut! Let me know by sending a quick email or note that the homework assignment was too difficult, too long, etc.

13. Ms. Mendon’s Mercantile Look for a blue “paycheck” to come home every Friday. This paycheck lets you know how your child has done in the following categories:  Behavior  Homework  Classwork  Organization

14. Happy Birthday! You are welcome to send in birthday treats for your child on the day of their birthday. Summer birthdays will be celebrated at the end of the school year or on half birthdays—whichever you prefer.

15. Have you visited my website? http://teacherweb.com/FL/SouthsideEle mentary/MicheleMendon http://teacherweb.com/FL/SouthsideEle mentary/MicheleMendon On my website you will find links to other websites, as well as the most recent newsletter, homework, downloadable documents, etc.

16. A few other things….. Parent Portal – We are no longer printing midterm reports. You’ll need to register on the parent portal to access your child’s grades. Students can access all of their textbooks online by going to my.sarasotacountyschools.net and signing on with their N number and pin number.