3/17/20161 Welcome to Open House at NRE for Mrs. Donnelly’s 3 rd Grade Class Website:

3/17/20162 About the Teacher 5 th year teacher 8 years experience in the field in Ohio, Ireland, Texas and NC Bachelor’s in History from The Ohio State University Teaching Certificate from Ashland University in Ohio. Class Website:

3/17/ :45-9:20 Morning Learning & Meeting (Track 8:45-9:05) 9:20-10:20 Math 10:25-12:15 Literacy Block (Daily5/Reading/Writing Workshop) 12:20-12:50 Recess 12:55-1:20 Lunch 1:25-2:10 Specials 2:15-3:00 Science or Social Studies 3:05-3:35 WOW (Work on Work) 3:35 - Clean Up 3:40 - Dismissal Specials have a rotating schedule; PE, Guidance/Media, Technology, Art, Music, Study Island Daily Schedule

3/17/20164 Attendance/Dismissal Send in Doctor’s not for excused absent (ILLNESS) Tardy - your child needs to check in at the office before coming to class. Sign out students in office if leaving early If your child is not going home in the usual way please send a note or . Students will not be released without a note. If your child can not participate in PE please send a note. This will also restrict them from recess.

3/17/20165 Conduct Will be reflected in conduct report/report card. Walk at recess for minutes before playing. PBIS behavior chart (Specials, Lunch) Parent Contact – ‘Oops Form’ sent home to be reviewed, signed and return Office referral

3/17/20166 Student-Led Conferences At the end of the first 9-weeks we will be holding student-led conferences to discuss goals for this school year. Available for phone conferences. A sign-up sheet for conferences times will be coming home soon…

Curriculum Connections Document – Wake County objectives for all subjectsConnections Document Guided Reading 3-5 and The Daily 5 (Reading Workshop Curriculum Framework and Wake County Focus Lessons) Writing Workshop (Wake County mini lessons and based off 6+1 Writing, conferencing, independent writing) Word Work (Words Their Way) Math Expressions by Houghton Mifflin Social Studies NC by Harcourt Science Kits from FOSS (4 Units) Check website! 3/17/20167

8 Assessments Check the calendar on our class website for all scheduled assessments Unit Tests in Math, Science, Social Studies Quick quizzes in Math and Word Work (on Fridays) Performance Assessments in Reading and Writing – focusing on concepts taught EOGs – Reading and Math - May CogAT – Screening for Gifted Program – Oct.

Standards Based Grading Standards-based grading, Levels 1, 2, 3, 4 based on the objectives for 3 rd grade See Wake County Handout Opportunities for Level 4 will be offered on most assessments 3/17/20169

10 Homework link on website Homework will be sent home on Mondays and be due Friday of the same week (should not take more than 30 minutes per night). Students plan for the week in their agendas Science/Social Studies projects Homework/projects from home are to enrich learning but cannot contribute to a report card grade. Math Stars – homework challenge

3/17/ Monday Folders Every Monday, your child will bring home a Monday Folder with graded papers and notes from school. Please send the Monday Folders back to school the following day (unless returning signed paperwork). Initial that you viewed the conduct report for that week.

Snacks Please no sugary drinks (ANTS!) Working snack around 10:30-so something easy to eat PLEASE SEND IN A WATER BOTTLE! 3/17/ Birthday Treats During our lunch time in the cafeteria (12:55-1:20)

3/17/ Volunteers Thank you to Tessa King (Christian’s Mom) and Ashley Sikes (Cilla’s Mom) for being co- class parents! Unicornicopia-October 7 th Class volunteers will not begin until October, I will contact those of you who are interested.

3/17/ Learning Experiences Fall Winter/Holiday Valentine’s Day End of School Celebration

3/17/ Thanks for coming!! Together let’s make this a wonderful year! Remember it takes all of us to be successful!

3/17/ QUESTIONS?