 Mrs. Leary/Mrs. Conforti- homeroom  Ms. Bell- homeroom  Ms. Lewis - homeroom  Mrs. Vettori- Language Arts  Mr. Birdsong- homeroom  Mrs. Leary/Mrs. Conforti- homeroom  Ms. Bell- homeroom  Ms. Lewis - homeroom  Mrs. Vettori- Language Arts  Mr. Birdsong- homeroom  Mrs. Johnson - math  Mrs. Burr- Para Professional  Mrs. Meyer- special educator  But, wait… there are more! **Ms. Beall, Mrs. G., Ms. Yaskowitz, Ms. Carrino, Mrs. DiVenti, Mrs. Greenwood**

A Typical Day in Third Grade 8:30-8:50Arrival 8:50-10:05Math 10:05-11:00Content (Science/Social Studies/Health) 11:00-12:00Recess & Lunch 12:05 – 2:05LA/Reading & Writing 2:05 - 3:05Related Arts (Staggered start) 3:05-3:15Class Clean-up and Dismissal

3rd Grade Incentives and Consequences Club Day and Rules Club Letters to Success Tickets Spotlights Homework Club

Quarter 1- Problem Solving (ongoing), Math Facts (+ and -), Algebra, Patterns, Number Sense, Graphs and Tables, Money Quarter 2- Multiplication & Division Introduction, Problem Solving (ongoing), Fractions, Probability, Algebra, Math Facts (x - 0,1) Quarter 3- Math Facts (x - 2,10), Geometry, Measurement Quarter 4- Math Facts (x - 5), Algebra, Extended Tables and Graphs, Multiplication, Inequalities,Decimals

Parent Handbook explaining algorithms in classrooms (on youngest and only desks) Emphasis and Number Sense Different from how you were taught! Traditional algorithms WILL BE taught eventually...

Content is Departmentalized! Mrs. Leary/Conforti (Social Studies) and Mr. Birdsong (Science) will switch 1/2 way through each quarter. Ms. Bell (Science) and Ms. Lewis (Social Studies) will switch 1/2 way through each quarter.

2nd grade vs. 3rd grade / Benchmarking system assesses fluency and ORAL comprehension / Oral comprehension is graded / Benchmarking system assesses fluency and ORAL comprehension / Oral comprehension is graded / Quarterly assessments / Comprehension measured by oral and written word / AOB - grace period / Quarterly assessments / Comprehension measured by oral and written word / AOB - grace period

Balanced Literacy in Language Arts ReadingWritingPhonics Comprehension Strategies Guided and Independent Reading Variety of Texts Immersion Modeled Writing Shared Writing Guided Writing Words Their Way Spelling Independent Writing

6/21/2016 R/ELA.EEA.2012.©MSDE 9 Key Shifts for English Language Arts Aligned or not aligned??? How’s a teacher to know? The Common Core State Standards for Language Arts require an increased focus on complex text close, analytic reading text-dependent questions text-based evidence balance of text types writing from sources academic vocabulary speaking & listening short, focused research integration of standards

Reading Strategies Predicting Inferencing Monitoring Comprehension Visualizing Clarifying Evaluating Synthesizing Summarizing Questioning

Interventions / If below grade level, then intervention is needed / Students possibly being pulled for extra instruction, or intervention will occur within the classroom / If below grade level, then intervention is needed / Students possibly being pulled for extra instruction, or intervention will occur within the classroom

Reassessments / Based upon initial evaluations students have been working with reading specialists / Flexible Groupings in each class! / Ongoing formal and informal assessments of students throughout the year / Based upon initial evaluations students have been working with reading specialists / Flexible Groupings in each class! / Ongoing formal and informal assessments of students throughout the year

Writing / Personal Narratives / Persuasive Letters / Biographies / Poetry / Writing in response to reading / Personal Narratives / Persuasive Letters / Biographies / Poetry / Writing in response to reading

Homework / Team-wide policy: Students in third grade will not spend more than 45 min per night on homework. / Parent should draw line and initial if homework is incomplete after 45 minutes. / Math Homework: Given through individual teachers / Language Arts Homework: / Spelling (Matrix) / Vocabulary / Reading Comprehension / Team-wide policy: Students in third grade will not spend more than 45 min per night on homework. / Parent should draw line and initial if homework is incomplete after 45 minutes. / Math Homework: Given through individual teachers / Language Arts Homework: / Spelling (Matrix) / Vocabulary / Reading Comprehension

MSA Testing / First week / March 4 th – 8th / Second week / March 11 th – 15 th / First week / March 4 th – 8th / Second week / March 11 th – 15 th

Important Dates / October/November Newsletter / October 1, 2012 / Family Lunch Bunch October 11, 11:30-12:00 / 3rd Grade Parent Education Night October 18, 6:30 - 7:30 Childcare provided / School Wide Events  Details to follow in Trumpeter / REM World Celebration / October/November Newsletter / October 1, 2012 / Family Lunch Bunch October 11, 11:30-12:00 / 3rd Grade Parent Education Night October 18, 6:30 - 7:30 Childcare provided / School Wide Events  Details to follow in Trumpeter / REM World Celebration

Home/ School Communication  Monday Folders: Please return on Tuesday  Bi-Weekly Progress / Report Cards  Teachers are available to be reached by .  Phone Calls: Teachers are able to be reached by phone from 8:15-3:50 each day.  Setting up conferences  Monday Folders: Please return on Tuesday  Bi-Weekly Progress / Report Cards  Teachers are available to be reached by .  Phone Calls: Teachers are able to be reached by phone from 8:15-3:50 each day.  Setting up conferences

Few more tidbits... / Special days / How we celebrate Birthdays / Curriculum days / Writers Corner / Spelling Bee / REM World Celebration / Special days / How we celebrate Birthdays / Curriculum days / Writers Corner / Spelling Bee / REM World Celebration

Available Resources: HCPSS SMART pages HCPSS curriculum Unit Parent Previews Upcoming parent information night: October 19, 2011 (3 rd grade parent night) and October 20, 2011 (presented by school support staff)