Third Grade Mrs. Veravanich

A little about me Started teaching in LAUSD in Third Grade You pronounce my name: Mrs. Vehr-UH-vanich Started teaching in LAUSD in Third Grade Taught in SVUSD while I got my Masters Became a vice principal before I became a new mom Took three years off to stay home with my little ones When I returned to work, I worked part time, one day a week, at many schools throughout the district When I returned Full time, I joined de Portola teaching Third Grade Taught Kindergarten for the last two years Last year I coached a group of our de Portola 6th graders after school, and WE WON the OCDE Academic Pentathlon!!!!! I love teaching children and learning from them as well

Things to Expect this year PE every day this year (an experiment that is working for us!) Fridays, please look for your child’s “mail” and take all papers out of the binder on Friday Eat our snacks inside together during teacher read aloud Water bottles daily Email works well if you need to contact me Book Orders help our class earn books! The online link on my website should make it easier. This month, we earned 20 free books for our library, and this means I get to update our books for each new group of kids.

The Importance of Reading Children should read or be read to 20-30 minutes a night

Reading Counts Points and/or Book reports 15 Reading Counts Points Due by November 18th This is roughly 1 book per month Children may take Reading Counts test any week they are done. We go to the computer lab weekly. If a child chooses a book that is not on the Reading Counts list, he/she may ask to do a Book Report in place of a Reading Counts test. Book Reports give a child 5 Reading Counts points. Book reports are not required. If you choose the Book Report instead of the Reading Counts test, parent and teacher have to approve the book and the option

Star of the Week Each child will be a STAR for one week Please find your child’s Number and mark which week your child will be STAR Monday – bring a poster Tuesday – Bring or tell about your favorite book Wednesday – Tell us about your hobbies Thursday – Tell us a story about your best day ever Friday – Free Choice, bring something you would like to share with us

How I start the year

How Homework Will Work Nightly homework written on the puppy dog sheet (*Please find that) Spelling homework description on the top of each list we send home Math Homework Book should stay in backpacks Binder should stay in backpacks Before you leave in the morning, you might ask, “Is your binder and math homework book in your backpack?” If homework is not done, grades will be affected quickly. Full credit is given for trying (10/10), and a “0” is given for missing assignments. If a child takes a homework alert, has you sign it, and turns in the work late, partial credit will be given (7/10). No notes will be accepted. Homework is excused when child is absent. No need to make up the work.

Homework Sheet and Reading Log

Are you using the SVUSD website? http://svwp.svusd.or g/ Resources for Parents Are you using the SVUSD website? http://svwp.svusd.or g/

http://svwp.svusd.org/

Look for your child’s Username and Password now On your child’s desk, there is a cup. You will see a piece of paper with their lunch # and also their username and password. You might want to take a screen shot of it with your phone, or write down the information here: Lunch #_______________________________________________ Username________________________________________________ Password____________

Saddleport Resources Your Child’s Name will appear here

GO MATH – For GO MATH, our math program, you will need your username@mysaddleback.org and then the regular password

Inside My Library

Family Involvement Room parent(s) who will help us plan parties and PTA events New guidelines for volunteer clearance. Garden Volunteers to plan garden lessons once a month in the afternoon Field Trip volunteers Classroom events for holidays, 2 parties allowed No birthday cookies, cakes, food allowed If birthday invitations are given to all kids, they can be put in the mailboxes. If only a few are invited, please do this from home Have you joined the PTA?

Thank you for coming! I will head to my Child’s presentation at 6:45PM