Welcome to 3rd Grade Curriculum Night! I am so glad you are here!

Introduction Welcome Third Graders! Student information sheet Introducing…YOUR Child Title 1 Compact form Puma Folders Third Grade Curriculum Night Flipbook

All about Mrs. Richeson… My Family I have been married for 11 years to my husband Ben and we have a daughter named Alivia who is 7 and a son named Will who is 4. My Background Graduated from Blue Springs High School in 2001. I received my bachelors in early childhood and elementary education from UCM, my masters in teaching from Webster and my specialist degree in administration from UCM. My Experience This is my 11th year teaching and my 10th year at SPE. I taught kindergarten for 7 years. This is my fourth year teaching third grade!

Daily Schedule 9:05 – 9:35 Morning Work/Class Meeting 9:40 – 10:55 Readers Workshop 10:55 – 11:40 Special Class-M-PE, T-Art, W-Library, TR-Music, F-Rotation 11:40 – 12:50 Math Workshop/Computer Lab 12:50 – 1:10 Lunch 1:10 – 1:20 Lunch Recess 1:25 – 1:35 Read Aloud/Class Meeting Reflection 1:35 – 1:50 Word Work Study 1:50 – 2:45 Writer’s Workshop 2:45 – 3:05 Recess 3:05- 3:45 RTI-Reading, Writing or Math Intervention time. Science and Social Studies on Fridays 3:50 – 4:05 Pack and Stack/Dismiss

Please sign every week!  Friday Folders Your child will have a Friday folder that will be sent home every Friday. This folder will contain important information and letters as well as behavior and academic progress reports. This folder needs to be signed and returned every Monday morning. Please sign every week! 

Expectations OUR SCHOOL EXPECTATIONS OUR Class EXPECTATIONS B = Be responsible E = Expect your best S = Show safe behavior T = Treat others with respect **Students that break a rule will be asked to fill out a Think Sheet that needs to be signed by a parent/guardian and returned the next day** **Students that do not turn in homework will be asked to fill out a Responsibility sheet that needs to be signed by a parent/guardian and returned the next day** OUR Class EXPECTATIONS Follow directions first time given. Keep, hands, feet, and objects to self. Raise hand before speaking. Come to class prepared Be respectful to others. Classroom Incentives Students will earn reward tickets for things such as returning HW, planners, etc. on time. They can use them to purchase a variety of rewards. Reward Activities Your child will be able to participate in Power Hour once a month if he or she doesn’t have more than 5 responsibility or think sheets. Thanks for your help with this! 

Book Reports 16 Book Reports 16 Book Reports are due to earn a Reading Circle Certificate. This is an award received at the end of the year at the awards ceremony. Please be sure to sign before your child turns in report. September 8 September 22 October 6 October 20 November 3 November 17 December 1 December 15 January 5 January 19 February 2 February 16 March 2 March 23 April 6 April 20

Homework/Staying Connected classroom website *Reading log-20 min daily-please keep the reading log inside your child’s planner and sign the planner and reading log each night *Weekly Worksheet- choose either the math worksheet OR www.gregtang.com www.reflexmath.com for 20 minutes (only choose 1) *Study weekly for spelling tests and quizzes on Fridays http://www.bssd.net/Domain/2685 Homework *I want this website to work for you. If there’s a suggestion for what you’d like on it, please let me know. Here you will find: -Weekly Newsletters -Weekly Spelling Words List -Class Schedule -Morning Work Study Guide -Educational Websites for Kids -Homework Information *SPE is on Twitter and Facebook! Check us out! https://twitter.com/bssdspe Search Sunny Pointe Elementary on Facebook. E-MAIL – wricheson@bssd.net Email is the best way to contact me! My plan period is from 10:55-11:40. You can also reach me at (816) 874-3700 and our secretary can send you to my voicemail. I will do my very best to respond to your email or phone call asap.

Curriculum Math* English Language Arts* Science & Social Studies Grade Level Expectations Math Workshop English Language Arts* Grade Level Expectations Reader’s Workshop Writer’s Workshop Grammar/Word Work Spelling Science & Social Studies *Students will receive a letter grade in these subjects and be tested on the state assessment test.

Example of Grades… Weekly ELA Grades Weekly Math Grades Reader Workshop formative assessments, there may not always be a worksheet each day Weekly Quizzes-morning work (study guides) Computer Lab Quiz Spelling Tests Writing Units-process grades Weekly Math Grades Assignments in class Weekly quizzes-morning work Computer Lab Quiz Fluency Quizzes Common Assessments

Field Trips Permission Slips School of Economics Arts Partners sign and return School of Economics February 22nd and 23rd Arts Partners TBA

Please support our wonderful PTA Playground Equipment Projector in the Gym Holiday parties Spirit Days Etc! JOIN TONIGHT TO HELP OUR CLASS REACH 100% membership! Interested in volunteering? There is a form in your child’s PUMA folder

Odds and Ends Lunch payment Healthy snack Planner Fee Please see website and student number inside PUMA folders Healthy snack Planner Fee $5.00 Cash or check (made to SPE) Classroom Donations Welcome! If you are able, please see needed items on side table. 

Thank you for coming! It’s going to be a great year! – Mrs. Richeson