Open House Welcome to Grade 3 Room 18 Mrs. Rawls & Ms. Haras

Introduction-Mrs. Rawls Graduate of Kean University with honors I enjoy teaching third grade very much. This is my twelfth year teaching third grade. Thirteenth year at Ross Street I especially love reading, cooking, walking, and watching movies. My favorite subject in school was reading.

Introduction-Ms. Haras I have 2 boys, both in college now, a senior and a sophomore BS from MSU and an MA from NYU With WBoE 15 years I L O V E my job I didn’t read for pleasure until I was 31, so there is hope

Contact Information School-732-602-8511 E-mail: kelly.rawls@woodbridge.k12.nj.us lisa.haras@woodbridge.k12.nj.us Twitter- #RSS11 @Mrs_Rawls2 @MsHaras11

Stickers & Marble Jar (Behavior& Learning) Rewards: Classroom: Earn enough stickers to enjoy the monthly treat or activity. Classroom: Fill the marble jar for a special class treat or activity. Consequences: Classroom: Several verbal warnings or severe behavioral episode during the week of a marble jar treat the child will not earn the treat.

Consequences NOTE-AN IMMEDIATE CALL TO THE OFFICE WILL BE MADE FOR THE FOLLOWING BEHAVIORS: Act of violence Leaving the room without permission Not returning to room after 10 minutes with permission to leave the room Severe behavioral episode

Teacher Wish List If you have any of these items at home or would like to purchase them for the class, it would be greatly appreciated. We use these items a lot throughout the school year. Brown paper lunch bags Napkins Paper cups Paper towels Small or large paper plates Tissues Ziploc bags (small) Small healthy treats or prizes for use in Marble Jar rewards(No nuts please) Baby wipes Lysol wipes If you can help, it will be appreciated!

Specials Must wear sneakers on gym days! Monday- Computers 1:00-1:30 Tuesday- GYM-11:25-11:55 Music 1:35-2:05 Wednesday-Art 1:35-2:05 Thursday- Music-1:00-1:30 Friday- Gym 1:00-1:30 Must wear sneakers on gym days!

LA/Reading Journeys LA-Houghton Mifflen thinkcentral.com spellingcity.com studyisland.com https://www.kidsa-z.com/main/Login http://www.hmheducation.com/journeys/program-organization.php

Curriculum LA Curriculum Journeys Reading: Fluency & Comprehension Writing/Grammar Phonics/Spelling

Everyday Math Common Core Spiral https://connected.mcgraw-hill.com/school/b1v8 Common Core Spiral

Social Studies

Science The Elementary Science curriculum is designed to tap the natural curiosity of our students in order to promote the development of a life long appreciation for science in their daily lives. The curriculum supports the three major disciplines of science – Earth, Life, and Physical Sciences – while reinforcing math and reading skills. Through the inquiry based approach, students learn the process of science, develop critical thinking skills, and work cooperatively in groups to solve problems. All units of study in the elementary science curriculum emphasize the processes of science including measuring, communicating, classifying, ordering, recognizing relationships, hypothesizing, using models, interpreting data, identifying and controlling variables, and conducting experiments. Grades 1, 2 and 3 1st, 2nd and 3rd grade science consists of units of Life Science, Earth Science, Physical Science and Space and Technology.

Health

Grading

Homework 40 minutes Reading-20 minutes, Fill in Title of text read in planner Spelling/Grammar-Practice Book Math-HL, ECR, Extra Practice, Skills Practice Occasionally there will be work from other subject areas such as Writing, Social Studies, Science, and Health Websites-Everyday Math, Think Central, Study Island, Raz Kids, Spelling City

Friday Folders Folders with student work will be sent home every Friday starting on 9/23/15. Please look through the work with your child and return the folder signed each Monday. Planners should be checked nightly along with HW. Please initial the planner each night.

Birthdays Students are able to bring in treats to celebrate birthdays. The treats cannot list the first ingredient as sugar and must have an ingredients label on them. Students in the class may have nut allergies, so treats sent to school must be NUT FREE. Alternative goodies and the safest goodies to send are non edible items, such as, stickers, erasers, pencils, personal pencil sharpeners, highlighters, and/or small game or toy items. Thank you in advance for your cooperation in this matter.

Websites http://www.woodbridge.k12.nj.us/ http://www.raz-kids.com/main/Login http://www.studyisland.com/web/index/ http://www.thinkcentral.com/index.htm http:///www.spellingcity.com https://connected.mcgraw-hill.com/school/b1v8 https://www.google.com

Thank you We are looking forward to an exciting, rewarding, successful year with your children.