Welcome to Open House! Third Grade Mrs. Browning

Notables: -Front Table Signing in Conferences if not signed up yet on Sign Up Genius -Student Desks Browning’s Policies Brochure (also posted online) Promotion Brochure -Student Work Goal Pendant, A+ Art work, Character Traits, First Day Jitters and Dream Catchers

Keep Learning Every Second School Rules KLES Keep Learning Every Second by being: Respectful Responsible Ready to Learn

Classroom Management Green: A student is in good standing with the teacher. Yellow: Your child did not respond to verbal reminders and has lost half of free choice during outside time. Red: Your child has not been in control today and lost all of free choice outside time.

Science/Social Studies Cursive/Writing/Extra Successmaker 8:00-8:30 Duty or Success Maker 8:30-9:30 Math 9:30-10:20 Special Area 10:20-10:40 Snack, Math Continued 10:40-11:30 Language Arts/ESE 11:30-12:30 Reading Rotations 12:30-12:55 Lunch 12:55-1:15 Developmental Play 1:15-2:00 Science/Social Studies 2:00-2:50 Cursive/Writing/Extra Successmaker 2:50 Dismissal

Access on my class webpage Class Website Tools All links are accessed using Class link on the Killearn Lakes Webpage. Log in info is in student planner. AR Wonders Go Math Spelling City Access on my class webpage Vocabulary Book

Accelerated Reader AR is used to encourage independent reading. Goals are set each grading period and students are rewarded for reaching their goal. The Program will… Keep track of individual reading practice Provide information about reading success to the student, teacher, and parent. Students are to… Read an ‘AR’ book in their reading range Take a computer-based comprehension test Work on individually set goals Parents can… View your child’s progress online Check your child’s tracking chart located in the AR pocket of the CORE Notebook.

Third Grade Science and Social Studies Units Map Skills Animals and Their Habitats Space Economics Famous Americans Forces and Motion Our Neighbors

Field Trips Joe Budd (October/November) Movie to see Wonder after our book study (December) Young Actor’s Play: The Miracle Worker (February) Science on the Move (May)

Planner should be signed with reading minutes logged each week night. CORE Notebook Parent Pocket Planner Homework Pocket Student Work Pocket Spelling Lists Class and Special Area Schedule AR Pocket Planner should be signed with reading minutes logged each week night.

Responsibilities of Students Bring CORE Notebook to and from home Complete homework Track AR goal Fill out planner Communicating daily activities with parents

Homework Expectations Write homework in planner daily Homework: Monday-Thursday Record reading minutes Study for spelling tests (test onThursdays) Special Projects or Book Reports: Look for rubric to come home with details.

Grading Scale 90-100 A 80-89 B 70-79 C 60-69 D 0-59 F J Good Tests, Quizzes and Projects 90-100 A 80-89 B 70-79 C 60-69 D 0-59 F Homework /Practice Assignments Very Good J Good Okay/Keep Trying - Oops! (Correct & Return) Please refer to policies for a breakdown of grade percentages & weights by subject area. Visit the PARENT PORTAL to stay up to date on your child’s progress.

Pupil Progress Reports/Conferences PPRs (report cards) are sent home each 9 weeks. Conferences are held with each parent during the first semester, and on an “as needed basis”. Conference sign up is through Sign Up Genius.

Stay informed by… Checking Planner daily. Reading Class E-Newsletters. Emailing me at: browningl@leonschools.net to add an address to my Parent Email List. Check our Class Website at www.leonschools.net\browningl (also available through the KLES website). School List Serve: Information about school.