Back To School Night Acacia Elementary Mrs. Mills 3rd Grade Room 6 all 3 of us

Thank You Parents & Students Acacia families have made the transition from a school I taught at for 17 years truly great. We are in this together. The parents, child and teacher are all pieces of a puzzle that when put together allow children to grow, learn, and be successful. Communication is vital so we can work together. Thank you for reaching out when you need something. Texting is my favorite way to be reached so please sign up for REMIND. I would like to share a weekly “Sneak Peek” into our classroom. Thank you again for the supplies you donated this year. brandy

REMIND - Texting App

Success Strategies for Students Show respect for all students and teachers. Our entire classroom behavior management is based on RESPECT. Be responsible with HW, supplies, and your own learning. Listening and paying attention is crucial. Working hard, doing your best, never giving up, and learning from mistakes are traits of a successful scholar Read, practice math, take AR quizzes and check out books that are the right level from my library daily. alina

Class Website Great resource that offers reminders, contact information, HW help, links to learning sites, and student projects to view. Updated weekly for your convenience. tinyurl.com/vpmillswebsite alina

Classroom Management Expectations revolve around RESPECT. Students decided upon 5 rules they agreed to follow: Be responsible with jobs and learning Take care of everyone’s property Have a sharing attitude Help others all the time Be kind in everything you do Positive rewards include cheers, team points, tickets, catches, Principal Weekly Award, and noodle jar Areas to work on begin with a Whisper Warning, followed by the Parking Lot, then a Fix It Ticket, and finally an individualized plan that fits the student’s needs if it’s necessary alina

Homework A chance to practice what has been learned in class A chance to practice responsibility HW books go home and come back to school everyday Reading: 30-40 minutes and log the information Optional activities from a menu Spelling: Practice words and their meanings AND choose an activity to complete daily. Math: Practice page placed in HW book, corrected daily in class HW books are checked periodically, like a spot check, on random days and the responsibility grade is recorded. Parents, please encourage your child to do their best, turn assignments in, add their name and #, and check their work too brandy

Homework brandy

Homework Sometimes an occasional project or a different subject will be sent home for HW but will be placed in the HW book. brandy

Curriculum Math: Language Arts: Common Core State Standards Mathematical Practices Make sense of problems and persevere in solving them. Reason abstractly and quantitatively. Construct viable arguments and critique the reasoning of others. Model with mathematics. Use appropriate tools strategically. Attend to precision. Look for and make use of structure. General Timeline Addition, Rounding, Subtraction, Word Problems Multiplication, Word Problems Fractions Division Time Data Analysis Measurement, Geometry Language Arts: Reader’s and Writer’s Workshop Junior Great Books Novel Studies and Book Clubs Spelling, Grammar, Vocabulary Houghton Mifflin Writing Emphasis: Tri 1 Narrative Tri 2 Informational Tri 3 Opinion

Curriculum Science: Earth Science: solar system Physical Science: Force and Motion Life Science: Interdependent Relationships in ecosystems STEM: Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Social Studies: geography, communities Native Americans American citizens, symbols, and government Fullerton history Physical Education: Tuesdays and Fridays / 1:00-1:45 Every 3rd Wednesday / 12:00-12:30 Appropriate dress and shoes Fine Arts: All the Arts for All the Kids FSD Program: 6 lessons each in music, dance, theater, and visual arts. Integrated into other content areas

Helping Hands Looking forward to having help this year Fill out a helping hand if you would like A schedule will be created as soon as I know numbers Join the Acacia PTA - Helps to build programs such as the Variety Show, science nights, book fairs, etc. Join the Acacia Foundation - Partners with the PTA to provide funds for enrichment and educational tools and opportunities for Acacia students anna

If... If I forgot anything, lots of information is on the brochure located on the student desks. If you can’t find what you’re looking for, the website will probably have what you need! If you want to bring birthday treats, Acacia families are asked to bring a book or pencils instead, district policy. If you need anything, we will work together to figure it out. anna

Questions I might have an answer for you! If not, we can schedule a time to talk! all 3 of us