Mrs. Mac’s 3rd Grade All- Stars Welcome To the 3rd Grade!

You Will learn: About me My philosophy 3rd Grade Highlights What to bring What to Leave home Volunteer opportunities

About Me I have graduated from college 3 times: University of Utah 1987 Child and Family Development Salt Lake Community College 2002 ASL Interpreting 2009 Western Governors University Post Baccalaureate K-8 Teacher Certification. 2016 Masters of Science in Curriculum and Instruction This is my 6th year teaching 3rd grade. I previously taught 4th for two years and 5th for one year. I have 5 kids my oldest is 31 my youngest is 20. I am a grandma to Isaak, Gabriel , Mack Rory, Duke, Sadie and Georgiana I enjoy reading, being with my family, biking, and SCHOOL! Learning new things is one of my favorite things.

My Teaching Philosophy Students have the right to an environment that is safe, nurturing, and which provides them with the best possible chance for success. Students have the right to curriculum that is tailored to their needs and interests. I have the responsibility to determine the needs of students and provide appropriate instruction. Students have the responsibility to work hard, do their best, behave appropriately, and never give up. All members of our classroom community have the responsibility to work together to establish and maintain an environment that promotes academic, social and emotional growth Parents are encouraged to become active participants in the classroom community through volunteering, encouraging their student to do his/her best, and communicating with me through email, telephone or other means.

Literacy Block McGraw Hill Wonders: Silent Reading Writers Notebooks http://connected.mcgraw- hill.com/connected/login.do Silent Reading Writers Notebooks Typing Web.com Literacy Block

Math Block Basic Facts Fluency Communicate Represent Make Connections Reason Problem Solve Math Block

Science & Social Studies Understand the World and How it Affects Us: Earth and Moon Environments: Living/Non-living Force and Motion Gravity Sun/Heat Scientific Methods and Processes Inquiry Classification Observation Drawing Conclusions Geography Culture and Citizenship How Geography affects Community location and Development How culture shapes a community Civic Responsibility in classroom community and country

What to Bring/What to Leave Home Please Bring: Please Leave Home: 2 composition notebooks for journaling. Colored pocket dividers for 3 ring binder. 1” 3 ring binder The school will provide all other school supplies such as pencils (colored and regular), markers, erasers, scissors, etc. Donations of glue sticks, cap erasers, would also be very much appreciated Gum Candy toys pencil boxes ??? electronic equipment such as handheld games or music players, laser pointers. pocket knives, or weapons of any kind. School policy states that cell phones must be kept in backpacks during school hours.

Volunteer Opportunities Party Planners: Help Plan and Organize Class Celebrations Literacy Volunteers: Reading with small groups of students Individual and Small Group Tutoring Math Volunteers: Individual Tutoring Small Group Tutoring Field Trip Chaperones Art and Garden volunteers Genius Hour Volunteers Parents are encouraged to become active participants in the classroom community through volunteering, encouraging their student to do his/her best, and communicating with me through email, telephone or other means.

Contact/Communicate with Mrs. McCloy Email: wmccloy@dsdmail.net Website: Sand Springs Home page> Faculty and Staff> Wendi McCloy Cell phone: 801-663-4107