Mrs. Lopez, Ms. Orons, Mrs. Roth Welcome to Third Grade Mrs. Lopez, Ms. Orons, Mrs. Roth

Third Grade’s Schedule 8:00 – 8:15 Opening 8:15 – 9:25 Reading 9:25 – 9:55 Specials 10:05 – 11:05 Switch #1 11:05 – 11:30 Switch #2 11:30 – 11:55 Recess 11:55 – 12:25 Lunch 12:25 – 1:05 Switch #2 1:05 – 2:05 Switch #3 2:05 – 2:25 Closing/Dismissal

Expectations - Academic Math Familiarity with multiplication and division Reading Be able to read and ask questions Able to infer & draw conclusions with text evidence

Expectations – Academic (cont’d) Science New series/curriculum aligned to NGSS Writing Writing Fundamentals Introduction to Writing Nonfiction Writing like Patricia Polacco Biographies

Overview of Content Units Reading Unit One: Becoming a Close Reader How do we grow as readers and writers? Unit Two: People and Nature How are people and nature connected? Unit Three: Cultures What happens when two ways of life come together? Unit Four: Inquiry – Westward Expansion Is new always better?

Overview of Content Areas Oral and Written Expression Unit One: How Writers Work Learning to write Unit Two: Nonfiction Narratives People, animals, and other nonfiction topics Unit Three: Writing like Patricia Polacco Modeling our work after our mentor author Unit Four: Biographies Learning about famous people and their stories

Math Focus Areas

Overview of Content Areas Science* Earth Science Plate Tectonics, Water Cycle, Environmental Issues Space Science Seasons, Celestial Patterns Physical Science Forces & Motion, Thermodynamics, Sound Chemistry Structure of Matter, States of Matter Life Science Cells, Flow of Matter & Energy

Expectations – Behavioral/Work Habits Respects self and others Prepared and ready to work Cooperates with other students and staff Stays on task Acts in a safe and responsible manner Completes assignments on time

Homework – What to Expect Every Night: Reading log Math log Weekly: Signed weekly newsletter Spelling (up to twice a week) Science Occasionally: Health Social Studies

Daily and Weekly Parent/Guardian Communication Agenda book (daily) School Notes (daily) SchoolMAX (weekly) Friday Folder (weekly) Email updates (once/month)

State/Country project Major Projects STEM fair Writing Fundamentals NF, personal narrative Sound project State/Country project

Field Trips Patuxent MD Science Center Maryland, My Maryland Owens Science Center

Questions??

Thank you for coming!! We are looking forward to a great year with your children!! Marylouise Lopez – mlopez@pgcps.org Janna Orons – janna.orons@pgcps.org Renee Roth – rroth@pgcps.org