Welcome to Mrs. Massimino’s 3rd Grade Class Back to School Night 2016 By PresenterMedia.com

Journey’s For language arts Whole and Small groups Focus on… Phonic Skills Story Comprehension Fluency Spelling Vocabulary Grammar Writing Introducing skills from Traits Writing www.razkids.com www.studyisland.com www.thinkcentral.com

Everyday Mathematics Aligned to the CCSS 9 Units Math Tools, Time, and Multiplication Number Stories and Arrays Operations Measurement and Geometry Fractions and Multiplication Strategies More Operations Fractions Multiplication and Division Multidigit Operations The program is based on a spiral method so concepts will repeat and be reinforced through out the year. Hands-on tools and games Homelinks will be used as enrichment and reinforcement therefore some pages maybe completed in class and some will be sent home to be completed and or studied before assessments.

Homework Word Study You child will be bringing home a Word Study notebook in the beginning of the week and expected to complete 3 word activities by the end of the week. These activities will help to reinforce the spelling words and skills we are working on that week. Math Homelinks will be sent home on an as needed basis. Reading is a fundamental part of a child’s learning development so please be sure to take the quality family time and read with them every night. Any work that was unable to be completed in class will be sent home for homework. Please sign your child’s planner each night

Science Published by Scott Foresman Life Science Living and Nonliving, Habitats, How Plants and Animals Live, Life Cycles, Food Chains Earth Science Land, Water, and Air, Weather Physical Science Observing Matter, Movement and Sound, Learning about Energy Space and Technology Day and night Sky, Science In Our World Hands on activities, projects, group work and assessments will be all used to develop their science skills

Social Studies What Is A Community Where People Start Communities The Many People Of A Community People Working Together Living Together In A Community, State, and Nation Communities Grow And Change

Health Mental and Emotional Health Family and Social Health Growth and Development Nutrition Personal Health and Physical Activity Alcohol, Tobacco, and Other Drugs, Communicable and Chronic Diseases Consumer and Community Health Environmental Health Injury Prevention and Safety

Grades A: 90-100% Performance significantly above NJCCCS and CCSS B: 80-89% Performance above NJCCCS and CCSS C: 70-79% Performance at NJCCCS and CCSS D: 60-69% Performance below NJCCCS and CCSS F: 50-59% Performance significantly below NJCCCS and CCSS Some assignments maybe graded with rubrics developed to assess the specific skill that was being taught. Students will always be informed of expectations for their assessments.

Schedule Monday Art 1:35-2:05 pm Tuesday Music 2:10-2:40 pm Wednesday 10:50-11:20 am Physical Education Thursday Computers 1:00-1:30 pm Friday 9:40-10:10am

Class DOJO Respect Honesty Developing “good character” in students by practicing and teaching moral values and decision making. Focus on core values such as… Respect Trustworthiness Responsibility Appreciation Perseverance Acceptance Self-Discipline Fairness Compassion Honesty

Important Information 1st Marking Period ends in November Absences Leaving Early Birthdays Healthy Snacks/Non food items Invitations for entire class Water bottles are permitted Supplies