Welcome Parents Back to School Night 3rd Grade Room F-8

Mrs. Walsh Bachelor’s of Science, Biology from Mount St. Mary’s University, Emmitsburg, MD Served as Officer, United States Army Masters of Education, LaSalle University 15th Year teaching at Goodnoe

Mrs. Sickler Grew up in Bucks County Bachelor’s of Education, Juniata College Master’s degree in Education, Holy Family University 11th year teaching at Goodnoe Son, Wyeth just started kindergarten Twin daughters, Lyla and Tessa are in preschool

Third Grade Team Mrs Walsh, Mrs. Sickler, Mrs. Tobias Mrs. Jones, Mrs. Sickler, Mrs. Tobias Mrs. Sinisi Mrs. Lowe Mrs. McMacken

Goals in Third Grade Create a classroom community of support We take care of each other We reach out to help beyond our classroom Fostering independence and ownership of learning Development of study habits and organization Taught/modeled in class,supported at home Supportive environment to develop resilience Mistakes present an opportunity to learn!

Highlights of Third Grade! Text Books! Book Bowl KidBiz PSSA Instruments Star Spangled Salute Market Day Biography Wax Museum Sixth Grade Buddies Paleontologist’s Visit Howell Living History Farm

Typical Day in 3rd Grade 9:10-9:30 Morning Routine (unpack, copy HW, morning work) 9:30-9:40 Morning Meeting 9:40-10:45 Math 10:45-11:45 Recess/Lunch 11:45-12:15 Intervention 12:15-1:00 Special 1:00-2:10 ELA 2:10-2:25 Recess 2:25-2:45 ELA 2:45-3:30 Social Studies-Mon/Tues ELA- Wed Sci-Thurs/Fri This Photo by Unknown Author is licensed under CC BY-NC-ND

Math Curriculum EnVision Math for students (e-book & online lessons) First in Math online program Investigations in numbers, place value, data Mastery of basic multiplication & division facts is expected in 3rd grade Algebra, Problem solving, & Vocabulary Measurement, time, money, fractions Shapes & Solids Tests, Quizzes, Quarterly District Assessments, PSSA

Math Class Math-o-Meter Review homework (check for completion) Interactive lesson presentation (can view at home) Guided Practice Independent Practice (Work at own pace) Differentiated Instruction Quizzes, Tests, Quarterly Assessments Online lessons www.successnet.com

Lessons on various writing types Rough drafts in “Writer’s Notebook” Journeys by Houghton Mifflin Extending the Common Core State Standards ELA (Language Arts) Lessons on various writing types Rough drafts in “Writer’s Notebook” Grammar Vocabulary Phonics/spelling (Incl Spelling City Program) This Photo by Unknown Author is licensed under CC BY-SA

Journeys (Reading) listen to models of reading fluency respond to literature small group & guided reading reading workshop, independent work Journeys Practice Book (PBJ) on-line textbook and resources www.thinkcentral.com for e-book

Journeys Weekly Checklist “Must Do”/Contracts Follows Current Journeys Lesson Includes all ELA/Reading activities Must Do is collected as a packet Develops students as Independent Learners

Reading Logs At least 5 nights a week Completed by student, initialed by parents Checked by teachers daily Balanced reading genre (use for each new book)

Science Hands-on Investigations Classes Thursday and Friday Plants Sound Forces and motion Bridge Building Classes Thursday and Friday Students maintain a notebook Occasional homework Studying for tests & quizzes (study guides provided)

Social Studies Topics: Communities, citizenship, geography, government, and economics Classes: Monday and Tuesday Projects/Events Star-Spangled Salute Market Day

Homework: What to Expect Homework is given Monday through Thursday Rule of thumb: 30 min (10 minutes per grade) Usually one page of math (workbook or handout) and occasionally a small assignment from another subject Homework Buddy should be selected (for absence or other) For missed class, students should view EnVision lesson online Students should be able to do HW with limited assistance* * may need to go online to view the video from class

Accessing Online Resources Journeys Spelling City View Math lesson FIM KidBiz

Birthday Celebrations Each student will have his/her own special day to be celebrated! Birthday Bag and special notes from each of their classmates Do not send in treats

School-Wide Positive Behavior Interventions & Supports SW-PBIS

PTO at Goodnoe PTO Message

Reminders Sneakers for gym class (Monday) Send in a note if your child is absentor if their transportation home has changed Send a healthy snack and water bottle daily Sign Assignment books and reading logs daily Communicate concerns

Thank you for coming! Contact Information: Angela Walsh awalsh@crsd.org Beth Sickler bsickler@crsd.org Karole Tobias ktobias@crsd.org