Back to School Night Beth Strauss Third Grade Lawrenceville Elementary School Beth Strauss Third Grade Lawrenceville Elementary School

Some important info… / Please make sure you… / Sign in / Write down your address / Write back to your child / Take paperwork to help you sign up for a fall conference / Please make sure you… / Sign in / Write down your address / Write back to your child / Take paperwork to help you sign up for a fall conference

Some other teachers in our Room… / Mrs. Hall / ASI Math / Mr. Eiker / ASI Reading/Writing / Mrs. Housel (Classroom Assistant) / Mrs. Hall / ASI Math / Mr. Eiker / ASI Reading/Writing / Mrs. Housel (Classroom Assistant)

Behavior Expectations / Each student is responsible for his/her behavior. / Class Contract / Signed and in front of planner / Individual Accountability / Problems: Flip a Card / Red days= time off Academic Choice/Note home / Class Behavior- Marble Jar / Behavior Parties / Each student is responsible for his/her behavior. / Class Contract / Signed and in front of planner / Individual Accountability / Problems: Flip a Card / Red days= time off Academic Choice/Note home / Class Behavior- Marble Jar / Behavior Parties

Morning Meeting 8:40-9:10 / 8:40-8:55 Journal / Greeting / Sharings (1 time per month see Share Calendar) / Manners Magnets / Review Schedule for the day / 8:40-8:55 Journal / Greeting / Sharings (1 time per month see Share Calendar) / Manners Magnets / Review Schedule for the day

Specials Schedule 9:10-9:55 / Monday- Physical Education / Tuesday-Art / Wednesday- Music / Thursday-Physical Education / Friday-Music, Book Exchange, Library Skills (2:15-3:15) / Monday- Physical Education / Tuesday-Art / Wednesday- Music / Thursday-Physical Education / Friday-Music, Book Exchange, Library Skills (2:15-3:15)

Social Studies and Science 10:40-11:25 (T/Th) / Science Kits / Human Body / Earth Materials / Water / Social Studies / Map Skills / Connected with Language Arts / Take it to your seat centers. / Science Kits / Human Body / Earth Materials / Water / Social Studies / Map Skills / Connected with Language Arts / Take it to your seat centers.

Writing Workshop 10:40-11:25 (M,W,F) / Writing Fundamentals / 1 Unit per Marking Period / How Writer’s Work / Non-Fiction / Biography / Author Study-Patricia Polacco / Writer’s Notebook / Writing Fundamentals / 1 Unit per Marking Period / How Writer’s Work / Non-Fiction / Biography / Author Study-Patricia Polacco / Writer’s Notebook

Reading 11:25-12:10 / Journeys Reading Program / Balanced Literacy / Whole group(basal) small group- differentiation with Novel Ties / Reading Logs-Reading Comprehension / Reading Tracker encouraged at home to build fluency. / Sign and hand in by Friday / / Journeys Reading Program / Balanced Literacy / Whole group(basal) small group- differentiation with Novel Ties / Reading Logs-Reading Comprehension / Reading Tracker encouraged at home to build fluency. / Sign and hand in by Friday /

Language Arts 12:10-1:00 / Journeys Series / Mechanics, 6 Trait Writing, Spelling / Journals-Students respond to readings, and other questions. / 3 timed writings, goal score=7/10 / October, January, April / Practice book to teach skills / Journeys Series / Mechanics, 6 Trait Writing, Spelling / Journals-Students respond to readings, and other questions. / 3 timed writings, goal score=7/10 / October, January, April / Practice book to teach skills

Handwriting ( 2X per week 15 Min) Spanish (2X per week 15 Min) / Cursive Fluency by early 2013 / Spanish Trivia / Cursive Fluency by early 2013 / Spanish Trivia

Spelling / Spelling / Word Sort Book / Lists Based on Patterns (v-c-e) (double consonant) / Challenge List Optional / Pre-test Monday, Dictation on Friday / Homework weekly based on Grammar Skills from the week. / Spelling / Word Sort Book / Lists Based on Patterns (v-c-e) (double consonant) / Challenge List Optional / Pre-test Monday, Dictation on Friday / Homework weekly based on Grammar Skills from the week.

Math 12:10-12:55, 2:25-2:50 / Problem of the day (Math Journals) / Timed tests once a week to review Math Facts (+, -, x, /) / Dry Erase Board-quick assessments / Whole Group and Small Group / Mrs. Hall-Flexible Grouping / / / / See website for other helpful links / Go Math / Problem of the day (Math Journals) / Timed tests once a week to review Math Facts (+, -, x, /) / Dry Erase Board-quick assessments / Whole Group and Small Group / Mrs. Hall-Flexible Grouping / / / / See website for other helpful links / Go Math

RTI 1:45-2:15 / Identified students in RTI are pulled at this time. / No new academic material is presented. / All others working according to need in different content area. / Identified students in RTI are pulled at this time. / No new academic material is presented. / All others working according to need in different content area.

Differentiation / Novel Ties / Tiered Math groups and assignments / Take it to Your Seat Centers / Online Resources / Independent Research Projects / Novel Ties / Tiered Math groups and assignments / Take it to Your Seat Centers / Online Resources / Independent Research Projects

Homework (Due Friday) / GO Math assignment due each day (unless completed in class). / Time For Kids (TFK) Reading comprehension sheet / Spelling Assignment / Reading Tracker (optional but encouraged) / GO Math assignment due each day (unless completed in class). / Time For Kids (TFK) Reading comprehension sheet / Spelling Assignment / Reading Tracker (optional but encouraged)

Celebrations / Classroom Parties / Homeroom Coordinator-in charge of Celebrations / PTO will put together a list of classroom helpers. / Marble Jar Parties / Birthdays / We will celebrate your student’s birthday in class. You can send in a treat for the students to share. Please NO candy or Peanuts! / Classroom Parties / Homeroom Coordinator-in charge of Celebrations / PTO will put together a list of classroom helpers. / Marble Jar Parties / Birthdays / We will celebrate your student’s birthday in class. You can send in a treat for the students to share. Please NO candy or Peanuts!

Let Me Learn / Thinking about the way you learn. / Sequential, Precise, Technical, and Confluent. / Eileen Randall, Donna Lawrance, Judy Bronston, and Jane Berger / Thinking about the way you learn. / Sequential, Precise, Technical, and Confluent. / Eileen Randall, Donna Lawrance, Judy Bronston, and Jane Berger

Questions/Comments? / If you need to speak to me directly / / X6353 (VM) / Visit our Website / / Homework posted, weekly letter, calendar, spelling words for the week, and links to online resources. / If you need to speak to me directly / / X6353 (VM) / Visit our Website / / Homework posted, weekly letter, calendar, spelling words for the week, and links to online resources.