Welcome to 3 rd Grade! West Park Place Elementary School Room 108 Mrs. Ostheimer

Teaching since 1987 Teaching since 1987 Experience in grades K – 12, special education, and multi-age classrooms Experience in grades K – 12, special education, and multi-age classrooms Masters Degree in School Counseling K-12 Masters Degree in School Counseling K-12 Highly Qualified Highly Qualified Teaching at West Park Place since 2001 Teaching at West Park Place since 2001

Daily Schedule 8:05 – 8:20 Welcome! Unpack and prepare for the day! 8:05 – 8:20 Welcome! Unpack and prepare for the day! 8:20 – 8:23 Jammin’ Minutes and Announcements 8:20 – 8:23 Jammin’ Minutes and Announcements 8:25 – 8:35 Morning Read Aloud during Morning Work 8:25 – 8:35 Morning Read Aloud during Morning Work 8:35 – 9:30 Math 8:35 – 9:30 Math 9:30 – 10:15 Specials 9:30 – 10:15 Specials

Daily Schedule cont’d 10:15 – 11:00 Snack and Writer’s Workshop 10:15 – 11:00 Snack and Writer’s Workshop 11:00 – 12:00 Science and Social Studies 11:00 – 12:00 Science and Social Studies 12:00 – 12:30 Lunch 12:00 – 12:30 Lunch 12:30 – 1:00 Recess 12:30 – 1:00 Recess 1:00 – 1:40 Reading Whole Group 1:00 – 1:40 Reading Whole Group 1:40 – 2:20 Reading Small Group 1:40 – 2:20 Reading Small Group 2:20 – 2:50 Intervention 2:20 – 2:50 Intervention

Specials 1 st Trimester Monday- Monday- Tuesday- Tuesday- Wednesday- Wednesday- Thursday- Thursday- Friday- Friday-

Math Concepts Place Value Place Value Problem Solving- Understand, Plan, Solve, Check Problem Solving- Understand, Plan, Solve, Check Addition/Subtraction Addition/Subtraction Multiplication/Divisio n Multiplication/Divisio n Patterns Patterns Measuring Weight, Volume, Time, Length, Area, and Temperature Measuring Weight, Volume, Time, Length, Area, and Temperature Numeric Reasoning Numeric Reasoning Algebraic Reasoning Algebraic Reasoning Geometric Reasoning Geometric Reasoning Fractions Fractions Time Time Probability Probability Interpreting Data Interpreting Data

Writing Goals Development Development Organization Organization Reading Research Reading Research Language Conventions Language Conventions Narrative Text-Based Writing Narrative Text-Based Writing Argumentative/Opinion Text-Based Writing Argumentative/Opinion Text-Based Writing Informational/Explanatory Text-Based Writing Informational/Explanatory Text-Based Writing

Reading Strategies Predict/Infer Predict/Infer Decode/Use Phonics Decode/Use Phonics Question Question Moniter/Clarify Moniter/Clarify Summarize Summarize Evaluate Evaluate

More Skills… Vocabulary in Context Vocabulary in Context Comprehension Comprehension Making Connections to Text and World Making Connections to Text and World Author’s Purpose Author’s Purpose Cause/Effect Cause/Effect Fact/Opinion Fact/Opinion Summarize Summarize Understanding Characters Understanding Characters Story Structure Story Structure Text and Graphic Features Text and Graphic Features Response to Reading Response to Reading Grammar Grammar Main Ideas/Details Main Ideas/Details

Spelling and Word Skills Spelling practice Spelling practice Word sorts to discover patterns Word sorts to discover patterns Tests are on Friday Tests are on Friday

Science Earth Materials Earth Materials Environments Environments Human Body Human Body Food and Nutrition Food and Nutrition Water Water

Social Studies Communities Communities Respect and Citizenship Respect and Citizenship Maps Maps Climate Climate Landforms Landforms Culture Culture Historical Documents Historical Documents Economics Economics American History American History

Homework On the final school day of the week, students will receive homework that will be due on the last school day of the next week. On the final school day of the week, students will receive homework that will be due on the last school day of the next week. Read for at least 20 minutes every day and enter the title of the book or chapter in your reading log. Read for at least 20 minutes every day and enter the title of the book or chapter in your reading log. Practice math facts about 10 minutes every day. Practice math facts about 10 minutes every day. Practice spelling about 5-10 minutes every day. Practice spelling about 5-10 minutes every day. Work with vocabulary words in conversation every day. Work with vocabulary words in conversation every day.

Important Life Skills Organization Organization Responsibility Responsibility Developing Problem Solving Strategies Developing Problem Solving Strategies

Communication Send me a note in your child’s folder. Send me a note in your child’s folder. Check my website: Check my website: mrsostheimer.weebly.com/ mrsostheimer.weebly.com/

Smooth Sailing Start of school– 8:05 am Start of school– 8:05 am Dismissal- 2:50 pm Dismissal- 2:50 pm Birthday Celebrations: You are welcome to share Cookies and Cupcakes without nuts at snack time, 10:15 am. Birthday Celebrations: You are welcome to share Cookies and Cupcakes without nuts at snack time, 10:15 am. No classroom pick-ups or drop-offs. All children must be picked up or dropped off at the office. No classroom pick-ups or drop-offs. All children must be picked up or dropped off at the office.

Smooth Sailing No AM or PM conferences in the doorway of the classroom. No AM or PM conferences in the doorway of the classroom. Changes of child’s transportation needs to be in writing on the day of change. Changes of child’s transportation needs to be in writing on the day of change. Signed note regarding absence needs to be brought to school on the day of return. Signed note regarding absence needs to be brought to school on the day of return.

Thank you for coming!