OPEN HOUSE SCHIESHER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL THIRD GRADE

I dreamed I stood in a studio And watched two sculptors there- The clay they used was a young child’s mind And they fashioned it with care. One was a teacher: the tools he used Were book, music, and art. The other, a parent worked With a gentle, loving heart. Day after day the teacher toiled With touch that was deft and sure; While the parent labored by his side, And polished and smoothed it o’er. Until at last their task was done, They were proud of what they had wrought- For the things they had modeled into the child Could neither be sold or bought. But each agreed he would have failed If he had worked alone. But behind the teacher stood the school And behind the parent, the home.

Classroom Schedule - A.M. TIME MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY 8:35-8:55 OPENING (Attendance; Lunch Ct; Announcements) 8:55-9:15 ENGLISH, HANDWRITING 9:15-9:45 WRITING (Expository, Narrative, Descriptive, Persuasive) 9:45-10:45 READING 10:45-11:45 MATH 11:45-12:25 LUNCH/RECESS

Classroom Schedule - P.M. TIME MON. TUES. WED. TH. FRI. 12:30-1:00 SPELLING SPELLING SPELLING SPELLING PE 1:00-1:30 ART PE PE SS SCI. LAB 1:30-2:00 ART MUSIC MUSIC SS SCI. LAB 2:00-2:30 SCIENCE SS SS LRC SPELLING 2:30-3:00 SCIENCE SS SS LRC SCIENCE 3:00-3:15 PREPARATION FOR DISMISSAL

Priority Goals In Third Grade n 1. To teach children to develop good study habits. n 2. To teach children to organize their time. n 3. To teach children to assume responsibilities academically and socially. n 4. To provide more individual attention. n 5. To place emphasis on L.A. Program and Technology. n 6. To provide an atmosphere in which learning is fun.

Student Expectations n Use Standard English n Say “Please”, Thank You”, “Excuse Me”, “You’re Welcome!” n Talk Politely to Everyone n Walk in School n Act Responsibly in Class and Around the School

Homework Policy Assignments are given orally and posted on the assignment poster. The students are required to copy them in their Assignment Notebooks which are kept with the Take-Home Folders. The Assignment Notebook and Folder are checked by the teacher, sent home, checked by the parents and returned the following school day with the completed assignments. Sometimes time is given in class to begin an assignment. Any work not completed is considered homework. If an assignment is overdue, a reminder notice is issued. Please sign and return it with the schoolwork the following day. If your child is absent, an absent folder is made containing the daily homework and other notices. You may request that the homework be sent home with another child, or you may pick it up in the office at the end of the day.

Report Cards Progress reports are sent home on an individual basis, as needed, about five weeks before report cards are sent. Report cards are sent home every tri- mester.

THE BEST THING TO SPEND ON YOUR CHILDREN IS TIME

Ways You Can Help your Child n Read to children even after they have learned to read. Discuss the stories with them. n Give your child books as gifts. n Work together while your child finishes their homework. n Turn everyday chores into learning experiences. n Check their Assignment Notebooks daily, and keep them cleaned out. n Praise their efforts, not just their accomplishments.

THIRD GRADE CURRICULUM CONTENT

LANGUAGE ARTS n Scott Foresman Reading Series n Sentence structure n Paragraph writing n Spelling n Cursive n Creative Writing n Poetry n Oral Communications

MATHEMATICS n Place Value n Addition n Subtraction n Multiplication n Division n Geometry n Measurement n Fractions

SCIENCE/HEALTH n Sound n Dinosaurs n People and Animals n Water Cycle n Nutrition n Growth and Development n Community Health

SOCIAL STUDIES n Maps and Globes n Various Types of Communities n Government ( Basics ) n Lisle ( History/Community Awareness)