Welcome to Waldron Mercy Academy Back to School Night September 15, 2015 Mrs. Michelle Orapallo Grade 3, Room 6

Agenda for Evening Being prepared for Third Grade Policies in Third Grade Schedule Activities General questions

Third Grade Teachers O Mrs. Michelle Orapallo- Room 6 O O Mrs. Kitty Ferry- Room 5 O O Mrs. Gangemi- Room 4 O

Parent/Teacher Partnership O Communication is Key! O Notes, incomplete assignment comments in the Assignment Book, , phone calls, voice mail, progress reports, formal report cards, and parent conferences. O Teacher Web page O WMA Weekly online for school news and general information/events** O Mrs. Michelle Orapallo- Room 6 Phone: , ext

Being prepared for Third Grade O Teach student responsibility for care of their things, for completing jobs, and for handing in their work on time. O Give children tasks at home O Hold children responsible for words/actions O Think Sheets/Infractions O Find out and complete daily work, homework, and missed tests when absent.**

Being prepared continued O Organizational Skills O Establish routine site for homework O No distractions--TV, radio or other siblings O Unpack and pack books in workspace O Pack books night before** O Be prepared for class with required supplies/assignments O Have uniform ready to go the night before.

Policies for Third Grade O Homework O Written homework, and study homework-60 minutes per night O Projects/Activities, 20 minutes reading daily and over weekends O Return library books on time O Uniform O Wear each day, see School Handbook O Gym uniforms every gym day (Day 1)

Policies continued O Parent Signature O Tests, quizzes, notification of projects O Field trip permission slips O The Assignment Notebook every night O Various forms/information letters O Birthday Celebrations O NO Birthday sweet treats at WMA O Small gift bags are optional: pencils, stickers… O Singing Happy Birthday at Snack O N.U.T Cards

Policies continued O Care of Books O All hardback books covered (book sox recommended) O Cover all others in clear, contact paper (label names on the cover) O all workbooks O folders, and copybooks can be covered, but not required

Daily Schedule O 8:05-8:30 Homeroom O 8:30-9:15 Religion O 9:15-10:00 Math O 10:00-10:20 Snack/Break O 10:20-10:50 Math O 10:50-11:35 Language Arts O 11:35-11:45 Cursive Writing O 11:45-12:10 Recess O 12:10-12:35 Lunch O 12:35-2:00 Language Arts O 2:00-2:40 Science/ Social Studies O 2:40-2:50 Prayers/Dismissal Specials O Day 1- 9:15-10:00 Gym 10:45-11:30 Choir O Day2- 9:15-10:00 Music O Day 3- 9:15-10:00 Art O Day4- 10:00-10:45 Computer 1:30-2:00 Library O Day 5- 10:45-11:30 Spanish.

Mathematics O Everyday Mathematics O Third Edition includes better explanations and examples with more practice of skills, Student Reference Book.** O Thinking about Mathematics O Strategizing, seeing patterns and connections to our daily life. O Problem solving and logic reasoning O Shared learning with partners or in small groups O Strong emphasis on mastery of basic facts, with a focus on multiplication and division.

Religion O School Theme: “We Are A Family In Mercy” O Third Grade Retreat (early December): Advent Theme O Outreach: DePaul Catholic Academy, H.O.P.E lunches each month, Walkathon for Outreach Agencies. O Community Gatherings and Liturgies- all parents welcome!

Language Arts O Reading Program: Houghton Mifflin Journeys O Strong emphasis on Reading Strategies/Target Skills: comprehension, decoding, vocabulary, spelling, grammar, writing skills, listening/ speaking skills, and study skills. O Small Literacy Circles/Independent Activities O Think Central* O Weekly Blog Entries* O Spelling City* O Scholastic Book Club –order directly online: class activation code : JD67L.

Social Studies O Textbook: “Share Our World”- Understanding communities, history and geography of communities, environment, earning a living, celebrations and festivals, government. O Pennsylvania: William Penn, geography, history-colonial times in Philadelphia

Science O Topics: Habitats, Animal Adaptations, Electricity, Sound, Soil Science, STEM. O Lab activities: hands on learning the scientific method, recording lab results. Mrs. Meyer takes us periodically in the Science lab. O *graded subject

Technology O Integrated Throughout the Curriculum O Computer Special with Sister Barbara. O 5 Ipads and 2 student laptops in class for small group/center use O Integrated use of the SMARTboard. O Language Arts O Writing Process O Inserting clip art, personally drawn pictures from Paint O Monthly ‘Poetry’ O Social Studies/Science O Research in Library/Internet O Kidspiration (outlining, topic, main idea) O Kid Pics, Wiki, Blogs, BiteSlide

Activities Yearly Retreat Math Explorations Baking for Thanksgiving Christmas Craft Day Special snacks for holidays throughout the year. Oral Reports: Habitat research project/Multicultural Holiday Customs, Colonial Research. Classroom Blogs DePaul Pen-Pals

Activities continued O Colonial Day O Some suggested field trips: O Pennsbury Manor (Social Studies) O Lower Merion Conservancy (Science) O Live theater experience (Language Arts) O Christmas Program (Religion and Language Arts) O Swedish History Museum(Social Studies) O End of the year picnic

Assessment O Weekly Spelling tests, and end-of-unit tests in Religion, Math, Social Studies, Science O Reading Benchmarks, Weekly, and Unit Assessments: Continual assessments of student progress O Writing Assignments/Projects/Reports O Teacher Assessment of group and individual activities within the classroom O Classroom Participation O Homework Assignments