Mrs. Tuesca’s Third Grade Class!

 I will introduce you to third grade and to our classroom. › Mrs. Foster  If you have any questions during my presentation, please don’t hesitate to ask.

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 To give your child the academic and social skills they need to be successful this year, and in the future  To provide a supportive and fun classroom environment  To help your child develop a love of reading  To strengthen your child’s understanding of math concepts while keeping it fun and enjoyable

 The subjects we study during third grade are: › Reading › Language Arts & Writing › Math › Science › Social studies

 Accelerated Reader  Peer Work  Small Groups  Math Night  Science Fair  STEM Bowl  SSYRA  Data Notebooks  A-Math

 Compare/contrast  Author’s Purpose  Character Development  Context Clues  Figurative Language  Cause & Effect  Main Idea & Details  Text Features  Synonyms/Antonyms  Root words (Prefix/Suffix)  Multiple Meaning Words  Text Structures  Theme

 Narrative Essays  Expository Essays  Descriptive writing  Cursive Handwriting

 Number Sense  Multiplication  Division  Geometry  Fractions  Data analysis  Algebraic Thinking  Time/Money  Measurement

 The Practice of Science  Living things  Florida Wildlife  Space-The Universe  Matter, Heat, Energy  Weird Science

 Geographic Information (maps, globes)  Communities  The foundations of Government  Basic Principles of American Citizens  Economics- Goods/ services

 Reaching Out to All Readers  Silently read a book of their choice on their level  AR tests

 Reading › 14 Benchmarks › Level 2 or higher  Portfolios  Summer School  STAT 10  Math › 17 Benchmarks  Testing Schedule April 22 nd – 25 th  FCAT Parent Night (TBA)

 › Galactic Library  › Reading  › Math – Go Math!  › Science  › Class website  Vocabulary  Links (math games)  Spelling  Esembler  Weight / Upcoming assessments / immediate grading

 PAWS UP! › Eyes on speaker › Quiet › Be Still › Hands Free (put things down) ‏ › Listen

 Fuzzies  “Clean” Behavior Sheets › Weekly and Monthly  Lunch and a movie (LUNCH)  Accelerated Reader points  Fun Friday!

My goal is to create an environment which is stimulating and safe for your child. This includes assisting children in making appropriate behavioral choices. Each child has a behavior folder. In this folder I will record any classroom infraction on the date that it occurred. Please be aware that missed homework is considered a classroom infraction. A child who receives two marks in one week will lose 5 minutes of Fun Friday. If three or more marks are recorded in your child’s folder they will lose Fun Friday and I will note in his/her agenda. I will ask for them to be signed at the end of the month.

 Students received an agenda and a “homework” folder on the first day of school. They are required to write the assignments down in their agenda. Every night students will have 20 minutes of reading (must be A.R. books), a math practice page, as well as to study for tests the night prior to a test. Please take a few minutes to sign off on the student’s agenda after you see that the homework has been completed. In addition, I may leave comments of praise or concern, please feel free to do the same.  **Please note: Having the reading log signed each night is also part of your child’s homework.

› Lunch  12:12-12:42   Hand stamp › Enrichment  10:20-11:05  8 day rotation  1 Media day  RIA  PE notes / Recess / Proper Footwear

Restroom › The procedure is simple—  Students are asked to use the restroom on their own time...meaning not when I am teaching.  If it is an EMERGENCY they may ask while I am teaching.  Two fingers as not to interrupt anyone else’s learning time

 Please send in a water bottle with your child daily. We do visit the water fountain after recess, but having one in the classroom will limit wasted time going to the water fountain.

› Parent Volunteers (9:00 – 2:30) ‏  Procedure has changed (See Mrs. Murphy) › Field trips (Legoland and another) › Tuesday School (3:30-4:30) › Websites for textbooks

I welcome and encourage parent communication! I will communicate through-  Fridge Facts  Agenda  Phone Call  Conference  You may contact me through— › Agenda › Parent Conference › Phone  (8:00-3:30 message) › 