Mrs. Dahmer, Ms. Seibel and Mrs. Wood

Overview of the Year First QuarterSecond QuarterThird QuarterFourth Quarter Math  Place Value through 999,999  Multi digit addition and subtraction  Patterns  Graphs and tables  Coordinate grids  Multiplication and division  Basic properties for addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division  Combinations and permutations  Geometry  Fractions  Elapsed time  Measurement Reading  Beginning our reading workshop  Conferencing with the teacher  Making predictions and connections in our reading  Making predictions and connections (emphasis on fiction text)  Becoming good readers through previewing the text, asking questions, etc  Learning cursive handwriting  Non-fiction (biographies)  Responding to our reading within various genres  Fantasy unit  Inferences  EOG preperations/review Science/Social Studies  SS—Geography (maps and landforms)  Sci.—Things in the sky/Solar System  SS—Introduction to government and creating a government system for our class  Sci.—Soil  SS—Economy  Sci.—Plants  SS—Change over time  Sci.—Human body (muscles, bones and joints) Writing Launching the Writing workshop (creating a writing journal, generating ideas, expanding on ideas, etc) This will be taught in homeroom, by your child’s homeroom teacher. As a homeroom class, students will move amongst all 3 rd grade teachers (beginning with their own homeroom teacher and moving each quarter) to cover the following topics:  Poetry and friendly letters  Narrative writing  Media and how-to writing

New experiences in 3 rd Grade Nightly and weekly homework will be given. Nightly – math and reading and possibly other subjects from time to time. Weekly – spelling to be turned in on Friday to HOMEROOM teacher. Various long-term projects will be assigned through out the year as well.

Agendas: students will be expected to keep up with recording assignments on a NIGHTLY basis. Switching classes 2 times a day (math/reading) for the first half of the year. Second semester they will switch 3 times a day – math/reading/writing. Cursive – patience – no one is perfect EOGs – we do NOT talk about them until 4 th quarter. We WILL be preparing all year long though. Study Hall once a week for students who miss 2 or more homework assignments in a week. Other students will participate in review activities/games at this time.

Website Log in with your log in info (you should already have this. If not, please see Tina in the office). What can you find here: Weekly spelling list for EACH teacher Nightly homework (please don’t depend on this as your only source of homework info.) Field trip information Weekly Newsletter Link to each individual teacher’s website

Safaris Where are we going? Planetarium Carolina Theatre High Touch High Tech in house programs (2) Art Museum YMCA Cypress Oakview

Special (on campus) Events Blast off to the moon Fall Festival Celebration Holidays Around the World Family Traditions Multiplication Ice Cream party Wax Museum Fable presentations EOG celebration Discovery Term Curriculum project

Daily Schedule Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday 8:20—8:45 Arrival and morning work 8:45—9:15 morning meeting 9:20—10:20 Math 10:25—11:35 Snack and Reading 11:40—12:40 Recess and lunch 12:40—1:00 Silent reading/ read aloud 1:00—2:00 Writing 2:00—3:00 Science/Social Studies 3:00—3:10 Agenda time/pack up 3:15 Dismissal Wednesdays 8:20—8:45 Arrival and morning work 8:45—9:00 Morning meeting 9:00—11:00 Fine Arts 11:00—11:40 writing/science/social studies 11:40—12:40 Recess and lunch 12:40—1:00 Silent reading/ read aloud 1:00—2:00 Math 2:00—3:00 reading

Sign-ups In your child’s classroom please sign up for the following: Recess and Lunch duty (we request that each family sign up for at least 1 date per month) Classroom supplies on a monthly basis Room parent As we get field trip dates we will be looking for volunteers

Questions If you’re feeling like this guy…have no fear! It’s a lot to take in, but LOTS of fun!