BACK TO SCHOOL! 3rd Grade // Ms. Kaylor // Room Y

Daily Schedule ● In your parent handbook you will find our basic daily schedule. ● Specials are at 7:50 on Wednesday. ● Our library day is Thursday. ● Please be on time - I do count tardies! ● The schedule is subject to change due to a special event or changes in other schedules.

3rd Grade Expectations ● In 3rd grade the level of work and responsibility increase greatly. ● Class Rules o Be kind, safe, and responsible o Do your best work o Have fun! ● Behavior Chart ● ROCK Coupons ● The “You ROCK” award ● Study Hall // Recess ● I set the bar high - I will very rarely give them the answer. o “What can you do to solve this problem?”

Homework & Planners ● Homework is every night (Please check and sign planners every night!) o Reading for 30 minutes - Recording sheet o Math homelink o Spelling Words o 3 Weekly Writing Pieces- Assigned & due on Fridays (later in the year these will be done online through Google Docs)  Choice Piece  Write about your home reading  Prompt of teachers choosing

Technology This year there will be a lot of technology used in the classroom and at home. ● Home writing ● Infinite Campus & Grade reporting ● Typing practice ● PARCC assessment testing ● Class website If for whatever reason your students does not have access to a computer or the internet at home let me know ASAP so I can make accommodations for them in the classroom.

Literacy ● Book Reviews ● Poetry ● Opinion & Persuasion ● Fables // Myths // Fairytales ● Biographies ● Author Study ● Inquiry ● Reflection - Work that stays and work that goes

Literacy - cont. ● Producing higher quality writing work. o Paragraphs o Ideas o Revising to really make a well written piece. ● Cursive ● Vocabulary ● Spelling ● Word Work ● Read Aloud

Math ● Keep the family letters that we send home at the beginning of every unit. ● I give students a chance to go back and correct their work on their math tests. ● I connect math to everyday/concrete ideas to answer the question “When will I ever use this?” ● Math maybe a little different from when were in school. o Partial Products and Lattice Multiplication ● If the math homework is completely over your students head just write a note on it or in their planner. o We review the homework most everyday.

Science Our four science units are … 1. Forces and Interactions 2.Weather and Climate 3.Life Cycles 4.Interdependent Relationships in Ecosystems

Social Studies ● Geography ● Civics ● Diversity in History ● Civics ● Economics ● Personal Financial Literacy

Volunteering ● Grading DLIs ● Math and Reading assistance ● Home Writing revising and editing (must be comfortable with using Google Docs) ● Classroom Parties (organizing and providing treats) ● Taking little projects home to work on ● Reader’s Theater ● Field Trips (first come - first serve) ● Wednesday mornings

Questions//Did I forget anything? ● If you do have any questions please me. ● It is my belief that teamwork and communication are needed for your student to get the best education possible. Thanks for coming! I look forward to a very productive year!