Third Grade Mrs. Azevada

15 years of experience (12 in Elk Grove Unified) 3 rd grade – 2 years 4 th grade – 1 year 4 th /5 th Combo – 1 year 5 th grade – 11 years

Madeline 7 Nicholas 5

Common Core State Standards California joins more than 40 states in adopting the CCSS Common Core State Standards (CCSS) are an updated set of academic standards that have been developed with the intention of unifying learning expectations for students across all states. New Standards for these Academic Areas: English Language Arts (ELA) Math

Go Math! Newer adoption alligned with CCSS Consumable “textbooks” Homework will look different Online help Math Facts (80 facts in 4 minutes) Multiplication Facts Quiz each chapter

English Language Arts (ELA) Open Court Novels Whole class Small group (Workshop) A.R. Decodables Fluency Folders

Writing Directed topics Journal responses Quick Writes Daily Oral Language (D.L.R.) Stories Response to literature Performance Task Across all subjects

Social Studies United States history Geography Native Americans California History United States History During the summer of 2000 and 2006, I participated in the Colonial Williamsburg Teacher Institute in Virginia

Science Life Science Physical Science Earth Science

Health/Fitness P.E.-20 min. a day Water bottle, fruit and veggies allowed in class

Grading Policy Some assignments are checked off for completion Grades are a compilation of: Classwork Homework Projects Quizzes Tests

Wednesday Folders Main source of communication between home and school Contains corrected work that needs to be filed in binder Contains flyers, field trip forms etc. Return folder on Thursday Volunteers needed on to stuff WednesdayFolders

Missing Assignments/Progress Reports Sent home in Wednesday Folders Every other week Sign and return on Thursday

Behavior Color Coded Chart Green-Excellent Behavior Yellow-Warning Blue-Self Reflection Orange-Time Out Brown: Phone Call/ Red: Citation/ office referral

Rewards Azevada Bucks-raffles on Friday POPCORN Lunch Bunch Fun Friday Spartan Shields Character Awards

Homework Homework is assigned daily. All students are REQUIRED to write down all homework assignments in their agendas. Parents should check this planner daily.

Spelling Daily assignments at beginning of year 25 points due on Fridays Lists and activities are on the blog

Supplies Binder 1.5 in Extra pencils Colored markers or pencils Washcloth/ sock for eraser Dividers-5 2 Folders

Your Help is Needed Wednesday Folders Copying Art Docent Correcting PFO membership Unity Carnival parent helper School safety with traffic Box Tops

Supplies Needed boxes of tissues cleaning wipes raffle items popcorn markers/ colored pencils

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