Welcome Back to School! Mrs. Jennifer Maday Grade 3 Saint Martin de Porres 2015/2016

Contact Information  Jennifer Maday    Teacher Web 

September Dates  September 8 th First Day of School Wrapping Paper Sale Begins  September 9th Band Demo 2 p.m.  September 14 th No School  September 16th Class Photos  September 17 th Safe Environment  September 18 th Mass and Golf Tournament  September 21st Individual Photos  September 28 th Band lessons begin

Weekly Specials  Monday-Library/Mathletics and Band  Tuesday- Gym  Wednesday- Computer and Music  Thursday- Art and Spanish

Student Expectations  Read at least 20 minutes each night  Homework-effort shown, punctual  Behavior- follows expectations  Class work- follow directions and complete all work  Be a friend to all  Respect others  Do their individual best always

Parent Expectations  Willingness to guide child  Homework- encourage effort  Contact teacher- Teacher Web, note,  Attendance- punctual  Call Office to request work  Absentee notes

Teacher Expectations  Open communication  Grade papers and post grades in a timely manner (within 5 days of the test)  Love and care for your child  Keep TeacherWeb updated  Group and individual instruction

Have You Filled a Bucket Today? by Carol McCloud  Bulletin board will remind students of good qualities to have with those around us  Children will be able to write down messages to others who are “bucket fillers” by demonstrating good qualities and acts of kindness to others

Discipline Procedures  Clothespin Behavior Chart helps students to see how they are doing  Reward of extra iPad time and/or a candy prize  Lost recess or phone call home if consistent inappropriate behavior

Supplies  5 sharpened pencils daily  homework notebook  Homework folder  Crayons and eraser  notebooks, homework, and textbooks returned each day

Math  Based on Common Core State Standards  Weekly 100 fact tests - 5 minutes  Math Maintenance weekly 20 point quiz     Nightly homework & memorize basic facts

Mechanics  Spelling, capitalization, punctuation, and grammar usage graded throughout the curriculum  Morning Sentences- “Save the Sentences”  Spelling Homework nightly l list posted on TeacherWeb

Writing  Detailed paragraphs  I Can Statements  Descriptive words  Narrative, informative, opinion 

Reading Genres  Non-fiction  Realistic fiction  Poetry  Plays  Folktales  Myths  Historical Fiction

Reading Strategies  Modeled or Shared reading  Guided reading  Independent reading  Written work- guided reading responses, group work, independent responses  Pearson Success 

Science  Plants and Animals  Ecosystem Project  Properties of Matter  Heat Energy  Forces and Nature  Earth and Space

Social Studies  Geography- comparing places and regions around the world  Multicultural settings- comparing and examining different cultures  Cultural Celebration

Religion  Sadlier We Believe, School edition   Parables, Miracles, Christian Community, Stewardship, Liturgical Year, the Church, and the Sacraments  Archdiocesan Exams Jan. 21, 2016 and June 2, 2016

Report Card Grades  Assessments 45%  Quizzes 25%  Classwork/Participation 20%  Homework 10%

Weekly Folder  Blue folder- office Tuesday and Thursday return following day  Graded papers and teacher notices sent home on Friday  Sign and return on Monday

Standardized Tests  NYS ELA Test April 5-7, 2016  NYS Mathematics Test April 13-15, 2016   Samples of prior tests

Testing  Round 1 Interim Assessment week of October 19th  Round 2 Interim Assessment week of January 25th  Mid-terms Religion, ELA, and Math begins January 12 th  Finals Religion, ELA, and Math begins June 1st

Parent Conference Meeting  Thursday, November 19 th or Friday, November 20th  Please sign up for a time slot before you leave this evening  Schedule will be posted on TeacherWeb

Again, thank you for allowing me to work with you and your child this year. It is going to be an amazing year!