Welcome to 3 rd Grade! Mrs. Lozicki Minneola Elementary Charter School

My Education National Board Certified, 2006 Master of Education, Instructional Technology, University of South Florida Bachelor of Arts, English University of Central Florida Associate in Arts, Valencia Community College

Teaching Experience Lake Sumter Community College, Adjunct Professor 3 rd Grade Teacher Innovative Learning Specialist 2 nd Grade Teacher 8 th Grade Language Arts Teacher 6 th Grade Language Arts Teacher

Teaching Certifications National Board Certified in Literacy Reading Endorsed Elementary Education, K-6 English Education, 6-12 ESOL Certified

Subjects Language Arts Math Reading Science Spelling Social Studies Writing

Enrichment Daily Reading or Writing Students are grouped in ability levels

Homework Every night except Fridays and before holidays Reading 20 minutes every night Homework is written in agenda every day by the student Spelling and Vocabulary City, Penda Learning and Moby Max

What is Graded This Year? Tests –At end of each chapter/unit –Mid-chapter checkpoints –Spelling tests –Vocabulary –Social Studies “newspapers” Literacy tasks Writing assignments Grammar snapshots Projects

Grading Scale 90 – – – – ABCDFABCDF

Specials - 8:45-9:25 a.m. Day 1 –P.E. Day 2 – Computers Day 3 – Arts Day 4 – P.E. Day 5 - Science Day 6 - P.E. Day 7 – Music Day 8 – P.E. Day 9 - Media

Snacks Students may bring healthy snacks Water bottles will be allowed in classroom with a coozie or sock covering.

Lunch 11:12-12:42 Please make a “reservation” to eat with your child at least one day in advance. Pay for lunch first thing in the morning. Can prepay at school or by using

Exercise / Recess We will have exercise or recess every day that we don’t have P.E.

Field Trips Chaperones must be cleared by county and fingerprinted. Please fill out volunteer form ASAP!

Accelerated Reader Reading Incentive Program Books are leveled and assigned points Students take tests and earn points Students receive dog tags as rewards Those who fall behind may read during recess

Other Information Absent/Tardy notes –Please send a note with an acceptable reason to be excused. Parent Conferences –On request, by phone or in person

Contact me... Note in agenda Class Dojo message Call the school and leave message