Welcome to Third Grade Presented by: Emelyne Atkinson Megan Bellows Jennifer Chamberlain Laura Cornett Kendra Davison Sara Meeks Katie Moore (Emily Jacoy)

Reading Reading, Reading, Reading VOLUME – Lots and Lots of Reading! Reading Workshop: Mini Lesson Independent Reading (Within Reach books) Guided Reading (small group, partners, book clubs) Read Aloud Fluency and Comprehension (Benchmark Assessment) Genres Nightly Reading Primary Focus- Individual Growth, Stamina **Research shows that for your child to simply maintain his/her reading level, he/she must read for at least two hours/day.

Writing Working through the writing process... Personal Narrative and Expository Writing Writing in all Content Areas Pre-Writing Drafting Editing Revising Publishing Vocabulary/Spelling Patterns

Math A large majority of math content is NEW Problem Solving- Daily Six & POD Critical Reasoning – Does My Answer Make Sense? Stamina and Perseverance Number Sense Measurement Multiplication and Division Fractions Financial Responsibility

Science Living Things Solar System (Planetarium) Earth’s Surface Matter/Energy Science Lab School Learning Garden (3 rd grade-Fall Planting) Process and Inquiry Skills Team UP Recycles Note taking/Maintaining an Interactive Science Journal and WRITING about our observations

Social Studies Government and Citizenship Geography and Culture of Communities History and Leaders of Communities Economy of the United States Biography Project (*Living Wax Museum-the week before Spring Break on March 2 nd ) * NEW Textbook Adoption (online access through Pearson)

Homework How much can your child expect?  We expect your child to read EVERY night.  Daily Six Math Review every Thursday night. Other subjects will vary by our area of focus and each child’s individual need(s).

Behavior Expectations Positive choices are rewarded through various classroom systems (tickets, money, etc.) Poor decision making results in: 1. Warning 2. Recess 5 Card from Cafeteria 3. Loss of privileges 4. Conference with teacher 5. Call/ home

Assessments STAAR Math – Monday, May 9, 2016 Reading – Tuesday, May 10, 2016 On-Going Formative Teacher Made Assessments Fountas and Pinnell Benchmark Assessment MAP (Measure of Academic Progress) Report Card

Communication Conference Period (conferences as needed) 9:30 – 10:15/M-F *(Monday & Thursday-team planning day) Website Newsletter Please take the opportunity to read the Parent Handbook.Parent Handbook. Please pay special attention to the sections involving school days, tardies, make up work (pg. 3), vacations, and travel related to absences, and safety on the way to school and home.

Upcoming Events  3 rd Grade Play- December 1 st and 3 rd  Fall & Spring Field Trip-TBD  Planetarium Classroom Extension- January

Birthday Treats  NEW District Policy  No birthday treats this year. However, students will still be recognized on KPAW and receive their ribbon and pencil in the office.

Schedule/Carpool When Does School Begin?  Warning Bell: 7:50 a.m. For early arrivers, the gym will open and be supervised at 7:30. Before 7:50, students may enter through the gym doors or the front doors. At 7:50, the front doors, the loading dock door, and the carpool doors on Amherst will be open, too.  Tardy Bell: 8:00 a.m.  Dismissal: 3:15 p.m.  Carpool  Please display your child’s name in your front windshield  Please be respectful of the houses/yards on Amherst during dismissal. Your child will be taken to the office at approximately 3:30 (or earlier) when the carpool line is completed to call home. Bad Weather Dismissal-HPISD Text Message AlertsBad Weather Dismissal

Volunteer  Sign-Up Genius  We will go live on Monday, September 14 th at 7:00pm.  UP Learning Garden  VSP to sign up

Where to Now? Ms. Atkinson- Room 203 Ms. Bellows- Room 204 Mrs. Chamberlain- Room 206 Mrs. Cornett– Room 208 Ms. Davison– Room 262 Mrs. Meeks– Room 201 Mrs. Moore/Jacoy- Room 212