1. Welcome to Third Grade Open House !

2. Introductions Mrs. Gongora Reading, Language Arts, and Social Studies Mrs. Wideman Math, Science, and Technology

3. Schedules Library Mondays Lunch 11:50-12:20 Conference Times 10 a.m.—10:45 Instruction begins at 7:50 a.m.

4. Reading and Language Arts Reading –Shift from learning to read to reading to learn cognitive strategies –connections –visualizing –predictions –questioning –inferring –story structure Spelling –Test on Friday –Individualized list for each student Writing –Writing Process (prewriting, drafting, revising, editing, publishing) –Six traits of writing (voice, sentence fluency, organization, conventions, ideas, word choice

5. Social Studies First 9 weeks: Communities Second 9 weeks: Trailblazers Third 9 weeks: Heroes, Artists. and Inventors Fourth 9 weeks: Entrepreneurs and Economics

6. Math Wideman website –http://classroom.kleinisd.net/default.aspx?Mrs.KarenWideman/Mathhttp://classroom.kleinisd.net/default.aspx?Mrs.KarenWideman/Math Fact Fluency –http://www.reflexmath.comhttp://www.reflexmath.com User name: kwideman Password: kisd (followed by student ID number) Think Central—online textbook –https://www-k6.thinkcentral.comhttps://www-k6.thinkcentral.com User name and password: kisd (followed by student ID number)

7. Science Wideman Website –http://classroom.kleinisd.net/default.aspx?Mrs.KarenWideman /ThirdGradeSciencehttp://classroom.kleinisd.net/default.aspx?Mrs.KarenWideman /ThirdGradeScience 60% of hands-on/field experiences Science Notebooks

8. Technology Integrated into all curriculum Rotation in classroom Carts with Ipads and Laptops Computer Lab… NO REPORT CARD GRADE

9. Special Testing MAP testing—online, Math/Reading Benchmarks/CFAs STAAR Test—May 9 th and 10 th

10. Tribes Learning Community

11. Discipline Pre-teaching –Tribes community Conflict resolution Positive Reinforcement –Trace’s Treats –Husky Hugs –Class Awards Reflection Station

12. Gifted and Talented Information The window for referring your child for GT testing begins August 24 and ends September 25. Sign for a packet in the front office and return it in person before the September 25 due date. Late packets cannot be accepted due to district deadlines with the testing company. More specific information on the GT program may be found on the Klein ISD website: Departments: Advanced Academics: Gifted and Talented You may also contact Terri Baker, the Metzler Counselor, for more information. 832-484-7955.

13. Communications Our school webpage: http://classroom.kleinisd.net/webs/metzler/ http://classroom.kleinisd.net/webs/metzler/ Our emails: sgongora@kleinisd.net kwideman@kleinisd.net Our phone numbers: 832-484-7919 for Mrs. Gongora 832-484-7900 for Mrs. Wideman

14. Grading Guidelines Major = 50% and Minor = 50% 90 - 100A Excellent work, thoroughly understands concept taught 80 - 89 B Good work, understands concept taught 75 - 79C Satisfactory work, mostly grasps concept taught 70 - 74D Needs Improvement; rarely grasps concept taught 0 - 69F Unsatisfactory work; reteaching needed

15. Parent Link With Parent Connection, you can: Create an account for yourself as a parent/guardian View current grades View your child's attendance Sign up to receive grade and attendance notification via email To access Parent Connection you must have this student information: Student ID number Social Security Number or State-issued number Date of birth

16.  There are no open replies to teacher messages on Remind.  Your personal contact information is never seen by anyone at the school.  If we need to send specific information to a select few people in the class, a message can be sent to groups of 3+ people  All messages are recorded in case we need to reference them in the future.  Messages from classes will be sent straight to your phone or email account.  Regular text messaging and data rates apply. The district is not responsible for any text messaging fees incurred by the subscriber of this service. Text Message STEP 1: Simply text a code to a number that is provided by your teacher. Each course or group will have a unique code that will need to be entered. STEP 2: Reply to the message with your first & last name in order to identify you on the teacher ’ s list. You ’ re now signed up to receive announcements from your teacher! Mobile App STEP 1: Download the Remind application on your Android device or iPhone. Use the following link to install the application. rmd.me/a STEP 2: Once you ’ ve downloaded the app, create a student or parent account with your e-mail address. STEP 3: Search for the class by entering the unique code that is provided by your teacher. That ’ s it! rmd.me/a Remind

17. Wednesday Folders Wednesday Folders are sent every Wednesday. These folders should be signed and returned on Thursday. They contain the following items: –School Notes/Announcements –Graded Papers

18. Progress Reports They are s ent each 5 th week of the grading period. All students receive a progress report. Please sign and return the next day. Conferences are available if needed. Use ParentConnect to view your child’s grades.

19. Student Portfolios Each child will keep a student portfolio. The student portfolio will include various student goals. It will chart student progress. The student portfolio will house campus and district assessments.

20. Home Learning & Planners Home Learning Folders and Home Learning Planners will be sent home nightly. Home learning is due on Friday unless otherwise noted in the planner. Please sign the planner nightly. Home Learning and Home Learning Planners serve as a great way to practice organizational skills and help students develop responsibility.

21. Intervention Third Grade will have our intervention time from 8:30-9:15. This special time provides remediation, additional practice, or enrichment on reading skills or math concepts.

22. Miscellaneous Attendance and tardies Transportation changes Early dismissal School supplies Dress code

23. Important Dates Parent/Teacher Conferences Held during teacher conference times Math STAAR Tuesday, May 9, 2016 Reading STAAR Wednesday, May 10, 2016

24. Thank you! Thanks for coming this evening! We feel communication is the key to success and we thank you in advance for your support!