1. E-mail: anderk@pcps.us
Welcome to Third Grade!
Mrs. Anderson
Phone:

2. 2014-2015 3rd Mrs. Anderson General Information Parent communication
Daily Agenda
Phone:
Conferences
Wednesday Express (graded papers and info. Please return on Thursdays)
B. Student Check Out
Please go to office to check your children in and out.
Thank you for coming. Tonight you will get an overview of what your child will be learning and doing in 4th grade.T
3rd
Mrs. Anderson

3. Classroom Procedures Morning Start Behavior Card System
Multiple warnings and chances before cards are drawn
Multiple cards = can’t play, but will still be allowed movement.
Basic classroom rules (posted)

4. Reading/ELA Curriculum
Language Arts/Reading
Harcourt Story Town Reading Series
Literature-based instruction
Spelling/Word patterns
Non-Fiction Writing/Reading Resources
Fountas and Pinnell Literacy Series
Iopeners
Daily Review
Harcourt Language Arts
grammar
BAV
Guided Reading/Close Reading
Show ABCD on wall

5. - Take 3 AR each week 80% or higher
AR Reader/Math AR
- DEAR time every day 12:20-1:00
- Take 3 AR each week 80% or higher
- Fall/Spring Goals (set?)
- Tunnel Run check Woodlands website for dates
- You can sign up to get s on Renaissance Place
(AR Quiz, ACC. Math, Math Facts, STAR reading
math)
- Attached paper will let you monitor your child’s
AR goals and tests taken

6. Homework
A. Homework
Their daily assignments will be recorded in their agendas each morning; spelling words on Mondays
They are to at least read 1 hour and practice math 30 minutes every week. Complete sticker by Friday morning.
They can read AR books (Library), magazines, websites etc.
To practice math they will need to work on basic fact practice addition, subtraction, multiplication, division (can use any websites that I have listed on website page.
Will only have class homework if they did not finish in class. The weekly homework is the 1 hour of reading and 30 minutes of math.

7. Grading 1-4 number system
Grades will be entered every Friday, you can go to the parent connect on the PCPS website or our Woodlands website.
May or may not be able to view every grade entered, it may just give overall grade at end of 9 weeks on a progress report.
Mixture of standards used to teach and assess skills (OK PASS)
Show a Student Planner
Can communicate to me on the planner
Will look at it each day

8. Math Envision Math Series - Hands on math activities ACC. Math
- Math Reading and Writing
- I will integrate other math lessons and
activities to fill in gaps in our math
resources.
ACC. Math
- Works at the child’s level
- You will get the practices/tests with a
TOPS report of skills mastered
- This is a great resource to help and challenge
students.
C. Math Games and Activities

9. Science Science Kits (4 weeks for each kit)
- Plants
- Butterflies
- Animals
Science E Studies Newsletter
- Newsletter that covers Science standards
(two weeks per newsletter)

10. Social Studies Oklahoma History E Studies Weekly
I Openers Non-Fiction sets

11. Specials Schedule
Monday: P.E. 8:20-9:00 Tuesday: Library 8:20-9:00 P.E. 9:00-9:40 Comp. 1:00-1:40 Wednesday: Music 9:00-9:40 Comp. 11:00-11:40 Thursday: Music 9:00-9:40 Friday: ART 11:00-11:40 Comp. 1:00-1:40 Daily: Interventions 10:20-10:50 Lunch: 11:40-12:20
Thank you for coming. Tonight you will get an overview of what your child will be learning and doing in 4th grade.T

12. Websites for Practice Reading Practice Sites Math Practice Sites
(schools/classroom websites)
Any site or app that you think have reading value)
(teacher’s sites)
(coolmath-games is NOT a practice site, please be aware of the sites and f it s real practice to help your child)