1. Parent Information Night
Welcome to Third Grade!

2. Mrs. Patton
Family
Education
Experience

3. Classroom Para professionals Mrs. Anderson, Mrs. Kirwan, Mrs. Schultz
Number of students
13 girls, 12 boys

4. Awards
Compliments
Doers

5. Schedule Morning work Math Meeting Handwriting/Spelling
Silent reading/Snack Writing Workshop
Specials Dismissal
Reading
Brain gym
Science/Social Studies
Lunch

6. First Week of School Getting acquainted Class rules
Creating a caring, safe classroom environment where children are willing to take risks

7. Curriculum Standards Based
Reading- Literature based, fiction/nonfiction
Story elements: character, setting, theme, plot
Cinderella Tales Non fiction
Japanese Folk Tales
Heroes, Heroines, Helpers
Quest Tales
Folk Tales
Genre studies
Book reports
Daily Five
Reader’s Theatre
Literature circles

8. Spelling
Word study- a developmental, constructivist and hands on approach to helping students examine words closely so they can begin to notice and understand the differences and regularities in the way words are spelled, the generalizations that govern words, and the meaning/spelling connections in words.
Phonics
Sight words
Vocabulary

9. Specials
P.E Mr. Soja
See schedule

10. Math Investigations-hands on manipulative based
The program is designed to help children learn by being actively engaged,
Think, understand and problem solve not just memorize
Mrs. Brown enrichment and reinforcement

11. Math We will begin to learn about: We will be learning about:
Place value Review addition and subtraction facts
Problem solving
We will be learning about:
Using money & making change Geometry
Writing numbers to 1, Measurement
Estimation and rounding Fractions
Multiplication and division
Calculating an object’s perimeter
3-digit addition/subtraction
Time
Solving word problems! A lot!
Open House

12. Science Magnets Cycles in the sky CSI Pittsford
Chemical tests and interactions

13. Social Studies Maps and globe skills
World communities of US, Japan, Brazil, Egypt
Comparison of geography, culture, economy, and government

14. Handwriting
Zaner Bloser
Cursive

15. Writing Workshop
Writing process- pre write, draft, revise, edit, publish
Friendly letter
Personal narrative
Descriptive paragraph
Compare/Contrast essay
How to article
Research report
Persuasive letter

16. Instruction will include:
Pre-tests and post-tests
Whole class and small group instruction with individual help
Differentiation of lessons
Integration of technology

17. Lunch POS debit cards Please let them know that they can take 5 things
Café A

18. Independent Practice Orange take home folder IP sheet with assignments
Reading nightly
Math/ math facts
Portal Page

19. Parent Reader Friday afternoons 2:00 Bring in your own book 15-20 min
Sign Up tonight

20. Field Trip
Cycles in the RMSC
Memorial Art Museum
TBA

21. Sign Ups Sign ups on blue table Parties/Allergies * CSI
Conferences * Tail Waggin Tutor
Science action
Parent Reader
Cultural Tasting

22. Success Success for all Maintaining open lines: -Notes & letters
My job + Your job + Their job =
Success for all
Maintaining open lines:
-Notes & letters -
-Phone calls
-Face-to-face

23. Thank you for coming!
It is going to be a great year. I look forward to getting to know your children better.
Please leave them a note.