1. Welcome to Mrs. Gallagher’s 3rd Grade Back to School Night
Find your child’s desk, and write them back on the paper provided!
If you’d like to donate something for our classroom, take an apple from the “tree” in the hall.
If you’d like to sign up for any HSA parties, please do so in the hallway.

2. A little bit about me… My background I was Miss Reisch… Education
My experience
Working with kids… forever!
14th year here at GVES
My contact information:

3. Goals for 3rd Grade Academics – lifelong learners, personal growth
Social-emotional - happy kids learn better! Our “safe and caring” community; peer interactions
School habits- organization, responsibility, independence

4. Classroom Community Third grade “family”
Clear expectations (social thinking) and familiar rules
Positive reinforcement
Class meetings – class goals, behavior interventions, anti-bullying, etc.

5. Field Trips
Longwood Gardens – Social Studies (fall) – please send permission slips in by Wednesday!
Assembly program – Rocks & Minerals (winter)
Theater – Language Arts - play (spring)

6. Homeroom Odds & Ends Working Snack daily Birthday Celebrations
Absences
#jaguarmax
Conferences – PTCfast.com
Homeroom Parents - TBD

7. Homework
Independent reading nightly with the goal of eight 100BC lines per week
Weekly newsletter and optional “learning invitations”
Math homework comes from the math teacher

8. Daily Schedule 8:40 - 9:00 Homeroom routine
9:00 – 10:00 ELA: writing workshop & word study
10:00 – 11:00 Math
11:00 – Lunch
11:30 – Recess
12:00 – 1:00 ELA: Reading Workshop
1:00 – 2:00 Science / Social Studies
Tuesday and Thursday 1:30 – 2:00 – “WIN”
2:00 – 3:00 Specials

9. Science
Science Kits
Sun, Moon, & Earth
Rocks & Minerals
Plants

10. Social Studies TCI - Social Studies Alive! 5 units:
Map Skills & Geography
People & the Community
Economics
Our Community
Global Community

11. Language Arts
Some students see other teachers for LA. Please see your schedule.
Mrs. Bietz – Room 239

12. Language Arts Balanced literacy components: Independent Reading
Writing Workshop
Interactive read-aloud
Reading workshop
Word study

13. Independent Reading 100 Book Challenge Program
Independent, self-selected reading of “just right” books
School Goal: 8 lines per week
Book Choice
Routines at home

14. Writing Workshop Writer’s Notebooks
Whole class projects – across the genres
Narrative  Informative  Opinion/Argumentative
Routine – teach, write, and share
Goal = Enjoy writing & to write everyday

15. Reading Workshop
Daily components – mini-lesson, conferring with readers, reading independently
Readers have choice in the texts they read
Teaching and modeling life-long reading habits
Discussion about books and written responses
Taught with a Reading Specialist, Mrs. Kaczynski

16. Word Study Developmental Spelling (Ganske)
Assessment (“Writing Sorts”) every other Friday
Also includes grammar, parts of speech, vocabulary, word play

17. Time to go to Math! Thank you for coming 
Call, , send a note ANYTIME!
Math Teachers:
Mr. Constable – Rm. 245
Ms. McGarry – Rm. 246
Ms. Ruoff – Rm. 252
Ms. Beck – Rm. 237

18. Welcome, Math Families!
Please pick up a Family Contact Info sheet and a math facts handout (by the door / sink).
Feel free to fill out the contact sheet tonight and leave it for me!
Thank you 

19. Welcome to Math Introduction My math class
Solid foundation of skills / concepts
Problem solving and perseverance
Spiral review

20. Math Series & Curriculum
Math series – Pearson enVision math, which is aligned with the PA Core Standards
Emphasizes “Standards of Mathematical Practice”
“Thinking” skills
Emphasizes perseverance, reasoning, problem solving, modeling, and decision-making
Interactive learning – investigative topic openers
Online component

21. Homework
Practice each night to reinforce topics taught that day (about 10 problems)
HW Packets weekly
Math Facts nightly – at least 5 minutes
Resources in packet
Xtramath.org

22. 3rd Grade Math Topics Numeration Understanding Division
Number Sense- Addition/Subtraction
Using Place Value to Add and Subtract
Meaning of Multiplication
Multiplication Facts - Use Patterns
Multiplication Facts- Use Known Facts
Meaning of Division
Division Facts
Understanding Division
Fraction Comparison and Equivalence
Two-Dimensional Shapes and Attributes
Time
Perimeter
Area
Liquid Volume and Mass
Data

23. Assessment Quick Checks in class most days Topic tests Studying
Please sign and return tests

24. Let’s have a great year together!
Your turn to tour the building and visit some of our special area classrooms!