1. Mrs.Batchelder Mrs. Easterling Third Grade EFL Open House1
Welcome!
Mrs.Batchelder
Mrs. Easterling
Third Grade EFL
Open House

2. 2
Attendance
Tardies
Students must be in their seats by 8:35 AM or they will be considered tardy.
After 4 tardies in a grading period, a letter goes home.
After 5 tardies in a grading period, a SCAM goes to counselor & you receive a detention.
Absences
Students should be in school everyday. If they are absent, they have 3 school days to submit a note or to excuse their absence. After 10 total
absences, a doctor’s note is required.

3. Things to remember… Students should not be dropped off before 7:30 AM.
Please keep your child home if he or she is not well…it will help them recover quicker and prevent others from getting sick.
No students should be on campus, unsupervised, after 3:30 PM.
Please make doctor’s appointments for after school. Classroom time is vital to academic success.

4. If your child was present in the morning but was excused early, the electronic gradebook may show that your child was absent for the subject areas your child missed. Your child's homeroom attendance will show he/she was present.

5. Reading and Language Arts5
Reading and Language Arts

6. Common Core Standards
The CCSSI is a joint effort led by the National Governors Association Center for Best Practices and the Council of Chief State School Officers to develop a common core of K-12 standards in English language arts and Mathematics.
The goal- to develop internationally-benchmarked standards that ensure all students are held to consistent expectations that will prepare them for college and career.
To date, over 45 states have adopted the standards

7. How can parents help prepare their children for state assessments (FSA)?
Read! Read! Read!
iReady (computer program)
OnReader (computer program)
Testing Information and Calendar dar.asp
Department of Education

8. Social Studies vocabulary reading comprehension map skills projects8
Social Studies
vocabulary
reading comprehension
map skills
projects
Time for Kids

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Math and Science

10. Important Math Skills word problems multiplication division
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Important Math Skills
word problems
multiplication
division
fractions and decimals
measurements: standard and metric units
graphing and data analysis
geometry
algebraic thinking
Show work/explain how answer was reached

11. Math
-Vocabulary is given at the beginning of the chapter, tested at the end of the chapter.
-Multiplication facts are by time tables, two at a time, and tested bi-weekly.
-Students should be proficient in simple addition and subtraction facts, should be able to add and subtract with regrouping.
-New textbook questions are aligned with FSA Standards.

12. Hougthon Mifflin Harcourt Go Math! Common Core Examples

13. Hougthon Mifflin Harcourt Go Math! Common Core Examples

14. Hougthon Mifflin Harcourt Go Math! Common Core Examples

15. Math Resources www.thinkcentral.com
This website corresponds with our textbook and includes engaging activities to reinforce new material.
This website is an excellent tool for increasing proficiency and speed in basic addition, subtraction, multiplication and division facts.

16. Science Science experiments Scientific process
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Science
Science experiments
Scientific process
Correlation of math and writing during Lab Write ups

17. Spanish Language Arts Increased fluency in reading and comprehension
Reinforce language arts and reading skills that are taught in English
Taught daily, totaling 4.5 hours a week
New series has online links through the Student Portal

18. Stay Connected and Informed!
-If you need to schedule a conference, please fill out a Conference Request Form, found on our website (under Parent Forms and Documents), or us. We are available from 8:35 to 9:05 daily and from 2:05 to 3:05 on Fridays.
-Our website has a wealth of information! If you sign up for updates, you will be notified of updates as they occur on your
cell phone or address.

19. Together We Will Have a Wonderful Year!
You can always contact us with questions or concerns.