1. Mrs. D. Heredia
3rd Grade
Reading / Language Arts / Social Studies
Room 230 building B

2.
9th year teaching 3rd Grade at SASP
Bachelor’s Degree in Elementary Education
Master’s Degree in Reading Education
ESOL Endorsed
LOVES to READ, travel, drink coffee, and spend time with family and friends 

3. SCHOOL SCHEDULE Begins: 8:00 am Ends: 3:00 pm
Early Dismissal: every Wednesday at 2:00
*** Please Note: This is the schedule for Building B only ***

4. 3rd Grade Reading / Language Arts Curriculum
Context Clues
Affixes (prefixes, suffixes & base words)
Synonyms, Antonyms
Multiple Meaning Words
Author’s Purpose/Author’s Viewpoint
Sequence of Events, Drawing Conclusions, Main Idea, Making Inferences, Noting Details
Cause & Effect
Text Structures (How is the story organized?)
Compare & Contrast
Theme
Story Structure (characters, setting, plot)
Figurative Language (similes, metaphors, idioms, etc.)
Text Features in Informational Test
(bold words, captions, headings, etc.)

5. Website How TO: Why? Type your text here
To access website visit Somersetsilverpalms.net
-Click on Elementary School
- Then About US
- Next Staff Directory
- Scroll to find my name 
Why?
Up-to-Date SCHOOL and CLASS news
See what we’re doing each week in class
Check to see homework assignments if absent
Check spelling and vocabulary words if absent
See Wish List & Supply List
AND MORE 

6. Classes switch between our middle “pod” mid-day 
The students have TWO teachers:
Mrs. Heredia (ME) and Mrs. Barbosa
Mrs. Heredia will teach Reading, Language Arts & Social Studies
Mrs. Barbosa will teach Math & Science
Classes switch between our middle “pod” mid-day 

7. Supply List 1 shoulder backpack (book bag)- NO wheels please
1 Box of Crayons or Colored pencils
1 Blunt Tip Scissor (no pointy scissors) 
2 packs Pencils (NOT Mechanical)
1 extra eraser
1 Large Glue Stick (NO glue bottles)
2 Highlighters
2 Pens
1 Pencil Sharpener with Storage
1 Large zipper Pencil Pouch (NO Boxes)
1 agenda (mandatory) sold at school $5.00
6 Plastic Duotang Folders with Pockets
2 Green (Homework)
2 Yellow (Classwork)
2 Red (Data)
8 Black & White Composition Notebooks
1 Pack of Lined Loose Leaf Notebook Paper Wide Ruled (per teacher)
1 Webster’s Pocket Dictionary & Thesaurus
1 Pair of Earbuds
1 pack of thick dry erase markers with expo spray
1 pack of THIN dry erase marker with eraser tip
1 pack of post it notes (any color)
1 pack of index cards
1 Sketch Book for Art
1 ruler with inches and centimeters
Multiplication/division flash cards

8. - Ink Cartridges ***MUCH NEEDED***
(HP Office Jet Printer Ink Cartridge # 63 black and color
(HP LaserJet P1102w…. # EC-H0285C
- Scotch Thermal Laminating Pouches (Target/BJs
- Candy for Treats
- Velcro Tabs (square or circle)
- Paper Towel Rolls & Tissue paper boxes
- File Folders, standard, 3 tab
- White and Colored Copy Paper - Reward items (book marks, certificates, pencils)
- Treasure box gifts (puzzles, coloring books, small gifts)
- Hand Sanitizer
- 10 head phones
- 24 clip boards (dollar tree)
- Gift cards    (Get Smart, teacherspayteachers.com, target, office depot, amazon, staples… anywhere I can get teacher goodies)

9. Please remember to send your child to school
in proper uniform each day.
TOPS: School polo with logo
BOTTOMS: Black or navy pants, shorts, or skorts, embroidered with SASP, and a black belt.
JACKETS/SWEATERS: SASP jacket/sweater or SOLID black/navy sweaters. NO HOODIES
UNDERSHIRTS: Students are only permitted to wear WHITE long sleeve undershirts.
SHOES: must be 100% BLACK. No exceptions

10. ARRIVAL:
First 2 Days: Parents may walk students up to class.
Day 3 and beyond: Students may eat breakfast in cafeteria and walk up to class beginning at 7:45. Class begins at 8:00
**Students are TARDY if the bell has rung and they are not in class
DISMISSAL
PLEASE BE PATIENT as we work with the 1st week “madness”
3rd Graders will walk out to the covered drive-way.
Please use SOUTH side of driveway (away from parking lot)

11. CHANGES IN STUDENT DISMISSAL
RAINY DAYS:
Parents must park and walk to get students in the class 
CHANGES IN STUDENT DISMISSAL
ANY CHANGES in how your child will be going home needs to be notified prior to the end of the day that the change is occurring.
Ms. Mongeotti
with the change of dismissal if necessary

12. ANF must be turned in within 72 hours of absence.
ATTENDANCE
An ABSENCE NOTIFICATION FORM (ANF) must be completed whenever a student is absent in order to excused his/her absence.
ANF must be turned in within 72 hours of absence.
Can be found on my teacher webpage or the school’s office 
Excessive absences may result in administrative consequences such as referrals or loss of participation in school events.
TARDIES
Students who are NOT in class when the school bell rings, must report to the office for a tardy pass.
5 or more tardies may result in the loss of participation in school events.

13. Homework * Simply check my webpage link for “WEEKLY HOME LEARNING”
* I’ll also keep you up-to-date on what we’re learning in class via my webpage.