1. Liz Sovern Midland Elementary 3rd Grade Room E53
Back To School Night
Welcome!
Please take a moment to complete the form.
Your child has written you a letter, please write back to them!
Please sign both the 3 way pledge and classroom management forms and leave it on the bookshelf.
The math homework book is for you to bring home, where it should “live”.
Liz Sovern
Midland Elementary
3rd Grade Room E53

2. Daily Schedule (Mon – Thur)
8:00- 8:30 Welcome/Morning work
8:30 – 10:20 ELA: Whole class reading, writing and small group reading
10:20 – 10:35 Recess
10:35 – 11:40 Math
11:40 – 12: Math facts/review/read aloud
12:10 – 12:50 Lunch
12:50 – 1: SSR
1:10 – 1: Spelling/Grammar/Cursive
1:40 – 2: Science/Social Studies
2:15 – 2: Pack up/clean up

3. Daily Schedule (Friday)
8:00- 8:30 Welcome/Morning work
8:30 – 9:20 ELA or Math as needed
9:20 – 10:20 Art
10:20 – 10:35 Recess
10:35 – 11:40 STEM
11:40 – 12: Lunch
12:10 – 12: SSR, clean up, Friday store

4. Class Expectations and Discipline
All Huskies trying their best to reach their goals
Positive discipline plan
“Husky Buck” incentives
Classroom/school wide discipline plan
3 way pledge
Warnings and sign-ins
Character violations
Missing/Incomplete assignments sent home to complete
Missing homework brought in the next day or completed at recess

5. Homework Math assigned Monday-Thursday (checked daily)
Always written in student planner/posted on MyConnect
Math assigned Monday-Thursday (checked daily)
Spelling assigned Monday-Thursday (checked daily)
Reading Log – 80 minutes per week
Computer Time – 60 minutes per week
(Compass Learning and Dance Mat)
Parents initial log for Computer Time and Reading
(logs kept in folder and checked each Friday)
Check planner and homework folder daily

6. Reading and Language Arts
Balanced literacy approach
Intergrating vocabulary, comprehension strategies, story elements, phonics, sequencing, critical reading skills, fiction and non-ficition.
Small flexible reading groups/book clubs
Resources:
Houghton Mifflin
3rd grade core literature
Close reading activities
Silent reading at student’s own level
Students will be bringing home book bags with books, as well as comprehension assignments as the year progresses.

7. Writing and Grammar Spelling Integrated with all curricular areas
Common Core Standards
Narrative text types
Opinion text types
Informative/explanatory text types
Writing Strategies
Organization
Descriptive Writing
Research Skills
Sentence variation
Spelling
Words Their Way (spelling lists at each student’s level

8. Math Houghton Mifflin Math Expressions Mathematical practices
Math strategies, math talk, student led activities, hands on explorations, and games
Mathematical practices
Problem Solving
Multiplication facts
Common Core standards- work on depth of knowledge, true understanding, explanations, and defense of strategies
Unit tests

9. Social Studies California Regions
Development of local area from the first Native American settlements to present day
Roles of government, rules and laws
Consumable workbooks and digital paths

10. Science Investigation, experimentation, and scientific process
Earth Sciences
Solar System
Physical Sciences
Energy, matter, and light
Life Sciences
Animal adaptations and enviornment

11. Art/P.E. Art Program P.E. Program
Arts attack (would appreciate volunteers!)
Projects aligned with different cirricular areas
Different techniques and mediums used
P.E. Program
Running club
Games, activities, stretching

12. Organization Planners, homework folders, reading/computer log.
Desk organization
Quiet homework area at home
Responsibility – doing what I’m supposed to do without anyone telling me to!

13. Wondering What to Wear to School? We’ve got 2 days covered!
MONDAYS
FRIDAYS
Wear your college shirt!
Classes with the highest percentage of participants are recognized during Tuesday announcements.
Wear a Midland shirt!

14. How can you help?
Join the PTA
Save Box Tops

15. More Important Info BYOD Read My Way To College Scholastic book club
Midland Student/Parent handbook (coming soon)
Birthday treats
Field trips (tied to the curriculum)
NEU – No Excuses University
MyConnect
Donations for planners and tshirts
Class Volunteers (sign up in packet)
Parent teacher conferences in November

16. Monthly newsletter on MyConnect
Communication
Ms. Liz Sovern
School Phone: ext 2553
Monthly newsletter on MyConnect
GO UCONN!!!