1. Back To School Night Acacia Elementary
Mrs. Mills
3rd Grade
Room 6
all 3 of us

2. Thank You Parents & Students
Acacia families have made the transition from a school I taught at for 17 years truly great.
We are in this together. The parents, child and teacher are all pieces of a puzzle that when put together allow children to grow, learn, and be successful.
Communication is vital so we can work together. Thank you for reaching out when you need something. Texting is my favorite way to be reached so please sign up for REMIND. I would like to share a weekly “Sneak Peek” into our classroom.
Thank you again for the supplies you donated this year.
brandy

3. REMIND - Texting App

4. Success Strategies for Students
Show respect for all students and teachers. Our entire classroom behavior management is based on RESPECT.
Be responsible with HW, supplies, and your own learning. Listening and paying attention is crucial.
Working hard, doing your best, never giving up, and learning from mistakes are traits of a successful scholar
Read, practice math, take AR quizzes and check
out books that are the right level from my library
daily.
alina

5. Class Website
Great resource that offers reminders, contact information, HW help, links to learning sites, and student projects to view.
Updated weekly for your
convenience.
tinyurl.com/vpmillswebsite
alina

6. Classroom Management Expectations revolve around RESPECT.
Students decided upon 5 rules they agreed to follow:
Be responsible with jobs and learning
Take care of everyone’s property
Have a sharing attitude
Help others all the time
Be kind in everything you do
Positive rewards include cheers, team points, tickets,
catches, Principal Weekly Award, and noodle jar
Areas to work on begin with a Whisper Warning,
followed by the Parking Lot, then a Fix It Ticket, and finally an
individualized plan that fits the student’s needs if it’s necessary
alina

7. Homework A chance to practice what has been learned in class
A chance to practice responsibility
HW books go home and come back to school everyday
Reading: minutes and log the information
Optional activities from a menu
Spelling: Practice words and their meanings AND
choose an activity to complete daily.
Math: Practice page placed in HW book, corrected
daily in class
HW books are checked periodically, like a spot check, on
random days and the responsibility grade is recorded.
Parents, please encourage your child to do their best, turn assignments in, add their name and #, and check their work too
brandy

8. Homework
brandy

9. Homework
Sometimes an occasional project or a different subject will be sent home for HW but will be placed in the HW book.
brandy

10. Curriculum Math: Language Arts: Common Core State Standards
Mathematical Practices
Make sense of problems and persevere in solving them.
Reason abstractly and quantitatively.
Construct viable arguments and critique the reasoning of others.
Model with mathematics.
Use appropriate tools strategically.
Attend to precision.
Look for and make use of structure.
General Timeline
Addition, Rounding, Subtraction, Word Problems
Multiplication, Word Problems
Fractions
Division
Time
Data Analysis
Measurement, Geometry
Language Arts:
Reader’s and Writer’s Workshop
Junior Great Books
Novel Studies and Book Clubs
Spelling, Grammar, Vocabulary
Houghton Mifflin
Writing Emphasis:
Tri 1 Narrative
Tri 2 Informational
Tri 3 Opinion

11. Curriculum Science: Earth Science: solar system
Physical Science: Force and Motion
Life Science: Interdependent Relationships in ecosystems
STEM: Science, Technology,
Engineering, and Mathematics
Social Studies:
geography, communities
Native Americans
American citizens, symbols, and government
Fullerton history
Physical Education:
Tuesdays and Fridays / 1:00-1:45
Every 3rd Wednesday / 12:00-12:30
Appropriate dress and shoes
Fine Arts:
All the Arts for All the
Kids FSD Program: 6 lessons each in music, dance, theater, and visual arts.
Integrated into other content areas

12. Helping Hands Looking forward to having help this year
Fill out a helping hand if you would like
A schedule will be created as soon as I know numbers
Join the Acacia PTA - Helps to build programs such as the Variety Show, science nights, book fairs, etc.
Join the Acacia Foundation - Partners with the PTA to provide funds for enrichment and educational tools and opportunities for Acacia students
anna

13. If...
If I forgot anything, lots of information is on the brochure located on the student desks.
If you can’t find what you’re looking for, the website will probably have what you need!
If you want to bring birthday treats, Acacia families are asked to bring a book or pencils instead, district policy.
If you need anything, we will work together to figure it out.
anna

14. Questions I might have an answer for you!
If not, we can schedule a time to talk!
all 3 of us