1. Welcome to Back-To-School Night with Miss Yoviene a.k.a. Miss Yo
3rd Grade
Room 37

2. About Miss Yo Originally from the Eastern Shore of Maryland
Attended Robert Morris University in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Played Division I lacrosse
Earned my Bachelors Degree with a dual certification in Early Childhood and Special Education, with a minor in Psychology
Have additional teaching experience in 4th grade at Avonworth Elementary in Pittsburgh and in 2nd grade at Bucklands Beach Primary in New Zealand
This is my second year at NLE!

3. Now on to the Good Stuff…
Attendance
SOL Testing
Daily Agendas
Conferences
Classroom Management/Rules
Transportation
Snack/Lunch
7 Habits
Birthdays
Curriculum Outline
Class Parties
Pathways to Reading and Writing Program
Communication
Parent Homework
‘Homework’ Policy
BYOT
Phoenix Grade Book
Grading

4. Attendance School begins promptly at 7:50am Dismissal is at 2:30
Arrival after the 7:50 bell is considered late
Dismissal is at 2:30
Walkers/Car riders/Daycare leave at 2:35
1st load bus riders leave at 2:37
2nd load bus riders leave at 2:45
Please let me know in advance if your child will be absent for an extended period of time
Make-up work will be provided for students after a student returns to school after an absence
I’m flexible… students will always have plenty of time to complete make-up assignments

5. Daily Agendas Very important! Assignments are written daily
Students should take it home every day
Please check in with your child and be sure to sign it every day/night

6. Classroom Management/Rules
Positive reinforcement: rewarding good behavior
Full jar of fuzzies = class reward
Blurt Chart = individual reward
Tickets = earned for Friday prize drawings
Dojo = earn points both individual and class
Expectations of classroom behavior have been set early on
Students and I have created a class contract to sign, date, and hang in the classroom for this school year

7. 7 Habits of happy kids
Implementing to assist in the development of happy kids in and out of the classroom
Create leaders and well rounded kids

8. Curriculum Outline 9 week plans on 3rd grade website
Differentiated instruction
Student-centered, always
Math
Flexible grouping according to student needs with common unit assessments/topics across grade level
Reading/Language Arts
Pathways to Reading and Writing
Science and Social Studies
Rotating units
Five Ponds Press

9. Pathways to Reading and Writing Program
Reading workshop
Mini lesson
Independent reading
Strategy/Reading groups and Conferencing
Share time
Shared reading
Read aloud
Writing workshop
Word study
New words are written in agendas each week
No word study homework, just study for tests on Fridays

10. ‘Homework’ Policy
PLEASE check and sign your child’s agenda’s when they come home each day/night
Homework folders
Homework will be posted on my website everyday
My website will be updated daily
Study guides, test notifications
Vacation information
No work sent prior to vacation
Thursday folders
Tests and quizzes to be signed and returned
Reading and/or math ‘homework’ daily
RazKids
Reflex

11. BYOT Newton-Lee is BYOT! Still working towards integration
In your packets, please be sure to read the TWO colored forms
First form: Permission to use/access internet and web based using school technology
Second form: Statement in the box at the top asking everyone to read the Student Rights and Responsibilities page in the handbook regarding BYOT! Don’t forget about the Media Release form at the bottom 

12. Phoenix Grade Book
All teachers will continue to use the Phoenix Grade Book to enter your child’s grades
Parents AND students will have access to these grades via separate Portals
ParentVUE
StudentVUE
These portals give near immediate access to new grades, information about assignments, attendance, class schedules, graduation/completion status, and more
ParentVUE offers a single sign on for parents with more than one child attending NLES, regardless of grade or school of attendance 

13. Grading Scores will be based on a 4 point scale
Differentiates between mastery of skill and going above and beyond
NO percentages given
Report cards will give letter grades based on points earned throughout the quarter
Grades will be updated, regularly
Thursday folders will include completed/graded work, some to be returned

14. SOL Testing Given primarily at the end of the year Math- 2 days
Computer Adaptive Test (CAT)
Math- 2 days
Reading- 2 days
Science- Performance Task Assessments
Example: Design your own ecosystem. Include habits, animals, write about it, draw it, make it
Social Studies- Performance Task Assessments
Example: Pretend you’re a Molly trader. What goods would you trade, where would you go, where could you buy/sell/smuggle, etc.
Bench Mark Assessments
I-Test
Given once a quarter
Results are used for strategy work and instructional purposes

15. Conferences
Please refer to my website for information about conferences
Sign Up Genius
I will also send out reminders to sign up/attend

16. Transportation
Students are required to go home from school each day, as indicated at the beginning of the school year
If transportation should change, ever, PLEASE send in a note with your child in the morning or for last minute changes, call or send an and CC Angela Ferrer to ensure that the notice was received

17. Snack/Lunch 3rd grade will have a working snack before lunch
Please pack your child ONE healthy, small snack
Water bottles are permitted, must be labeled
Our lunch block is 11:10-11:40
Our ice cream day is every Wednesday 
For lunch orders, please send lunch money in a zipped baggy with your child’s name and lunch number on it or pay online through the NLE web page
You are more than welcome to join your child for lunch, but please send in a note before hand!

18. NUT FREE/ ALLERGY AWARE
Room 37 is a
NUT FREE/
ALLERGY AWARE
classroom!!
Please understand that many of our students have severe nut/peanut related allergies. For the protection of ALL of our students, we ask that you please refrain from packing/bringing/sending ANYTHING nut related to school with your child.

19. Birthdays
Please refer to the student handbook regarding birthday celebrations…
Food and treat items should NOT be brought into school to celebrate
Birthday party invitations are NOT to be passed out in school

20. Class Parties Fall Festival Winter Celebration End of the Year
Please sign up via the volunteer sheet if you’d like to help out with any of these!

21. Communication email: kristin.yoviene@lcps.org
Please be involved!
Reference the 3rd grade page website for homework, updates, study guides, etc.
Check my website, daily
Contact me, ANYTIME!
school phone:
website link:

22. Let’s make it a GREAT year!
Parent homework
Please use the laptops in the back to fill out the “parent contact” page
Sign up to volunteer in our classroom
Enroll in a volunteer session if you’ve never volunteered before
Check out our classroom Wish List on the board
Go to my website to sign up for a fall conference
Sign up on PT Board via NLE website
Please take your BTSN packet home with you, along with the additional forms, to sign and return to me, as soon as possible
THANK YOU FOR COMING!
Let’s make it a GREAT year!