1. Welcome to Third Grade Malcolm S
Welcome to Third Grade Malcolm S. Mackay Elementary School Tenafly, New Jersey

2. Introduction Third Grade Teachers Mrs. Erin Burns Ms. Anne-Marie Tully
Mrs. Diane Voltolina

3. Mrs. Voltolina-22 students
Third Grade Classes
Mrs. Burns-22 students
Ms. Tully -21 students
Mrs. Voltolina-22 students

4. Mackay Expectations Dream Big and Make It Happen!
Take Care of Yourself
Take Care of Others
Take Care of this Place

5. Classroom Expectations
Raise your hand before you speak.
Stay seated during independent work times.
Be polite and use kind words.
Take pride in yourself and your work.
Treat others and their belongings with respect.
Compliments:
In order to promote positive behavior and interactions between students, we give compliments to students when they make good choices.

6. Equity and Differentiation
Desk Arrangements
Whole Class Instruction
Group Work
Partner Work
Small Group Instruction
Independent Work

7. Student Expectations and Responsibilities
Neatness
Organization
Speaking and Listening
Independent Workers

8. Color Coding System Math-Orange Literacy-Red Writing-Yellow
Science-Green
Social Studies-Blue
Spanish-Purple

9. Back to School Night Folder
Daily Schedule
  Available in the
Back to School Night Folder

10. Conferences & Grading Policy
Conference Dates: November 30th and December 1st March 22nd and March 23rd
Genesis Report Cards
1-Not Meeting Expectations 2-Aprroaching the Standard 3-Meeting the Standard 4-Exceeding the Standard

11. Academic Curriculum Schoolwide Reading and Writing Programs
Balanced Language Arts/Literacy
Mathematics
Schoolwide Reading and Writing Programs
Map Assessment for Reading and Language
Grammar
Word Study
Everyday Mathematics Program
Spiral Approach
Unit Tests
Everyday Math Games
Family Letters-Answer Keys
Addition, Subtraction and Multiplication
(3 minute-timed tests)

12. Academic Curriculum Science Social Studies Weather and Climate
Food Chains and Webs
Solar System
Conflict Resolution
World Explorers
Colonization of the Americas
Map Skills

13. State Assessment
PARCC: Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers
DATE: TBD
English Language Arts / Literacy
Mathematics

14. Homework Nightly independent reading assignment (30 minutes)
Math: Home Links pages
Word Study Exercises
Additional assignments
Daily Agendas: Parent signatures and notes

15. Class Trips The Tenafly Nature Center Van Cortlandt Manor
Chaperone Expectations
The Tenafly Nature Center
Van Cortlandt Manor
Other Science Related Activities
If you volunteer to join us on a class trip, you must devote your full attention to the safety of the students in your group.

16. Germs Absences: Homework is not given until the 2nd day Handwashing
Clorox Wipes
Tissues
Coughs and Sneezes

17. We are a peanut and tree nut free school.
Classroom Allergies
We are a peanut and tree nut free school.
We follow a strict NO SHARING policy!

18. Parent Teacher Communication
Phone
Mrs. Burns
Ms. Tully
Mrs. Voltolina
Mackay Main Number
Please allow up to 24 hours for a response.