1. Welcome to Room 205, Home of the Lightning Lampers!
Third Grade Back to School Night - Thursday, September 7, 2017
Check out what we did this summer!

2. About Mrs. Lamper 12th year teaching Shippensburg University
1 year in 4th grade in Carlisle Area School District
11th year in 3rd grade at Mill Creek
Wife, mom, teacher…
Shippensburg University
BS in Elementary Education with minor in reading (2006)
Wilkes University
Masters in Educational Development and Strategies (2010)

3. Parent – Teacher Communication
Weekly s (Mondays)
Website:
Telephone: ext. 1347
Assignment Book
Friday Folders
Written Notes
Absences / family vacations

4. Building Character and Success
Creekers’ Code
Rewards
Examples:
Small classroom privileges
Homework Pass
Lunch with teacher
Invite a mystery reader
Consequences
Morning Meetings
Gratitude Journals

5. Homework The purpose of homework in third grade is to:
develop a habit of daily reading for enjoyment.
master basic math facts.
validate different student interests and needs.
develop positive study habits.
Look for the assignment book and
assignments within the homework folder.

7. Mrs. Lamper’s Website

8. Reading Main Resources Main Units Reading Block Snap Shot
Comprehension Connections
LEAD21 texts
Main Units
Science at Play
Disasters
Heroes
Extreme Environments
Making a Difference
Reading Block Snap Shot
Choosing a Just Right Book
15 Book Passport to Reading Challenge
Things to note about 3rd grade reading:
reading comprehension at the core of our instruction.
higher expectations for quality and quantity of written responses including using text evidence to support ideas.

9. Writing Being a Writer Units LA Block Snap Shot
Building the Writing Community
The Writing Process (personal narrative)
How To
Expository Non-Fiction / Research
Opinion
Fiction
Poetry
LA Block Snap Shot
Writing domains: focus, content, organization, style, and conventions
Assessment – process and writing notebook entries, writing behaviors, formally published pieces

10. Extra Language Arts Block
Introduce, review, and assess application of spelling patterns
Explicit instruction in grammar, word skills, or fluency to be applied within other content areas
Teacher read alouds of different chapter books to build community, discussion, awareness of fluency, interest in new topics, genres, or authors, and application of comprehension strategies
Direct handwriting instruction

11. Math Everyday Mathematics Units Math Block Snap Shot Problem Solving
Unit 1: Review & Routines
Unit 2: Add & Subtract
Unit 3: Measuring Length
Units 4: Multiplication & Division (what is it?)
Unit 5: Place Value & Decimals
Unit 6: Geometry
Unit 8: Fractions
Unit 7: Multiplication & Division (practice facts)
Unit 9: Multiplication & Division (apply to multidigit problems)
Unit 10: Measurement & Data
Math Block Snap Shot
Problem Solving
Memorization of Basic Math Facts
(3-4x/week) – set up home
Paper and Pencil checks

12. Social Studies Studies Alive! Our Community and Beyond
Unit 1: Basic Geographic Literacy
Unit 3: Economics and Our World
Unit 2: People in Their Community
Unit 4: Being an Active Member of Our
Community

13. Science Science Companion Motion Our Solar System
Life Cycles (including butterflies)
Mini Unit on Tobacco, Drugs, & Alcohol during Red Ribbon Week (October)
Mini Unit on Personal Safety (Spring)

14. Technology Integration
Available to your third grader:
Short throw projector for delivering interactive instruction
5 classroom iPads
2 classroom computers (will be laptops)
Third grade laptop cart
Traditional computer lab
NEW innovation lab
Students will use technology to access information and content, interact with learning and share understandings, create new products, and more.

15. Dates to Know
Friday, September 8th – Creekers’ Code Kick Off Assembly – Wear School Colors! (and every 1st Friday)
Tuesday, September 9:35 – 9:55 – Book Fair Visit
Tuesday, September 26th @ 10:45 – Picture Day
October 9th – 13th – Celebrate Education Week
Fantasy Land Activity / Parent Event – Date & Time TBD
December 7th – 8th – First Trimester Conferences
April 9th – 20th – PSSA testing window

16. Lead Homeroom Parent
Mrs. Erica Sobieralski

18. Don’t Forget to… take home the papers you found on your child’s desk.
add to our classroom news if you’d like.
check out our room.
drop off any papers on the front table.