1. Welcome to Room 24 3rd Grade Mr. Scarson

2. Plan for the Evening Communication Standards Curriculum Homework
Grading
Behavior
Schedule
How you can help
Birthdays
Walk-A-Thon
Conclusion

3. Communication
This is my preferred method of communication
Phone: (510) X
Leave a message and I will call you back
Website:

4. Website
One note: the school and district websites may be changing in the near future.

5. Tuesday Folder

6. Standards State Standards
California State Standards (Common Core State Standards) – Reading/Writing and Math
California standards for science and history
Links to these standards can be found on my webpage

7. Curriculum Reading/Writing Benchmark Advance Math Math Expressions
History
Scott-Foresman History-Social Science for California
Science
Houghton-Mifflin California Science

8. Curriculum (cont.)
District approved curriculum will be supplemented with technological and outside materials.
Websites such as STMath, Accelerated Reader, Prodigy, and Lexia
Computers will be regularly used both in the computer lab and the classroom
Google Apps and Google Classroom
Many of the tools we use in the classroom will be available at home

9. Curriculum (cont.)
Third Graders will need to learn cursive handwriting (according to state standards).
All writing will need to be done in cursive after winter break
Practice workbooks were given to the students

10. Homework
Homework will be sent home each night from Monday through Thursday.
Per District Policy (BP.6154):
3rd graders should have between 30 to 45 minutes of homework per evening.
Based on the amount of time an average student should complete the work.
Occasional projects with clear instructions and deadlines.

11. Reading Homework 3rd Grade: 20 minutes
Fill out the reading log each night
Sentence starters are on the back
Turn it in on Friday

12. Homework Record Sheet
The students fill out the homework sheet at the end of each school day.
The daily homework is also listed on my website.

13. Grading
Homework will be checked and a red checkmark will be placed in the lower right corner to indicate I looked at it.

14. Grading (cont.) Grading is standards based
Tests, projects, and in class assignments will be graded using a rubric
Each skill will have its own row (a test or project may have several different standards measured). 1 2 3 4
The skill being assessed will be listed here (along with the standard identifier)
The student needs improvement on this standard.
The student is making progress towards this standard.
The student can successfully demonstrate this standard.
The student can completely and successfully demonstrate this standard.

15. Grading (cont.)
Report Cards at the end of each trimester (November, March, June)
Progress Reports in the middle of each trimester (as needed)
Parent-Teacher conferences in November
Graded work will be sent home regularly

16. Behavior Necessary for successful learning
Class points to fill the marble jar (fun reward)
Blue cards on their desks
Some behaviors, such as fighting or repeated bullying will result in a child being sent to the principal’s office.
1 initial in one day
Just a warning
2 initials in one day
A small, in class consequence
3 initials in one day
A call home

17. Behavior (cont.)

18. Schedule Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday 3rd Grade P.E.
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
3rd Grade
P.E.
Science Lab
Library
Computer Lab
Subject to change

19. Birthdays Several students with food allergies
Please do not bring in food (i.e. cupcakes, cookies)
If you or your child want to bring in something, please bring in goody bags.

20. Walk-A-Thon Fundraiser for Green Elementary School
All funds raised goes to the classroom
Friday, September 28, 2018
Please wear green as that is the class’ color
Sponsor Sheets were sent home on September 11

21. The End