1. Welcome to Open House Ford Elementary August 8, 2017 Mrs. Vance and Mrs. Kalra
Please read the letter from your child on their desk and write them a letter back!

2. All About Mrs. Vance
4th year at Ford
Michael, Zack, Carter, Maizy
Auburn, KSU
Lacrosse

4. Class Schedule 7:15-7:50 – Arrival, Unpacking, Morning work
7:50 – 8:00 – Announcements
8:00-9:00 – Social Studies/Science/Daily 5
9:00-9:45 – Specials
9:45-10:00 – Snack/Restroom
10:00-10:45 – Daily 5/Writing
10:45-11:50 – Math/Guided Math
11:51-12:21 – Lunch
12:21-12:45 – Recess
12:45-1:05 – Guided Math
1:15-1:35 - Recess
1:05-2:05 – Reading/Daily 5
2:05-2:15 – Pack Up/Dismissal

5. Birthdays We will celebrate birthdays in the classroom.
You are welcome to come celebrate at lunch and bring a treat.
If birthday invitations are given out at school, please invite everyone or just all the boys or just all the girls.

6. Attendance Doctor’s appointments Illness Perfect Attendance
Must have a doctor’s note
Illness
Must have a written excuse
Perfect Attendance
No tardies, no early sign out, no absences

7. Field Trips CATO Environmental Parks Two away from school
Three in-school
Cost is $8.00- Permission slips went home at Sneak-a-Peek
Money
Must be put into money envelope
Exact change only
Checks payable to Ford Elementary

8. Third Grade Tee Shirts $5.00 Each class will be a different color
Will be worn on field trips and Field Day
Order forms will go home tonight

9. Agenda-Homework Homework and schedules-daily in agenda Homework
Please sign daily
All work is sent home on Fridays.
Please check the folder daily for communication.
Homework
Spiral Math/ELA
Read for 30 minutes
Practice math facts
Should take about 30 minutes

10. BYOD Papers need to be signed
Serial numbers must be on paper work; can be changed during the year if device changes
You will be notified when we are ready to start

11. Academics Language Arts Math
Reading-Comprehension, accuracy, fluency, extended vocabulary, Daily 5 structure
Grammar – Parts of speech, punctuation
Writing-Narrative, Opinion, Informational, constructed response
Differentiation through guided groups and leveled activities
Math
Differentiation-guided math groups and leveled activities
Whole group lessons and games with manipulatives
Number sense, addition, subtraction, and problem solving
Weekly timed tests

12. Academics Science Social Studies Cursive
Rocks and Minerals-First Quarter
STEM Groups activities
Social Studies
Native Americans
Regions
Rivers and Mountain Ranges
Cursive
Introduced later in the year

13. What is the CoGAT/ITBS and what does it mean for my child?
The CoGAT (cognitive abilities) and ITBS (test of basic skills) tests are tests that test basic skills your child should have since being enrolled in school.
CoGAT testing date: September 6-8
ITBS testing date: September 11-15
Georgia Milestones: April 11-17

14. Report Cards Standards based 3+, 3, 2, 1
Cobb County Rubric explains numbers

15. Behavior Class DoJo Three strikes your out Communication home E-mails
Agenda

16. Support Sites Class Blog: www.mrsvancethirdgrade.weebly.com
Ford Web Site
Cobb County Web Site

17. Medications
Letter of permission and dosage
Stays in clinic

18. Safety All transportation changes Walk child to office if late
In writing
Do not change for same day
We sometimes do not check our until the end of day
Walk child to office if late
Sign in , wear “visitor” sticker
Refer to letter from Dr. Frost about changes in school procedures. (visitors)