1. Lawrenceville Elementary School
Back to School Night 2013
Lawrenceville Elementary School
Ms. Charlotte Lucey
Third Grade

2. Our Class William Alena Monet Mobley Shubham Bhayana Robert Pisano
Sonia Chakraborty
Lola Sarno
Adam Chihoub
Angeni Shahi
Terran Chow
Katherine Steinmeier
Emerson Dalton
Maggie Tran
Estefan LaCasse
Vedhas Vinod
Jamar Lane
Caleb Wisniewski
Marcos Lopez
Brooke Zevon

4. Common Core State Standards
Mathematics-
In a nutshell, the standards focus on four main areas:
Multiplication and division
Fractions (especially unit fractions)
Rectangular arrays and area
Describing and analyzing two-dimensional shapes

5. Common Core State Standards
Reading Standards
Key ideas and details
Craft and Structure
Integration of knowledge and ideas
Reading Standards: Foundational Skills
Phonics and word recognition
Fluency
Writing Standards
Text type and purposes
Production and distribution of writing
Research to build present knowledge
Range of writing

6. Common Core State Standards
Language Standards
Conventions of standard English
Knowledge of language
Vocabulary acquisition and use
Speaking and Listening Standards
Comprehension and Collaboration
Presentation of knowledge

7. Curriculum Highlights
***IXL, Fast Facts
Go Math
Addition and Subtraction within 1,000
Represent and Interpret Data
Understand Multiplication
Multiplication Facts and Strategies
Use Multiplication Facts
Understand Division
Division Facts and Strategies
Understand Fractions
Compare Fractions
Time, Length, Liquid Volume, and Mass
Perimeter and Area
Two-Dimensional Shapes

8. Curriculum Highlights
Language arts-
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Journeys (6 units)
Whole group reading
Small group leveled reading
Phonics
Target skills/strategies
Spelling- Word Study
Handwriting- three times weekly, focusing on 4S (size, slant, spacing, shape)
Writing- Writing Fundamentals (4 units)

9. Curriculum Highlights
Science- hands-on, inquiry based learning
Human Body- focus on bones, joints, and muscles and how they interact
Earth Materials- develop an understanding of earth materials including rocks and minerals
Water- observe and explore properties of water in liquid and solid states
Social Studies
Houghton Mifflin- Communities
6 units- Community and Geography, America’s Early Communities, People Move from Place to Place, Community Government, Making Economic Choices, Celebrating People and Cultures

10. Homework Helps to build time management skills
Reinforces concepts students learn in school
Establishes a link between students, parents, and teachers
Teaches students to be responsible and work independently

11. Homework Reading Log- 15-20 minutes each night
Spelling- sentences/paragraph using spelling words
Time For Kids (TFK)- social studies/science connection
Mathematics- 2 workbook pages per night
Reading, spelling, and TFK due by Friday

12. Let Me Learn
“through metacognitive awareness and self-discovery, students can become more confident and successful learners”- LML Facilitator’s Guide
Sequence, Precision, Technical Reasoning, Confluence
Learn our patterns and develop strategies to help work through challenging assignments

13. Our Blog
Blog!
Permission slips
Blog Captain

14. Additional Information
Birthdays
Field Trips
Churchville Nature Center
Sandy Hook
CAREKIDS- Mrs. Jensen
Homeroom parents
Halloween
Winter party
End of Year

15. Contact Me!
Call: x6277
Drop in: Tuesday 3:40-5:30
Send a note with your child