1. Welcome to 3 rd Grade! Mrs. Holt Room 7

2. Behavior Management *Positive Discipline *Punch Card System *Clip chart, table points, class points *Class Rules *Morning Meeting

3. Additional Policies –Birthdays – –* Please only send non-food treats with your student (ex. pencils, erasers, bookmarks etc.) – –* Provide enough treats for everyone in the class (23) –* If you are having a birthday and not inviting everyone in the class, please do not send invitations to school

4. Reading Reader’s Workshop *Interactive Reading Notebook *Interactive Language Notebook *Daily Reading Lessons based on Lucy Caullkins curriculum *Vocabulary *Weekly reading homework that relates to what is being taught in class *Just Right Books

5. Spelling Word Study Program –Pretest Monday –Word practice in class throughout the week –High Frequency Words –Spelling Test Friday Study List, 5 Applied Words, 5 High Frequency Words

6. Writing Writer’s Workshop *Focus on writing process of forming a basic paragraph *Narratives, Opinion/Argumentative and Informational Writing

7. Math *District is piloting two math programs this year – Bridges and Eureka Math *Start with Bridges *No Math Swap *Weekly Math Facts Tests – start with addition

8. Social Studies o San Ramon Local History o Mapping/Continents o Government o Social Studies tests given after each chapter (5 chapters total). Study guide will be provided

9. Science *One lab per week with Mrs. Dees *Adaptations *Energy *Matter *Light *Solar System *Plants *Animals

10. Homework Policy -Homework binder -Weekly Homework (due Fri.): –Reading log, GROW, study for spelling test -Daily Homework: Math - Homework Responsibilities

11. New Common Core Report Card This year all schools will be using a brand new Common Core State Standards report card. The subjects and content your students will be assessed on are aligned to support the achievement of these standards. Students will now be assessed using a 1 – 3 grading rubric, with a “3” signifying a student who consistently demonstrated at standard work. You will be hearing more from our school throughout this trimester regarding our new Common Core Report Card. Copies can be found on the district website under the “Assessment, Research, and Evaluation” department tab.

12. Get Involved *2 Field Trips this year – One Room School House and Forest Hill Farms/Glass House (Dates TBD) *Please look at the volunteer sheet at the back table before leaving! *Make sure you have gone through the district volunteer process prior to signing up for classroom/field trip volunteering

13. Schedule Library: Tuesday 8:15-8:45 (B Week) PE: Tuesday 9:00-9:45 Teacher PE: TBD Music (recorders): Thursday 8:40-9:25 Science: Thursday 12:45- 1:30 Computer Lab: TBD Chrome Books: TBD 3 rd Grade Daily Schedule M, Tu, Th, Fri: 8:05-2:32 Wednesday Schedule: 8:05-1:05 AM Recess: 10:00-10:15 Lunch: 11:30-12:15 PM Recess: 1:35-1:45

14. Contact Information Email: aholt@srvusd.netaholt@srvusd.net Class Website:Class Website www.mrsholt.com

15. Extra Information *Sign-ups for Fall Conferences coming soon! BEFORE YOU LEAVE: *Leave your child a note on the Note From Back To School Night Paper *Sign up for any volunteer opportunities at the back table *Return the papers in your packet by Friday