1. Back to School Night Beth Strauss Third Grade Lawrenceville Elementary School Beth Strauss Third Grade Lawrenceville Elementary School

2. Some important info… / Please make sure you… / Sign in / Write down your email address / Write back to your child / Take paperwork to help you sign up for a fall conference / Please make sure you… / Sign in / Write down your email address / Write back to your child / Take paperwork to help you sign up for a fall conference

3. Some other teachers in our Room… / Mrs. Hall / ASI Math / Mr. Eiker / ASI Reading/Writing / Mrs. Housel (Classroom Assistant) / Mrs. Hall / ASI Math / Mr. Eiker / ASI Reading/Writing / Mrs. Housel (Classroom Assistant)

4. Behavior Expectations / Each student is responsible for his/her behavior. / Class Contract / Signed and in front of planner / Individual Accountability / Problems: Flip a Card / Red days= time off Academic Choice/Note home / Class Behavior- Marble Jar / Behavior Parties / Each student is responsible for his/her behavior. / Class Contract / Signed and in front of planner / Individual Accountability / Problems: Flip a Card / Red days= time off Academic Choice/Note home / Class Behavior- Marble Jar / Behavior Parties

5. Morning Meeting 8:40-9:10 / 8:40-8:55 Journal / Greeting / Sharings (1 time per month see Share Calendar) / Manners Magnets / Review Schedule for the day / 8:40-8:55 Journal / Greeting / Sharings (1 time per month see Share Calendar) / Manners Magnets / Review Schedule for the day

6. Specials Schedule 9:10-9:55 / Monday- Physical Education / Tuesday-Art / Wednesday- Music / Thursday-Physical Education / Friday-Music, Book Exchange, Library Skills (2:15-3:15) / Monday- Physical Education / Tuesday-Art / Wednesday- Music / Thursday-Physical Education / Friday-Music, Book Exchange, Library Skills (2:15-3:15)

7. Social Studies and Science 10:40-11:25 (T/Th) / Science Kits / Human Body / Earth Materials / Water / Social Studies / Map Skills / Connected with Language Arts / Take it to your seat centers. / Science Kits / Human Body / Earth Materials / Water / Social Studies / Map Skills / Connected with Language Arts / Take it to your seat centers.

8. Writing Workshop 10:40-11:25 (M,W,F) / Writing Fundamentals / 1 Unit per Marking Period / How Writer’s Work / Non-Fiction / Biography / Author Study-Patricia Polacco / Writer’s Notebook / Writing Fundamentals / 1 Unit per Marking Period / How Writer’s Work / Non-Fiction / Biography / Author Study-Patricia Polacco / Writer’s Notebook

9. Reading 11:25-12:10 / Journeys Reading Program / Balanced Literacy / Whole group(basal) small group- differentiation with Novel Ties / Reading Logs-Reading Comprehension / Reading Tracker encouraged at home to build fluency. / Sign and hand in by Friday / www.raz-kids.com www.raz-kids.com / Journeys Reading Program / Balanced Literacy / Whole group(basal) small group- differentiation with Novel Ties / Reading Logs-Reading Comprehension / Reading Tracker encouraged at home to build fluency. / Sign and hand in by Friday / www.raz-kids.com www.raz-kids.com

10. Language Arts 12:10-1:00 / Journeys Series / Mechanics, 6 Trait Writing, Spelling / Journals-Students respond to readings, and other questions. / 3 timed writings, goal score=7/10 / October, January, April / Practice book to teach skills / Journeys Series / Mechanics, 6 Trait Writing, Spelling / Journals-Students respond to readings, and other questions. / 3 timed writings, goal score=7/10 / October, January, April / Practice book to teach skills

11. Handwriting ( 2X per week 15 Min) Spanish (2X per week 15 Min) / Cursive Fluency by early 2013 / Spanish Trivia / Cursive Fluency by early 2013 / Spanish Trivia

12. Spelling / Spelling / Word Sort Book / Lists Based on Patterns (v-c-e) (double consonant) / Challenge List Optional / Pre-test Monday, Dictation on Friday / Homework weekly based on Grammar Skills from the week. / Spelling / Word Sort Book / Lists Based on Patterns (v-c-e) (double consonant) / Challenge List Optional / Pre-test Monday, Dictation on Friday / Homework weekly based on Grammar Skills from the week.

13. Math 12:10-12:55, 2:25-2:50 / Problem of the day (Math Journals) / Timed tests once a week to review Math Facts (+, -, x, /) / Dry Erase Board-quick assessments / Whole Group and Small Group / Mrs. Hall-Flexible Grouping / www.ixl.com www.ixl.com / www.mathstories.com www.mathstories.com / www.thinkcentral.com www.thinkcentral.com / See website for other helpful links / Go Math / Problem of the day (Math Journals) / Timed tests once a week to review Math Facts (+, -, x, /) / Dry Erase Board-quick assessments / Whole Group and Small Group / Mrs. Hall-Flexible Grouping / www.ixl.com www.ixl.com / www.mathstories.com www.mathstories.com / www.thinkcentral.com www.thinkcentral.com / See website for other helpful links / Go Math

14. RTI 1:45-2:15 / Identified students in RTI are pulled at this time. / No new academic material is presented. / All others working according to need in different content area. / Identified students in RTI are pulled at this time. / No new academic material is presented. / All others working according to need in different content area.

15. Differentiation / Novel Ties / Tiered Math groups and assignments / Take it to Your Seat Centers / Online Resources / Independent Research Projects / Novel Ties / Tiered Math groups and assignments / Take it to Your Seat Centers / Online Resources / Independent Research Projects

16. Homework (Due Friday) / GO Math assignment due each day (unless completed in class). / Time For Kids (TFK) Reading comprehension sheet / Spelling Assignment / Reading Tracker (optional but encouraged) / GO Math assignment due each day (unless completed in class). / Time For Kids (TFK) Reading comprehension sheet / Spelling Assignment / Reading Tracker (optional but encouraged)

17. Celebrations / Classroom Parties / Homeroom Coordinator-in charge of Celebrations / PTO will put together a list of classroom helpers. / Marble Jar Parties / Birthdays / We will celebrate your student’s birthday in class. You can send in a treat for the students to share. Please NO candy or Peanuts! / Classroom Parties / Homeroom Coordinator-in charge of Celebrations / PTO will put together a list of classroom helpers. / Marble Jar Parties / Birthdays / We will celebrate your student’s birthday in class. You can send in a treat for the students to share. Please NO candy or Peanuts!

18. Let Me Learn / Thinking about the way you learn. / Sequential, Precise, Technical, and Confluent. / Eileen Randall, Donna Lawrance, Judy Bronston, and Jane Berger / Thinking about the way you learn. / Sequential, Precise, Technical, and Confluent. / Eileen Randall, Donna Lawrance, Judy Bronston, and Jane Berger

19. Questions/Comments? / If you need to speak to me directly / estrauss@ltps.org estrauss@ltps.org / 609-671-5570 X6353 (VM) / Visit our Website / www.ltps.org/webpages/estrauss www.ltps.org/webpages/estrauss / Homework posted, weekly letter, calendar, spelling words for the week, and links to online resources. / If you need to speak to me directly / estrauss@ltps.org estrauss@ltps.org / 609-671-5570 X6353 (VM) / Visit our Website / www.ltps.org/webpages/estrauss www.ltps.org/webpages/estrauss / Homework posted, weekly letter, calendar, spelling words for the week, and links to online resources.