1. Welcome to Back to School Night! Third Grade Team Jim Brant, Kelly Kasitz, Connie Boyle, Mary Ellen Frey, Kim Carrelli and Danae Whaley September 10 th, 2014

2. Some third grade info: Specials calendars Reading log calendars – hand in on Friday Homework book and folder are sent home each night Homework books – please check and sign each night; $3 please Student of the Week/Star Student Birthday (no food for birthdays) Snack Book Orders Please return Once A Week Folders the next day – TY!

3. Lunch $ in an envelope with child’s name Keep replacing supplies, especially pencils Swimming – January 7, 14, and 22 Field Trips/JNC (Oct. 6) Apple Valley Progress Report and Interim Report – each Trimester (academic and behavior) Clipboard – 2 marks in a day – lose recess - meet goal – monthly reward

4. Daily Schedule 8:40 – 9:15Homeroom 9:15 – 10:30Core 1 10:30 – 11:15Special 11:15 – 11:45Core Extension/WIN 11:45 – 12:30Recess and Lunch 12:30 – 1:45Core 2 1:45 – 3:00Core 3 3:00 – 3:15Pack-up/Dismissal

5. Mrs. K Guided reading, shared reading, center work Weekly tests (vocabulary and comprehension) and trimester exams Reading homework 3 nights/week Weekend work – unfinished class work Text book – one will be sent home with Mr. Brant and Mrs. Boyle’s students *50 Book Goal – Summary Sheets*

6. Mrs. Boyle Textbook stays home Daily Routine: - Check homework –Math Messages - oral –Whole group lesson –Class assigned independent work –Small group instruction Math homework due the next day (HomeLink, wkst, website, or FIM); Please send in note if not complete Study facts nightly (start multiplication)

7. Mr. Brant Social Studies (18 weeks) –Maps –Community –Economics Science (18 weeks) Simple Machines/Force and Motion Environment and Ecology – creek walks Rocks and Minerals Life Science – beetles and crayfish Matter, Energy, and Light

8. Writing –Journal –Personal Narrative –Conversation – Dialogue –Opinion/Persuasive paragraphs –Informational paragraphs –Plays –Magic Tree House books –Grammar Skills Capitalization Punctuation

9. Core Extension/WIN Core Extension activities: Extra Support Extension Activities Finish incomplete work or missed work AR WIN Small group instruction Groupings based on needs – review, extension, etc. 3 times a year for 8 weeks, 4 days a week

10. 3 rd Grade Website Go to www.hatboro-horsham.org, then go to the Blair Mill Webpage and Click on Teacher Web pages – then click on 3 rd Gradewww.hatboro-horsham.org Check homework, get spelling list See what students are learning in class Accelerated Reader information Get calendar info and teacher contact info See websites you can use at home to work with your children

11. Email and Phone Numbers Jim Brant – jbrant@hatboro-horsham.org 215-420-5212jbrant@hatboro-horsham.org Connie Boyle – cboyle@hatboro-horsham.org 215-420-5214cboyle@hatboro-horsham.org Kelly Kasitz – kkasitz@hatboro-horsham.org 215-420-5213kkasitz@hatboro-horsham.org Mary Ellen Frey – mfrey@hatboro-horsham.org mfrey@hatboro-horsham.org 215-420-5238 Danae Whaley – dwhaley@hatboro-horsham.org 215-420-5207 dwhaley@hatboro-horsham.org Kim Carrelli – kcarrell@hatboro-horsham.org kcarrell@hatboro-horsham.org 215-420-5218