1. Welcome to Third Grade’s Back to School Night!

2. 3Dwyer 3Mater

3. 3Dennis 3McGowan

4. 3Repicky

5. After line up: Lunch Orders Attendance Morning Jobs Homework Collection on Friday Mornings Silent Reading Vocabulary Building First thing in the Morning

6. Reading Children will engage in reading for a variety of purposes this year on a daily basis. Guided Reading groups Shared Reading Buddy Reading Independent Reading

7. Writing Children will be engaged in writing each day Exposition/Persuasion Recount Narrative Poetry Transaction Information Report

8. Mathematics In Grade 3 we focus on: Problem solving strategies Place Value Multiplication and Division Graphing and Comparing Data Measurement Describing and Comparing Fractions Shape and Space

10. Units of Learning Science, Social Studies, Language Arts, Math and Technology are all integrated in the following units: Rivers Physics of Sound Biographies Simple Machines Middle Ages

12. EAL at ISL This year: EAL support groups and inclusion Continuing students will have support in class Important to continue speaking/reading in home language Translation dictionary

13. Technology Fizzbooks (please send ear bud headphones for your child to use at school) Interactive White Boards Digital Microscopes Digital Cameras

14. 2 periods of Music (bring recorders on Music days) 2 periods of Art 2 periods of Physical Education (come to school dressed in PE uniform – shoes at school) 1 period of Library every 2 weeks (library books can be returned at any time) 1 period of Life Skills every 2 weeks Specials

16. Homework Generally 15 minutes of focused work each evening, assigned Monday-Friday Mixture of Maths, English, Spelling and sometimes Units of Learning In addition, reading each night for 15-20 minutes If a lot of assistance is required, please write “WA” (with assistance) on the assignment Extension Activities available on Community Page Finding the Homework online (mail.islux.lu)mail.islux.lu Mathletics (www.mathletics.com)www.mathletics.com

17. Communication Community Pages http://mail.islux.lu/http://mail.islux.lu/ Meetings – please schedule a time by e-mail at least a day in advance Please communicate with your child’s teacher major events or happening in your families as they can effect your child’s performance Contact by 12:00 E-mail addresses: srepicky@islux.lu mdennis@islux.lu kmater@islux.lu ydwyer@islux.lu jmcgowan@islux.lu mwatson@islux.lu junderhill@islux.lu

18. Room Parents We are currently seeking room parents Sign up sheets for either parent volunteers or room parents on tables Other Notices Prefer no rolling backpacks Student valuables

19. How can you help? Sleep Have your child bring a healthy snack – (No NUTS, chocolate, and candy/sweets) Healthy Breakfast Down Time Check homework bags Clean out backpack regularly

20. Thank you for coming. We are looking forward to a great year with your children! Before you leave: Feel free to pop into your child’s classroom and have a look around! Specialists will be in the classroom area to say hello and answer questions. If you have not already done so, please visit the Music Room, the Art room, the Gym, and the Library.