1. Welcome to Back to School Night! Third Grade Team Jim Brant, Kelly Kasitz, Bill Whiteside, Mary Ellen Frey, Tori Szyszko, Susan Barber, Kathy Sullivan and Danae Whaley September 16 th, 2015

2. Some third grade info: Homework book and folder are sent home each night Homework books – please check and sign each night; $3 please Reading log calendars – hand in on Friday Student of the Week/Star Student Birthday (no food for birthdays) Snack – every day around 10:00 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 – TBD (winter) Field Trips (JNC and Mercer Museum) Apple Valley Progress Report and Interim Report – each Trimester (academic and behavior) Newsletter - weekly Clipboard – 2 marks in a day – lose recess - meet goal – monthly reward

4. Daily Schedule 8:40 – 8:50Homeroom 8:50 – 10:15Core 1 10:15 – 11:15Core 2 11:15 – 12:00Special 12:00 – 12:45Recess and Lunch 12:45 – 1:10Core 2 1:10 – 2:35Core 3 2:35 – 3:05WIN/Core Extension 3:05 – 3:15Pack-up/Dismissal

5. Mrs. Kasitz New materials! Wonders Program Bi-weekly tests (vocabulary and comprehension) and trimester exams Reading homework – read nightly and occasional written homework Spelling Homework – Menu and test dates *50 Book Goal – Summary Sheets*

6. Mr. Whiteside Daily Routine: - Math Messages - oral –Whole group lesson –Class assigned independent work –Small group instruction Home Link Book will stay at home –Tear out math homework and turn in at the end of the school week altogether. Study facts nightly (start multiplication) http://connected.mcgraw- hill.com/connected/permLinkLogin.dohttp://connected.mcgraw- hill.com/connected/permLinkLogin.do

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 –Daily Edit –Grammar Skills Capitalization Punctuation Parts of Speech

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 6-7 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 Bill Whiteside – wwhitesi@hatboro- horsham.org 215-420-5214wwhitesi@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