1. 3W’s Back to School Night Sign ups and dental forms – horseshoe table Read note from child (take home) Write short note to child on paper provided Please keep note on your child’s desk when you leave

2. All About Me Ninth year teaching B.S. in Mass Media and Communications M.S. in Elementary Education Married, daughter, son, bulldog

3. Schedule Morning Work Morning Meeting Language Arts Math Lunch/Recess Science/Social Studies Special Reading

4. Personal Goals Students will –Gain self-confidence –Greater independence –Become lifelong learners –Develop stronger social skills –Have an interest in school Love reading, writing, and math

5. Volunteers Welcome Mystery Readers – –Fridays from 2:45 -3:20– 4-5 pic. books Parties – HRC’s: Mr. Urbanchuk/Mrs. Kochavatr –Halloween –Winter Talent Show –End of Year Wax Museum

6. Homework Policy Monday – Thursday 30 minutes HW Sheet –please sign Math Study Link 1 spelling activity – due Friday Reading Letter– due Friday Poem of the Week Difficulty  –All homework is based on something that was taught at school. If a child is having difficulty, please send a note. (Reteach)

7. Thursday Folder Comes home once a week –Any signed papers keep in folder! Information from School, Home and School, and the classroom Signed papers and folder by Monday

8. Assessment Folder Most likely twice a month BLUE folder Sign assessments and put them in the “signed” pocket of folder All tests need to be returned

9. Classroom Community Whiton Winners Bucket Fillers Mighty Knight Slips Compliment Parties Morning Meetings

10. Reading Reading letter– focus on one book Independent reading- “just right” book Read Aloud/Book Studies Lead 21 -skills/strategies Goal : text + thinking = REAL READING!

11. Math Everyday Math – spiraling/vocab Problem Solving skills - what and why Fact Power – multiplication = GOAL PSSA skills Xtra Math –web program that teaches addition, subtraction, multiplication and division facts which are critical to success in 3 rd grade math

12. Writing Being a Writer – link to literature –Narrative, informative, opinion, and fiction –Mentor Texts Writer’s notebook Grammar Spelling – biweekly

13. Science Life Cycles –Chicks –Butterflies Solar System Motion –Technology

14. Social Studies History Alive Geography Current Events –Time for Kids People in their Community –Wax Museum

15. Enrichment Projects Once a marking period Menu of choices Math, Reading, Science, Social Studies Home project Presentation skills Incorporates technology

16. Technology PowerPoint – Solar System, Reading, Enrichment Word – Wax Museum Excel – Motion Unit Virtual Field Trips QUEST

17. Questioning & Understanding through Engineering, Science, & Technology

18. Misc. Information AM snacks (10:00) – early lunch 11:35 Absence/dismissal change – call office Please write/sign absent notes ASAP Please make sure money is on lunch account – lines go faster Birthday treats –Healthy initiative – no FOOD –Snack time – 10:00ish –June – summer birthdays

19. Nurse Dental forms due ASAP- field trips – BACK TABLE Email nurse if sick or hurt rsemanoff@cbsd.org rsemanoff@cbsd.org

20. Communication ewhiton@cbsd.org – email is fastest!ewhiton@cbsd.org Open Communication Whiton Winner Gazette – biweekly online newsletter

21. Thank you! HRC sign ups Write short note to child Sign ups at back table and in hall