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Welcome! Third Grade 2014-15. Mrs. Bradford Miss Jurgens Mrs. Kaye Mrs. Linden with Miss King Mrs. Schramer. Schedule. Rotating Specials Schedule. A Day – p.e. / music B Day – art C Day – p.e. / music D Day – p.e. / literacy E Day – computers.
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Welcome! Third Grade 2014-15 • Mrs. Bradford Miss Jurgens Mrs. Kaye Mrs. Linden with Miss King Mrs. Schramer
Rotating Specials Schedule A Day – p.e./ musicB Day – artC Day – p.e./ musicD Day – p.e./ literacyE Day – computers
Communication • KONNECT: students and parents should check daily to find homework, announcements, forms & information. • Assignment notebook/planner: students write daily assignments and parent initials it daily. • Mrs. Bradford • Email : Melissa.Bradford@kaneland.org • Phone : (630) 466-8500 ext. 163
Expectations • Third grade starts right out of the gate! • Each quarter goals increase in difficulty. • Learner characteristics (listening,completing work, making wise choices,participating, being prepared, etc.) and academic achievement go hand in hand.
Homework • Math Homework • Math Flashcards/memorize facts!! • Reading (20 min/day with 100 min/week minimum) • Turn in reading minutes weekly with parent initials. • Parents sign/initial assignment notebook DAILY. • Homework will be on KONNECT.
Language Arts • Reading: Participate in small/whole group instruction. Read at home as well as at school. (See next slide.) • Writers’ Workshop: Everyone has stories to share and questions to research the answers. Writing is a great way to show what we know. We will learn how to choose words with purpose and precision. Writers improve by writing much and applying author’s examples from reading. • Word Study: Words will be sorted into common patterns. Students should learn to apply each pattern to other words in their reading and writing. Daily practice will be a part of the school day.
Math • Flexible groups are created at the start of each cluster of core standards. • Pretest scores and teachers determine class placement according to students’ prior knowledge of key concepts, their learning styles, and class pacing.
Science/Social Studies • Hands-on activities • Simulation activity • Research • Writing • Speaking
Theory Thursdays -Students take turns to model a science experiment for the class. -Students choose from provided experiments or find one on their own (parent approval required) -Parents and students provide materials, prepare and practice. -Demonstrate experiments on assigned Thursday.
Classroom Expectations • Respect one another. • Treat others the way you want to be treated. • Be responsible for your actions.
Class Incentives • Student points reward hard work and excellent behavior • Accentuate the positive! • Class votes on an activity to celebrate • Knights tickets are school wide incentives
Family Photos • Please send a snapshot to school. • They make our classroom personal. • A family photo is preferred. • 4x6 or 5x7 are excellent sizes for our space. • Thank YOU!
Key Communicators Network (KCN) • Sign up on the Kaneland website. • Facebook • KONNECT app for smart phones • Twitter • PTO site: JohnShieldspto.com (fun lunch, events...)
Lastly… • Please provide your email addresses. • Classroom helpers can sign up here. • Sign up for Parent-Teacher conferences in the Multi-Purpose Room. • Visit our PTO and displays in the gym. • Thank YOU!