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Welcome Back to School!. Mrs. Benovitz Room 27. Background and Interests. Cal State San Marcos Graduate Teaching Credential from Cal State Certified to teach GATE SMUSD…1994. Science/Math/Reading/Gardening Camping/Fishing Crafts. Schedule. 8:45-3:10 8:45-10:55 Language Arts
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Welcome Back to School! Mrs. Benovitz Room 27
Background and Interests • Cal State San Marcos Graduate • Teaching Credential from Cal State • Certified to teach GATE • SMUSD…1994 • Science/Math/Reading/Gardening • Camping/Fishing • Crafts
Schedule • 8:45-3:10 • 8:45-10:55 Language Arts • 10:55-11:15 Recess • 11:20-11:50 Target Time • 11:50-1:00 Math • 1:00-1:45 Lunch • 1:45-3:10 Science/Social Studies/Cursive • Remediation/Review • P.E. 1:45-2:25 • Library • Music
Language Arts • Text: Houghton Mifflin • Homework Packet: Spelling and Writing • Sent home Monday and due on Friday • Cursive and Seatwork (when not completed in class) • Charlotte’s Web • Ralph S. Mouse • The Mouse and the Motorcycle • James and the Giant Peach • The Fantastic Mr. Fox • STUDENT INTEREST • The Great Reading Race
Math Homework and daily practice books for the life of the adoption • Text: Houghton Mifflin • Basics of addition and subtraction, fractions, place value, geometry, estimation, measurement, probability, algebra, problem solving and the investigation of number. I am interested in students understanding the relationships of numbers (patterns, steps in solving problems). • Multiplication and division tables from zero to ten AUTOMATICITY • Homework nightly • First in Math
Science • Text: Scott Foresman • Practice book • Some homework • Energy and matter • Light • Adaptations in animal habitats • Planets/Moon • Introduction to the Scientific Method • Question • Experiment • Observe • Communicate • Two student experiments each week
Social Studies • Text: Harcourt Our Communities • Geography /Map Skills • Luiseno Indians • San Marcos Community History • National Holidays • Movement West • Our Government and Patriotic symbols/songs • Patriotic Program
Discipline Plan Be Respectful Solve Our Problems Make Good Decisions REWARDS: Positive phone calls home Marbles in the jar Computer time (Power Point) Teacher’s Assistant Individual tickets for “On Target” behavior Weekly raffle CONSEQUENCES: Warning/Sign in and circle warning on the Behavior Tracking Sheet Circle #2 Circle #3 Phone call home. Lose five recess minutes. Circle #4 Parent conference Circle #5 Severe infraction/Sent to principal Parent conference with assistant principal/principal/student/teacher • Consequences for no homework: • Lose recess and do the work! • Lose lunch recess and do the work! • Discipline Buddies: Mrs. Milazzo and Mrs. Buckley • If something comes up and your child cannot finish homework, please write me a note for them to be excused from the assignment date. Homework should still be completed.
Homework Schedule Math:Homework goes home daily and is completed and returned the next day. Please check to make sure your child understands the concept being taught. Please write me a note to let me know if your child needs extra help. Spelling: Every Monday, students take a spelling pretest and are assigned a spelling packet that is to be completed and returned on Friday. There is always a writing assignment in each packet that must be completed. Please check to make sure your child has completed the packet by Thursday evening. Students are tested on the spelling words each Friday. • Reading Log: Students receive a reading log each week that must be initialed by you. Please make sure your child is reading at least fifteen minutes daily and writing a daily response on the log. The reading log is turned in on Friday with the spelling packet. • Science and Social Studies: Assignments will be sent home with special instructions and due dates. Current Social Studies Assignment: Students are to memorize the continents and oceans and know how to draw a compass rose by Friday, September 11th . We will be practicing and reviewing this skill daily. Please help your child study for the test and remember …spelling is important.
Please Communicate with Me! • San Marcos Unified School District EMAIL julianne.benovitz@smusd.org • Send a note • Leave a message/Phone call • See me after school • Set up a meeting • We are partners in your child’s education!
Parent Club • Meetings • Music Teacher • Misc. • Fundraisers…Need support, participation, & $$$$ for Knob Hill extras
Extra! Garden Club Gloves Salsa Butterfly Pizza Herbs Native American Time for Kids $4.42 28 issues Cash Non-fiction Current Events Builds vocabulary and fluency
Wish List • Clorox Wipes • Tissues • Xerox Paper • Black Sharpies • Magic Markers • Electric pencil sharpener • Ticonderoga Pencils • Large and small zip lock bags • Photo paper • Paper towels • T-Shirts…Let’s Vote! • Field trip volunteers • Classroom helpers
Third Grade Cheer 2009! Character Counts at Knob Hill! • Homework folder , ruler, scissors, and a clipboard • Focus: Exploring literature, mastering multiplication and division, developing cursive writing skills, the introduction of scientific method, historical exploration; both local and national. • Don’t forget the Great Reading Race and First in Math!