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Welcome to 3B. Mr. Clements, room 230 Curriculum Night 2011-2012. Mr. Clements. 10 th year teaching 3 rd grade at MES Elementary Education at Penn State Master’s degree in Environmental Education at Slippery Rock Two sons: Cian and Rhys, wife Fiona. Mrs. Jaime Quigley.
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Welcome to 3B Mr. Clements, room 230 Curriculum Night 2011-2012
Mr. Clements • 10th year teaching 3rd grade at MES • Elementary Education at Penn State • Master’s degree in Environmental Education at Slippery Rock • Two sons: Cian and Rhys, wife Fiona
Mrs. Jaime Quigley • Student teacher from Robert Morris University
Curriculum Night Agenda6:30-7:10 - Classroom Presentation7:10-7:30 - Questions & Answers, volunteer sign-up7:30-8:30 - Visit special area & Support teachers • Welcome • 3B’s Schedule • Homework • Classroom Management • Communication • Materials • Volunteers • Star of Week • Birthday treats
3rd grade so far… • Learning new routines • Getting to know new friends • Adjusting to different schedule
Traffic light Rules & Consequences Think Link Mr. Monkey Sticker charts Classroom Management
Classroom Jobs • New job each week • Every child has a job • Classroom ownership
Morning Routines 9:00-9:25 • check-in, unpack, notes • Special place in binder for notes (homework folder) • Follow directions on board for morning work • Pledge of allegiance • Review schedule
Social Studieswith Mrs. RomacMonday, Tuesday, Wednesday Unit 1: Communities and Geography Unit 2: Communities Over Time Unit 3: Citizens and Government Unit 4: People and Communities Unit 5: Economics: Working in Communities
Specials • Monday – Integrated Arts 9:25-10:25 • Tues. - Music, Mrs. Litz • Wed. – Gym, Mr. Hudec • Thurs. – Art, Mrs. Townsend • Fri. - Library, Mrs. McMahon 10:10-10:55
Science • Mr. Clements (me) • 3x week • Mon., Tues., Wed. • 3 units • Life Cycles • Sun, Moon, Earth • Matter, Energy, Forces
Recess & Lunch • Recess 11:40-12:10 • Kids may bring in games, puzzles, or crafts for indoor recess • Lunch 12:10-12:40
After Lunch 12:40-1:10 • Check morning work • Star of the Week • Read Aloud • Bathroom break • Work-in-Progress
MATH • All students switch for math 5x/week • Grouped based on last year’s scores: 1. ITBS Concepts 2. ITBS Problem-Solving 3. ITBS Computation 4. End of Book Test 5. Basic Facts 6. Student Attribute • A1 – Mrs. Johansson & Mrs. Romac • A2 – Mrs. Williams & Mr. Clements • All students expected to cover same material • Rocket math, 1 minute timed facts quiz…40 facts/minute would be ultimate goal • Practice basic facts at home – there are many math websites on the MES library web page • Online book: http://www.eharcourtschool.com/
Spelling 1. Word list passed out on Friday 2. cursive x2 due Tuesday 3. 20 words: 15 basic + 5 challenge 4. practice page due Thursday 5. test Thursday 6. bonus words from vocabulary list
Communication Arts Reading Storytown series designed by Harcourt School Publishers
Homework • Monday through Thursday • Check Assignment Book Nightly • Assignments on website • About 30 minutes per night
Communication • Email: pclements@northallegheny.org • Voicemail: 724-935-4044 -follow prompts • Assignment book • Thursday envelope • Website
Star of the Week • Poster • Photos • Read aloud • Show-n-tell
Volunteers • Mystery Reader -Fridays 3:10-3:30 • Share your talents • Computer lab help • Centers • Extra hands for projects in the room
Birthdays • Birthday treats may be passed out to the entire class. • Any HEALTHY food treats MUST be approved by nurse 48 hours in advance. Form on MES website. • Nonedible treats do not require pre-approval
Class Meetings/Bully Lessons • Meetings once a week • Class discussions • Read alouds • Schoolwide rules and posters