Classroom Management: 3 B’s

1. Welcome to 3rd Grade! I am excited to be your child’s teacher this year. I look forward to working together with you to help instill the love of learning in your child so he/she will become a life long learner.My goal for each and every student is that they develop an intrinsic desire to learn with awe and wonder and experience joy, self worth and satisfaction in persevering and doing their best work in everything they attempt.

2. Classroom Management: 3 B’s Be Safe Be Respectful Be Responsible

3. Before you Speak, ask yourself • Is it kind? • Is it true? • Is it necessary?

4. All About Me • It is your child’s week to shine! • Complete their “All About Me” Headlines Bring a snack Bring items to share: trophies, favorite book, stuffed animal, pictures, etc.

5. Mrs. Hafner’s Class Schedule ½ day lunch 11:07-11:32

6. Web Backpack http://www.smsd.org/ My web back page is the main form of communication I use with Parents. • Calendar-Star Student, Tests and Field Trips • Virtual Planner-updated daily. Please check your child’s planner each night. • Documents-science power points will be uploaded onto the documents tab. • Book Orders-You can order on line now! • Each subject has it’s own tab so you can stay informed on what topics we are studying. Math*** Science*** Social Studies***Language Arts

7. Book Orders http://pcool.scholastic.com/parentordering/thankyou.jsp;jsessionid=00012TgVmBcI9e1TiMo8vJ5CJRa:10l2k4u81 Two easy ways to order! *You can order on line with a credit card or *you can send a check with the order slip. Our First Book Order is due September 20.

8. Math Concepts Taught in 3rd Grade www.pearsonsuccessnet.com You have been given your child’s user name and password to access on-line materials from Pearson. • SMSD adopted a new math series in 2011. The program • *introduces a concept through an interactive video • *practice whole group • *independent practice • *enrichment • Place value • Standard form**word form**expanded form • Countingmoney-making change • Multiplication-factors up to 12/Division-fact families • Morning Math • Monday-Thursday: The children do “morning math independently and then we check the problems as a class on the overhead using the airliner. Each Friday, they are given a test over the material.

9. Science Parts of the flower plants Life Cycle of a Butterfly Solar System Rocks and fossils Solids, liquids and gasses Water Cycle Ecosystem Weather

10. Social Studies History: Native Americans and Early Colonies in America Culture Land and Resources Government***Citizenship*** Economics** *Trade National Monuments Project * Heroes-Biography Report * Wax Museum Communities

11. Language Arts • I am excited to introduce the Reading Program adopted by SMSD in 2013. It weaves Reading Fluency, Comprehension, Decoding Skills, Grammar, Spelling and Writing into one seamless program. • Spelling-The Spelling list will come home each Wednesday. The test will bethe following Wednesday. The test Schedule is on the calendar if you have a question about a shortened week. • Reading-Independent reading-”Price Chopper” Program; KU Reading Log through the library and “Book It” personal pan pizza rewards. • Book Report-1 Book Report assignment will be given each quarter. Information will come home describing the specifics of each assignment.

12. General Information • Journal: Please fill out the “Meet the Author Page of your child’s journal. Include interesting information that only you would know! • Conferences: Please sign up for a fall conference. • E-mail contact : Please fill out the form on the student computer with the e-mail address you would like me to use to correspond with you. • Field Trips: • Tourof Kansas City & Negro League Museum Steamboat Arabia, • The Nutcracker • Guest Speaker/Reader :Please schedule with the teacher. • Class Parties: Introduce Room Parents • Junior Achievement: Isanyone interested in teaching 5 prepared lessons to our class? Nurses Note: Please fill out and sign the note from Mrs. Hoskins and leave it on your child’s desk. • Questions?