1 / 19

Mr. Fuentes, 3 rd Grade Teacher

Join Mr. Fuentes, 3rd Grade Teacher, as he familiarizes students' families with 3rd grade procedures and expectations. Learn how to prepare and support your child throughout the school year.

jrinehart
Download Presentation

Mr. Fuentes, 3 rd Grade Teacher

An Image/Link below is provided (as is) to download presentation Download Policy: Content on the Website is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use and may not be sold / licensed / shared on other websites without getting consent from its author. Content is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use only. Download presentation by click this link. While downloading, if for some reason you are not able to download a presentation, the publisher may have deleted the file from their server. During download, if you can't get a presentation, the file might be deleted by the publisher.

E N D

Presentation Transcript

  1. Helping Your Child Succeed in 3rd Grade“If you see the magic in learning, you can face the future" Mr. Fuentes, 3rd Grade Teacher Charles R. Hadley Elementary

  2. Purpose of Presentation • To familiarize students’ families with 3rd grade procedures and expectations. • To prepare parents and guardians in helping their children succeed throughout the school year.

  3. Topics of Discussion • Classroom Rules & Consequences • School Supplies • Attendance • Homework • The Comprehensive Reading Program • Accelerated Reader • Florida Standards for Reading & Math • Computer Learning Applications • Field Trips

  4. Your Child’s Schedule The following is a list of teachers and subjects that your child encounters throughout the week: • Language Arts: 2 consecutive hours daily • Mathematics: 1 hour daily • Science: 1 hour Mon., Tues., and Fri. • Social Studies: Thurs and Fri.= 1 hour and 30 minutes • Music: (Mr. Gil) 1 hour on Thursday • P.E: (Ms. Hernandez) 2 ½ hours a week (Mon., Wed., Fri.) • Art: (Mrs. Guerrero) Friday. 1 hour • Spanish (Mrs. Rocaberti) 2 ½ hours a week (Mon,Thurs, and Fri. All subjects are essential in your child’s education.

  5. Classroom Rules and Consequences In order to maintain positive learning environment, the third grade teachers have established a uniform set of classroom rules that your child needs to follow. • Classroom Rules: • 1. Follow directions. • 2. Be in your seat ready to work with supplies when class begins. • 3. Raise your hand to speak and wait to be called upon. • 4. Hand in assignments on time everyday. • 5. Keep hands, feet and objects to yourself. • Consequences: • Conduct Cuts • 3 conduct cuts in day = detention • Call parents • Go to office in extreme cases • Conduct is graded daily

  6. School Supplies (Uniforms are Mandatory) • A three-ring binder with dividers and paper • 3 duotang folders (red, blue, and green) • 2 composition notebooks of 100 pages each • Pencils, pencil sharpener, pens (blue or black), highlighter, and erasers • Crayons or colored pencils, glue and scissors • 12” Ruler • Umbrella or Poncho  • Flash Drive/ Memory Stick • $ 8.00 for Scholastic News and Science Spin Subscription

  7. Attendance and Dismissal • Class begins at 8:35 am. Any student arriving past 8:35am is considered late and will receive an unexcused tardy. • Parent pick up is at 3:05 pm (except on Wed. at 1:50 pm) in the front of the school. • If your child must be absent, he/she needs a note from home explaining the absence. • If your child is absent for three consecutive days or longer, he/she must bring a doctor’s note. • 5 or more unexcused absences will result in administrative intervention. (District Rule) 100% class attendance will be rewarded!! Yahoo!

  8. Homework • Students receive homework everyday. • Homework is explained before it is given and it is a review of what was done in class. • Children who complete their HW excel in their academic goals. • Encourage HW done on the computer. • Please be aware that 2 incomplete homeworkassignmentswill result in a detention. • Board rule is 45 min. each day Homework is important and it is checked everyday for your child’s benefit.

  9. The Florida Standards Reading Program is Aligned with Federal and State Standards • Strategies that assist the students in school : • Guided Reading (small group) • Individual Reading (library books) • Read-alouds (teacher reads a story) • Accelerated Reader • http://www.fsassessments.org/training-tests • Reading Links Packet Math Links Read to Succeed! ¡Leer paraAprender!

  10. Reading and Language Arts Benchmarks • Main Idea • Fluency • Plot Development • Authors’ Purpose • Sequencing • Compare and Contrast • Inferencing • Cause and Effect • Reading Comprehension and Mult. Representations • Phonics, Grammar, and Vocabulary • Summarization and Facts & Details • Reference and Research • Writing Process and Writing Situations (Expository, Narrative, Persuasive, and Poetry)

  11. Accelerated Reader • The A.R. program evaluates students’ understanding of books they read independently. • Students must accumulate 20 points in A.R. this grading period (85% avergage test score). Packet link • Students will receive 4 grades in reading for points and average test scores (reading is monitored with reports) • A.R. books can be checked online, the AR link is on the class website http://teachers.dadeschools.net/jfuentes • Encourage your child to read everyday for 30 minutes. • The student with the most points will be rewarded  Parent Participation really makes a difference!

  12. 3rd Grade Accelerated Reader Requirements for Each 9 Week Grading Period AR is 20% of the Reading Grade A = 20.0 points or more B = 18.0 to 19.9 C = 15.0 to 17.9 D = 12.0 to 14.9 F = Less than 12.00 points

  13. Math Benchmarks 1st 9 Weeks • Ordering and Comparing Whole Numbers • Addition and Subtraction of Whole Numbers • Estimation (Rounding Off) • Multiplication of Whole Numbers • Pictographs, Bar Graphs, Frequency Tables, & Line Plots • Equivalent representations • PROBLEM SOLVING IN ALL CONCEPTS

  14. Science Benchmarks 1st 9 Weeks • The Scientific Method • Properties of Matter (comparing materials, mass, volume, and density • Changes in Matter, States of Matter, and The Water Cycle • Students go to the Science Lab biweekly

  15. Florida Standards Assessment in Reading and Mathematics • FSA is a comprehensive standardized test given to all students in Florida. • Students will be assessed in the areas of Mathematics & Reading • Reading Test is Multiple choice, and Multi-Select • Math is Short Answers, Multiple choice, Multi-Select, and possibly Grid Response • Testing Begins: March 28 - April 8

  16. Computers & Learning • Students are encouraged to do their homework using computers. • Students can access the all textbooks online from district portal • Calendar, grades, and software at www.dadeschools.net • To enhance Reading ,Mathematics, and Science the students use the following FREE software & websites: • Reading Plus • iReady (Reading and Math) • Reflex Math • Myon.com • Khan Academy • Science Gizmos http://www.explorelearning.com • www.eduplace.com • www.spellquizzer.com/spelling-lists.htm • http://www.smbsd.org/page.cfm?p=35 • http://www.fsassessments.org/training-tests

  17. Projected Computer Skills • Using external media on PCs and Macs • Word processing on PCs and Macs • Using the internet as a resource for learning • Making multimedia stories and presentations using Power Point and Publisher • Students can bring tablets and laptops  The future of learning has arrived!!!

  18. Gifted Program Overview • Critical Thinking, Open Ended Tasks, students will create and engineer ideas • Projects involving research (data reliability) • Multi-cultural activities and Science Fair • HOPEFULLY !! Exciting Fieldtrips 

  19. THANK YOU FOR COMING TO OPEN HOUSE!! Parents and students can e-mail me at jfuentes@dadeschools.net to ask questions or make appointments to see me. Visit our class website at: http://teachers.dadeschools.net/jfuentes/index.htm 

More Related