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Back To School Night. A Parent Survival Kit for 3rd Grade. The Third Grade Team. Change from Primary to Intermediate Student. Greater personal responsibility Moves from learning to read to reading to learn
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Back To School Night A Parent Survival Kit for 3rd Grade
Change from Primary to Intermediate Student • Greater personal responsibility • Moves from learning to read to reading to learn • Shift from parents sitting side by side to do homework to reminders and checking that it is finished
Consequences • Written warning (Pink Warning Card) • Continued issue = Lose 5 minutes of recess • 3rd time = Lose 10 minutes of recess • 4th time = Lose 20 minutes (all) of recess and student makes phone call to Mom or Dad to explain what the issue was.
Binder • Comes back and forth EVERY day • Papers for each subject go behind the divider • Homework assignment sheet kept in the front - check it daily • Check and empty the folder daily for important information and student papers
Flexible/Fluid Groupings • Groups are first created by second grade data. • Throughout the year, all students are evaluated for progress. Children may be reassigned teachers if their needs change. • First Grade Level meeting is Tuesday, October 4th. • Parents will be notified if their child’s Math or Reading teacher changes. • Utilize the RTII model – see JB website for further information.
Math Teachers ** Mrs. Banack to provide additional support**
Conferences • Held with your child’s reading teacher with information from the homeroom and math teacher • November 22 (Tuesday) and November 23 (Wednesday)
Content: Social Studies and Science • Not tested nor graded • One subject per marking period to allow for in depth study • 45 minutes per day for content • Writing embedded in content
Daily Schedule 8:15 - 9:45 Math 9:50 - 10:30 Special 10:35-10:55 Recess 11:00 – 11:30 Lunch 11:30 - 12:30 Social Studies or Science/Computers or Class Meetings 12:30 - 2:20 Reading and Language Arts
Recess We will go out almost EVERY day, so please dress warmly. The wind whips across the fields so many times it is colder here than at home.
Changes…. • No Race for Education this year (2 year cycle) • Excused Absences for Educational Purposes • 1 Day – form goes to Mrs. Himes • 2 or more days – form goes to Dr. Hershey • No more than 5 total days • Snacks
Field Trip Information • Landis Valley on Friday, April 13th • State Capitol and State Museum on Thursday, June 7th • Look for paper to volunteer for both field trips soon. You will know this fall if you were picked for the field trips, so you’ll have time to get clearances.
Party Time • Harvest Party – Friday, October 28th • Winter Holiday Party – Friday, December 23rd (half day) • Valentine’s Day – Tuesday, February 14th
How to Reach Us • Email • Aevans@warwicksd.org • Mgruett@warwicksd.org • Lmorgan@warwicksd.org • Dmyers@warwicksd.org • Call 626-3704 2:45-3:20pm
What Now? • Teachers available in their classrooms to meet and greet and answer PUBLIC questions • Not a time for questions about your individual child