Welcome Parents

1. Welcome Parents Mrs. Tuesca’s Third Grade Class!

2. Welcome to Third Grade! • I will introduce you to third grade and to our classroom. • Mrs. Foster • If you have any questions during my presentation, please don’t hesitate to ask.

3. All About Me • UCF • Education/BSS • Criminology • Lost Lake Elementary • 4 years • 3rd Grade – 3 years • Florida native • My Family • Cesar (husband) • Children • Cesar (18) • Cyrus (12) • Ciera (10) • Heisman

4. My Goals • To give your child the academic and social skills they need to be successful this year, and in the future • To provide a supportive and fun classroom environment • To help your child develop a love of reading • To strengthen your child’s understanding of math concepts while keeping it fun and enjoyable

5. Class Subjects • The subjects we study during third grade are: • Reading • Language Arts & Writing • Math • Science • Social studies

6. Accelerated Reader Peer Work Small Groups Math Night Science Fair STEM Bowl SSYRA Data Notebooks A-Math Challenges to Excel

7. Reading • Compare/contrast • Author’s Purpose • Character Development • Context Clues • Figurative Language • Cause & Effect • Main Idea & Details • Text Features • Synonyms/Antonyms • Root words (Prefix/Suffix) • Multiple Meaning Words • Text Structures • Theme

8. Writing / Language Arts • Narrative Essays • Expository Essays • Descriptive writing • Cursive Handwriting

9. Math • Number Sense • Multiplication • Division • Geometry • Fractions • Data analysis • Algebraic Thinking • Time/Money • Measurement

10. Science • The Practice of Science • Living things • Florida Wildlife • Space-The Universe • Matter, Heat, Energy • Weird Science

11. Social Studies • Geographic Information (maps, globes) • Communities • The foundations of Government • Basic Principles of American Citizens • Economics- Goods/ services

12. R.O.A.R. • Reaching Out to All Readers • Silently read a book of their choice on their level • AR tests

13. Grading Scale 90-100 = EXCELLENT! 80-89 = Above Average 70-79 = Average 60-69 = Below Average 0-59 = Insufficient

14. FCAT • Reading • 14 Benchmarks • Level 2 or higher • Portfolios • Summer School • STAT 10 • Math • 17 Benchmarks • Testing Schedule April 22nd– 25th • FCAT Parent Night (TBA)

15. Technology @ home! • www.fcatexplorer.com • Galactic Library • www.connected.mcgraw-hill.com • Reading • www.thinkcentral.com • Math – Go Math! • www.pearsonsuccess.net • Science • www.lake.k12.fl.us/loe • Class website • Vocabulary • Links (math games) • Spelling • Esembler • Weight / Upcoming assessments / immediate grading

16. Procedures • PAWS UP! • Eyes on speaker • Quiet • Be Still • Hands Free (put things down)‏ • Listen

17. Classroom Policies and Procedures Respectful Responsible Reliable Ready to Learn

18. Incentives • Fuzzies • “Clean” Behavior Sheets • Weekly and Monthly • Lunch and a movie (LUNCH) • Accelerated Reader points • Fun Friday!

19. Fun Friday!!! My goal is to create an environment which is stimulating and safe for your child. This includes assisting children in making appropriate behavioral choices. Each child has a behavior folder. In this folder I will record any classroom infraction on the date that it occurred. Please be aware that missed homework is considered a classroom infraction.A child who receives two marks in one week will lose 5 minutes of Fun Friday. If three or more marks are recorded in your child’s folder they will lose Fun Friday and I will note in his/her agenda. I will ask for them to be signed at the end of the month.

20. Homework • Students received an agenda and a “homework” folder on the first day of school. They are required to write the assignments down in their agenda. Every night students will have 20 minutes of reading (must be A.R. books), a math practice page, as well as to study for tests the night prior to a test. Please take a few minutes to sign off on the student’s agenda after you see that the homework has been completed. In addition, I may leave comments of praise or concern, please feel free to do the same. • **Please note: Having the reading log signed each night is also part of your child’s homework.

22. Lunch • 12:12-12:42 • www.mylunchmoney.com • Hand stamp • Enrichment • 10:20-11:05 • 8 day rotation • 1 Media day • RIA • PE notes / Recess / Proper Footwear

23. Restroom • The procedure is simple— • Students are asked to use the restroom on their own time...meaning not when I am teaching. • If it is an EMERGENCY they may ask while I am teaching. • Two fingers as not to interrupt anyone else’s learning time

24. Water Fountain Please send in a water bottle with your child daily. We do visit the water fountain after recess, but having one in the classroom will limit wasted time going to the water fountain.

25. Some Odds and Ends • Parent Volunteers (9:00 – 2:30)‏ • Procedure has changed (See Mrs. Murphy) • Field trips (Legoland and another) • Tuesday School (3:30-4:30) • Websites for textbooks

26. Communication I welcome and encourage parent communication! I will communicate through- • Fridge Facts • Agenda • Phone Call • Conference • Email You may contact me through— • Agenda • Parent Conference • Phone • 352-243-2433 (8:00-3:30 message) • Email • TuescaS@lake.k12.fl.us

27. ANY QUESTIONS?