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Welcome to Miss Mahar’s Class: Third Grade GATE. About your teacher…. I’m a graduate of the Tustin Unified School District. I received my BA in Spanish from UC Santa Barbara, my Teaching Credential from UC Irvine, and my Master’s degree in Curriculum and Instruction from Concordia University.
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About your teacher… • I’m a graduate of the Tustin Unified School District. • I received my BA in Spanish from UC Santa Barbara, my Teaching Credential from UC Irvine, and my Master’s degree in Curriculum and Instruction from Concordia University. • I have lived in two foreign countries and have traveled to over 30. • I love to hike, run, go to the beach, read, learn anything new, scuba dive, travel, play tennis and softball, and teach!
GATE Our Universal Theme this year is Order! depth and complexity icons - content imperatives - scholarly attributes DIFFERENTIATION
Third Grade Activities &Events Book Club Shipley Nature Center for GabrieliñoNative American Walk City Days California Indian Cultural Day
New Language Arts Balance Literacy: Reader’s Workshop, Writer’s Workshop, Word Study, Read Aloud New Math Program Math 3A (advanced) Math Expressions
Behavior Management TMA’s Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports: School wide starbucks with a store for purchasing goodies Be respectful, be responsible and build relationships. Classroom Incentives: Star of the Week Raffle Tickets Awards Assembly Consequences: Clipboard: missing recess or parent contacted
vocabulary (every other week) 2. math Reading every night (20 min.) 4. finish up 5. Projects 6. Haiku 7. Signature on the Binder Reminder Homework Homework violations will be given for forgotten or unfinished assignments, and they must be signed and returned by a parent.
Common Core Standards new national standards less content, more critical thinking testing in 2014/2015 For more information: www.corestandards.orgor www.cde.ca.gov/re/cc/
PTO and H.E.R.O.E.S. Technology Art Masters John Yeiser PE teacher Reading Specialists Kindergarten Aides Field Trips Cultural Arts Assemblies supplies
To-Do List • Sign up for your fall conference. • Join Club 365. • Return all office paperwork the first day of school. Please check YES for 1 and 2 on the Parent Rights card. • Fill out two papers for Miss Mahar: 1. Volunteer Form 2. Parent Profile • Bring a white men’s button down shirt. • Check out our class Wish List. • Bring an $8 donation for Binder Reminders. • Become familiar with our class website. http://teachersites.schoolworld.com/webpages/Mahar/
VOLUNTEER FORM • Computer Lab: Fridays 8:20-9:10 • Library: Wednesdays 10:25-10:55