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Grade 3 Miss Elizabeth Kowalczyk Phone: 926-1740 Ext. 4153 ekowalczyk@frontiercsd.org. to Parent Information Night!. I look forward to working with you to make your child’s year a success!. How I imagine our year.
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Grade 3 Miss Elizabeth KowalczykPhone: 926-1740 Ext. 4153ekowalczyk@frontiercsd.org
I look forward to working with you to make your child’s year a success!
Effort leads to success!Attitude is a little thing that makes a big difference!
Lunches • Please review if your child is bringing or buying each morning. The lunch menu is on line. (It saves a lot of time and confusion.)
Weekly Specials • Please be sure your child is prepared for the appropriate special.
Supplies • A list was sent home in August. • Thank you for sending in your child’s supplies! • Please check with your child on what needs to be replenished.
Agenda Your child has been provided with an agenda that will be used on a daily basis for the following: • Recording Homework Assignments • Parent/Teacher Communication • What color card did your child earn today? Please initial the agenda AND reading calendar each night to ensure assignments are being completed and that you are being informed.
Take Home Folder • “Left at Home” and “Bring Right Back” side • Student papers and handouts
Homework • Nightly: Read 20 minutes, complete any unfinished school work, calendar AND agenda signed, practice math facts, study spelling • Monday: Copy spelling words into agenda • Tuesday: Write 5 spelling sentences • Wednesday: Spelling sentences Thursday: Study spelling, Estimation Station (if it’s your turn) • Friday: Progress Report signed, read for a total of 30 minutes, library books
Homework • Routine: same place and time • Questions: ask your child what needs to be done as you review the agenda • Habit: work in a quiet place • Set Tone: lay ground rules and stick to them • Feedback: check homework and be positive about what’s done
Weekly Progress Reports • Sent home every Friday • Please review and discuss • Please sign and return on Monday • It is considered a homework assignment
Behavior Management System • The “blue card” day! Blue card means your child has had a good day and followed all classroom rules. Green card means your child has broken one rule or has not complied with a request. (Consequence - miss 5 minutes of free time) Yellow card means your child has broken two rules or has not complied with two requests. (Consequence - miss 10 minutes of free time) Red card means your child has broken three rules or requests. (Consequence – miss out on free time, write down what happened and what can be done differently in the future) • Catch them being good! Earn extra free time minutes and other additional privileges
Attendance • Very Important • Expected To Make Up Missed Work • Contact Me to Make Arrangements • Please be sure to send in an excuse when your child returns to school. (include our room number)
Program: ReadyGEN Balanced Literacy Approach Whole Group Reading Guided Reading Read Aloud Independent Reading
Please talk to your child each night about the reading. Be positive. Record the number of minutes read and initial the calendar. Fill out the reading log with the date, title, and pages read. Students are expected to read 20 minutes Monday - Thursday and a total of 30 minutes over the weekend. Please be honest. Your child is expected to keep the book of his/her choice in the baggie. The book in the baggie should come to school and go home each day. Book Log/Calendar
The focus of the program is phonics, fluency, vocabulary and comprehension. The program adjusts to meet the needs of your child so please don’t assist. The goal is to complete level 14 by the end of the year.
Writing for information and understanding in all content areas Instruction in the process of writing using the 6 Traits of Writing Mechanics and word study Editing Written logs, journals, responses and projects Writing
Book-It Projects • October - March • Directions, rubric, and due date • Reinforce skills • Budget their time • Part of Language Arts Grade • Museum Walk • Students may work on their project in school and I’ll help anyone who asks
Book Orders • Given once per month • You may order on line or send in with your child • Great incentives or rewards • Class code: LBG47
Spelling • Words are given on Mondays • Sentences are due on Thursdays • Tests will be given on Fridays • 15 words that follow a pattern • There are 2 bonus words
Mathematics • Place Value • Addition and Subtraction up to 10,000 • Bar Models for Problem Solving • Multiplication and Division within 100 • Fractions • Geometry • Measurement • Graphing • Daily Math • Estimation Station
PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE!Study math facts every night with your child.
daily practice of all math skills providing a spiral approach
Estimation Station • Every Friday • Each child will have a turn • Directions will be sent home (we practiced in school) • Find something to count (they love food the most) • There should be at least 4 clues • The clues need to include mathematical terms • They should progress from general to specific • Everyone should know the answer by the last clue
Estimation StationExample • Clue #1 I am a 2 digit number. • Clue #2 I am an even number. • Clue #3 I am greater than 20 but less than 30. • Clue #4 I am the sum of 10+12. • What number am I? ________________
Buoyancy • Rocks and Minerals • Butterflies
New York State Assessments April 2nd - 4th, Grade 3 ELA Assessment May 1st - May 3rd, Grade 3 Mathematics Assessment
You’re welcome to send a treat to school on or around your child’s birthday. We have 21 children. Any day is fine, just let me know when you’ll be sending something in! • If planning an out of school party, please do not bring invitations to school.
Parties • Our class will be celebrating different holidays, as well as other festivities, throughout the year. Sign-up sheets are available at Open House if you’d like to donate.
Open House • Thursday, October 18th from 7:00-7:30 • Sign Up Sheets Available for Parent Conferences
Parent Teacher Conferences • December 14th (1/2 day) • December 17th (full day)
Parents as Partners Education is a journey, not a race. Children should enjoy school while working hard for their education. Anything worthwhile requires time and effort. Therefore we need to work together for the benefit of our children. Children should be encouraged to do their best at all times. If they are doing their best, the rest will fall into place, thus creating a successful and enjoyable year. Thank you for taking the time to go over all of the expectations and requirements of third grade. I am looking forward to a wonderful year!
Miss Elizabeth KowalczykPhone: 926-1740 Ext. 4153ekowalczyk@frontiercsd.org