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Welcome to Room 24!

Welcome to Room 24! Discover how to create lasting connections between school and home through effective communication and involvement. Find out ways to participate and support your child's academic journey, volunteer opportunities, homework guideline, and academic units of study. Stay updated on technology integration and upcoming assessments. Contact information provided for easy reach.

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Welcome to Room 24!

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  1. Welcome to Room 24! Building bridges between school and home.

  2. How to build bridges that will last a lifetime:

  3. Communicate.

  4. Don’t be afraid to ask questions! • Call me at school at 272-8596 (direct classroom number) • Email me at: mth13@scasd.org • Call my cell phone (570) 660-1663 (between 4:00 P.M. and 6:00 P.M.)

  5. Become involved

  6. Volunteer • Here are some ways in which you can help: • Volunteer on a weekly basis (same time, same day). Remember to fill out the form. • Become a homeroom parent (plan parties, call for volunteers, start the phone tree, etc.) • Volunteer for special events (could be messy) • Come and have lunch with your child (no reservations needed (unless you want to order lunch)

  7. Help your child with homework

  8. Homework • There will be homework every day, Monday through Thursday. • Please check your child’s homework planner and sign every night. • Word Study • Cursive • Math • Reading • Other Projects (Occasionally)

  9. Donate materials

  10. Party supplies • Classroom supplies • Tissues • Materials related to the units

  11. Visit us

  12. Come in for lunch. • Come in to the classroom and visit for a while. • Visit our web page. • Stop by and say hello at the end of the day.

  13. Academics

  14. Units of Study • Native Americans/Nutrition/Astronomy • Explorers/Simple Machines • Pennsylvania/Rocks and Minerals

  15. Math • Math Expressions • Math Facts • IXL • Fact fluency

  16. Specials • Tuesday – Music 11:00 – 11:40 • Wednesday – Library (10:20-11:00) • Thursday – Art (10:30-11:10) • Friday - PE (8:50-9:30) • Lunch – 12:30-1:05 • Recess – T,W,Th. 11:40 – 12:10, M 12:00-12:30 (No recess on Fridays)

  17. Technology • This year we are piloting the use of iPads in third grade. • Using IXL • Google Docs • Presentations (using Pages) • Apps for extensions • Research

  18. Assessments • This year we will do the following assessments: • MAP (Measure of Academic Progress) • 3x a year • Math and Reading • Computer-based • PSSA • Reading • Math • *Writing*

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