A.W. CoxElementary School

Third Grade

Welcome to Back To School Night!

September 12, 2013

www.guilford.k12.ct.us

Professional Learning Community

Meet the Third Grade Team:

Mrs. Arabolos – Room 9• (203) 453-5291 x109• arabolosj@guilford.k12.ct.us

Mr. Mascola – Room 6• (203) 453-5291 x106• mascolav@guilford.k12.ct.us

Mrs. Johnson – Room 21• (203) 453-5291 x121• johnsonc@guilford.k12.ct.us

• Mrs. Hartford – Room 10• (203) 453-5291 x110• hartforda@guilford.k12.ct.us

• Mrs. Guarnieri – Room 5• (203) 453-5291 x105• guarnierimary@guilford.k12.ct.

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Clear Expectations

Arrival Time• 8:50 a.m.• Marked tardy after 9:05

Independence Organization - Planners Responsibility Accountable Talk

• Classroom behavior and appropriate dialogue

A Day in the Life…

Morning - Independent Activities Morning Meeting Writer’s Workshop Math Block Specials/Spanish – 3x per week Recess/lunch Reader’s Workshop Science and Social Studies End of day (organize homework, pack-

up, planners, etc.)

Teaching Model(PLC)

PLC – Professional Learning Community• Extensive collaboration

Flexible groupings – class rotations• Target specific content areas• Students become more

comfortable with entire team• Groups change throughout year

Language Arts

Reader’s and Writer’s Workshop

Units of study:

Personal narratives Memoirs Ocean Animals – Nonfiction research/writing Digital writing Opinion writing Literary essays

Revised Math Curriculum

7 units of study:

• Unit 1 – Multiplication and division with factors of 2-5, 10• Unit 2 – Problem solving with mass, time, and capacity• Unit 3 – Multiplication and division with factors of 6-9• Unit 4 – Multiplication and area• Unit 5 – Fractions as numbers on a number line• Unit 6 – Collecting and displaying data• Unit 7 – Quadrilaterals and more challenging word

problems

Everyday Math – Materials and home-links will be used as resources throughout the year

• http://everydaymath.uchicago.edu

Revised Math Curriculum

Fact Fluency –Skill practice, district assessments

Great online resources such as multiplication.com, aplusmath.com, internet4classrooms.com, xtramath.com, and funbrain.com

Daily fact practice (+, -, x, ÷) essential to third grade skill development! 5 minutes a day is all it takes!

Science

Scientific Method – Guided discovery• Very hands-on, inquiry-based

Measurement FOSS Kit Habitats Rocks and Minerals FOSS Kit Conservation/recycling http://www.fossweb.com

Social Studies

Topics to be covered:

States Native Americans

• Hold the date: Tuesday, 11/26 is Native American Day! Volunteer sign up available for craft stations

*Field Trips

Fall: Bushy Hill – Native American study

• Mark your calendars – Tuesday, 10/8

Mystic Aquarium – Culmination of ocean animal unit• Tentative Date: Monday, 12/9

Spring: TBD

*Dates and additional information forthcoming

Important Reminders

Dismissal Notes – Any deviations to daily plan Lunch Money - Please provide in sealed

bag/envelope labeled w/ child’s name Volunteers – Please contact your child’s

teacher• You must be ‘Helping Hands’ trained

to volunteer in the classroom and on field trips

March testing schedule TBD• Change in testing format

Traditional CMT being replaced

• Early to mid-March?

Thanks

Thank you for attending Back to School Night and for your continued support!

Curriculum

For more information…

www.guilford.k12.ct.us/district_information/curriculum/index.php