A.W. Cox Elementary School Third Grade
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A.W. Cox Elementary School Third Grade Welcome to Back To School Night! September 12, 2013 www.guilford.k12.ct.us
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A.W. Cox Elementary 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 [email protected] Mr. Mascola – Room 6 - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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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• [email protected]
Mr. Mascola – Room 6• (203) 453-5291 x106• [email protected]
Mrs. Johnson – Room 21• (203) 453-5291 x121• [email protected]
• Mrs. Hartford – Room 10• (203) 453-5291 x110• [email protected]
• Mrs. Guarnieri – Room 5• (203) 453-5291 x105• [email protected].
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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
