Welcome BackThird Grade

Mr. West-King

Who am I?Who am I?• Graduated and received credential from San

Diego State• Earned masters through Grand Canyon

University• I have been teaching for 16 years.

• I taught sixth grade for 3 years.• I taught third grade for 6 years.• I taught fifth grade for one year.• I taught fourth grade for 6 years.• Now happy to be back in third.

• I have been living in Temecula for 17 years with my wife and two kids.

Class ExpectationsClass Expectations

• At school, on time.

• Work done with best effort and on time.

• Class rules based on 3 R’s (Respect, Responsibility, and Restraint)

HomeworkHomework

• Focus Skill• Math• Reading • Sometimes Science

or Social Studies

Students will be assigned homework on a nightly basis. They will write it down on their homework logs before going home

each day.

Your child should be spending approximately 45 to 50 minutes a night on homework, Monday-Thursday, as required by the

school district. It will be evaluated on your child’s report card.

Homework is checked and collected the next day

Some projects for the year

*Solar Ovens

*Animal Report

*Canned Biography Report on an Important Person in Temecula History

Daily Schedule8:55-9:10-Opening/collect homework9:10-9:40-3rd Grade Intervention9:40-10:45-Math10:45-10:55-Recess10:55-12:30-Reading groups/Centers12:30-1:10-Writing1:10-1:55-Lunch1:55-2:45- Science/Social Studies (White) 2:45-3:10- P.A.R.T.Y/Writer’s Workshop3:10-3:20-Clean up/Write homework3:20-Dismissal

Library time: Thursdays 2:20-3:05PE: Wednesdays 11:45-12:30Reading Buddies: Fridays 12:40-1:00

Third Grade HighlightsThird Grade Highlights

• Reading• Math• Social Studies• Science

ReadingReading

• Using a variety of comprehension strategies before, during, and after reading

3rd Grade Core Literature

Courage of Sarah Noble

Charlotte’s Web

Owl’s in the Family

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• Writing excellent sentences using proper grammar, including adjectives and modifiers

• Writing descriptive paragraphs using descriptive details

• Writing narrative paragraphs that include descriptive details

*Place value to 10,000*Sum/difference to 10,000*Multiplication tables up to 10*Fractions-add/subtract*Geometric shapes*Perimeter*Beginning division

*Matter, Energy, & Light

*Solar System*Survival of

Living Things

*Mapping*Government*Native Americans*Spanish Missions and Ranchos*Temecula History*Modern Day Temecula

*We will be visiting the computer lab once per week. Some projects also worked on in class.

WORD PHOTOSTORYPOWERPOINT EPALSEXCEL LEARNING GAMES

Grading Scale5 -92-100% Advanced Performance

4 -80-91% Proficient Performance

3 –70-79% Basic Performance

2 -60-69% Minimal Performance

1 -50% Does Not Meet Standards

How can you help?How can you help?

• Make sure students arrive on time, daily• Insure that students are well rested and have

healthy breakfast• Support their studies/ Read with students-ask

about vocabulary and check for understanding• Check their homework, sign the Binder Minder• Join the PTA• Volunteer, if possible

• Room Parent• Correct papers• Help out in room

•Current TB test on file (if coming into classroom to help)

•Fill out I am able to … chart

•Volunteering doesn’t just mean in the classroom!

How can you stay informed about How can you stay informed about classroom happenings?classroom happenings?

• Website- – 1. Go to www.westkingsclass.com – 2. Some pages are password protected Username is

westking and password is winner4

• E-mail: bwestking@tvusd.k12.ca.us or bwestking@vzw.blackberry.net

• Phone: 695-7180 ext 3651• Notes, and letters home

I appreciate you coming tonight! By working together, we can help your child be a successful learner.

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