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WELCOME TO 3RD GRADE!
While you’re waiting, please take some time to view your child’s biopoem and self-portrait hanging in the classroom. Please read the letter from your child. Please write a letter back to your child on the note paper on your desk. We will get started shortly.
WELCOME PARENTS
Mrs. JoAnne Anderson
3rd Grade
2015-2016
ABOUT ME
ABOUT MRS. ANDERSON
20th Year in the District 4th Grade – 11 years
Master’s Degree from Delaware Valley University
GOALS FOR THE YEAR• Build Self Confidence
• Become LIFELONG Learners
• Become a Technology Expert
• Develop a LOVE for READING, WRITING, and MATH
• Foster Stronger Social Skills
MISSION STATEMENT
We are here to learn, have fun, learn from our mistakes, make new friends, and improve our skills. We all want to set and accomplish our goals and earn compliments. We will treat property as if it were our own. We will treat others respectfully and nicely. We will make others feel a part of the Bridge Valley
Family.
A DAY IN THE LIFE OF A THIRD GRADER
• 8:15-8:45 Arrival & Morning Work
• 8:45-9:05 Announcements/ Morning Meeting/Class Meeting
•9:05 – 10:20 Math
• 10:05 -10:15 Snack
• 10:20 -12:00 Reading
• 12:00 – 1:00 Lunch/Recess
• 1:00-1:40 Special
• 1:45-2:30 Writing / Special
• 2:30-3:05 Science/Social Studies
• 3:05-3:10 Review Homework / Pack Up
• 3:10-3:35 Dismissal
SPECIALS• Monday – MUSIC
•Tuesday – P.E. (sneakers!)
• Wednesday – QUEST
• Thursday – ART
• Friday – Library (books!)
Questioning & Understanding through Engineering, Science, & Technology
HOMEWORK• Time Expectations• 10 minutes x grade level = 30 minutes • Monday – Thursday• Reading requirement
• Independent Reading Log (IRL)• Math- Xtra Math online
• Practice Facts 4x per week • Homework Notice
• Homework Folders• Notes for Mrs. Anderson
• Assignment Books• Signature not required
• Thursday Folders- signature required• Assessments - signature required
COMMUNICATION• Phone: 267-893-3700 Ext. 1294
• Email: [email protected]
• Notes
• Teacher Site•Mrs. Anderson's Website
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
• PSSA• Testing window is April 11th – 21st • Math & ELA
• Student Achievement • Combination of tests, quizzes, homework, classwork, projects, and teacher observations
THINGS TO KNOW• Edible Birthday Treats No Longer Permitted • Pencils/Book Marks• Library donation in your child’s name to our classroom
or school • Birthday Readers
• Cashless Lunches • Salad Bar option
•Absences and Tardiness• Must be supported by a note• Please send in the next day if possible
• Changes in Transportation• Must contact the office
• (267) 893-3700
INTRODUCING OUR CLASSROOM COORDINATOR
MRS. LOFTUS (CADEN’S MOM)
READING• LEAD21 Program •Instruction is a combination of:• Whole Group• Small Group• Independent Reading
• Student Assessment includes:• Class participation & observation• Journal responses• Reading Logs• Comprehension activities and quizzes• Vocabulary activities and quizzes• Unit Tests• LRA Fluency and comprehension assessments
MATH• Everyday Math Program• Basic Facts Recall• Xtra Math
• Problem Solving• Incorporated into each unit test
• Games • EM Games
•Student Assessment includes:• Classwork, participation, and observation• Quizzes• Unit Tests
WRITING• Being a Writer • Writer’s Workshop Approach• Writer’s Notebook• Five step Writing Process
Prewrite >Draft >Revise >Edit > Publish
• Emphasis on the understanding and integration of the 5 domains of writing:• Focus• Content• Organization• Style• Conventions• Behaviors of a Writer (New Last Year)
SPELLING & HANDWRITING
• Weekly Lists & Homework (Spelling Connections)• Link will be posted on website
• Emphasize spelling as a tool in daily work
• Handwriting – Transition from manuscript to cursive
SOCIAL STUDIES•Social Studies Alive!
• Geography • Community • Economics • Current Events
• TCI Website• Log on from home
SCIENCE• Life Cycles
• Motion Assessment includes:• 3rd Grade Motion Assessment• Excel
• Solar System
QUESTIONS
LET’S MAKE IT A GREAT YEAR!
Thank you! Have a wonderful evening!