Welcome to Third Welcome to Third GradeGrade

Good Evening!Good Evening!Please sign up for a Please sign up for a

conference and write conference and write down your day and down your day and time on the small time on the small reminder sheet.reminder sheet.

Thank You!Thank You!

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Who is Mrs. Who is Mrs. Mount?Mount?

Taught 1st grade in a private school, 2000 - Taught 1st grade in a private school, 2000 - 2004 2004

Taught 3rd and 4th grade at Felida Taught 3rd and 4th grade at Felida Elementary for one year (long-term sub)Elementary for one year (long-term sub)

Taught 5th grade at Marshall Elementary for Taught 5th grade at Marshall Elementary for 2 years2 years

This is my seventh year teaching at Chinook This is my seventh year teaching at Chinook (I’ve found my home!)(I’ve found my home!)

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There’s more…..•Born and raised in Jamestown, N.D.•Husband, Sage, is a firefighter for Portland•One sweet beagle named Pearl •Two cats – Mem and Digi•University of Oregon, 1996

B.S. in Psychology•Portland State University, 2005

Masters in Elementary Education• Seattle Pacific, 2010

Professional Certificate3

Teacher GoalsTeacher Goals Convey a Clear and Shared PurposeConvey a Clear and Shared Purpose Hold High Standards & ExpectationsHold High Standards & Expectations Create a Supportive Learning EnvironmentCreate a Supportive Learning Environment

Welcome & Encourage Community and Welcome & Encourage Community and Parent InvolvementParent Involvement

Accommodate Each Individual Learning StyleAccommodate Each Individual Learning Style Put a continual focus on the meaning of the Put a continual focus on the meaning of the

word word RESPECT.RESPECT. 44

Mrs. Mount’s Daily/ Weekly Mrs. Mount’s Daily/ Weekly ScheduleSchedule

This is not exact, but a general idea.This is not exact, but a general idea.

8:20 8:20 Classroom OpensClassroom Opens 8:30 8:30 MathMath 10:00 10:00 RecessRecess 10:15 10:15 Read Aloud Read Aloud 10:30 10:30 LiteracyLiteracy 11:45 11:45 LunchLunch 12:2012:20 Silent ReadingSilent Reading 12:40 12:40 Science, Social Studies, or FABScience, Social Studies, or FAB 1:45 1:45 RecessRecess 2:00 2:00 CursiveCursive 2:50 2:50 DismissalDismissal

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Important Information Important Information E-mails E-mails

When I receive a parent e-mail, I try to get to it When I receive a parent e-mail, I try to get to it immediately.immediately.

Please keep them short – I have very little time Please keep them short – I have very little time during the day to read e-mails and want to reply during the day to read e-mails and want to reply quickly. quickly.

My responses will tend to be short and to the My responses will tend to be short and to the point, so I can get back to the class. point, so I can get back to the class.

If you have a lot to tell me, please set up a time If you have a lot to tell me, please set up a time to conference or talk on the phone.to conference or talk on the phone.

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My Communication with YouMy Communication with You

I will send class e-mails weekly to I will send class e-mails weekly to give you the most specific give you the most specific information that we are up to in class. information that we are up to in class. I will not send newsletters pertaining I will not send newsletters pertaining to the class. The school will send to the class. The school will send newsletters (on-line) with dates and newsletters (on-line) with dates and events going on at school. events going on at school.

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SnacksSnacks Please keep them healthy – I am Please keep them healthy – I am

always promoting healthy eating in always promoting healthy eating in class.class.

The students go 4 hours after they get The students go 4 hours after they get to school until lunch and tend to be to school until lunch and tend to be starving by first recess.starving by first recess.

Please make sure the snack doesn’t Please make sure the snack doesn’t need to be refrigerated, or need to be need to be refrigerated, or need to be eaten with utensils.eaten with utensils.

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3rd Grade 3rd Grade CurriculumCurriculum

ReadingReading

120 Minute Reading Block Everyday (30 120 Minute Reading Block Everyday (30 minutes = writing)minutes = writing)

45 minutes is spent in Whole Group 45 minutes is spent in Whole Group Instruction.Instruction.

45 minutes is spent in leveled instructional 45 minutes is spent in leveled instructional groups.groups.

Reading Instruction will focus on Phonics, Reading Instruction will focus on Phonics, Fluency, Vocabulary, Motivation, Cognition, Fluency, Vocabulary, Motivation, Cognition, and Knowledge using the our new Wonders and Knowledge using the our new Wonders curriculum.curriculum. 1010

Within each Theme the following objectives are addressed…Within each Theme the following objectives are addressed… Reading Strategies-Reading Strategies- Predict & Infer/Summarize/Monitor Predict & Infer/Summarize/Monitor

& Clarify/Evaluate& Clarify/Evaluate Comprehension-Comprehension- What does the reader understand What does the reader understand

from the meaning of the text.from the meaning of the text. Decoding Longer Words-Decoding Longer Words- examples: syllabication, examples: syllabication,

inflected endingsinflected endings Vocabulary-Vocabulary-Understanding the meaning of new words Understanding the meaning of new words

in the textin the text Grammar-Grammar-Identifying complete sentences, capitalizing, Identifying complete sentences, capitalizing,

and punctuation, subjects and predicatesand punctuation, subjects and predicates Writing-Writing-Friendly letter, using commas in dates and Friendly letter, using commas in dates and

placesplaces Listening/Speaking/Viewing-Listening/Speaking/Viewing-Literature discussions, Literature discussions,

introductions, telling a storyintroductions, telling a story Information and Study Skills-Information and Study Skills- Parts of a book, using a Parts of a book, using a

dictionary, using a KWL chartdictionary, using a KWL chart 1111

MathMathWe will study the following areas of We will study the following areas of Mathematics this year…Mathematics this year…

Topics 1 – 3 will focus on place Topics 1 – 3 will focus on place value, addition, and subtractionvalue, addition, and subtraction

Topics 4 -6 will focus on the Topics 4 -6 will focus on the meaning of multiplication and meaning of multiplication and multiplication factsmultiplication facts

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Math Topics ContinuedMath Topics Continued

Topics 7 – 8 will focus on divisionTopics 7 – 8 will focus on division

Topics 9 – 10 will focus on Topics 9 – 10 will focus on fractionsfractions

Topic 11 will focus on 2-D shapesTopic 11 will focus on 2-D shapes

Topic 12 will focus on TimeTopic 12 will focus on Time1313

Math Topics ContinuedMath Topics Continued

Topics 13 – 14 will focus on area Topics 13 – 14 will focus on area and perimeterand perimeter

Topic 15 will focus on liquid volume Topic 15 will focus on liquid volume and massand mass

Topic 16 will focus on dataTopic 16 will focus on data1414

WritingWritingWe will focus on…We will focus on… Writing in a variety of forms and for Writing in a variety of forms and for

different audiences, such as letter writing, different audiences, such as letter writing, research writing, and narrative writingresearch writing, and narrative writing

ParagraphingParagraphing Moving from 3 trait writing to 6 trait Moving from 3 trait writing to 6 trait

writing:writing:Ideas and Content, Organization, Voice, Ideas and Content, Organization, Voice, Word Choice, Sentence Fluency, Word Choice, Sentence Fluency, ConventionsConventions

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Social StudiesSocial Studies

Through units of study, students will build knowledge and skills in history, Through units of study, students will build knowledge and skills in history, geography, economics, and civics with the goal of developing geography, economics, and civics with the goal of developing responsible citizenship.responsible citizenship.

Units we will focus on throughout the year are:Units we will focus on throughout the year are:

Early Northwest Coast PeopleEarly Northwest Coast People Mapping SkillsMapping Skills Celebrating Cultural DiversityCelebrating Cultural Diversity Wonders curriculum has several units with a Wonders curriculum has several units with a

social studies focus imbedded in it. social studies focus imbedded in it. 1616

ScienceScience

Through making observations and planning Through making observations and planning investigations, students build their understanding of investigations, students build their understanding of

science. science.

Topics of study include:Topics of study include:

Rocks and MineralsRocks and Minerals Plant Growth and DevelopmentPlant Growth and Development SoundSound ForceForce

TechnologyTechnology

Areas of Focus are…Areas of Focus are…

Learning keyboarding and word Learning keyboarding and word processing skills.processing skills.

Testing skills necessary for success Testing skills necessary for success using the computers.using the computers.

Beginning to apply technology skills to Beginning to apply technology skills to learning.learning.

Homework Homework Mondays: Vocabulary and Spelling

Please keep the half-sheet and use the words during the week as much as possible.

Tuesdays: MathYou will be able to access the math book via the enVision site using the username and password that was sent home .

Wednesdays: Possibly LiteracyThis will relate to the skills and comprehension that we are

focusing on during literacy.

Thursdays: Probably MathOur math curriculum has become more challenging and we

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FFine ine AArts rts BBlocklock

FAB includes:FAB includes: MusicMusic MovementMovement ArtArt PEPE

In the visual arts, music, and creative In the visual arts, music, and creative movement the students will acquire movement the students will acquire

knowledge and skills to create, perform, and knowledge and skills to create, perform, and respond in the arts and in other content respond in the arts and in other content

areas.areas.2020

FAB TeachersFAB Teachers

Music Music Loralie AholaLoralie Ahola Art Art Jennifer PorterJennifer Porter Dance Dance Dawn ImpellizzeriDawn Impellizzeri FitnessFitness Donna Stone-SolomonDonna Stone-Solomon

See us on the websiteSee us on the website

Dress For FABDress For FAB

Wear Sneakers for Wear Sneakers for Fitness and DanceFitness and Dance

Wear an “Art Shirt” Wear an “Art Shirt” for Visual Art daysfor Visual Art days

Additional FAB ActivitiesAdditional FAB Activities

Ask your student what’s up in Ask your student what’s up in FABFAB??

Run for the Arts (October)Run for the Arts (October) Jump and Hoop for Heart (February)Jump and Hoop for Heart (February) Jelly Bean Field Day (June)Jelly Bean Field Day (June) Assemblies (TBA)Assemblies (TBA) Guest Artists (TBA)Guest Artists (TBA) Field Trips (May)Field Trips (May)

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Field Trips Field Trips Plank HousePlank HouseSchool House RocksSchool House RocksRice MuseumRice Museum**Dates and times to be determined****Dates and times to be determined**

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Special EventsSpecial Events

Songwriter, Steve SeskinVeterans’ Day Assembly

After school choir

Thank You for Coming!!!Thank You for Coming!!!

Have a beautiful evening!Have a beautiful evening!Thank you for having such Thank you for having such

amazing children!amazing children!This is going to beThis is going to be

an outstandingan outstandingYear! Year!