Welcome toThird Grade

Mrs. KearnsMrs. KearnsSandburg Sandburg

ElementaryElementary

Class ScheduleClass Schedule  Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

9:01-9:40

Opening: Pledge, Attendance, Lunch count, Share, Read aloud        

9:40-10:40Writing

Library(9:20-9:50)      

10:30-10:40Snack

       

10:40-11:50 Reading 

     

11:50-12:25 Music P.E. Lunch Art (11:35-12:25) P.E.

12:25-1:05 Lunch Lunch Music Lunch Lunch

1:10-2:25Math

       

2:30-2:45Recess

       

2:45-3:35 Sci./S.S. Sci./S.S. Sci./S.S. Tech(2:50-3:40) Sci./S.S.

3:35-3:43Closing/Clean up

Classroom Classroom ManagementManagement

Rules:• Respect yourself, your peers, and your teachers.• Be responsible for your learning, your actions, and your

attitude.Consequences:• If a student does not follow classroom and/or school rules,

their consequences may include:• Sign the “Book”• Loss of “Kearns Cash”• Loss of Recess• Student writes a note home to parent explaining

their behavior• Phone call to parents• Conference with parent• Conference with principalRewards:• Kearns Cash• Group Phrase/Music Box

HomeworkHomeworkCheck student planner nightlyCheck student planner nightly

• Math – Given by math teacher Monday through Thursday

• Reading – 15 min. each day, four days per week with Time for Kids being this reading on Mondays

• Book Reports – the last week of each month in place of spelling book

• Spelling Books - weekly spelling assignments begin Wednesday & due the following Wednesday– Spelling Book pages assigned each night (Wed., Thurs.,

Mon. and Tue.)– If scheduling conflicts occur, assigned pages may be re-

arranged– Spelling Books returned on Wed., checked for

completion– Spelling tests on Wednesdays

Science & Social Science & Social Studies UnitsStudies Units

• Communities and Economics • Government• Maps and Globes Review• Simple Machines• Solar System• Biomes/Habitats• Animal Research• Immigration and Westward

Expansion

PenmanshipPenmanshipLegibility is the key!

• Each letter taught individually at school• Less emphasis this year• Practice at home!

GradingGradingReport Cards: 4 (Exceeds), 3 (Meets), 2

(Working Towards), 1 (Not Met) Scale address curriculum standards

Progress Reports: Reflect student achievement, work completion and effort in classroom assignments

Returned Assignments: given a score of points earned out of points possible or

or = Checked for understandingand completion

Classroom Classroom VolunteeringVolunteering

• Friday Folders!!!!!• Working with students during

writing• Material prep at home• Field Trips• Email if you want to help

** See school volunteer signup sheet

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