Welcome to Welcome to Third GradeThird Grade

Mrs. StasenMrs. Stasen

Welcome to Welcome to Third GradeThird Grade

Mrs. StasenMrs. Stasen

Organizational Tools• Assignment Notebook

– All assignments, reminders and important dates – Best way to communicate with your child’s teacher

• Take Home Folder– Graded papers, notes and homework

Please check both every night and initial the assignment notebook

Balanced Literacy• Reading Workshop

– Mini-lesson– Independent

Reading• Reading Journals

– Book Clubs

• Reading Log– 20 minutes of

reading every night– Due with parent

signatures at the end of the week

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• Writing Workshop– Mini-lesson– Independent Writing

• Writer’s Notebook• Individual

Conferences– Spelling lessons are

incorporated into students daily writing on an individualized basis

– Published work stays in a writing binder

Math

• New Investigations Series• Student Workbook and Student Handbook

– Students are responsible for the Student Handbook• Data, Analysis, Geometry, Multiplication, Division,

Fractions, Area, and Measurement• Monday Math

– Promotes problem solving skills– Volunteers needed for “Brain Food”

• Support at Home– Addition and Subtraction Facts– Homework pages from the Student Workbook– Memorization of Multiplication Facts 0-12

Science

• Plant Life Cycles– Wisconsin Fast Plants

• Animal Studies– Guppies, Daphnia, and Algae– Food Chains

• Earth Materials– Rocks and Minerals

• Force and Motion– Simple Machines

Social Studies• Communities

– Welcome to Social Studies and What is Geography?• Landforms, Continents and Oceans• Map Skills

– What is Government?• Founding Documents• Branches of Government

– Building a Better Community• Service Project

– What is Culture?• Urban, suburban, and rural communities around the world

– What is History?• American History• Early Native Americans

– What is Economics• Goods, services, consumer, producer, resources

3rd Grade Expectations

• Be on Time

• Be Prepared

• Be Respectful

• Be Your Best

General Information• Graded papers will be sent home

throughout the week• Please go over them with your child• G.P. = Group Paper

– Done in class therefore no grade is given– This is the first year for letter grades

Look for bi-weekly newsletters in your child’s home folder!

Birthdays We love to celebrate birthdays!

– Treats• Finger Treats• No large cakes or cookie cakes please!• Individually wrapped and store bought•NUT FREE TREATS PLEASE!

SnacksPlease send a healthy snack for your

child to eat each day.

Absences – Contact the office if your child will be

absent. If you would like work sent home please leave a message with the office. We need to know this early in the day so that we can gather all the needed assignments and materials.

After School Activities-Please send in a note when your child will

be attending activities after school.

Thank you for your Thank you for your time and support.time and support.

Thank you for your Thank you for your time and support.time and support.

We are looking forward to We are looking forward to another wonderful year!another wonderful year!

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