Welcome to Third Grade

Presented by:

Emelyne Atkinson

Megan Bellows

Jennifer Chamberlain

Laura Cornett

Kendra Davison

Sara Meeks

Katie Moore (Emily Jacoy)

ReadingReading, Reading, Reading

VOLUME – Lots and Lots of Reading! Reading Workshop:

Mini Lesson Independent Reading (Within Reach books)

Guided Reading (small group, partners, book clubs)Read AloudFluency and Comprehension (Benchmark Assessment) GenresNightly Reading

Primary Focus- Individual Growth, Stamina

**Research shows that for your child to simply maintain his/her reading level, he/she must read for at least two hours/day.

WritingWorking through the writing

process...

Personal Narrative and Expository Writing

Writing in all Content AreasPre-WritingDraftingEditingRevisingPublishingVocabulary/Spelling Patterns

MathA large majority of math content is NEWProblem Solving- Daily Six & PODCritical Reasoning – Does My Answer

Make Sense?Stamina and Perseverance Number SenseMeasurementMultiplication and DivisionFractionsFinancial Responsibility

ScienceLiving Things

Solar System (Planetarium)

Earth’s Surface

Matter/Energy

Science Lab

School Learning Garden (3rd grade-Fall Planting)

Process and Inquiry Skills

Team UP Recycles

Note taking/Maintaining an Interactive Science Journal and WRITING about our observations

Social StudiesGovernment and CitizenshipGeography and Culture of

CommunitiesHistory and Leaders of

CommunitiesEconomy of the United StatesBiography Project (*Living Wax

Museum-the week before Spring Break on March 2nd)

* NEW Textbook Adoption (online access through Pearson)

HomeworkHow much can your child expect?

We expect your child to read EVERY night.

Daily Six Math Review every Thursday night.

Other subjects will vary by our area of focus and each child’s individual need(s).

Behavior ExpectationsPositive choices are rewarded

through various classroom systems (tickets, money, etc.)

Poor decision making results in:

1. Warning

2. Recess 5 Card from Cafeteria

3. Loss of privileges

4. Conference with teacher

5. Call/Email home

AssessmentsSTAAR

Math – Monday, May 9, 2016

Reading – Tuesday, May 10, 2016

On-Going

Formative Teacher Made Assessments

Fountas and Pinnell Benchmark Assessment

MAP (Measure of Academic Progress)

Report Card

CommunicationConference Period (conferences as needed)

9:30 – 10:15/M-F *(Monday & Thursday-team planning day)

Website

http://up.hpisd.org

Newsletter

Please take the opportunity to read the Parent Handbook.

Please pay special attention to the sections involving school days, tardies, make up work (pg. 3), vacations, and travel related to absences, and safety on the way to school and home.

Upcoming Events 3rd Grade Play- December 1st

and 3rd Fall & Spring Field Trip-TBD Planetarium Classroom

Extension- January

Birthday Treats NEW District Policy

No birthday treats this year. However, students will still be recognized on KPAW and receive their ribbon and pencil in the office.

Schedule/CarpoolWhen Does School Begin? Warning Bell: 7:50 a.m.

For early arrivers, the gym will open and be supervised at 7:30. Before 7:50, students may enter through the gym doors or the front doors. At 7:50, the front doors, the loading dock door, and the carpool doors on Amherst will be open, too.

Tardy Bell: 8:00 a.m. Dismissal: 3:15 p.m.

CarpoolPlease display your child’s name in your front

windshieldPlease be respectful of the houses/yards on

Amherst during dismissal.Your child will be taken to the office at approximately 3:30 (or earlier) when the carpool line is completed to call home.

Bad Weather Dismissal-HPISD Text Message Alerts

Volunteer

Sign-Up Genius We will go live on Monday, September 14th at 7:00pm.

UP Learning GardenVSP to sign up

Where to Now?Ms. Atkinson- Room 203

Ms. Bellows- Room 204

Mrs. Chamberlain- Room 206

Mrs. Cornett– Room 208

Ms. Davison– Room 262

Mrs. Meeks– Room 201

Mrs. Moore/Jacoy- Room 212