Transcript Welcome to Bullard Elementary Open House 2004-2005

Welcome to Open House
2012 - 2013
In Mr. Sage’s Third Grade class, the mission of the students, teachers, family, and
community is to think deep, learn together, and exercise our brain, by staying
focused, working outside the box, and listening with our ears, eyes, and heart to
prepare for higher grades, be a reliable resource for others, and to be an excellent
person throughout life.
Open House Agenda
 Our Classroom Goals
 Grouping
 Daily Schedule
 Micro-Community/Positive Discipline
 Overview of curriculum
 Agenda/Homework Routines
 Blue folders and Progress Reports
 Report Cards and Grading
 Absences
 Communication
 Parents as Partners
Our Classroom Goals
 We are working toward a…
 Peaceful Classroom
 Respectful Classroom
 Learning Classroom
 Clean Classroom
Cooperative Groups- random
grouping
Daily Schedule
7:15-8:00
8:00-8:50
8:50-11:01
11:01-11:31
11:31-11:45
11:45 – 12:05
12:05-1:15
1:15 – 1:40
1:40 – 1:45
1:45 – 2:10
2:10
Morning Work and Skill Instruction
Specials
Reader’s and Writer’s Workshop
Lunch
Review Skill instruction
outside break
Math
Science/Social Studies/Health
Agenda/Stack and Pack
Day in review/Read Aloud
Dismissal
Overview of Curriculum
Writing
 Six Traits of Writing:
 Voice- How the writer expresses their ideas.
 Ideas- Keeping the paper on one topic.
 Conventions-Revising and editing for spelling,
grammar, punctuation.
 Word choice- Using descriptive vocabulary and
variety of words
 Organization- Using transitions, hooks, logical
sequences.
 Sentence fluency- Writing using a variety of
sentence patterns and lengths.
 Responding to Literature, Informational Writing,
Persuasive Writing, Narrative Writing and Poetry
 Writing genres: Personal Narrative, Response
to Literature, Informational, Persuasive.
 Writing Workshop:
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Writing Process
One-on-One conferences with Mr. Sage
Dialogue with peers about improving writing
Publishing
 Writing like an Author/Writing Connection
 Writer’s Workshop
Reading
 Author studies
 Reader’s Workshop- Small group reading that is
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differentiated based upon readiness and interest.
Literature Circles-”Book Clubs” among peers to have
dialogue
Comprehension Strategies- Schema, Determining
Importance, Questioning, Visualizing, Inferring, Fix-up
strategy, and Synthesizing.
Reading Response Journals- Consistent dialogue
between the teacher and student about literacy.
Reading like an Author- Reading connection
Traditional Literature, Informational (Expository) Text,
Fiction Text, and Narrative Text and Poetry
Math
 Mountain Math- place value review, patterns,
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math reasoning
Place value and Number Sense
Addition and Subtraction
Multiplication and Division
Fractions and Decimals
Geometry and Spatial Sense
Measurement, Time, and Algebra
Statistics and Probability
Estimation and problem solving
Math Workshop
Grammar/Word Study
 Morning work-analogies, daily oral language
 Words Their Way program
 Pattern Words
 Word Sorts
 Words in context, understanding spelling patterns
 Word study- High Frequency Words
 Word analysis
 The word study is designed to improve spelling in all
areas of writing; not just a Friday spelling test.
 Skills for Super Writers- grammar program
Science
 Scientific Method
 Rocks and Minerals
 Fossils
 Soil
 Magnets
 Georgia Habitats and Organisms
 Conservation and Recycling
 Heat
Social Studies
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Map and Globe skills
Roots of Our Democracy
Our Economy
Paul Revere
Frederick Douglass
Susan B. Anthony
Mary McLeod Bethune
Franklin Roosevelt
Eleanor Roosevelt
Thurgood Marshall
Lyndon B. Johnson
Cesar Chavez
Study and Research Skills
Textbooks online!
 The Social Studies texts can be accessed online at www.eduplace.com using the
following steps:
 Select Georgia and Social Studies, then click the link at bottom that says eservices.
 user name: cobbstudent3
 password: password
 For Math, Log on to www.eharcourtschool.com
 Your child’s Username will be sent home after ITBS testing. The password for
all students is math
 Parents and students may access the Harcourt Science textbook online at
www.thinkcentral.com. Each school has a generic user name & password. The user names
are “schoolname”teacher (e.g. varnerteacher) and the password is “science.” Additional
information and support for using the online textbook resources are posted on the ES Science
BLOG http://cicobb.typepad.com/es/2011/08/how-to-access-the-science-textbookonline.html
Behavior System
 Positive discipline approach
 We discuss problems and solutions during daily
classroom meetings.
 Mission Statement
 Weekly Progress Card
 Every Friday, please sign it when your child
brings it home on Fridays. This is then returned
to school on Mondays.
Agenda/Homework
 Agenda
 Should be kept in the front of the binder.
 Additional daily assignments and notes from me
may be written inside the agenda.
 Please sign nightly.
 Homework
 Intended for review and practice
 Practice books- math, spelling, social studies,
science, grammar
 Projects
 Reading every night
Take Home Folders
 Every Friday, due back Monday
 Please check over work. You may keep all
work.
 Sign and date the Parent Signature sheet inside
the folder.
 “Get Connected” mail home on Friday, due
back Monday
 Weekly Progress Card
Grading Scale
 3 Consistently and
Independently
 2 Progressing
towards meeting
standards
 1 Below limited
progress
Meeting Enrichment and Remedial Needs
 Guided reading and writing
conferences will be used in
reading to meet all reading
levels.
 Small guided groups will be
offered in Math to give more
assistance or to offer an
extension when needed.
Snack and Birthdays
 Please send your child with a
nutritious snack daily.
 Please send birthday treats by our
lunch time.
 Please make sure all treats are
precut and ready to serve.
Absences
 All absences require a
written note signed by a
parent.
 Our instructional time
begins at 7:50. Please
make every effort to have
your child to school on
time.
Important Dates and Field Trips
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Tellus Museum- September 18
Wellstar Health lessons- October 5, November 30, February 22
Science Day- February 1
Economics Day- April 4
Market Day- December 14
High Touch/High Tech- hands on Science lesson in school
Book Talks at Sage’s Café- early March
ITBS- September 7, 10-13, CRCT- April 22-26
Scholastic Book Clubs
 Your child will have the opportunity to
order books and software each month.
You can write one check for all orders in
the Scholastic catalogues.
 Please be sure to return orders by the due
date on the bottom of each form.
 This is a great way to order books
inexpensively!
Micro-Community Jobs
 Students will be paid twice a month. They can
spend their money on Sageville Community
purchases such as read to another class, pet visit,
eat lunch with a friend or Mr. Sage, etc.
 They can also spend their money at the school store.
I ask that your child brings in two items each month
for the store. These items should not be more than
$5.00 each. Dollar stores have great toys! Citizens
visit the store once a month.
 Students will also have the opportunity to attend
the “Payday Celebrations” we have once every
nine weeks. If you can come in to work with the
students creating a craft or something, please let
me know.
Communication
 The best way to contact me is through email: [email protected].
 Class blog: used for weekly communication
www.bllblogs.typepad.com/adam_sage/
Take Home Folders
 Every Thursday
 Graded Work
 Behavior Card
 School Correspondence
 School phone number: 678.594.8720.
 My voice mail: Extension 440.
 Please make sure it is not time sensitive.
Thanks for coming!
I truly appreciate your support and
assistance as we start the year
together. It has been a wonderful
beginning.
Thank you for being here tonight.
I look forward to
our partnership this year.