Transcript OPEN HOUSE
OPEN HOUSE 2012-2013 SCHIESHER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL THIRD GRADE Mrs. Abbey Vavrik Room 26 [email protected] 630-493-8134 About Me: Grew up in Glen Ellyn Parents moved to Oklahoma when I graduated high school. Younger brother, Scott who coaches baseball Undergrad at Kansas University and then ISU Masters from Concordia Student Taught with Mrs. Stefani in 4th grade Taught 4th grade for 2 yrs and the 5th grade for 7…this is my tenth year! So excited to be in 3rd! Married in October 2010 to Jason Love to travel! Have diabetes-run camp for children with diabetes every June for the last 10-15 years or so. Classroom Theme for the Year Art and Music-the FINE ARTS! Children should be exposed to different genres of the arts, and given the opportunity to practice and to express themselves in many forms. Children who receive regular exposure to the arts are four times more likely to be recognized for academic excellence, to participate in a math or science fair, and win an award for writing a poem or essay. These children are also three times more likely to be elected to a class office or to win an award for school attendance. It develops sensory awareness and problem solving abilities, and is a calming activity that children can use as an emotional outlet. Less likely to engage in delinquent or truant behavior. Listening to music engages several parts of the brain. Just hearing a rhythm engages the brain on both the right and left sides, and hearing music helps the brain develop potential to learn more effectively. Brain studies show the development of more extensive neural connections in musicians than in those that to not receive a music education, and there also is a relationship between the study of music and improvement in math and in spatial-temporal relationships. Classroom Schedule Monday Tuesday Wednesday 8:45-9:00 Morning Routine 9:00-10:45 Language Arts 10:45-11:45 Math 11:45-12:30 Recess/Lunch 12:30-12:45 S.S Art Gym Thursday Friday IMC S.S. 12:45-1:00 1:00-1:15 Social Studies Writing. 1:15-1:30 1:30-1:45 Music S.S. Gym Writing Science Lab Writing S.S. Music Writing Gym 1:45-2:00 2:00-2:15 2:15-2:30 2:30-3:05 Intervention Block/Guided Reading/Conferring with Students 3:05-3:15 Dismissal Priority Goals In Third Grade To teach children to develop good study habits. To teach children to organize their time. To teach children to assume responsibilities academically and socially. To provide more individual attention. To provide an atmosphere in which learning is fun. To teach children to be more independent. What to Expect Every night your child should be doing independent reading. They should be reading AR books at their level. Homework should be around 30-40 minutes a night. Please check your child’s assignment notebook and take home folder every day. This way you can see what is coming, assignments, as well as their calendar which illustrates their behavior for the day. At the end of each day, I initial your child’s assignment notebook as a way of double checking that your child has written down the correct assignments and notes. Homework Policy Missing AssignmentsStudent’s name is put on the board until assignment is completed. The student has one day to complete the assignment and turn it in. If after three days the child still has not turned in the assignment, the student will stay in for recess to complete the assignment and a parent will be called. If you forget your homework at school you can: – Come back to school. The building is open. – Call a classmate and get the assignment. – Go to the Lisle Library. They have all our textbooks and workbooks in the reference section. Report Cards Report cards will be sent home three times. 1st Trimester: November 16th 2nd Trimester: February 28th 3rd Trimester: May 30th *Progress Reports will be sent home on an as needed basis. Grading Scale Letter grades in reading, math, and social studies. A 90-100 B 89-80 C 79-70 D 69-60 F 59 and below Behavior Management Plan We follow a colorful “clothespin” chart! As I observe the students and the choices they make, the child moves up and down the chart. All the children start on green which is “Ready to Learn.” As a child makes positive choices, they can move up to blue “Excellent Choices,” purple “Role Model,” and pink “Star Student.” However, based on the child’s behavior that day, they may also move down the chart in an attempt to correct their negative behavior. For example, they can move down to yellow “Think About It,” orange “Teacher’s Consequence Choice,” and finally red “Parent Contact.” If on orange, a child will complete a reflection form and may then have to sit out of recess for a period of time, eat lunch with me to discuss the behavior, have to clean up the classroom at the end of the day or some other type of job for responsibility. If the child does end up on the Parent Contact sign, you will be notified that day of the child’s behavior. From there we can decide on a consequence for your child. This also may result in an automatic write up to the principal’s office. Behavior Plan Children monitor their behavior with a monthly calendar. Look for this everyday in their Take Home Folder! Each day the pins are reset. Every child starts the day on “Ready to Learn.” The goal is to help children strive to be positive role models for each other. Students can however, move up from yellow or orange at the teacher’s discretion. Students also nominate each other for following the Character Counts pillars which will be put in the newsletter as well as signing the Lion Pride Chart. Character Counts Lion Pride Chart- Students who follow the character pillars sign the chart. At the end of the week a box is chosen and if your child’s name is in that box they go to the office for a prize. The more they sign the chart the greater their chances of winning! PAWS- Students who demonstrate exceptional character outside the classroom will receive a paw. They will get a paw sticker on their back and fill out a form to turn into the office. Their name will appear in the monthly newsletter to honor their achievement. Citizen on the Month- Each month one child will be chosen as our citizen of the month. This child has been a role model for other students in our classroom. They are ready to learn, follow the Character Counts pillars, and always try their hardest. Pillar Presentations- Each month Mrs. Colgan, the school social worker, will come into our classroom to teach a lesson on one of the pillars. We will also read and discuss a picture book about the pillar of the month. Ways You Can Help your Child Read to children even after they have learned to read. Discuss the stories with them. Give your child books as gifts. Work together while your child finishes their homework. Check over their assignments and help them make corrections. Turn everyday chores into learning experiences. (Clocks) Check their assignment notebooks and take home folders daily. THIRD GRADE CURRICULUM CONTENT Abbey Vavrik Room 26 630-493-8134 [email protected] SCIENCE and HEALTH Sound Dinosaurs People and Animals Nutrition Growth and Development Community Health SOCIAL STUDIES Maps Native Americans Cities Government Lisle Current Events (Time for Kids) Technology Microsoft Word PowerPoint Photo Story Map Maker Google Earth Timeliner Survey Blog Publisher Field Trips Field Museum- Dinosaurs and Pioneers (March) Fullersburg Woods- Life Cycle (April/May) Lisle Depot- History of Lisle (May) Literacy Block Vocabulary, Spelling, Shared Reading, Guided Reading Literacy Block Making Meaning Morning Journals Scholastic Blue – Shared Reading – Discussion – Guided Reading – Conferring with Students Reader Response (reading binders) – Guided Reading – Conferring with Students Sentence structure Spelling (Words their Way) Vocabulary-Greek and Latin rooms and stems, prefix and suffix work Phonics Grammar Poetry Words Their Way Spelling program that works with patterns. Children learn spelling patterns they can apply to other words. Your child's spelling level has been assessed, and based on that assessment, I have put together words that are appropriate for your child to learn at this time. The students will bring home a collection of spelling words on a weekly basis that have been introduced at school. Each night of the week, your child is expected to do a different activity to ensure that these words and the spelling principles they represent are mastered. These activities will be modeled and practiced in school, so your child should not have a problem doing them. The set of words that comes home on Monday can stay at home, we have a set of words at school too. Words Their Way What should be done at home each night? – Monday-Have your child cut the words apart. Remind him/her to sort the words into categories like the ones in school. Ask him/her to explain why the words are sorted in a particular way. Ask your child to sort the words a second time as fast as possible. – Tuesday-Do a no peeking sort with your child. Lay down the category headers and read the words aloud. Your child should indicate where each word goes without seeing it. Lay it down and let your child move it into the correct category is he/she was incorrect. Repeat if he/she makes more than one error. – Wednesday-Do a writing sort to prepare for Friday's test. As you call out the words in random order, your child should write them into the correct categories. Call out any words he/she misspells a second or even a third time. -Thursday-Assist your child in doing a word hunt, looking for words in an AR book or other familiar book that have a similar pattern as his/her spelling words. Your child can write down the words that were found. -Friday-Your child will take a test. The test will consist of 10 of the 20 words from the list. Each word is worth 2 points. They will receive one point for spelling the word correctly and one point for putting it under the correct header or spelling pattern. Independent Reading To receive full credit on independent reading your child must read a minimum of: 1st trimester- seven books 2nd trimester- eight books 3rd trimester- seven books (Our hope is they are reading longer and more complex novels!) Student can take Accelerated Reader test to receive credit on book read Student must receive 80% or better Book must be approved by teacher before test is taken Book must be at child’s appropriate level or higher Failed test may be retaken with teacher permission Star Reader test given each trimester to evaluate students Student may use book to look back for answers if unsure. Reading Level Correlation Chart Grade Level Fountas-Pinnel Guided Reading Accelerated Reader Level Kindergarten A,B,C Red, light purple Grade 1 C, D, E, F, G, H, I Red, light purple, light pink Grade 2 J, K, L, M Light pink, blue Grade 3 N, O, P Light green, dark pink Grade 4 Q, R, S Orange, White Grade 5 T, U, V Dark Green, Dark Purple Grade 6 W, X, Y AR level and above Grade 7 Z AR level and above Grade 8 Z AR level and above How to Choose a Good Fit or Independent Reading Book: Our motto is: I PICK great books! I-I look at a book… P-Purpose…what is the purpose of me reading this book? What is the purpose of the book? I-Interest…How interested am I in this book? Will I really read it? C-Comprehend…Can I understand what the author is telling me? K-Know…Do I know all or almost all the words (5 finger test) Writing Focus on three types of writing – Narrative – Expository – Persuasive Pre-write- graphic organizer Rough Draft Final Draft Our Math Motto When solving math problems, we promise to: 1-Show all our work! 2- Be NEAT! 3- Be ORGANIZED! Signed, Room 26 MATHEMATICS Topics we study: Addition Place Value Subtraction Multiplication Division Geometry Time/Data and Graphs Measurement Fractions Probability Problem Solving Basic Addition, Subtraction, Multiplication and Division Facts (please help us by reviewing these with your child every night!) Mathematics EnVision Series Problem of the Day Homework assigned most nights Workbook Topic tests after skill is mastered Corrections and retakes ISAT Review-skills, short response, extended response Hands on manipulatives Review of basic facts Thank you for coming!! Abbey Vavrik (630) 493-8134 [email protected] I am looking forward to a great year! Feel free to look around the room and see what we are learning! Please leave the classroom map and binder on your child’s desk! *Remember to sign the Parent/Student Handbook and turn it in to me!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!