Transcript Second Grade Class of ‘06-’07

Third Grade • 2014-2015
Ashley Falls • Room 407
Mrs. Johnson
Class Information
Homework folders:
Homework will be sent home Monday through Thursday. Every Monday, your
child will receive the week’s assignments on the homework calendar sheet,
and it will be posted on the website. Homework should take about 30-45
minutes, including reading. Please make sure your child brings his or her
folder to school each day with their completed assignments. A missing
homework slip will be given when homework is not returned.
Behavior:
Students will be expected to follow class and school rules. If they choose to
break a rule(s), the following will happen:
1.Right Wrong Slip- requires parent signature
2.Lose recess and complete a Peace Treaty- requires parent signature
3.Conference with parents
4.Conference with principal
Class money, praise notes, and AF’s Eagle Tender are used for incentives. We
will have a class store once a month.
Communication:
-Weekly website updates via email- typically on Thursday or Friday
-Important messages? Please send to office!!
Birthdays:
Parents are welcome to bring in a nonfood item for your child’s birthday
or half birthday either at recess, before lunch or before end of the
school day. Nonedible items are also rewarding- or perhaps donate a book
to the class library in your child’s name. Please aim to follow the district’s
wellness policy.
I will honor your child’s birthday or half birthday (if in the summer) with
a night of No Homework! They will receive a pass that they will need to
turn in when they use it.
Book Orders:
Ordering books helps earn points! With those points, I can “buy” books, teaching
resources and other items for our class auction.
Volunteers: Schedule to go out Sept. 3rd at 8:00am- MUR
Lunch Duty, Everyone A Reader, Book Ordering, Friday Math
Games, Reading tutors, Wednesday Folders, and Copy/Clerical.
I will make a schedule for the entire year. I will also put it on
our class web site for you to download. Field trips will be done
as needed.
Daily Schedule
8:00-8:30
Opening/Morning Journals
8:30-9:45
Math
9:45-10:00 Read Aloud/Snack
10:00-10:15 Recess
10:15-11:40 Language Arts
11:40-12:00 PE (T, Th & F)
12:00-12:45 Lunch/Recess
12:45-1:30
Word Study/Writing
1:30-2:15
Social Studies/Science/Computer Literacy
2:15-2:30
Closing
ESC
Every other Monday: 9:15-10:00
Art/Library
Every Monday:
11:15-12:00
12:50-1:35
1:35-2:20
Technology
P.E.
Science
Every other Friday:
8:30-9:15
Music
Third Grade Curriculum Overview
Language Arts:
•Houghton Mifflin, Write Source, Nancy Fetzer Writing
•Rebecca Sitton’s Spelling Program & Wordly Wisevocabulary
•District toolkit
•Zaner Bloser Traditional Handwriting
•Class novels, literature circles, student-selected books
Concepts taught:
• Literature
drama, poetry)
(classic literature, author studies, fables, folktales, fairytales,
•Informational Text
compare/contrast 2 texts)
(comprehension of main idea, text features,
•Writing
(narrative, opinion, explanatory using correct grammar,
conventions, & spelling)
•Oral Presentations
(nonfiction reading and writing; assigned weekly
oral presentations beginning in January )
Third Grade Curriculum Overview
Math:
Sharing
•Common Core & Standards of Mathematical Practices
while using Cognitive Guided Instruction (CGI) along with
district provided materials & toolkits
•Problem Solving and Critical Thinking; Writing &
Concepts taught:
•Operations/Algebraic Thinking (mult./div. within 100,
solve multi-step word problems, patterns in math)
•Dice & Card Games to Enhance Skills
•Number and Operations (place value with base 10)
•Fractions (part of a whole, using a number line, compare &
equivalency)
•Measurement/Date (time, volume, mass, perimeter, area,
represent/interpret data)
•Geometry (reason with shapes and attributes)
Third Grade Curriculum Overview
Social Studies Concepts:
•Geographical Regions /Map Skills
•Community/Native Americans (Kumeyaay)
•Government/Economy- AF Café
•Scholastic News
Science Concepts:
Energy and Light
•Biomes/Adaptations
•Solar System
•Life, Physical & Earth Science (using Next
Generation Science Standards in Science Lab)
Chrome Books Coming!:
All of third grade across the district will be receiving Chrome Books at some
time in the near future. That will involve teacher training.
Thank you for your support! Please write a quick letter to your
child and sign up for a parent conference in November.
Contact Information:
•Mrs. Johnson:
(858)259-7812, ext. 3047
email: [email protected]
web site: www.dmusd.org
•Ashley Falls
• Class Pages
• 3rd grade
• Johnson
PLEASE EMAIL ME, SO I CAN HAVE YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS!! Also,
please write back to your child. They will LOVE to read your note. THANKS!!