Transcript OPEN HOUSE

Hello and Welcome to 3rd Grade!
While we’re waiting for everyone, please
feel free to look through the information
on your child’s desk.
On the desk, you should find a green
piece of paper. Sometime during the
evening, you may write a letter to your
child and leave it on the desk for him or
her to find in the morning. J
You will have time to walk around the
room to check out your son or daughter’s
work at the end of the presentation..
OPEN HOUSE
SCHIESHER ELEMENTARY
SCHOOL
THIRD GRADE
Mrs. Green
Classroom Schedule
Time
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
8:459:00
Opening
Morning Message/Meeting
9:0010:45
Language Arts
10:4511:45
Math
11:4512:25
Lunch/Recess
Thursday
Friday
12:301:00
Computer
PE
Music
Social St.
Music
1:001:30
Book
Checkout
Science
PE
Science/SS
P.E.
1:302:00
Social St./SS
Lab/SS
Social St./SS
Art
Second Step
2:002:30
Writing.
Writing
Writing
Art
Writing
2:303:00
Intervention Block and Conferring
3:003:15
Dismissal
Priority Goals In Third Grade
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1. To teach children to develop good study habits.
2. To teach children to organize their time.
3. To teach children to assume responsibilities
academically and socially.
4. To provide more individual attention.
5. To place emphasis on L.A. and Math Program.
6. To provide an atmosphere in which learning is fun.
What to Expect
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Every night your child should be doing
independent reading
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Homework should be around 30 minutes a night
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Please check your child’s assignment notebook
and take home folder every day
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When your child is absent from school, please
phone the school’s attendance line 630-493-8199.
Homework Policy
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Missing Assignment
Pink Slip is filled out by student. Parent signs
pink slip. Both pink slip and assignment must be
returned the following day. Student’s name is put
on the board until assignment is completed.
If you forget your homework at school you can:
1. Come back to school. The building is open.
2. Call a classmate and get the assignment.
3. 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 21st
2nd Trimester: March 6th
3rd Trimester: June 4th
*Progress Reports will be sent home on an as
needed basis.
Grading Scale
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Letter grades in reading, math, and social
studies.
A 90-100
B 89-80
C 79-70
D 69-60
F 59 and below
Science and writing are S (satisfactory),
N(needs improvement),U (unsatisfactory)
because the program is hands on.
THE BEST THING
TO SPEND
ON YOUR
CHILDREN
IS
TIME
Behavior Plan
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Stop Light Program
– Green-Keep it up!
– Yellow-Warning
– Red- Stop. Consequence given.
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Red Card Consequences
– 1st offense- warning
– 2nd offense- conference with teacher and inside for
recess
– 3rd offense- call home and inside for recess
– 4th offense- write up- conference with principal
Behavior Plan
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Children monitor their behavior with a
monthly calendar.
Each day the cards are reset. Every
child starts the day with a green card.
Red card violations are reset each
trimester.
Character Counts
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Lion Pride Chart- Students who follow the character pillars sign the
chart. Students on pink at the end of the day also 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 or two children will be chosen
as our citizens of the month. These children have been role models for
other students in our classroom. They are ready to learn, follow the
Character Counts pillars, and always try their hardest.
Character Pillar/Second Step - Each month we focus on the character
pillars and skills for social and academic success. We will also read
and discuss a picture book about the pillar of the month.
Ways You Can Help your Child
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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 books and take home folders
daily.
THIRD GRADE
CURRICULUM CONTENT
SCIENCE/HEALTH
 Sound
 Dinosaurs
 People
and Animals
 Growth and Development
SOCIAL STUDIES
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Maps
Native Americans
Cities
Government
Lisle
Community
Current Events (Time for Kids)
Technology
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Microsoft Word
PowerPoint
Photo Story
Map Maker
Google Earth
Timeliner
Independent Reading
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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
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
Math practice is a choice on the weekly log, 2 days of reading
and 2 days of math
Field Trips
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Field Museum- Dinosaurs and Pioneers
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Fullersburg Woods- Life Cycle
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Lisle Depot- History of Lisle
Have a great year!!!
Thank you for coming!!
Patricia Green - (630) 493-8131
[email protected]
*Remember to sign Parent/Student
Handbook
OPEN HOUSE
SCHIESHER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
THIRD GRADE
Mrs. Green
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Language Arts
LANGUAGE ARTS
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Curriculum is aligned to the Common Core State
Standards
Making Meaning
– Shared Reading - Discussion
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Scholastic Blue
– Guided Reading
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Spelling (Words their Way)
Word Roots, Analogies, Word Masters
Grammar-Sentence structure
Poetry
Elements of Reading Vocabulary Series- Weekly
activities and quiz
College of William and Mary
Jacob’s Ladder
Bloom’s Taxonomy
Words Their Way
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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
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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- 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.
– Thursday-. Do a speed sort. Your child should try to correctly sort their
words as fast as they can. After doing a speed sort they should do a writing
sort. Call out a word and have then spell the word under the correct
heading.
Words Their Way
Dear Parents,
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 spelling
principles are mastered. These activities were modeled and practiced in school, so your child should not have a problem doing
them.
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: 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.
Thursday: : Do a speed and writing sort. Your child should sort their words as fast as they can without losing accuracy. You
may want to time them and have them try to beat their time in subsequent sorts. After the speed sort, your child should write
their spelling words on a piece of paper.
Friday: The students will be given an assessment based on ten words from their list. They will be given one point for spelling
the word correctly and one point for putting the word under the correct header.
If you have more questions or concerns about this spelling program please let me know!
Thank you,
Mrs. Green
Writing
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Focus on three types of writing
– Narrative
– Informational/Expository
– Opinion
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Pre-write- graphic organizer
Rough Draft
Final Draft
Have a great year!!!
Thank you for coming!!
Patricia Green - (630) 493-8131
[email protected]
*Remember to sign Parent/Student
Handbook
OPEN HOUSE
SCHIESHER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
THIRD GRADE
Mrs. Green
Math
MATHEMATICS
Curriculum Aligned to Common Core State Standards
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Unit 1-Measurement
Unit 2- Operations and Algebraic Thinking:
The Relationship between Multiplication and
Division
Unit 3- Operations and Algebraic Thinking:
The Properties of Multiplication and Division
Unit 4- Operations and Algebraic Thinking:
Patterns in Addition and Multiplication
Unit 5- Geometry
Unit 6- Representing and Comparing
Fractions
Math Practices
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Make sense of problems and persevere in solving
Reason abstractly and quantitatively
Construct viable arguments and critique reasoning of
others
Model with math
Use appropriate tools strategically
Attend to precision
Look for and make use of structure
Look for and express regularity in repeated reasoning
Mathematics
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Number of the Day
Problem of the Day
Homework assigned most nights
Periodic checkpoint quizzes
Pre and Post tests on the units of study
Corrections
Extended Response
IXL
Have a great year!!!
Thank you for coming!!
Patricia Green - (630) 493-8131
[email protected]
*Remember to sign Parent/Student
Handbook