Transcript Welcome to Bullard Elementary Open House 2004-2005

WELCOME TO MRS. CREASON’S THIRD GRADE CLASS
2009 - 2010
Open House Agenda
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Our Classroom Goals
Grouping
Daily Schedule
Overview of curriculum
Behavior System
Agenda/Homework Routines
Red folders and Progress Reports
Report Cards and Grading
Meeting Enrichment/Remedial Needs
Snack/Birthdays
Absences
Important Dates/Field Trips
Book Clubs
Micro-Community Jobs
Communication
Parents as Partners
Our Classroom Goals
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We are working toward
a…
 Peaceful Classroom
 Respectful Classroom
 Learning Classroom
 Clean Classroom
Cooperative Groupsrandom grouping
Daily Schedule
7:15-8:00
8:00 -8:20
8:20 – 9:25
9:25 – 10:05
10:05 – 11:26
11:26 – 12:58
12:05-12:40
12:40 – 1:00
1:00 – 1:35
1:35 – 1:45
1:45 – 2:05
2:05
Morning Work and Skills Instruction
Word Work/Cursive Handwriting
Math
Specials
Skills Review/Reader’s Workshop
Lunch
Writer’s Workshop
Physical Activity
Science/Social Studies/Health
Agenda/Stack and Pack
Day in review/Read Aloud
Dismissal
Overview of Curriculum
Writing
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Six Traits of Writing:
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Voice- How the writer expresses his or her ideas.
Ideas- Keeping the paper on one topic.
Conventions-Revising and editing for spelling, grammar,
and punctuation.
Word choice- Using descriptive vocabulary and a variety
of words
Organization- Using transitions, hooks, logical sequences.
Sentence fluency- Writing using a variety of sentence
patterns and lengths.
Narrative Writing, Response to Literature, Informational
Writing, Persuasive Writing, and Poetry
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Writing genres: Personal Narrative, Response to
Literature, Informational, Persuasive.
Writing Workshop:
 Writing Process
 One-on-One conferences with Mrs. Creason
 Dialogue with peers about improving writing
 Publishing
Writing like an Author/Writing Connection
Reading
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Shared Reading- Teacher modeling of skills and strategies, gradual
release of responsibility from teacher modeling to partner practice to
independent application.
Guided Reading- Small group reading that is differentiated based upon
readiness and interest.
Independent Reading- Students select and/or teacher select books on
student’s level to read independently
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.
AR Reading- Accelerated reading based on child’s individual reading
(goals will be set each nine weeks).
Traditional Literature, Informational (Expository) Text, Fiction Text, and
Narrative Text and Poetry
Math
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Mountain Math- place value review,
patterns, 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
Grammar/Word Study
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Morning work-analogies, daily oral language
Words Their Way program
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Pattern Words
Word Sorts
Words in context, understanding spelling patterns
Word study- Content area vocabulary
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
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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
Behavior System
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Positive discipline approach
 We discuss problems and solutions during daily
classroom meetings.
Creason Cash
Students earn individual bonuses for great
behavior, but receive “citations” for breaking
a rule.
Cooperative groups
 Students earn points for working cooperatively
as a group (luncheon reward at the end of the
nine weeks).
Agenda/Homework
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Agenda
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Students take home daily.
Additional notes from me may be written inside
the agenda.
Please sign nightly.
Homework
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Intended for review and practice
Practice books- math, spelling, social studies,
science, grammar
Projects
Reading every night
Take Home Folders
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Every Thursday (Red Folder)
Please check over work. You may
keep all work.
“Get Connected” Journal (sent home
on Fridays (please return Monday)
Mid progress report given for students
not meeting standards in a given area
Grading Scale
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3+
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Above and
Beyond
Consistently and
Independently
Progressing
towards meeting
standards
Below limited
progress
Meeting Enrichment and Remedial Needs
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Guided reading and writing
conferences will be used in
reading to meet all reading
levels.
Small groups will be offered in
Math to give more assistance or
to offer an extension when
needed.
Snack and Birthdays
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Please send your child with
a nutritious snack daily.
Please send birthday treats
by our snack time. (10:05)
Please make sure all treats
are precut and ready to
serve.
Absences
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All absences require a written note
signed by a parent or a doctor’s
excuse.
At 5 absences/tardies, it’s county
policy that the teacher contacts
the parent.
At 10 absences/tardies, a letter will
be sent home from the school.
At 15 absences/tardies, a social
worker will be involved.
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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Testing- CoGAT- September 9-11
Testing- ITBS- Sept. 14-21; CRCT- April 14-23
Picture Day- Sept. 24
Wellstar Health Lessons- Oct. 1, Nov. 5,
Feb. 4
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Tellus Museum Field Trip- Nov. 17
Market Day- Middle of December
Economics Day- End of March
Early Release Days- October 21, March 10
Parent/Teacher Conferences – Jan. 25-29
Scholastic Book Clubs
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Your child will have the opportunity to
order books and software each
month. You can write one check for
all orders in the Scholastic catalogs.
Please be sure to return orders by the
due date on the bottom of each
form.
This is a great way to order books (our
class earns free books with your order)
and help add to our classroom library.
Micro-Community Jobs
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Students have jobs that rotate each week.
Students will be paid once a week. They
can spend their money on Creasonville
Community purchases such as choose a
treat, read to another class, buddy lunch,
eat lunch in the classroom, morning work,
computer or homework pass.
Students also have opportunities to earn
Creason Cash for good behavior, being
organized, and being responsible.
Communication
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The best way to contact me is through email:
[email protected]
Class web page: used for weekly communication
www.bllblogs.typepad.com/hope_creason/
Take Home Folders
Every Thursday (Red Folder)
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Graded Work
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School Correspondence
School phone number: 678.594.8720.
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Thank you for being here tonight.
I look forward to
our partnership this year.