Academics in Action
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Academics in Action
Third Grade Teachers–
Ms. ColicherMs. Dickenson
Ms. GrayMs. May
Ms. SmeeMs. Wood
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5 School Rules
• Follow directions quickly• Raise your hand for permission to speak• Raise your hand for permission to leave your
seat• Make smart choices• Keep your dear teacher happy!
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Reading Expectations
Reading Skills• Vocabulary• Character Traits• Story Elements• Cause and Effect• Sequencing• Author’s Purpose• Fact and Opinion• Author’s Craft• Compare/Contrast• Text to Support Meaning (Evidence)• Inference• Summary• Main Idea & Supporting Details
Cognitive Thinking Strategies• Visualizing• Predicting• Connecting• Questioning• Synthesizing
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Language Expectations
• Personal Narrative• Expository• Fiction Writing• Persuasive• Poetry• Grammar
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Social Studies Expectations
• Communities• Map Skills• Geography (research project)• Government• Economy• Historical Figures
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ELA Grading Guidelines
• Major = 60% of final average
• Minor = 40 % of final average
• All major grades are highlighted in Wednesday Folder
Subject # Majors # Minors
Reading 3 9
Language 3 6
Social Studies
3 6
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Reading Levels
• Levels taken 3 times per year • Beginning of year = Level N• Middle of year = Level O• End of year = Level P
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STAAR
• Math STAAR is April 23• Reading STAAR is April 24• Maximum of 4 hours• Homework will help build endurance• STAAR information available at:http://www.tea.state.tx.us/student.assessment/
parents/
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Math and Science Grading Guidelines
• Major = 60% of final average
• Minor = 40 % of final average
• All major grades are highlighted in Wednesday Folder
Subject # Majors # Minors
Math 4 9
Science 3 6
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Pearson Success Net
• www.pearsonsuccess.net
• Log information is sent home.
• Excellent program that:– Remediates– Extra Practice– Enriches
Krahn bucks for any printouts brought from this program!
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Math and Science
Math• Large group to introduce
• Individual Practice
• Small Group
• Partner Game to reinforce/remediate/enrich
Science• Hands on labs
• United Streaming
• Foldables
• Science Journal
• Weather bug– www.achieveweatherbug.com
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Websites
Math Websites• www.firstinmath.com
• www.carstensstudios.com/mathdoodles/mathdoodles.htm
• www.homeschoolmath.net/math_interactive_links.php
• www.mathplayground.com/
• http://www.pbs.org/teachersource/recommended/math/lk_onlinegames.shtm
• www.aplusmath.com/games/www.eduplace.com/kids/mw/g_3.html
Math Games
• www.aaamath.com/oswego.org/ocsd-web/games/mathmagician/maths1.html
• www.coolmath4kids.com/www.gamequarium.com/math.htm
• www.kidsdomain.com/interativegames.htm
• www.primarygames.com/
• www.aplusmath.com/nlvm.usu.edu/en/nav/vlibrary.html
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Science Websites
• www.scorescience.humboldt.k12.ca.us/fast/kids.htm
• www.bgfl.org/bgfl/custom/resources_ftp/client_ftp/ks2/maths/weigh/index.htm
• www.starchild.gsfc.nasa.gov
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How to Get in Touch With Us
• E-mail is quick and easy.Mrs. Colicher: [email protected]. Smee: [email protected]• By phoneMrs. Colicher: 832-484- 6489Mrs. Smee: 832-484-6502
Conference Times: Monday – 10:45-11:30
Wednesday, Thursday, Friday – 10:00 – 10:45
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Scholar Program
• We are the Purple Team!!
• Our children can earn points being here and on time to school, good behavior, returning all library books on library day, and turning in homework.
• Wear Purple on Tuesdays and Krahn shirts on Fridays.
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Wednesday Folders
• Look for them every Wednesday. We sometimes like to send notes home attached to the parent sheet.
• Please return folders on Thursday. Your child will earn Krahn bucks.
• All major grades will be highlighted in yellow.
• Sign papers below 70% and return the next day.
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Technology
• Visit our classes’ websiteMrs. Kennedy’s:
http://classroom.kleinisd.net/webs/acolicher1
Mrs. Smee: http://classroom.kleinisd.net/webs/dsmee1
• You’ll find important dates and links to educational and fun websites.
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Scholastic Books
• We will try and send home Scholastic orders once every month.
• Please write checks to Scholastic Books or order them online with the teacher code.
• This helps build our own classroom libraries that the children use.
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We have a Wonderful PTO
• Please join the PTO
• Please send me your email if you would like to volunteer with PTO.