Back to School NightBack to School Night

Mrs. SmithMrs. Smith

33rdrd Grade Grade

Rm. 88Rm. 88

All About MeAll About Me

Lower Moreland AlumniLower Moreland Alumni K - 12K - 12thth grade grade Penn State UniversityPenn State University

WE Are… Penn StateWE Are… Penn State Huge Penn State Football Fan!Huge Penn State Football Fan!

Elementary Education MajorElementary Education Major Arcadia UniversityArcadia University

Major- Reading SpecialistMajor- Reading SpecialistMaster of EducationMaster of Education

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All About MeAll About Me

Married with 3 kidsMarried with 3 kids 6 year old son - Hunter6 year old son - Hunter 3 year old daughter – Peyton3 year old daughter – Peyton 2 year old son – Parker2 year old son – Parker Live in Bucks County, PALive in Bucks County, PA

ExperienceExperience

10 years10 yearsWake County Public School System, Wake County Public School System, Raleigh, NCRaleigh, NC

5 years5 years22ndnd, 3, 3rdrd, and 5th grades, and 5th grades

Lower Moreland School DistrictLower Moreland School District6 years6 yearsKindergarten and 3Kindergarten and 3rdrd grade grade

Team Building & Classroom Team Building & Classroom CommunityCommunity

There is no “I” in team.There is no “I” in team. If you had fun, you won!If you had fun, you won! Good and NewGood and New Positive Word of the weekPositive Word of the week EnergizersEnergizers Class CheersClass Cheers

Classroom RulesClassroom Rules

1.  No Put-downs!1.  No Put-downs!

   2.  Listen without interrupting!2.  Listen without interrupting!

3.  Keep your  hands, feet and objects to 3.  Keep your  hands, feet and objects to yourself!yourself!

4.  Always do your best work and be 4.  Always do your best work and be positive!positive!

This is a No Put Down ZoneThis is a No Put Down Zone

If you give yourself a put down or If you give yourself a put down or someone else, you must give 2 put someone else, you must give 2 put ups.ups.

Restorative PracticesRestorative Practices

Weekly classroom meetings held to Weekly classroom meetings held to establish a sense of communityestablish a sense of community

Restorative Practices Program used, Restorative Practices Program used, which helps students focus on their which helps students focus on their own accountability to solve problemsown accountability to solve problems

Universal questions used throughout Universal questions used throughout Pine Road SchoolPine Road School

Incentives & ConsequencesIncentives & Consequences

Behavior PolicyBehavior Policy IncentivesIncentives

– PoppersPoppers– Team PointsTeam Points– HW passes, computer during indoor HW passes, computer during indoor

recess, prize box, helpers in other roomsrecess, prize box, helpers in other rooms– Good Citizen AwardsGood Citizen AwardsOOPs BookOOPs Book Yellow (warning 1)Yellow (warning 1)

Orange (warning 2) Orange (warning 2) Red- sign the OOPS BookRed- sign the OOPS Book

HomeworkHomework

Agenda Book- write assignments/sign Agenda Book- write assignments/sign it each nightit each night

Missed Homework- homework slipMissed Homework- homework slip

Spelling City Website- Spelling City Website- www.spellingcity.comwww.spellingcity.com

Homework: ReadingHomework: Reading

Phillies Phanatic Reading programPhillies Phanatic Reading programCalculate minutes read for the week Calculate minutes read for the week

Read at least 15- 20 min. (4 times a week)Read at least 15- 20 min. (4 times a week)

Reading stickers (100 minutes)Reading stickers (100 minutes) Reading LunchesReading Lunches

Important InformationImportant Information

Organization of the PortfolioOrganization of the Portfolio

Absences- Please fill out blue cardsAbsences- Please fill out blue cards

Important Classroom InformationImportant Classroom Information

Report CardsReport Cards

Birthdays- Treats (24 students)Birthdays- Treats (24 students)

Reading WorkshopReading Workshop

Harcourt Harcourt

Theme 1 - School DaysTheme 1 - School Days    Theme 2 - Together We CanTheme 2 - Together We Can    Theme 3 - As We GrowTheme 3 - As We Grow    Theme 4 - Tales To TellTheme 4 - Tales To Tell   

Reading WorkshopReading Workshop

Comprehension StrategiesComprehension Strategies– S.T.A.R.S. & C.A.R.S.S.T.A.R.S. & C.A.R.S.

Phonics/spellingPhonics/spelling GrammarGrammar Guided Reading/ Literacy centersGuided Reading/ Literacy centers

Writing WorkshopWriting WorkshopNarrative WritingNarrative Writing

Persuasive WritingPersuasive Writing

Informational WritingInformational Writing

Writing ProcessWriting Process

BrainstormBrainstorm Rough DraftRough Draft ReviseRevise EditEdit Good DraftGood Draft

WritingWriting

Cursive Writing- Zaner BloserCursive Writing- Zaner Bloser Daily EditDaily Edit Writer’s Notebooks- daily journalsWriter’s Notebooks- daily journals

TestsTests

Spelling: weeklySpelling: weekly

Reading: Bi-weeklyReading: Bi-weekly

Classroom PartiesClassroom Parties

HalloweenHalloween Winter Holiday PartyWinter Holiday Party Valentine’s DayValentine’s Day End of the year partyEnd of the year party

Contact InformationContact Information

Website- Website- www.lmtsd.orgwww.lmtsd.org Email List: Email me Email List: Email me

Name, child’s name, phone numbers, Name, child’s name, phone numbers, emailemail

Teacher Contact-Teacher Contact-– Email Email msmith@lmtsd.orgmsmith@lmtsd.org