Welcome to 3rd Grade!Mrs. Dahmer, Ms. Seibel and Mrs. Wood

Overview of the YearFirst Quarter Second Quarter Third Quarter Fourth Quarter

Math Place Value through 999,999 Multi digit addition and subtraction

Patterns Graphs and tables Coordinate grids

Multiplication and division Basic properties for addition,

subtraction, multiplication, and division

Combinations and permutations Geometry Fractions

Elapsed time Measurement

Reading

Beginning our reading workshop Conferencing with the teacher

Making predictions and connections in our reading

Making predictions and connections (emphasis on fiction text)

Becoming good readers through previewing the text, asking questions, etc

Learning cursive handwriting

Non-fiction (biographies) Responding to our reading within various

genres

Fantasy unit Inferences

EOG preperations/review

Science/

Social Studie

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SS—Geography (maps and landforms) Sci.—Things in the sky/Solar System

SS—Introduction to government and creating a government system for our

class Sci.—Soil

SS—Economy Sci.—Plants

SS—Change over time Sci.—Human body (muscles, bones and

joints)

Writing

Launching the Writing workshop (creating a writing journal, generating

ideas, expanding on ideas, etc)This will be taught in homeroom, by

your child’s homeroom teacher.

As a homeroom class, students will move amongst all 3rd grade teachers (beginning with their own homeroom teacher and moving each quarter) to cover the following topics:

Poetry and friendly letters Narrative writing

Media and how-to writing

New experiences in 3rd GradeNightly and weekly homework will be given.

Nightly – math and reading and possibly other subjects from time to time.

Weekly – spelling to be turned in on Friday to HOMEROOM teacher.

Various long-term projects will be assigned through out the year as well.

Agendas: students will be expected to keep up with recording assignments on a NIGHTLY basis.

Switching classes 2 times a day (math/reading) for the first half of the year. Second semester they will switch 3 times a day – math/reading/writing.

Cursive – patience – no one is perfectEOGs – we do NOT talk about them until 4th

quarter. We WILL be preparing all year long though.

Study Hall once a week for students who miss 2 or more homework assignments in a week. Other students will participate in review activities/games at this time.

Websitewww.endeavorcharterschool.com/thirdgradeLog in with your log in info (you should

already have this. If not, please see Tina in the office).

What can you find here:Weekly spelling list for EACH teacherNightly homework (please don’t depend on this

as your only source of homework info.)Field trip informationWeekly NewsletterLink to each individual teacher’s website

SafarisWhere are we going?

PlanetariumCarolina TheatreHigh Touch High Tech in house programs (2)Art MuseumYMCACypressOakview

Special (on campus) EventsBlast off to the moonFall Festival CelebrationHolidays Around the WorldFamily TraditionsMultiplication Ice Cream partyWax MuseumFable presentationsEOG celebrationDiscovery TermCurriculum project

Daily ScheduleMonday, Tuesday, Thursday,

Friday 8:20—8:45 Arrival and morning

work 8:45—9:15 morning meeting 9:20—10:20 Math 10:25—11:35 Snack and Reading 11:40—12:40 Recess and lunch 12:40—1:00 Silent reading/ read

aloud 1:00—2:00 Writing 2:00—3:00 Science/Social

Studies 3:00—3:10 Agenda time/pack up 3:15 Dismissal

Wednesdays 8:20—8:45 Arrival and morning

work 8:45—9:00 Morning meeting 9:00—11:00 Fine Arts 11:00—11:40

writing/science/social studies 11:40—12:40 Recess and lunch 12:40—1:00 Silent reading/

read aloud 1:00—2:00 Math 2:00—3:00 reading

Sign-upsIn your child’s classroom please sign up for

the following:Recess and Lunch duty (we request that each

family sign up for at least 1 date per month)Classroom supplies on a monthly basisRoom parentAs we get field trip dates we will be looking for

volunteers

Questions

If you’re feeling like this guy…have no fear! It’s a lot to take in, but LOTS of fun!