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Third Grade Open House
~Welcome Parents~
Welcome to Third Grade at PTH where you are expected to…
1. Respect yourself, each other, and
the school
2. Be Safe
3. Stay Positive and Creative
4. Come Prepared
5. Keep our area clean and
organized
Schedule
7:25-7:50: Morning Routine
(Unpack, HW, Morning Show, Morning Work: ELA & Math, Lunch
Choice)
8:00-8:40 Reading Workshop (Mini Lesson, read aloud, hands-on
practice, SSR)
8:45-9:15 Reading with Science and Social Studies Integration
9:15-9:25 Restroom Break
9:25-9:50-Math Lesson
9:50-10:40: ELA FUNdamental Focus
10:45-11:45: Related Arts
11:45-12:00: Math Independent Practice/Hands-on Practice
12:05-12:35: Lunch
12:35-12:45 Restroom Break
12:45-1:05 Recess
1:05-1:25 Math Independent Practice/Hands-on Practice
1:25-2:10: Math FUNdamental Focus
2:15-2:30: Pack Up and Dismissal
BehaviorPositive
•Class Dojo
•Positive, personable note or call home
•Marble Jar
Negative
•Class Dojo
•Classroom/Office Referrals
•Note or call home
•Recess laps
•Silent Lunch
Class Dojo
•A tracking system for customizable positive and negative behaviors
•Real time
•Reports
•Please check daily!
•Whole class and individual broadcasts
Class Dojo Presentation
Parent Night Presentation
Parent-Teacher Communication•I believe in an open line of communication that works both ways.
•Please feel free to contact me via email, phone, or note anytime with questions or concerns.
•Allow up to 24 hours for a response.
•Class Dojo
• Weekly Newsletter
•Green Folder
•Website
•Agenda
•My information:
[email protected] 803-425-8970 EXT. 7627
Grades
Graded assignments will be sent home in your students
green folder on Wednesday’s.
PLEASE THE PARENT SIGNATURE SHEET EACH
WEEK.
Minor Grades: 40%
Major Grades: 60%
**After three consecutive low grades, you will be
contacted.
Check Parent Portal
Math•Written to meet the standards
•Vocabulary cards
• Foldable’s
•Hands-on, interactive games
•‘Write-in” textbook
•Daily, correlated homework
•Place Value
•Money
•Problem Solving
•Addition/Subtraction Properties
•Using mental math
•Rounding/Estimating
•Multiplication
•Arrays
•Word Problems
•Division
•Fact Families
•Patterns
•Number Sequences
•Geometry
•Lines/Segments
•Polygons
•Angles
•Fractions
•Measurement
•Time
•Graphs
Multiplication Facts
•Practice 5-10 minutes daily
•Will be tested periodically
•Flashcards are a great resource!
Science In House Field Studies:
• Rock Attack
• Sound
Units of Study1.Earth’s Resources
*Rocks, Fossils, Soil, Land/Water Features, Slow/Fast Processes
2. Earth’s Systems
*Water Forms, Natural Resources, Earth’s Rotation, Seasons
3. Animals/Plants: Living Organisms
*Classification, Producer/Consumer, Prey/Predator, Life Cycles, Characteristics, Survival
4. Sound
*How can sound travel through matter and what causes sound.
Standards
Social StudiesSC State Standards:
Regions, Symbols, County's, Early Settlers, American Revolution, Antebellum Period, The Civil War, Reconstruction Period, and major developments for SC in the 19th and 20th Centuries including Jim Crow laws, WWII, and The Cold War.
• Textbook/Notes
• Educational Videos
• Be on the lookout for projects and design challenges!!
Field Studies:
*Historic Camden
*SC State HouseStandards
WritingWhat we will be working on
throughout the year?
• Sentence: Types/Structure/Fluency
• Voice: express thoughts/ feelings
• Adding vivid details
• Audience: Who?
• Purpose: P.I.E
• Organization
• Transitions
• Quotations
• Spelling
• Commas
• Word Choice
• Vocabulary Development
Using Step Up to Writing, we will cover…
1. Personal/Fictional Narratives
2. Friendly Letters
3. Persuasive Letters
4. Opinion
5. Informational/How-to/Research
6. Responses: Compare/Contrast/ Summarize
7. Poetry
8. Descriptive
9. Autobiography
Reading Instruction
• Leveled Text: Read/Listen, then answer comprehension questions and summarize with…
*RAZ Kids
*FrontRow
• Small groups/ Individual Conferences based on the students needs
• Whole group mini lessons, followed by independent practice, then sharing
• Journeys Reading Program
•Story Structure
•Summarize
•Infer
•Predict
•Draw Conclusions
•Read fluently and with expression
•Character Traits
•Compare/Contrast
•Cause/Effect
•Sequence
•Q/A
•Text Features
•Context Clues
•Mental images
•Main idea and supporting details
•Self correct while reading
•Read for meaning
•Discuss text
•Authors Purpose
•Support ideas with text evidence
•Figurative language
•Read independently for a sustained time
•Make connections
•Dictionary skills
•Setting, characters, and plot
•Analogies
•Evaluates, revise, and present text
Tests and Study Guides•Study Guides will be given in advance. Please help your student study these “guides” along and along so that test items are not so daunting.
•Return the guides signed on the day of the test to receive credit for them.
•Tests will be graded and returned to you in a timely manner.
•*Be on the lookout! *Check Dojo for alerts in case something changes.
Projects and Rubrics
•For any project your student may be asked to complete this year, they will be given a rubric and instructions in advance.
•Please adhere to this rubric, sign it, return it along with the project on the due date.
•If the rubric or instructions are lost or if it is turned in late, points will be deducted.
Homework
❖ Must be turned in on time to receive credit
❖ Will be given on a daily basis❖ Practice multiplication facts each night❖ read for 20 minutes each night
MAP Testing
Given three times a year. (Fall, Winter, Spring)
Math Norm: 190
Reading Norm: 189
Language Norm: 188
Parties/Birthday’s
You are welcome to bring in “goodies” for your child’s birthday. But, please try and do so during our lunch time from 12:05-12:35 so that there is no loss of instructional time.
We do have a peanut allergy in our class this year.
Only store bought items are allowed.Please send enough for all 23 students.
Field Trips
In school: Dr. Doug (Rock Attack and Seeing with Sound)
Trips : Historic Camden and SC State House
SLED Check are good for two years.SLED checks take about 2 weeks to
process.Please notify me if you would like to
chaperone in advance.
Chromebooks
Each student is assigned a chromebook.
It was stay with them as long as they are at PTH.
Students are responsible for any damages that occur.
Student Google Accounts
Student login accounts are:
the default password is
bullpups (all lowercase)
The Details...
Students in K-5 are restricted to emailing staff at their school only.
Genius Hour
Based off of GoogleStudents will conduct research on a topic of their
choice.Tuesdays from 7:55-8:55
Student Rubric
What is Genius Hour? Video
Parent Conferences
Scheduled conferences will be offered twice a year. Please sign up for our first conference ASAP if you have not done so already. They will begin on September 14th.
If you would like to schedule a conference during the year please let me know in advance.
If you would like to meet, I am available from 10:55-11:35 a.m. and 2:45-4:00 p.m. Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday.