Welcome to Third Grade and Room 15!

Dawn Goulart

Marshall Elementary School

All About Me

• Grew up in Castro Valley, CA

• BA from Fresno State

• CA Professional Clear Credential with CLAD

• MS in Education

• Have taught 1st, 3rd, 4th, and was a reading teacher for 4th-6th graders

• Have been teaching since 1994

Daily Schedule• 8:30-9 Warm up

• 9-10:20 Math

• 10:20-10:35 Recess

• 10:35-12:15 Reading

• 12:15-1 Lunch

• 1-1:45 DEAR, Cursive, Grammar, small group instruction

• 1:45-2 Recess

• 2-3:05 Social Studies, Science, Art

• Tuesday Library 11:40-12:10

• Tuesday PE 9:30-10:20

• Wednesday PE 9:30-10:20

• Thursday Computers 10:35-11:35Schedule is subject to change

Curriculum

• Language Arts– Use Houghton-Mifflin– Complete with rich stories, grammar,

spelling, vocabulary and writing.– Students will be assessed with running

records, BEAR spelling inventory and other various assessments.

– Students will have literacy center time, participate in literature circles and reciprocal teaching (to name a few)

– DEAR time (drop everything and read)

Curriculum

• Math– Use Houghton-Mifflin– Students will be involved in

projects and investigations– Third graders need to have a

strong foundation in their addition, subtraction and multiplication facts.

Curriculum

• Science– Have adopted Hartcourt Brace– 3 themes, Life Science, Physical

Science, Earth Science– Will be involved in projects,

centers, and investigations

Curriculum

• Social Studies– Hartcourt Brace is used– Focus is on communities

• Castro Valley History• Local Indian Tribes• Biographies

In Addition…• Physical

Education twice a week with a specialist

• Tues & Wed

• Computer Lab once a week

• Library once a week– Students can

check out 2 books per week as long as they return their books.

Grading

• Evaluated on a numerical scale that matches the report card

• 4 = exceeds standards• 3 = strongly meets standards• 2 = meets standards• 1 = does not meet standards

Policies

• Homework– M-Th– Assignment notebook– RAH reading 20 min.

• Weekly Folder

• Discipline Policy

For your informationAbsences need to be

cleared with the office

Parent Volunteers are welcome, please notify me 24hrs in advance or sign up on my request sheet tonight

– Meghan’s Law

Field Trips– Chabot Space & Science

Feb. 2– Monterey Bay Aquarium

May• Meghan’s Law• Proper Insurance for driving

field trips

Parent Conferences– Oct.– See sign up sheet

Availability

• Email– dgoulart@cv.k12.ca.us

• Schedule a meeting before or after school (after preferred)

How can you help?

• HELP with homework

• Volunteer

• Read with your child

• Practice math facts

• Sign the assignment notebook

• Ask your child about school

Finally…• Thank you for coming! Please

write a letter back to your child tonight and leave it on their desk. I appreciate you being here and taking a vested interest in your child’s education!

Together we can make a difference

in the life of your child.