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Welcome to Back to School Night 2014-2015

Welcome to Back to School Night 2014-2015. New Faces (and Names!). Homeroom teachers for third grade: Mrs. Baker (formerly Ms. Chelak) Ms. Wanninger (Mrs. Anthenien after Oct. 5 th ) Mrs. Krieger Mrs. Kloter Ability group teachers for third grade: Ms. Davis Ms. York.

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Welcome to Back to School Night 2014-2015

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  1. Welcome to Back to School Night 2014-2015

  2. New Faces (and Names!) • Homeroom teachers for third grade: • Mrs. Baker (formerly Ms. Chelak) • Ms. Wanninger (Mrs. Anthenien after Oct. 5th) • Mrs. Krieger • Mrs. Kloter • Ability group teachers for third grade: • Ms. Davis • Ms. York

  3. 3rd grade Homepage andTeacher Websites • Homepage- Includes information that pertains to all 3rd graders (i.e. history and science tests, field trip information, weekly newsletter, etc.) • Teacher Websites- Information specific to your child’s math and language arts teachers (i.e. spelling words, math assignments, etc.)

  4. Field Trips • Butterfly Pavilion • 4 Mile Historic Park • Parker Water and Sanitation • Adams Mystery Theatre

  5. ClassroomManagement • Green day = great day, keep up the good work • Yellow day = slow down, make better choices • Orange = making bad choices, time out to think • Red = Discipline Process

  6. Homework Folder / Planner • All homework will be noted in Planner and the assignment(s) will be in their homework folder. • Four Pocket Homework Folder- New this year to help with organization • It is our expectation that parents will briefly check their child’s planner each night for behavior and assignments and sign a quick signature. • Can use planner or email for correspondence as it is checked daily • Please return Planner and Homework Folder daily!

  7. Late Policy for homework or classwork: K-3: 10% day 1; 20% day 2; 50% within unit STUDENTS MUST COMPLETE AND RETURN ASSIGNMENTS ON TIME TO RECEIVE FULL CREDIT!! Missed school/Missed Work: Students have 2 days for each EXCUSED absence to make up their work. Ex: If they were absent on Monday, they will obtain the assignment and the work will be due on Thursday, at the start of school.

  8. ParentPortal- I/C • LOOK: Grades will be updated weekly. • Please SAVE work so that in case of an error in posting, you can send the work back in for an adjustment to I/C. • Missing assignments: If you receive a missing assignment notice, please ask your child to locate or finish it and turn it in.

  9. Friday Folder • Yellow Folder-should come home every Friday • Completed and graded assignments • Important notes from office, PTO, after school programs, etc. • Please return folder empty on Monday

  10. Saxon Math • All 3rd graders will have a textbook. • Students will have access to an online textbook, so they do not have to take the textbook back and forth • HW generally every night (except on assessment days) • Assessments: Every 5 lessons (lessons 10, 15, 20, 25, etc)

  11. Science and STEM • FOSS Science Units- Life Structures (crayfish, plants, human body), Water, and Measuring Matter • Foss kits- hands-on activity/inquiry style/ science notebooks • FOSS online textbook and activities Generally 4 assessments per unit (a unit takes about 1 trimester!) • STEM Unitswith Mr. Todd, Mrs. Heins, and Mrs. Weiss • 10/20- 11/7– WeDo Robotics • 1/5- 1/24 Lost in the Amazon (Using a hand-held GPS)/Environmental Engineering (Water Filtration)

  12. History • Core knowledge text book • Geography • World Rivers • Ancient Rome • Vikings • Earliest Americans • European Explorers • 13 Colonies • Canada Generally 1 assessment at the end of each unit.

  13. Brain POP! • www.brainpop.com • Username:aacp • Password: 123 • Great way to study and review at home!

  14. Discovery Education • www.discoveryeducation.com • Username:studentAA • Password: american1 • Search/preview for your child on current areas of study or specific interests of your child!

  15. Carpool • Morning Carpool begins at 7:35am • Students report to the cafeteria • When students are late in the morning, they are missing important math instruction, please try to arrive by 8:00am. • Afternoon Carpool begins at 3:35pm (All-Call:~4pm) • Students will have their backpack ready and when their name is called leave immediately and go directly to carpool! (We have been practicing.). • Students can get started on their homework, read, or talk quietly with friends.

  16. Reminders • Please have your child bring in a water bottle and healthy snack every day! • Third Grade classrooms are Peanut Free! Please do not send in any snacks with nuts in them(peanuts at lunch time are ok). • Please send your child with a sweatshirt or sweater every day- Colorado weather changes very quickly! • PLEASE LABEL EVERYTHING! This prevents lost jackets, gloves, water bottles, etc!

  17. Birthdays • Summer Birthdays can celebrate on half birthdays (ex. July 5th celebrates on January 5th) • Welcome to send in treats (individual and easy to pass out, please) • Treats will be enjoyed at second recess outside (2:25pm) It would be great to see healthy treats coming in…..cheese sticks, frozen go-gurt, fruit, etc.

  18. Volunteering • This year we have volunteer coordinator who will be….

  19. Questions about 3rd grade?If not, we will now move to your child’s literacy class.

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