Back to School2015-2016

Dolphin ClassRoom 32

Mrs. Hammond ~ Long Island native, taught for 8 years in Maryland prior to starting at Sigsbee last year.

~ BS. In Marine Biology from Long Island University

~ MS.Ed. In Childhood Education (Integrated Math, Science and Technology) from Dowling College, NY.

~ Certified K-5, Reading Endorsement

~ Contact through Jupiter or caryn.hammond@sigsbee.org

Students should bring a refillable water bottle and snack to school each day.

Birthdays can be celebrated at school with a healthy birthday snack for the class. (i.e. fruit, yogurt, cheese and crackers)

If sending in money with your child, please put it in a ziploc bag or envelope and write the child’s name, amount, and the purpose of the money.

Monday MusicScience

Tuesday ArtComputer Lab

Wednesday Science

Thursday P.E. (*sneakers!)

Friday P.E. (*sneakers!)Library (*return books!)

Specials:

Language Arts 10 hours each week

Math 9-10 hours each week

Science 2 hours lab per week, supplemented in classroom

Social Studies Approx. 1 hour each week, also embedded within reading.

Second Step approx. 1 hour each week

Content Areas:

~ Homework is assigned every Friday and is due back to school the following Thursday.

~ Homework generally consists of 2-3 math pages

~ Optional Home Use: - IXL (Standards based concepts and skills) (ixl.com) - Xtra Math (xtramath.org)

~ Completed classwork and homework will go home on Friday in your child’s homework folder.

~ Report card- January and June

~ Conferences- October and April

~ Go Math assessments

~ Beginning of year, Middle of year, End of year

tests for

progress

~ Jupiter will be used to show completion of

assignments and test/quiz scores, but Jupiter will

not be used to calculate grades on the report card.

Proficient in the Skill

Making Progress

Area of Concern

Addition & Subtraction within 1,000Represent & Interpret DataUnderstand Multiplication & DivisionUse Multiplication & Division Facts and StrategiesUnderstand and Compare FractionsMeasuring Time, Length, Liquid Volume, and MassMeasuring Perimeter and AreaGeometry & Two-Dimensional Shapes

Mathematical Practices

1) Make sense of problems and persevere in solving them.

2) Reason abstractly and quantitatively.

3) Construct viable arguments and critique the reasoning of others.

4) Model with mathematics.

Mathematical Practices

5) Use appropriate tools strategically.

6) Attend to precision.

7) Look for and make use of structure.

8) Look for and express regularity in repeated reasoning.

How you can help at homeQuiz your child nightly on their addition, subtraction and multiplication facts!

Go to the Dollar Tree today and get flashcards for basic facts. Keep them in the car, etc. It is not too early to start multiplication.

Make homework a priority.

When helping your child with homework, ask your child to explain how they got their answer.

Point out ways math is part of everyday.

More ways to help at homeSet routines for doing homework.

Encourage the process- not just quick, correct answers.

Compliment your child for struggling through a math problem- it is brain training!

Focus on perseverance.

Encourage your child to go on xtramath and IXL at home.

Third graders take a Math FSA and Reading (ELA) FSA.

Testing Window: March 28th – April 8th, 2016.

The FSA will be paper-based this year for third graders.

FSA: Florida State Assessments

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FSA: Florida State Assessments

http://www.fsassessments.org

Inquiry & Tools/Crustaceans (first 3 weeks)

Study of Universe (until October)

Study of Earth (until January)

Study of Sea (late March/early April)

Simple Machines

Geography (continents & oceans)

Government (levels / branches)

Constitution of the United States

Regions of the United States

Mini-Units on Canada, Mexico, and Caribbean

Basic Economics

Field Trip ChaperonesHoliday celebrationsMaking copies/ Homework packets

I will be sending out Jupiter messages as needed.

Thank you for coming!