Welcome Welcome Back to School!Back to School!

Welcome Welcome Back to School!Back to School!

GGrade 3 rade 3

Mrs. WolfingerMrs. Wolfinger

Pickerington Elem.Pickerington Elem.

About Mrs. Wolfinger

I am very excited to be part of your child’s third grade experience. I have been at Pickerington Elementary for 17 years. I have spent the majority of that time in third grade. I am married and have three daughters. I look forward to working with you and your child this school year!

Math 4 TodayMath 4 Today Daily Practice Work Front of the sheet is completed Monday-

Thursday. It reinforces third grade math skills. It will be corrected daily as a class.

Back of the sheet is a Weekly Review which is completed alone on Friday and will be checked by the teacher. Students will be able to use the front as a resource.

Students who receive a score of 6 or below will be asked to correct their mistakes for Monday night’s homework.

Language Arts 4 Language Arts 4 TodayTodayLanguage Arts 4 Language Arts 4 TodayToday

Daily Practice Work Front of the sheet is completed Monday-Thursday. It

reinforces third grade language arts skills. It will be corrected daily as a class.

Back of the sheet is a Weekly Review which is completed alone on Friday and will be checked by the teacher. Students will be able to use the front as a resource.

Students who receive a score of 60 % or below will be asked to correct their mistakes for Monday night’s homework.

Language Arts Language Arts CurriculumCurriculum

When answering question, we will not only be looking for correct answers but students will also need to write in complete sentences by restating the questions. Answers will need to be supported by text. These types of answers will be required in all curriculum.

Handwriting - We will REVIEW all upper and lower case cursive letters- example of D’Neilan alphabet provided

Included with forms is a layout of language arts standards.

Accelerated Reader Accelerated Reader (A.R.)(A.R.)

This is a computerized reading comprehension program. Students take a 5 to 10 question quiz on books they have read and earn points for correctly answered questions. Books may be used as a reference during the quiz.

AR books can be found anywhere, classroom, school or public library and your child’s own book shelf.

The first quarter classroom reading goal is to earn 9 points. Incentives will be given as students reach goal intervals throughout the quarter. Students who achieve above this goal will also be rewarded.

AR points will be earned from instructional books, read a louds, and books which are read to self at home and in school.

Students should be reading a book at home as part of their nightly homework and during Read to Self time at school.

Library AR Book FinderLibrary AR Book Finder

Before weekly library check out, students are encouraged to use the Pickerington Library Catalog “CAT” to help them choose books in their AR level. A direction sheet has been provided for your use at home.

We will use the end of second grade AR levels until a new STAR test has been taken. These will be sent home in Friday Folders as soon as they are available to us.

Pizza Hut Book-It Pizza Hut Book-It RewardReward

This is a reading incentive program offered to us through Pizza Hut.

Pizza Hut uses this to reward monthly goals set by individual teachers.

We will be using it to introduce and encourage reading of different genres. For example the October genre will be mysteries.

At the beginning of each new month a letter of explanation and form will be in your child’s Friday folder.

SpellingSpelling Sitton Spelling Third grade will continue the use of Sitton spelling.

Instead of weekly lists of words to memorize, this program emphasizes the learning of important words, not just for a weekly test, but for a lifetime of spelling in the real world.

This spelling program uses skills of instruction (phonics, word origins, spelling rules, usage, etc.), through your child's everyday writing, and through word study of specific words your child has not yet mastered.

As new words are introduced, these lists will be sent home in Friday folders.

To go with our spelling program, we will also be introducing a new prefix or suffix each week.

Math CurriculumMath Curriculum Module 1 – Properties of Multiplication and Division and

Solving Problems with Units of 2-5 and 10. Module 2- Place Value and Problem Solving with Units of

Measure Module 3- Multiplication and Division with units of 0,1,6-

9 and multiples of 10 Module 4- Multiplication and Area Module 5- Fractions as Numbers on the Number Line Module 6- Collecting and Displaying Data Module 7- Geometry and Measurement Word Problems

Module 1 – Properties of Multiplication and Division and Solving Problems with Units of 2-5 and 10.

Module 2- Place Value and Problem Solving with Units of Measure

Module 3- Multiplication and Division with units of 0,1,6-9 and multiples of 10

Module 4- Multiplication and Area Module 5- Fractions as Numbers on the Number Line Module 6- Collecting and Displaying Data Module 7- Geometry and Measurement Word Problems

Timed TestsTimed Tests * At the beginning of the year, students will be

introduced to their multiplication facts through Sprints. These are 2 minute exercises to increase individual fact speed. At this point of the year, students are just trying to beat their own scores.* During second semester, we will take timed quizzes on individual factors to build fluency of all multiplication facts. * We will assess on multiplication fluency during Quarter 4 with mixed multiplication and division quizzes.

* At the beginning of the year, students will be introduced to their multiplication facts through Sprints. These are 2 minute exercises to increase individual fact speed. At this point of the year, students are just trying to beat their own scores.* During second semester, we will take timed quizzes on individual factors to build fluency of all multiplication facts. * We will assess on multiplication fluency during Quarter 4 with mixed multiplication and division quizzes.

Science Science CurriculumCurriculum

Science Science CurriculumCurriculum

Earth and Space Science-Non-living resources used for energy

Life Science- Animal and Plant Life Cycles

Physical Sciences- Matter and Forms of Energy

Earth and Space Science-Non-living resources used for energy

Life Science- Animal and Plant Life Cycles

Physical Sciences- Matter and Forms of Energy

Social Studies CurriculumSocial Studies CurriculumSocial Studies CurriculumSocial Studies Curriculum

• Geography• History• Government• Economics• These topics are based on our local

community.

• Geography• History• Government• Economics• These topics are based on our local

community.

AssignmenAssignment Notebookt Notebook

Homework written in dailySigned by parent each nightHomework returned next day

unless otherwise notedHomework checked or reviewed

in classGeneral procedures can be found

in front of the assignment books

Friday Friday FolderFolder

Purple folder that is sent home each Friday in place of the assignment binder

Initialed, emptied and reviewed by parent each weekend

Returned on Monday or first day of the school week

Will contain all graded assessments, classroom newsletters and other informational letters

We hold as much as we can for Friday Folders but continue to check assignment binders nightly.

At Home ProjectsAt Home Projects One of the third grade standards is to be

able to report on a topic or text by speaking clearly and at an understandable pace.

Towards the end of each quarter, a project will be assigned to practice this skill. This will be worked on at home.

Directions and due dates will be sent home in Friday folders.

Leader in MeLeader in Me• Be Pro-active.• Begin with the end in mind• Put first things first• Think Win-Win• Seek first to understand then to be

understood.• Synergize• Sharpen the saw• I will use charms, other rewards and

consequences as needed.

Toy Policy• The Pickerington Elementary rules do not

allow the children to bring toys from home. The third grade has a policy that if a student is caught with a toy from home, it will be taken and returned at the end of the year or given to the parent.

• For outside recess, students may bring playground balls. (Nerf football, basketballs, soccer, etc.)

G.I.T.•Art- Students will need a smock that will be kept in their book bag. Art will be Quarters 1 and 3. (TUESDAYS)•Technology- Students will need headphones. These will be kept in the classroom for all computer use. Library will be combined with technology and students will need to return books on that day. Technology will be Quarter 1 and 3, but library check out will be all year. (FRIDAYS)•Music- This will be quarter 2 and 4. (FRIDAYS)•P.E.- Students must wear gym shoes to participate. P.E. will be quarter 2 and 4. (TUESDAYS) *We highly recommend that each child wears tennis shoes daily. There are times throughout the school year when we will have the opportunity to use the gym for indoor recess. However students will not be permitted in the gym without tennis shoes.

• A supply list has been provided.• Please send in supplies on the first day of school.• These supplies are needed all year. Extra supplies

can be stored in student tubs.• Back to School Sales are a great time to stock up on

supplies at a great price. You may want to think about buying for future use now, especially glue sticks.

• Please do not send in mechanical pencils or hand held sharpeners.

• Other supplies needed: a sturdy 3 hole punched • pocket folder.

School Supplies

• If you wish to celebrate your child’s birthday at school, students may bring in non-edible items for the class; such as pencils, stickers, etc. or a game for inside recess.

Lunch• Lunch will be daily from 11:30-12:15.• Lunch cost is $2.35 / Breakfast cost is $1.50• No snack will be needed in third grade due to early

lunch.• When sending in lunch money, please make sure it

is labeled with your child’s first and last name and lunch code.

Birthdays

• Book orders will be sent home periodically. These usually contain great deals and are full of AR books.

• If purchasing, checks will need to be made out to Scholastic Books.

• Parents can also order books on line. A letter to explain how will come home with each book order.

• If using an order for a special occasion, books can be held for parent pick up.

Book Orders

Contact Information• School Phone: 548-1400 • Address: 775 Long Road • Web site: http://www.pickerington.k12.oh.us/• Email:

tara_wolfinger@plsd.us

Please see form to inform me of your best contact information.

Thank you for coming Thank you for coming tonight!tonight!

Please take your folder Please take your folder with you as it includes with you as it includes

many informational many informational letters and forms to be letters and forms to be filled out and returned.filled out and returned.