WELCOME TO 3RD GRADE!

While you’re waiting, please take some time to view your child’s biopoem and self-portrait hanging in the classroom. Please read the letter from your child. Please write a letter back to your child on the note paper on your desk. We will get started shortly.

WELCOME PARENTS

Mrs. JoAnne Anderson

3rd Grade

2015-2016

ABOUT ME

ABOUT MRS. ANDERSON

20th Year in the District 4th Grade – 11 years

Master’s Degree from Delaware Valley University

GOALS FOR THE YEAR• Build Self Confidence

• Become LIFELONG Learners

• Become a Technology Expert

• Develop a LOVE for READING, WRITING, and MATH

• Foster Stronger Social Skills

MISSION STATEMENT

We are here to learn, have fun, learn from our mistakes, make new friends, and improve our skills. We all want to set and accomplish our goals and earn compliments. We will treat property as if it were our own. We will treat others respectfully and nicely. We will make others feel a part of the Bridge Valley

Family.

A DAY IN THE LIFE OF A THIRD GRADER

• 8:15-8:45 Arrival & Morning Work

• 8:45-9:05 Announcements/ Morning Meeting/Class Meeting

•9:05 – 10:20 Math

• 10:05 -10:15 Snack

• 10:20 -12:00 Reading

• 12:00 – 1:00 Lunch/Recess

• 1:00-1:40 Special

• 1:45-2:30 Writing / Special

• 2:30-3:05 Science/Social Studies

• 3:05-3:10 Review Homework / Pack Up

• 3:10-3:35 Dismissal

SPECIALS• Monday – MUSIC

•Tuesday – P.E. (sneakers!)

• Wednesday – QUEST

• Thursday – ART

• Friday – Library (books!)

Questioning & Understanding through Engineering, Science, & Technology

HOMEWORK• Time Expectations• 10 minutes x grade level = 30 minutes • Monday – Thursday• Reading requirement

• Independent Reading Log (IRL)• Math- Xtra Math online

• Practice Facts 4x per week • Homework Notice

• Homework Folders• Notes for Mrs. Anderson

• Assignment Books• Signature not required

• Thursday Folders- signature required• Assessments - signature required

COMMUNICATION• Phone: 267-893-3700 Ext. 1294

• Email: jlanderson@cbsd.org

• Notes

• Teacher Site•Mrs. Anderson's Website

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

• PSSA• Testing window is April 11th – 21st • Math & ELA

• Student Achievement • Combination of tests, quizzes, homework, classwork, projects, and teacher observations

THINGS TO KNOW• Edible Birthday Treats No Longer Permitted • Pencils/Book Marks• Library donation in your child’s name to our classroom

or school • Birthday Readers

• Cashless Lunches • Salad Bar option

•Absences and Tardiness• Must be supported by a note• Please send in the next day if possible

• Changes in Transportation• Must contact the office

• (267) 893-3700

INTRODUCING OUR CLASSROOM COORDINATOR

MRS. LOFTUS (CADEN’S MOM)

READING• LEAD21 Program •Instruction is a combination of:• Whole Group• Small Group• Independent Reading

• Student Assessment includes:• Class participation & observation• Journal responses• Reading Logs• Comprehension activities and quizzes• Vocabulary activities and quizzes• Unit Tests• LRA Fluency and comprehension assessments

MATH• Everyday Math Program• Basic Facts Recall• Xtra Math

• Problem Solving• Incorporated into each unit test

• Games • EM Games

•Student Assessment includes:• Classwork, participation, and observation• Quizzes• Unit Tests

WRITING• Being a Writer • Writer’s Workshop Approach• Writer’s Notebook• Five step Writing Process

Prewrite >Draft >Revise >Edit > Publish

• Emphasis on the understanding and integration of the 5 domains of writing:• Focus• Content• Organization• Style• Conventions• Behaviors of a Writer (New Last Year)

SPELLING & HANDWRITING

• Weekly Lists & Homework (Spelling Connections)• Link will be posted on website

• Emphasize spelling as a tool in daily work

• Handwriting – Transition from manuscript to cursive

SOCIAL STUDIES•Social Studies Alive!

• Geography • Community • Economics • Current Events

• TCI Website• Log on from home

SCIENCE• Life Cycles

• Motion Assessment includes:• 3rd Grade Motion Assessment• Excel

• Solar System

QUESTIONS

LET’S MAKE IT A GREAT YEAR!

Thank you! Have a wonderful evening!