Mrs. Cox/Ms Schaible’s Third Grade

Bartram Springs Elementary

2012-2013

Join us as we explore our world!!

CLASSROOM RITUALS & ROUTINES

Learning Expectations•Daily Schedule

•Workshop Models

•Standards

•Book of the Month

Our Daily Schedule 8:25 First Bell

8:30 Tardy Bell

8:25 – 8:45 Morning Business

8:45 – 9:15 RTI Group Work

9:15 – 9:45 Skills Block

9:45-10:45 Readers Workshop

10:45 – 11:45 Writers Workshop

12:05– 12:35 Lunch

12:40 – 1:10 Restroom/Recess

1:10 – 2:00 Math Workshop

2:00 – 2:45 Science or Social Studies

2:45 Dismissal

RITUALS & ROUTINES

Resource Schedule

PE 9:20 – 10:00

Art 10:15 – 11:05

Music 10:15 – 11:05

Other PE 10:05 – 10:45

Classroom Discipline Plan•Classroom Card System

•Color-coded – Each day begins on a green card

•Specific cards are given when rules are broken

•Students are responsible for writing their conduct color at the end of the day inside their planner

RITUALS & ROUTINES

CLASSROOM RITUALS & ROUTINESCommunication

•School newsletter

•Planners

•Classroom blog: blastingoffinthirdgrade.wordpress.com

•E-mail:

•schaiblek@duvalschools.org

•coxx@duvalschools.org

•Phone: 904-260-5860(ext 2118)

Homework PolicyFriday Folders

Contains your child’s graded work from the week

Keep your child’s work unless asked to “Sign and Return”

Return each MondayBeginning of the Year PacketsPlease complete and return

CLASSWORK/HOMEWORK

Literacy Workshop Models and Components

Readers’ Workshop Skills BlockWriters’ Workshop30 Book Guidelines

Shared reading with family member Read for 20-30 minutes a night Variety of genres (fiction, nonfiction, poetry)

Book of the Month August/September: Pirates go to School by Corinne Demas October: Library Lion by Michelle Knudsen

 

Work Time(40 min.)

Opening(10-15 min.)Mini-Lesson *Skills *Reading Strategies *Rituals and RoutinesRead AloudShared ReadingBook Discussion *to model book talks

Closing - Reader’s Chair(10 min.)Link to StandardsLink to Mini-LessonsCelebrationReflection

StudentsIndependent ReadingPartner ReadingBook Discussion GroupsAuthor and Genre StudiesAuthentic Literacy ActivitiesListening StationComputer Station

TeacherReading ConferencesGuided Reading GroupsDRA AssessmentFacilitate Literacy Activities

Readers’ Workshop Model

Skills Block

Spelling Grammar Conventions

•Lists based on a

spelling pattern.

•Words on the word wall based on sight words.

•Application assessed

through dictation.

•Language Use

•Parts of speech

•Application assessed through writing.

•Capitalization

•Punctuation

•Application assessed through dictation.

Writers’ Workshop Model

 

Work Time(40 min.)

Opening(10-15 min.)Mini-Lesson *Writers’ craft *Skills (grammar, punctuation, etc.) *Rituals and Routines *Reading and writing connections *Common writing problems *Book study elements

Closing - Author’s Chair(10 min.)Link to StandardsLink to Mini-LessonsCelebrationReflection

StudentsIndependent Writing *Prewriting and Planning *Drafting *Revising and Editing *Peer Conference *PublishingAuthor and Genre StudiesShared Writing

TeacherWriting Conferences

Math Workshop

• Envisions and Math Investigations focus on critical thinking and problem-solving activities.

• Homework is designed to enhance the work your child is doing in class.

• Weekly homework encourages family participation to practice solving problems using multiple strategies.

Math Workshop Model

 

Work Time(30 min.)

Opening(5-10 min.)Mini-Lesson *Skills *Math Strategies *Misconceptions *Rituals and Routines

Closing(15-20 min.)Link to StandardsLink to Mini-LessonsCelebrationReflection

StudentsGuided Practice with ManipulativesInvestigation Activity *Individual *Partner *GroupSkills Block

Teacher

Math Conferences *Individual *Small Group

Testing

The majority of our testing takes place on Thursday or Friday. Students will take a reading selection test on the current story. They will take a daily math quiz, a spelling test, and vocabulary test.

Throughout the week students may take a math, science, and social studies test. It will be written in the planners 1 or 2 days prior and usually a review and/or the textbook is sent home. The homework and test schedule is posted on our classroom blog as well.

3rd Grade FCAT 2.0

May include all types of text

including…….•Functional Materials of Everyday Life:

•Consumer documents (e.g., warranties, manuals,

contracts, applications)

•Embedded in text (e.g., tables, charts, maps, graphs,

illustrations, photographs, captions, text boxes)

•How-to articles

•Brochures, fliers

•Schedules

•Website pages

Begins: April 15-18th

•2 days of reading

•2 days of math

•Multiple choice

•Fiction and

nonfiction text

With Your Help!

•Schedule a Conference by email, phone or planners

•Sign up to volunteer at our school (i.e. PTA, SAC, tutoring, etc.)

•Help your child reach the 30 Book Standard by reading at home daily

•Join PTA for $6.00

•Help your child review homework and class work daily

Upcoming Events Monday, September 17 Boosterthon Pep Rally

Friday, September 21 Mid-term Progress Reports

Wed., September 26 Boosterthon Fun Run

Monday, October 1st Fall Pictures

October 14-19 Fall Book Fair

Thursday, October 25 Trip to the Symphony

Friday, October 26 Planning Day

Friday, November 2nd MOSH Field Trip

*** Try to wear spirit wear every Friday!

Thank You for Joining Us Tonight!