curriculum night august 18, 2011 3 rd grade mrs. nelsen: reading/grammar/social studies/writing...
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Curriculum Night
August 18, 2011 3rd Grade
Mrs. Nelsen: Reading/Grammar/Social Studies/Writing [email protected]. Feiman: Math/Science/Writing [email protected]. Im: ICE Writing/ Reading/ Math
[email protected]. Breed: Paraprofessional
Communication
Agenda (Sign Daily!)Email
Web PagesNotes
Conferences
Discipline Policy
1. Verbal warning/reminder2. Parent notification on weekly behavior report3. Parent notification via email or phone call4. Parent/teacher/student conference5. Office referral6. Daily checklist
Assessment Calendar
Cognitive Abilities Test- September 26-October 11
Iowa Test of Basic Skills-October 24-November 3
Criterion Referenced Test-April 23 – May 3
Classroom Reward System
Class compliments Sticky notes “Letters” for trips to the
Treasure Box Classroom Economy will be
implemented soon.
Important Reminders
TIP (Thursday Important Papers) packets are sent home each Thursday.
Weekly Behavior reports will be sent home in TIP.
Ice-cream day- Thursday, beginning September 8th.
Ice-cream now costs $0.60.
Absences and Tardiness
Excused: personal illness, death or illness in the immediate family, religious observance.
Work for excused absences will be provided when the student returns.
Students must bring a note from a parent and/or doctor when he or she returns to school following an absence.
Instruction Collaboration Environment
Benefits:
*Instruction from three certified teachers plus supportive instruction from a paraprofessional
*Smaller groups
*Use of best practices and differentiated instruction
Science: Mrs. Feiman
Scientific MethodHeat and EnergyMagnetsRocks and Geology UnitHabitatsPollution
Math: Mrs. Feiman and Ms. ImTopics of Study:Topics of Study:
Place ValueAddition and SubtractionTime and MoneyEstimationData and GraphsMeasurementGeometryMultiplication and Division (Yes, 3rd graders do LONG division!)Problem-Solving Primary focus: FLUENCY and ACCURACY of basic
facts
Social Studies: Mrs. Nelsen Government (3 Branches, leaders, and roles)Historical Figures (Paul Revere, Frederick
Douglass, Cesar Chavez, Mary McLeod Bethune, Eleanor Roosevelt, Franklin Roosevelt, Thurgood Marshall, Lyndon B. Johnson and Susan B. Anthony)
EconomicsMap SkillsU.S. Landforms (mountain ranges and main
rivers)Greek impact on Western Civilization
(architecture and government)
Reading: Mrs. Nelsen and Ms. Im We will focus on . . .
•Making good book choices
•Inferring and predicting
•Identifying important story elements
•Summarizing and synthesizing
•Understanding elements of fiction and nonfiction
•Exploring a variety of genres
•Reading aloud with fluency and expression
Reading Homework: Mrs. Nelsen and Ms. Im
Students’ Responsibility: Read for 20 minutes each night except for Wonderful Wednesday and the weekends.
They may read anything!Parents’ Role: Support, enthusiasm, and
“monitoring”Parents: Sign your child’s planner to let
us know that he/she read for 20 minutes.
Writing:Mrs. Nelsen, Mrs. Feiman, and Ms.
ImNarrativePersuasiveInformationalResponse to LiteratureCreative WritingPoetryGrammar will be taught during
Reading and Writing time.
Any questions?
Thank you, parents!
At this time, our wonderful room parents will need to meet with each homeroom class individually.
Please go to your child’s homeroom teacher for further instructions from the room parents.