0910 Power Point

9/10/2009 Welcome! 2009-2010 School Year Louis Sheffield Elementary Mrs. Blackmar, Ms. Cowan, and Ms. Stephens

9/10/2009 To Be Covered Tonight… What is Co-Teaching? Who’s Who Third Grade Curriculum Classroom Policies Agendas and Homework Grading FCAT Parent Conferences Contact Us

9/10/2009 What is Co-Teaching? Facts ,[object Object]

One certified teacher that is assigned part time to the room to help students meet individual needs

26 students are currently on our attendanceBenefits ,[object Object]

Teachers are able to work with small groups

Your child has the chance to have Mrs. Blackmar, Ms. Cowan AND Ms. Stephens!,[object Object]

9/10/2009 Third Grade Curriculum Math Investigations Science and Social Studies Readers Workshop Writers Workshop

9/10/2009 Math Investigations Math Investigations is a hands on approach to learning math concepts. You will occasionally see Math Investigations work sent home as homework. The skills sent home are always a review and have been previously taught in class. Multiplication facts are expected to be memorized by April. Timed tests will be coming soon.

9/10/2009 Science & Social Studies Science and Social Studies will be given a letter grade this year. Science and Social Studies grades will be taken from the Scholastic News that we ask that you purchase for your child. The cost is $3.99 per student. Information was attached to your child’s agenda earlier this year. We are accepting money now.

9/10/2009 Scholastic News Scholastic News is a colorful magazine with current events in science and social studies. http://teacher.scholastic.com/products/classmags/pdfs/SN3_090108.pdf

9/10/2009 Science Science will be taught in a more hands on approach. Skills taught in class will be tested after each chapter. You will be notified in plenty of time for a test and students are welcome to take the book home to study. They will be responsible for returning the book. Lost books must be paid for.

9/10/2009 Science Fair Projects Science Fair time is right around the corner! Science Fair projects are mandatory for 3rd grade students. Be on the look out for the informational packet to be sent home around the first week in October.

9/10/2009 Reader’s Workshop Basal Reading Book Learn a variety of reading strategies to help become a better reader and prepare for FCAT Students will learn to become more fluent readers DRA tests will be administered twice a year to check current reading levels DRA levels do not change as frequently for 3rd graders when compared to lower grades Mastery of a DRA level includes and the ability to comprehend a non-fiction text which tend to be more difficult

9/10/2009 What Counts as a Book? In the third grade, students must read 30 chapter books by the end of the school year 1 Book = at least 100 pages or is a book on their reading level Students are responsible for keeping track of their own books Log of books will be kept in their agendas Books will be counted on the last day of each month

9/10/2009 Scholastic Book Orders Order forms will be sent home about once and month Helps supply books and materials to be used in the classroom Orders can be made by check (made out to Scholastic) or cash

9/10/2009 Writer’s Workshop Writing will be completed at school Spelling and Grammar grades will be taken from student writing Our first writing genre will be Narratives and Memoir writing 3rd grade is a preparation year for the 4th Grade FCAT Writes!

9/10/2009 Classroom Policies Behavior Management- Card chart method Blue- (A) had a great day Green- (B) Warning Purple (C) Teacher Conference/Note home Yellow (D) Conference/Note home Pink (F) Referral and conference Students will be responsible for writing down the reason their card is flipped.

9/10/2009 Homework Homework WILL be assigned Monday through Thursday. Math homework will be on Monday and Wednesday nights Written Reading homework will be on Tuesday and Thursday night Based on skills taught in class and should only take about 15-30 minutes Students are responsible for their homework Students are responsible to read at least 30 minutes at night Reading aloud to parents or siblings is a great way to do this!

9/10/2009 Agendas Agendas are a must for communication. Must be brought home each night and returned the next day Homework, Notes, Conduct Grades and Important Information will be communicated through the agenda Replacement agendas are $5 and can be purchased in the office Students are rewarded for their signed agenda.

9/10/2009 Progress Reports and Student Work Progress reports will be sent home during the 5th week of each nine weeks Opportunity to see what your child is doing before report cards come home Must be signed and returned Student work will be sent home with the progress reports and all D and F papers must be signed and returned

9/10/2009 FCAT FCAT is tested in 3rd grade and passing the Reading FCAT with a level 2 is mandatory for promotion. Students will be able to log on to FCAT Explorer to provide additional practice. Students will be bringing home a FCAT simulator disc later in the year that they can download onto their home computer to practice. We will prepare for FCAT through out the year.

9/10/2009 Conferences Parents are more than welcome to schedule a conference at anytime. You can request a conference by calling us, emailing us, or writing a note in your child’s agenda.

9/10/2009 Our Class Webpage cowanblackmar.blogspot.com Mrs. Blackmarand Mrs. Cowan have a class webpage. The webpage contains the following information -Homework -Suggested reading lists -Math and Reading games -Current Events in the class -Newsletters -Club Einstein and other goodies

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