Back to School Night 2015-2016Mrs. Donawerth3rd GradeRoom 10

By A. Donawerth

• Started teaching in 1980 – Fullerton School District

• Moved to Saddleback Valley School District 2000

• Awarded Fellowship in the National Writing Project

• UCI Writing Project – Participant and Presenter

• Project Wild (Science)

• GATE Trained

• California State School Program Evaluator (CSSPE)

• OC Math Field Day Coach

• Science Fair Judge

• Master and Mentor Teacher, Curriculum Leader, School Site

Council

•Meet the TeacherMrs. Donawerth

Masters in Education – MAed emphasis in Curriculum and

Special Education

•My Family

School named after my grandfather- Carl H. Hankey School

Preparing our students for College and Career•Common Core State Standards

Common Core State Standards Video

•Common Core State StandardsPreparing our students for College and Career

Six Shifts in Common Core Standards

Balance of Fiction and Nonfiction Text

Increase of Text Complexity

Building Content Area Literacy -Science, History, Social Studies, and Technology

Writing Using Text-Based Evidence

Focus on Academic Vocabulary

Content Explored In-depth and Working Towards Mastery

Read-A-Loud Book/ Cursive Writing

•Class ScheduleA second line of text could go here

Language Art – Reading/ Writing /Grammar/Spelling(Warm-up and Attendance) (Dictation on Fridays)

Mathematics

Social Studies/Science/Music/ Art/Drama/PE

8:30 -10:35

10:55-11:55

12:40-1:15

1:30 – 2:30

• September to November – Informative/Explanatory

• November to March – Opinion / Argument

• March to June –Narrative

•District Benchmarks - Writing

Students are tested at the beginning of the year on word

lists

5 words a week (Comes home Monday)

Only given words they have misspelled

Students put words into sentences (Comes home Tuesday

to study)

All five sentences become their test for the week (Fri)

•Individualized Spelling

Addition and Subtraction should be mastered in 2nd

Grade

Multiplication and Division Facts should be mastered

by December

*Mastered means the answer is said within 3 seconds

•Math Facts

Scheduling• A Work in Progress

•Scientist of the Week – Fridays after Lunch•Library – To be arranged•Computer Lab – To be arranged•P.E. –Tuesday and Thursday•Flag and Award Ceremonies – First Monday of the Month•Art Masters- monthly

BOOKS AND IDEA BOX IN CLASS• Students are encouraged to plan

ahead and start looking at ideas for an experiment.

• Class Library has books with experiments

• School Library has books with experiments

• Classroom file box of experiments

• “3rd Grade Science Projects” can be Googled.

• .

INTERNET SEARCH

Scientist of the WeekThe Scientific Method used in an Experiment

On the Monday of each student’s week, they are to bring in their paperwork to review the safety

procedures with Mrs. Donawerth.

• Provided by PTA –

• Non Fiction Reading

• Current Events

• Text based questions

• Social Studies and

Science

•Scholastic News

• Homework packet comes home on Monday• Work is collected on the day it is due• Projects require additional time and are

scheduled in advance• Check Website for additional Challenge

Activities

•HomeworkMonday Through Thursday – approx. 1hour

Mrs. Donawerth’s WebsiteRead Every

Day!

• Patriotic Songs each Morning

• Art to enhance learning

• Art Masters

In classroom Reader’s Theater

• Grade Level Play

•The ArtsIntegrated into the Curriculum

Gift of History – Fall

Heritage Hill walk through history Spring

Others to be arranged

•Field Trips

Homework - Credit 100%/ No Credit 0%/Late 70%

Testing and Assessments are graded with % and Letter

Grade

AR Points are 10% of the Final Grade

Math Facts are 10% of Final Grade

Grades and Missing Work on line through the Family

Portal

•Grading

Saddleback Website

Classroom Discipline

1. Reminder given of the rules2. Second -Loss of Recess Time /

Moved / Loss of privilege3. Note Home to Parents - Sign and

return the next day

Class Points for IncentivesKeeping Track of Points

Class Dojo

Volunteers Needed

•Monday, Tuesday and Friday – Individualized Spelling Program•Clerical Work•Holiday Parties•Larger School Projects

Let’s Work Together to Make This a GREAT YEAR!

Rancho

Rocks!