MRS. EVANSMRS. GRUETTMRS. MYERS

2012-2013

WELCOME TO THIRD GRADE

What Third Grade Means…It means…Your child will have greater personal

responsibility.Your child moves from learning to read

to reading to learn.Your child works independently on

homework with you checking to see if it is done.

Daily Schedule

7:50 Opening8:15-9:35 Math9:40-9:55 Recess10:00-10:40 Special10:40-11:10 Content11:10-11:40 or 11:15-11:45 Lunch11:50-12:20 Content12:20-2:20 Reading Language Arts2:30 Dismissal

MathMath CoreThe Math Connects website

(www.mhschool.com) is a great resource to use at home.

There are tutorials, games and the online student edition. The access code is B824256BE8.

Rocket MathMountain Math

Language Arts Core Reading

Anthology Chapter Books Time for Kids Magazine

Word Study

Grammar Skills

Writing Informational Persuasive Narrative

Guided Reading

Vocabulary

Fluency

Content-Social Studies and Science

These subjects are not tested nor graded.

There will be one subject per marking period to allow for in depth study.

Writing is embedded in content.Occasionally there will be projects to

be completed at home.

Social Studies and Science TopicsSocial Studies

CommunitiesPennsylvania

ScienceLife ScienceHuman Body/Life Skills (LGH)Earth SciencePhysical Science

Flexible GroupingsGroups are based on current achievement/performance

data. In 3rd grade, this data includes: 4Sight scores, DIBELS

data, writing prompts, spelling inventories, and DDS data.We continually monitor students' performance and

progress to ensure we are meeting their instructional needs.

Groups are flexible, fluid, and change throughout the year.Teachers will notify parents of any changes in their child’s

groups.

Data and Testing-DIBELSDIBELS stands for (Dynamic Indicators of Basic

Early Literacy Skills) and is a standardized assessment that we perform 3 times per year with progressing monitoring for students not reaching designated benchmarks. It assesses students oral reading fluency and accuracy on the DORF portion and comprehension on the DAZE portion. Third grade has the benchmark goals of 100 words a minute with 97% accuracy.

Please be sure that you are reading daily with your child.

Third Grade Rules and Expectations

Behavior “Time Out” Notice

Your Child’s BinderYour child’s binder needs to come back and forth

to school each day.A “Homework Sheet” is kept in the front of the

binder to show daily assignments.Dividers keep papers organized-please leave them

in there.“Homework Folder”-Please check and empty this

folder on a daily basis.

Weekly Homework Sheet

Homework GuidelinesThe homework policy allows for 20 minutes of

homework with an additional 15 minutes for reading each night.

If your child has worked and not completed the assignment within the 20 minutes, please note it on the paper and we will address it in class.

Alerts to ParentsA “Homework Alert” is issued if your

child has incomplete or missing homework.

A “Classwork Alert” is issued if your child does not complete classwork during the allotted time.

A “Poor Grade Alert” is issued if your child gets a D or F on a quiz or test. A parent signature is required.

RecessWe will go outside for recess every day, so please have your child dress appropriately.

Just note…the wind whips across the fields, so many times it is colder here than at home.

Field TripsWe will be going on TWO field trips this year.The first field trip will be to Landis Valley Farm

Museum on Friday, October 26th.The second field trip will be to the State

Capitol Building and State Museum in Harrisburg in May (date to be determined).

Volunteer opportunities will be available, so be sure that you have completed any necessary background checks to be an independent volunteer.

Changes This YearNO food is permitted in the classroom unless it is

ordered through our food services. Order forms are available on the website.

For Birthday Treats, students may bring in non-food items or order treats through our food services. This is optional.

How to Reach UsTo get in touch with us, please call the school at

626-3704 or e-mail us.Mrs. Evans-aevans@warwicksd.orgMrs. Gruett-mgruett@warwicksd.orgMrs. Myers-dmyers@warwicksd.orgMrs. Banack- jbanack@warwicksd.org We also look forward to taking with you during Parent/Teacher Conferences in November.

Meet Your Teachers in HomeroomsPlease join us in our homerooms to see where your child spends his/her school day.Our homerooms are:Mrs. Evans-526Mrs. Gruett-Room 525Mrs. Myers-Room 527Mrs. Banack-Room 523We will be available until 8:30 p.m.

Thank You!

We would like to thank you for coming to this Open House

this evening. Working together as a “TEAM” we can

make your child’s learning experience in 3rd grade a

happy and successful one.