Welcome to Welcome to Mrs. Sears’Mrs. Sears’

Curriculum NightCurriculum NightWhile You Wait:While You Wait:

1. Find your child’s desk and please take 1. Find your child’s desk and please take a seat.a seat.

2. Write your child a note on the card.2. Write your child a note on the card.

Our Agenda1. General School Information2. A Typical Week in 3rd Grade3. Classroom Policies4. General Information

The Sears’ Family

Emily, 10 and Ryan, 13

Skamper

My Goal

I want your child to enjoy learning in a safe environment. I want them to improve in their reading, math,

and writing, and become independent learners. I want

them to feel like we are a family at school.

General School InfoSchool Begins at 8:25 Class Line-Up- 8:05Dismisses at 3:00Online- Infinite Campus: report cards,

progress reports

School/class website-address in packet

The Third Grade Team

Ms. Sears Mrs. Campbell Mrs. Olson Mrs. T.

Writing• Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Series

• Grammar Skills-capitalization, punctuation,

spelling, sentence/paragraph structure.

• The Writing Process-prewriting, drafting,

revising, editing, publishing

• The Six Traits of Good Writing

Spelling & Vocabulary

• Weekly Spelling and Vocabulary List

Learn Cursive Handwriting!!! Portfolio

Specials

Music: Day # 3 & 6

Library: Day #1Bring books

PE: Days #2 & 2Wear shoes

Technology• Computer Lab (Day #3)

– Gain knowledge about technology

– Develop technology skills

– Apply and interact with technology

• Student Work Stations in Classroom

– Conduct Research, work on projects

– Instructional Games

– Word Processing

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Math:Engage New York

Scott Foresman adopted textbook

TERC Investigations

Whole and small groups

Learning Objectives:

* Master Math Facts (addition, subtraction,

multiplication, and division)

* Number Sense & Number Patterns

* Graphing , Probability, Geometry,

Measurement, Fractions

* Problem Solving & Logic Reasoning

Lunch

Our lunch time is 11:05-11:45

Students have recess first. 11:25 is when they enter MPR to

eat.

*Rule is that only your child will be able to eat with you.

Language Arts* Houghton Mifflin Harcourt New Series

– phonics, vocabulary, fluency, and comprehension

* Whole group & small group instruction

* Content Area Literacy in Social Studies and Science will

be incorporated into reading units.

* Non-Fiction texts, Close Readings, literature studies,

author studies * Literature Response

* Book Projects

ScienceSocial Studies

HarcourtIntegrated in Thematic Units (Rocks and Minerals,

Scientific Method, Energy, Plants, Ecosystems, and Health)

Social Studies (Government, Geography, American and World History, American Heroes, and Economics)

Junior Achievement

•Behavior•P.A.C.K. Club•Classroom Store

Pride in the P.A.C.K.

HomeworkCalendarReadingDue each FridayResponsibilityForgot Homework

Grades• Report Cards-Letter Grades• Mid-Progress Online Reports &

Report Cards online• Thursday-Test Day for Language

Arts• Friday- Math quiz on concept and

spelling test• Fridays- Check Take Home Folder

Communication• E mail is quickest for me• Phone call by next day • Webpage• Email through Infinite Campus

School Information– Field Trips- Tax Credit Donation As a grade level we

would like to go to Kartchner Caverns for a field trip that are

instructionally aligned with the third grade standards. In order to have these learning experiences we are encouraging tax credit donations be made to third grade. We can’t do it without you!

• $400 per couple, $200 single)

• Transportation- email is best• Sign up on Basha’s webpage • Infinite Campus

Thanks!

Thank you for coming!