Please:

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Welcome

• Please
• Sign in
• Please take a welcome packet from the bookshelves
  as you walk through the door.
• A copy of this presentation is posted on our
  website http//teacherweb.com/CA/SaintHedwig/3A

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Back to School Night

• Room 3A
• 2009-2010

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Welcome

• Introduction
• Mrs. Creason
• Miss Nicholson

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Contact Information

• Email room3a_at_sainthedwigparish.org
• Please note A 24 hour turn around period is
  expected to acknowledge all email.

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Room 3A Teacher Web Page

• http//teacherweb.com/CA/SaintHedwig/3A
• The web page will be updated weekly with
  information about
• Announcements
• Curriculum
• Daily Schedule
• AR Requirements
• Supply List/Requests

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Curriculum
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Religion (Sadlier Series)

• We learn about Jesus life and resurrection while
  emphasizing how we are called to be His
  followers.
• We study the history of the Church and the
  Liturgical seasons.
• We explore how the Church leads us in worship and
  what it means to be a member.
• We gain knowledge of how we are called to
  Discipleship and learn how to share in Jesus
  mission as we live out His message.

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Math (Houghton Mifflin)

• Some of the concepts we will be exploring are
• Place Value Up to the hundred thousands
• Money and Time
• Addition and Subtraction 4 digit numbers
• Measurement
• MULTIPLICATION and DIVISION!
• Geometry
• Fractions and Decimals
• Data and Probability

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Literature (Houghton Mifflin)

• Weekly stories read in class
• Vocabulary emphasis
• Reading comprehension and fluency
• Tests given weekly on Friday

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Writing (Voyages in English and Step Up to
Writing)

• Students will be practicing different types of
  writing including
• Narrative, Persuasive, Descriptive, and
  Research
• It will be displayed monthly in the hallway
  and/or classroom.
• Laptop computers will be used.

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English (Voyages in English)

• Types of sentences
• Nouns, Pronouns, Verbs, Adjectives, Adverbs,
  Punctuation/Capitalization, and Diagramming
• Daily Language Practice

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Social Studies (Houghton Mifflin)

• Mrs. Villalobos in Room 3
• Community and Geography
• Americas Early Communities
• People Move from Place to Place
• Community Government
• Making Economic Choices

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Art

• We will be studying two masterpiece artists
• Monet
• Van Gogh
• Art will also be integrated into the curriculum
  on a regular basis.

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Science (Houghton Mifflin)

• Survival of Living Things
• Adaptations
• Changing Environments
• Organisms of long ago
• Patterns in the Sky
• Solar system
• Cycles and patterns in space
• Matter
• Properties of matter (solid, liquid and gas)
• Chemical changes
• Energy
• Different forms of energy
• Light and shadows

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Spelling

• Spelling pre-tests that include approximately
  thirty words will given at the beginning of each
  week.
• Students will be then be given a spelling
  homework packet to take home and work on during
  the week.
• Students must cut out the words on the cover
  sheet and complete each Lap by Friday. (It is
  recommended that students complete one Lap
  exercise per night.)
• On Friday, students must bring back their
  completed spelling packet with parent signature.
• On Friday morning, students will be tested on
  twenty of the thirty spelling words. The twenty
  words will be chosen at random so students should
  study all thirty words.

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Responsibility Training

• Each student is responsible for their behavior.
  Students are expected to make good choices and to
  take responsibility for their actions. There are
  consequences, both good and bad, for their
  behavior.
• Star Jar
• Table Points
• Responsibility Training
• Reports and Rewards
• Each student begins the week with 100 points.
• Five points (5) are deducted for a violation
  (multiple points can be deducted).
• Parents receive a written report each week.
• Parents then sign the report and return it to
  school the next school day.
• Weekly reports are averaged to determine the
  report card grade for conduct. A serious
  infraction of a school rule independent of the
  Responsibility Record Sheet will receive
  immediate intervention and consequence. An
  additional 0 will be averaged into their overall
  conduct grade.
• Students are responsible for knowing and
  communicating reasons for point deductions.

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Accelerated Reader Program

• Students are to complete a minimum of five
  chapter books each quarter.
• After completing a chapter book, students must
  take an AR test on the book they have read.
• For an explanation of the Accelerated Reader
  Program at Saint Hedwig School, please visit
  www.ARBookFind.com

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Homework/Participation

• Homework will be given daily, Monday -Thursday.
  It is the students responsibility to complete
  and submit homework on time. On time work is work
  that is collected or checked off at the beginning
  of class. Anytime after that, it is considered
  LATE.
• Assignment turned in on time and complete Full
  Credit
• Assignment turned in late No Credit
• Except for Excused Absences
• Agendas are provided for each student. Please
  sign them nightly to ensure all homework is being
  done.
• Absences
• If a student is absent, it is the students
  responsibility to obtain any missed
  work/homework. Students have equal to the amount
  of days they are absent to make up the missed
  work.
• Participation will be a combination of class work
  and student involvement in the lessons.

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Grading

• Grading will be based on a point system. Students
  receive points for each assignment completed on
  time and each test taken.
• At the end of the grading period, a students
  points will be added up, and the total points
  that he/she earned will be divided by the total
  points that are possible.
• To calculate the final grade at the end of the
  assessment period, the following school-wide
  grading scale will be used
• 100-93 A 79-77 C 62-60
  D-
• 92-90 A- 76-73 C
  59 or Below F
• 89-87 B 72-70 C-
• 86-83 B 69-67 D
• 82-80 B- 66-63 D

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Gradelink

• Gradelink is an online grading system used
  throughout the school designed for teachers to
  communicate student progress.
• It will be updated on a weekly basis. Parents
  and students will be able to access detailed
  information regarding academic development from
  their personal computer.
• www.gradelink.com

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Important Dates

• Parent Teacher Conferences
• November 18th 8am-4pm
• November 19th 1-4pm
• Christmas Show December 17th 630pm
• Report cards
• 1st Quarter-November 5th
• 2nd Quarter-February 4th
• 3rd Quarter- March 31st
• 4th Quarter-June 18th
• Open House January 28th 7-830pm
• Spring Show May 20th 630pm
• Classroom Hot Lunches May 28th June 11th

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Parent Information/Involvement

• If you are interested in volunteering your time,
  please sign up for one of the positions listed on
  the clipboard that will be passed around shortly.
• Your time and effort is always greatly
  appreciated! THANK YOU!

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Room Moms

• Mrs. Hudson
• grantski2_at_yahoo.com
• 562-430-2850
• Stacey Cochrane
• 562-430-4086
• s.cochrane_at_sbcglobal.net