Presenting Third Grade

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Mrs. Epting's First Grade
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Class Schedule

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• 745 815 Independent Reading / Morning
  Announcements 
• 815 835 Shared Reading / Reading Lesson 
• 835 855 Phonics / Word Wall / Word Study
• 855 900 Restroom Break
• 900 1000 Guided Reading / Workstations 
• 1000 1045 Read Aloud
• Shared Writing /
  Interactive Writing Writers
  workshop
• 1045 1100 Recess 

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Class Schedule (cont.)

• 1100 1110 Drinks / Wash up for lunch
• 1112 1142 Lunch
• 1145 1155 Restroom Break
• 1155 1230 Calendar / Problem Solving / Math
• 1230 115 Specials
• Monday Library
• Tuesday / Wednesday PE
• Thursday / Friday - Music
• 115 215 Math
• 215 245 Science / Social Studies
• 245 255 Pack up / Star of the Week
• 255 Dismissal

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Math Instruction

• Vocabulary
• Problem Solving
• Whole groups
• Small groups with manipulatives
• Math Games
• Pre-assessments
• Benchmarks

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Science Instruction

• Vocabulary
• Hands-on experiments
• Work Station
• Variety of topics
• Exploring Matter and Energy
• The Natural World (weather and seasons)
• Living Systems

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Language Arts Instruction

• Phonics/Word Wall
• Shared Reading
• Guided Reading Groups
• Read Aloud
• Shared and Interactive Writing
• Writers Workshop
• Work Stations

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Social Studies Instruction

• Whole group discussions and lessons
• Variety of Topics
• Communities
• Timelines, maps, graphs
• Historical Figures (Eleanor Roosevelt,
  Christopher Columbus, Martin Luther King, Jr.)
• Folktales, Legends
• National and State Symbols

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Classroom Rules

• Follow directions the first time given.
• Respect others
• Keep your hands, feet and other objects to
  yourself
• Raise your hand to get the teachers attention
• Show our best at all times.

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Consequences

• I had a great day!
• I received a warning for my behavior.
• I was removed from an activity in my class today.
• I had to go to timeout in another class and/or
  lost a special privilege today.
• My teacher had to call or write a note home.
• I had to go to the office today.

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Parent Involvement

• Tuesday Folders
• Graded work from previous week
• Important notices / information
• Remove papers and return on Wednesday
• Daily Take Home Folder
• Take Home Folder to show daily conduct
• Parent initial and send back daily
• Look for any notes or other papers and remove
• Homework

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Homework
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Parental Involvement (Continued)

• Room Mother / Committee
• Any one interested? Main responsibility is
  organizing class parties.
• Added responsibilities when necessary.
• Carnival Help
• Carnival is Friday, October 23rd from 430 800
  pm
• Need Booth Coordinator and people to work it
• 2 Classes will be assigned a basket, donations
  for this basket will be needed
• Kinder and First assigned to bring drinks

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Reading Levels

• 1st Six Weeks Levels 3 4
• 2nd Six Weeks Levels 6 8
• 3rd Six Weeks Levels 8 10
• 4th Six Weeks Levels 12 14
• 5th Six Weeks Levels 14 16
• 6th Six Weeks Levels 16 18

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For Your Information

• Grades
• 3 Week progress notes
• 6 Week Report Cards
• 90-100 A
• 80-89 B
• 75-79 C
• 70-74 D
• 69 and below F
• Any graded make-up or redo work must be
  completed in school

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For Your Information (cont.)

• Transportation
• If your child is going home a different way, you
  MUST write a note or call the office before 230.
  If a note or phone call is not received, the
  child will be sent home the way filled out on
  their student information form.

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State Nutritional Guidelines

• Magnolia may not provide candy, minimal
  nutritional valued foods, excess fried foods, or
  carbonated beverages.
• Birthdays Parents may provide a treat to be left
  at school to be served at the end of the day.
• 3 Waiver Days
• Winter Party, Valentines Party, End of Year
  Party
• For more information
• www.squaremeals.org
• www.healthykids_at_agr.state.tx.us
• SNACKS- You may send a healthy snack and drink
  for an optional snack time.

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How can you contact me?

• Conference Time
• Tuesday Friday
• 1230 115
• After School
• Tuesday, Thursday, Friday
• 315 345 p.m.
• Contact Number
• 281-727-1750 (school)
• Email eptingt_at_pearlandisd.org
• Please allow 24 hours for me to respond as we
  have meetings, parent conferences, etc.

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Thank you for coming