Welcome to the 3rd Grade Back to School Night!

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Welcome to the 3rd Grade Back to School Night!

• Introducing Our 3rd Grade Team
• Kelli Cornell/Alyssa Wells
• Courtney Cullen
• Lauren Ecker
• Rani Martin
• Aarika Murphy
• Jeanne Pruim

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Our Philosophy

• We believe that all students should be granted
  the right to a positive, engaging, stimulating
  learning experience.
• We believe that students learn best in a
  structured, cooperative learning environment.
• We believe that students can reach their highest
  potential with the collaborative efforts of
  students, parents, teachers, and support staff.
• We believe that our role is not only to educate,
  but to inform, nurture, respect, and build the
  characters of every
• child we teach.

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Attendance

• We cannot stress enough the importance of your
  child being at school on time every day. School
  begins promptly at 845.
• When students are tardy or picked up early, they
  are missing important instruction. We truly
  strive to Make Every Minute Count at LCM!
• If your child is well, we want him/her at
  school!! It makes teaching very difficult when
  your child misses school. It is especially
  difficult when one skill builds upon another
  skill (such as math and writing.) Also, with
  these tough economic times in education, our
  school actually LOSES money when your child is
  absent. Please make doctor/dentist appointments
  after school and schedule trips and special
  events for non-school days. Thank you!!

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Our Classroom Economy

• Every day the students show up to work they
  will earn money. They will have a job that will
  pay weekly. They may also earn money for good
  behavior. At the end of the week they will pay
  rent for their desks. They can be fined for poor
  behavior, messy desks, or lost supplies. They
  will be able to buy different coupons with their
  money.

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Classroom Management

• Do the right thingLive The Dolphin Way!
• Do Your Best Work
• Help Others Succeed
• Respect Your School
• Rewards
• Praise
• Note/Call Home
• Dolphin Behavior raffle tickets
• Consequences
• 1st Offense Warning
• 2nd Offense 5 minute time out, sign book
• 3rd Offense 10 minute time out, note home, and
  responsibility room
• 4th Offense Principal
• Severity Clause - Straight to Principal

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Homework

• Reading- read 15 pages nightly log it in your
  AR log
• Math/Language Arts-There will also be one or two
  nightly assignments due the following day.
• Paragraph of the Week
• Book Reports- Book Reports will be assigned 3
  times per year. (See your childs class website
  for more info.)
• Our goal is to help children become independent,
  proactive students. Students will be responsible
  for writing their assignments in a Homework
  Planner.
• If assignments are not returned the following
  day the student will be given a Homework S.O.S,
  they must bring it back signed the next day. The
  2nd missed assignment in one week will get an
  S.O.S and detention.

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Grading

• 100 - 90 4, Above Grade Level
• 89 - 75 3, At Grade Level
• 74 - 60 2, Below Grade Level
• 59 and Below 1, Far Below Grade Level

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3rd Grade Curriculum

• Language Arts- Common Core Standards based
  mostly done in small reading groups
• Math- Common Core Standards based done in small
  and whole group
• Writing- Common Core Standards based, including
  Informative, Opinion, and Narrative Writing. We
  will also be doing creative writing and journals!
• Science- Light/Energy/Matter, Solar System,
  Animal Adaptations
• S.S.- Landforms/Geography, California Native
  Americans, U.S. Government and Symbols

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Common Core Standards

• Transition from California State Standards to
• national Common Core Standards
• SMUSD implemented Math and Writing common core
  standards last year. This year, we will be
  implementing English Language Arts standards.
• Goal of Common Core is for students to have
  deeper conceptual understanding and to
  demonstrate higher level critical thinking and
  communication skills
• Assessments will look different
• Performance tasks
• Explain thinking in writing using academic
  vocabulary
• More complex problems with a real world
  connection

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Weekly Schedule

• Every Monday, the Weekly News will be e-mailed
  home and/or posted on your classrooms website.
  Please be sure to check the Weekly News as it has
  important announcements and reminders.
• P.E. is twice a week (no Wednesday P.E. this
  year, unless as make-up days)
• Library is once a week.
• Science Garden and Music are every other week.

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Daily Schedule
Please see your childs class website for their
daily schedule.
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Classroom Supplies
A suggested supply list was sent home last
Spring. Please see your childs teacher if you
need another copy. We thank you in advance for
your donations! It helps our classes run smoothly
when all students have the supplies they need! We
are tremendously grateful for your
support. PLEASE do not send any supplies that
look like toys. They are distracting and will
not be allowed in the classroom.
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Field Trips and Special Events

• Planetarium (Solar System unit)
• Stephen Birch Aquarium (Animal Adaptations unit)
• Carlsbad City Hall (Government unit)
• Barter Day (Native Americans unit)
• Kidz College Day/End of Year Party

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Technology

• 3rd Grade is going green!
• Weekly News will be e-mailed or posted on your
  classroom website on Mondays.
• Email is a great way to communicate! Also, check
  your childs website regularly.
• By the end of 3rd grade your child will create
  at least one Power Point Presentation!

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Software/Online Programs

• The following programs may be accessed at home
  and will help your child excel in third grade
• Tenmarks Common Core-aligned math program.
  Rigorous problem solving with embedded videos and
  hints.
• Lexia Individualized reading program at your
  childs reading level. Develops all areas of
  reading including decoding, vocabulary
  acquisition, and comprehension.
• Dreambox Adaptive math program that matches
  your childs ability level. Highly engaging!

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Conclusion
Thank you for attending! ?