Transcript Welcome to Third Grade! - Loudoun County Public Schools

Welcome to First Grade
Please sign up for a conference
time
Please read over the PTA
proposed budget and cast your
vote
Please be sure and check out
our volunteer opportunities
Introduction
Meet Mrs.Hall
• 7th year
• Master’s Degree
• Every child needs
to explore
Goals
Develop self-control
and self discipline
Develop good listening
skills
Develop independent
working skills
Develop responsible
individuals
Develop social skills
Good morning!
Students begin walking to class at 7:35am
The late bell rings at 7:50am.
At 7:55, the students begin DEAR time.
Grading
The report card will have the following letters as indicators of development:
1/B
Below
*With assistance, student struggles to demonstrate partial mastery of
current grade level expectations
2/P
Progressing
*With assistance, student demonstrates partial mastery of
current grade level expectations
3/M Meets
*Student consistently meets and demonstrates mastery of
current grade level expectations
4/E Exceeds
*In addition to meeting the standard, the student makes application
beyond grade level expectations
*If a • is placed in an area of the report card,
this means that the skill was not assessed during that particular quarter.
Pathways
Word Work/Making Big Words
Students practice new vocabulary, spelling, and linking known words
to new words
Literacy Centers
Students work in small groups on independent activities to reinforce reading and
writing skills
Read Aloud
Teacher is reading text to students
Shared Reading/Poem
Reading a poem and finding words with certain features
Guided Reading/Literature Circles
Teacher assists and instructs as student reads
Independent Reading
Student reads without assistance while maintaining understanding
Writers’ Workshop
Students work on the elements of writing. They also learn about a variety of texts.
Word Study
Word Study is Loudoun County’s
spelling program. Words are sorted into
groups based upon their features.
gr
br
pl
green
brush
place
grape
broom
play
grade
breakfast
plate
Mathematics
Patterns
Money
Fractions
Geometry
Time
Measurement
Graphs/Charts
Problem Solving
•Addition
•Subtraction
•Place Value
•Probability and Statistics
Science
Units
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Weather
Seasons
Matter
Force, Energy, and Motion
Habitats
Cycles
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Asking Questions
Communicating
Gathering Data
Making Sense of Data
Scientific Process
Social Studies
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Units
Map and Globe Skills
Communities/Citizenship
Virginia
Famous Americans
Economics
Australia
Alaska
Hawaii
Homework Policy
Homework is a nightly process.
– Reading is expected every night, it is part of your
nightly routine. Reading…Silently/Read Aloud10/15 minutes
– Word Study (Spelling):
• Twice a week
• Activities online/paper
Homework
Homework will be sent home every Monday and should be
returned on Friday.
How can I help at home?
– Flash cards
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+1,+0
Doubles
Then everything else
Sight words
– Asking questions while reading…
• What is your favorite part?
• What does this remind you of, or any connections you might have?
• Tell me what happened in the story (Retelling with charters names and in
order)
Expectations
Respect yourself, others and
school.
Be safe, be kind, and be honest
Follow directions Quickly!
Raise your hand to speak or
stand
Listen to your teacher when she
is talking.
http://www.3rdgradethoughts.com/2012/07/whole-brain-teaching-ish-rules.html
Behavior Management Plan
Super
Choices
All students start
here!
Ready
to learn.
Slow
Down!
Parent
Contact
Food
Breakfast: students may eat breakfast at school in
the morning when they first arrive
Snack : Quick, HEALTHY and clean 5 minute snack
– LOVE bananas, cereal, apple slices!
– NO PEANUTS please!
Lunch begins at 11:10 each day.
*joining your child for lunch
*adding money to their account
Communication
Email
Arcola Website
Monthly Newsletters
– Paperless
Take home folder
Yellow Thursday folder
Conferences
Phone calls and notes as necessary
Volunteers
Classroom
Home
Book orders
Thursday Folders
Room Parent(s)
Bookroom Parent
Grade Level Representative
Cardboard Challenge
Click on the cardboard box on the home page
for information.
Housekeeping
Class celebrations
*three each year
*1st Fall Harvest Party
Birthdays
*No food
*Goodie bags
*Can donate a book to class or to the library
Field Trips
*October 26th to Blandy Farm
*Spring (May 30th ?)
*T-shirts
*Volunteers
Medication
*Nurse
To Do List…
 Conference Sheet
 Volunteer Opportunities
 PTA Budget
 Please write a note to
your child!