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Mrs. Hammond ~ Long Island native, taught for 8 years in Maryland prior to starting at Sigsbee last year.
~ BS. In Marine Biology from Long Island University
~ MS.Ed. In Childhood Education (Integrated Math, Science and Technology) from Dowling College, NY.
~ Certified K-5, Reading Endorsement
~ Contact through Jupiter or [email protected]
Students should bring a refillable water bottle and snack to school each day.
Birthdays can be celebrated at school with a healthy birthday snack for the class. (i.e. fruit, yogurt, cheese and crackers)
If sending in money with your child, please put it in a ziploc bag or envelope and write the child’s name, amount, and the purpose of the money.
Monday MusicScience
Tuesday ArtComputer Lab
Wednesday Science
Thursday P.E. (*sneakers!)
Friday P.E. (*sneakers!)Library (*return books!)
Specials:
Language Arts 10 hours each week
Math 9-10 hours each week
Science 2 hours lab per week, supplemented in classroom
Social Studies Approx. 1 hour each week, also embedded within reading.
Second Step approx. 1 hour each week
Content Areas:
~ Homework is assigned every Friday and is due back to school the following Thursday.
~ Homework generally consists of 2-3 math pages
~ Optional Home Use: - IXL (Standards based concepts and skills) (ixl.com) - Xtra Math (xtramath.org)
~ Completed classwork and homework will go home on Friday in your child’s homework folder.
~ Report card- January and June
~ Conferences- October and April
~ Go Math assessments
~ Beginning of year, Middle of year, End of year
tests for
progress
~ Jupiter will be used to show completion of
assignments and test/quiz scores, but Jupiter will
not be used to calculate grades on the report card.
Addition & Subtraction within 1,000Represent & Interpret DataUnderstand Multiplication & DivisionUse Multiplication & Division Facts and StrategiesUnderstand and Compare FractionsMeasuring Time, Length, Liquid Volume, and MassMeasuring Perimeter and AreaGeometry & Two-Dimensional Shapes
Mathematical Practices
1) Make sense of problems and persevere in solving them.
2) Reason abstractly and quantitatively.
3) Construct viable arguments and critique the reasoning of others.
4) Model with mathematics.
Mathematical Practices
5) Use appropriate tools strategically.
6) Attend to precision.
7) Look for and make use of structure.
8) Look for and express regularity in repeated reasoning.
How you can help at homeQuiz your child nightly on their addition, subtraction and multiplication facts!
Go to the Dollar Tree today and get flashcards for basic facts. Keep them in the car, etc. It is not too early to start multiplication.
Make homework a priority.
When helping your child with homework, ask your child to explain how they got their answer.
Point out ways math is part of everyday.
More ways to help at homeSet routines for doing homework.
Encourage the process- not just quick, correct answers.
Compliment your child for struggling through a math problem- it is brain training!
Focus on perseverance.
Encourage your child to go on xtramath and IXL at home.
Third graders take a Math FSA and Reading (ELA) FSA.
Testing Window: March 28th – April 8th, 2016.
The FSA will be paper-based this year for third graders.
FSA: Florida State Assessments
Inquiry & Tools/Crustaceans (first 3 weeks)
Study of Universe (until October)
Study of Earth (until January)
Study of Sea (late March/early April)
Simple Machines
Geography (continents & oceans)
Government (levels / branches)
Constitution of the United States
Regions of the United States
Mini-Units on Canada, Mexico, and Caribbean
Basic Economics
Field Trip ChaperonesHoliday celebrationsMaking copies/ Homework packets
I will be sending out Jupiter messages as needed.