Welcome Parents

Mrs. Tuesca’s and Ms.

Newman’s Third Grade

Team!

Welcome to Third Grade! We will introduce

you to third grade and to our classroom.

If you have any questions during the presentation, please don’t hesitate to ask.

Our Goals To give your child the academic

and social skills they need to be successful this year, and in the future

To provide a supportive and fun classroom environment

To help your child develop a love of reading

To strengthen your child’s understanding of math concepts while keeping it fun and enjoyable

Class Subjects

The subjects we study during third grade are:› Language Arts/Reading› Math› Science› Social studies

Our Team

Tuesca- Reading, Math Newman- Reading, Science/Social

Studies 9 week rotating schedule Daily schedule found on website Communication

Challenges to Excel Accelerated Reader Peer Work Small Groups Accelerated Math Science Fair Data Notebooks

Reading This year we will be

implementing the new Florida Standards.

Many of the reading skills will remain the same, however there are added writing, speaking, and listening standards as well.

Writing / Language Arts

Extended Essays Structured

Paragraphs in response to reading

Grammar Cursive Handwriting

Math

This year we will be implementing the new Florida Standards.

Many of the skills are the same, but students will now be asked to explain their thinking.

Science

The Practice of Science

Living things Florida Wildlife Space-The

Universe Matter, Heat,

Energy

Social Studies

Geographic Information (maps, globes)

Communities The foundations of

Government Basic Principles of

American Citizens Economics- Goods/

services

DEAR Time Drop Everything

And Read-school wide from 2:50-3:10

Silently read a book of their choice on their level

AR tests

Grading Scale

90-100 = EXCELLENT!80-89 = Above Average70-79 = Average60-69 = Below Average0-59 = Insufficient

Florida Standards AIR Test Reading

Math Testing Schedule- March 23rd-26th

AIR Parent night TBD

Technology @ home!

www.connected.mcgraw-hill.com› Reading

www.thinkcentral.com› Math – Go Math!

www.pearsonsuccess.net› Science

www.lake.k12.fl.us/loe› Class website

Vocabulary Links (math games) Spelling EA+

Weight / Upcoming assessments / immediate grading Available to parents mid to late September

Incentives Fuzzies “Clean” Behavior Sheets

› Weekly and Monthly Lunch and a movie (LUNCH) A/R Points and A/M Objectives Fun Friday!

Fun Friday!!!Our goal is to create an environment which is

stimulating and safe for your child. This includes assisting children in making appropriate

behavioral choices. Each child has a behavior contract in their agenda. In their agenda we will record any classroom infraction on the date that

it occurred. Please be aware that missed homework is considered a classroom

infraction. A child who receives two marks in one week will lose 5 minutes of Fun Friday. If

three or more marks are recorded in your child’s folder they will lose Fun Friday and we will note

in his/her agenda.

Homework Students received an agenda and a “Take Home”

folder on the first day of school. They are required to write the assignments down in their agenda.

Every night students will have 20 minutes of reading homework, a math practice page, as well as to study for tests the night prior to a test.

Wednesdays they will need to complete a spelling activity.

Please take a few minutes to sign off on the student’s agenda after you see that the homework has been completed. In addition, we may leave comments of praise or concern, please feel free to do the same.

› Lunch12:15-12:45www.mylunchmoney.comHand stamp

› Enrichment9:30-10:158 day rotationPE notes / Recess / Proper Footwear

Some Odds and Ends› Parent Volunteers (9:00 – 2:30)› Field trips (Legoland and Lowry Zoo)

Must be level 2 to chaperone

CommunicationWe welcome and encourage parent communication!

We will communicate through- Fridge Facts Agenda Phone Call Conference EmailYou may contact us through—

› Agenda› Parent Conference› Phone

352-243-2433 (8:00-3:30 message)› Emails on class website