Welcome, Parents!Mrs. Mentzer

3rd Grade

Get to know me.

My experience

• 14th year teaching

• 13 in 3rd grade

• 1 year in first/second grade

My other life

• Married to my college sweetheart for almost 11 years

• Two children, Alex is going into first grade and Jackson is going into 3rd!!!

• We have a 2 two year old Yorkipoo, Charlie.

Classroom Schedule

8:40 – 9:00 School starts, Attendance (8:50 late bell)

9:00-10:35 Language Arts

10:35-10:45 Bathroom/Snack Break

10:45-11:15 Special

11:15-12:15 Math

12:15-1:00 Lunch/recess

1:00-1:35 Daily 5/ WIN

1:35-1:50 Teacher Read Aloud

1:50-2:30 Writing/ Grammar

2:30-3:10 Science/Social Studies

3:10-3:20 Agendas, Jobs, Dismissal

This is what a typical day in our classroom looks like.

Language Arts

WritingShared Reading

Spelling & Grammar

Guided ReadingDaily 5

I.D.R (individual daily reading)

Read

Aloud

Writingwriting process

•Prewrite

•draft

•Revise

•Proofread

• Publish

Types of Writing• Personal narrative• Paragraph Writing• Friendly letter• Summary of

fiction/nonfiction• Informational Writing• Opinion Writing• How-to writing• Autobiography• Research/informational

MathThis is our second year with a new series. My Math by McGraw-Hill

place valuemeasurement

geometryRounding and estimating

fractions

addition and

subtraction

Multiplication

& division

problem solving

perimeter & area

Big focus on fluency of multiplication facts! Start flashcards and computer games now!

Science• Plant Growth & Development

• Rocks & Minerals

• Earth’s Changing Surface

• Earth, Sun, & Moon

• Changes

Social Studies• US History

• Economics

• Government

• Community

• Maps & Globes

Grading• 3,2,1 Scale

• Grades come from assessments, classwork, observations, participation.

• All math & reading assessments will be sent home—some writing pieces are kept in student portfolios.

• All grades are available on eschoolbook…visit district webpage for more info.

• Standards based report card

School-Wide Positive BehaviorSupport Plan

C- Calm TransitionsA-Always do my jobN- Nice words and honesty toward others

D-Demonstrate respect for people and propertyO-Objects, hands and feet to yourself

Students will visit principal if they break any of these rules after a daily warning.

Odds and Ends• PSSA-Math and English Language Arts- April 12th -18th

• Snack/lunch calendars—stay in clear sleeve inside binder

• Volunteer packet –see office

• Mrs. Mentzer’s mistakes

Reminders• Sign up for a November conference

• Sign party permission contact paper

• Pick an owl or two if you can

• Email me with any questions or concerns kmentzer@epasd.org

• Return papers by Sept. 2

Questions?