Welcome to Welcome to Back to School Back to School

Night!Night!

Welcome to Welcome to Back to School Back to School

Night!Night!

October 7th, 2010

October 7th, 2010

Ms. Williams and Mrs. Schussler

About Us

Credentials

Teaching Experience

Teaching Philosophies

3rd Grade Rules

Respectand

Responsibility

Discipline Procedure

Individual Points Chart– Personal Behavior– Free Time Fun– Reward of Choice

Marble Jar– Whole Class Behavior– Voted on as a class

High Fives– Above and Beyond

Daily Schedules and Routines

Mon. Tues. Wed. Thurs. Fri.Health

Library(B Week)

ArtPhys. Ed(sneakers!)

Music ComputersArt

SpanishPhys. Ed(sneakers!)

• Planners • Bathroom Sign Out•Book Talk

•Snack •Lunch• *Birthday Celebrations*

(No Food)

HomeLinks Binders

PurposeContents– Planners– Folders

Student ResponsibilityMail Folder– Daily Notices– Papers to stay home– Thursday Mail

Homework Routines

Purpose

Homework Help– Website

Daily Assignments– Math Facts, Word

Wall, Reading

ES Homework Procedure

Homework counts 10% toward marking period grade

Turned In: Check Mark Grade Averaged

On Time/Complete

+ 100%

One Day Late/ Incomplete

85%

Two Days Late/ Missing Parts

- 70%

Not Done 0 50%

Grading Procedure

HomeworkAssessments

• Tests• Quizzes

ClassworkParticipation

Monday Marks

– Communication Log

Graded Assignments– Tests/Quizzes

Grading Symbols

CW = ClassworkS = ScienceR = ReadingW = Writing– Reading, Social Studies, and Science

assignments receive writing grade as well

Grading System

98-100 A+93-97 A90-92 A-

88-89 B+83-87 B80-82 B-

78-79 C+73-77 C70-72 C-

68-69 D+63-67 D60-62 D-

Below 60 F

Parent Volunteers

Must fill out Classroom Helper Form– Book Talk– Book Basket– Mystery Reader– Snack Parents– Craft Parents

What You Should Leave With

“Welcome Back to School” PacketContact Information– Email: williamm@millstone.k12.nj.us– Call: (732) 786-0950 x80147– Notes: Send a note in with your child– Website! http://www.millstone.k12.nj.us/Teachers/williamm/index.htm

Third Grade Curriculum

Science

Science Units of Study

Sun, Moon, and EarthEnergyPlantsAnimals

Scientific Method

Learning LogsReviews lessons covered in classProvides reinforcement of reading strategiesIndependent work– Completed after classroom lessons and

activities

Excellent study guide– Includes all materials covered on

tests/quizzes

Projects Experiments

Correlate with units– Spacesuit Creation– Virtual Zoo– Terrariums– Energy Homes

Completed in class

Benefits of hands-on learning– Understanding– Provide real world

application of material

Parent Volunteers

Third Grade Curriculum

Reading“We are transitioning from

learning to read to reading to learn.”

Reading Strategies

Previewing and PredictingConnectionsVisualizingMonitoringInferringSummarizingQuestioningEvaluating

Reading Lessons

Whole Class “Shared Reading”– Big Books Shared Reading

Small Groups “Guided Reading”– Reading Strategies

RRJ’sReading LogsLibrary Books – Monmouth County Library

Reading Logs

Third Grade Curriculum

Writing

Writing Binders

Writing Process– Ideas– Pre-Writing– Rough Draft– Revising– Editing– Publishing

Writing Scrapbooks

Word Study

Word WallWord of the Week Making WordsWord LaddersMorning Message

Thank You for Coming Tonight!!

Please continue to be involved in your child’s education. I look forward to an

exciting year!

“An apple for the teacher is really nothing new, except when you remember that parents are teachers too!”

About Me

Credentials

Teaching Experience– Experiences in 1st-5th grades– Fifth Year in Millstone

Teaching Philosophy

Grading Symbols

CW = ClassworkS = ScienceR = ReadingW = Writing– Reading, Social Studies, and Science

assignments receive writing grade as well

Third Grade Curriculum

Reading“We are transitioning from

learning to read to reading to learn.”

Reading Strategies

Previewing and PredictingConnectionsVisualizingMonitoringInferringSummarizingQuestioningEvaluating

Reading Lessons

Whole Class “Shared Reading”– Big Books Shared Reading

Small Groups “Guided Reading”– Reading Strategies

RRJ’sReading LogsLibrary Books – Monmouth County Library

Reading Logs

Third Grade Curriculum

Writing

Writing Binders

Writing Process– Ideas– Pre-Writing– Rough Draft– Revising– Editing– Publishing

Word Study

Word WallWord of the Week Making WordsWord LaddersAfternoon Message

Third Grade Curriculum

Science

Science Units of Study

Sun, Moon, and EarthEnergyPlantsAnimals

Scientific Method

Learning LogsReviews lessons covered in classProvides reinforcement of reading strategiesIndependent work– Completed after classroom lessons and

activities

Excellent study guide– Includes all materials covered on

tests/quizzes

Projects Experiments

Correlate with units– Spacesuit Creation– Virtual Zoo– Terrariums– Energy Homes

Completed in class

Benefits of hands-on learning– Understanding– Provide real world

application of material

Parent Volunteers

Thank You for Coming Tonight!!

Please continue to be involved in your child’s education. I look forward to an

exciting year!

“An apple for the teacher is really nothing new, except when you remember that parents are teachers too!”