Welcome toWelcome to Curriculum Night Curriculum Night

Welcome toWelcome to Curriculum Night Curriculum Night

Third Grade Third Grade Jane D. Hull ElementaryJane D. Hull Elementary

Introduction• Jennifer Eskey

• Communication• Email –eskey.jennifer@cusd80.com• Phone – (480) 883-4545• Weekly newsletters• Weekly Reflections

A Day in the Life…• 8:25 First bell rings• 8:30 Final bell• 8:30-8:55 Morning Routine • ~ Announcements/Attendance• ~ Daily Language and Math Review• 9:00-10:30 Language Arts• ~ Daily Five• ~ Reading• ~ Writing• 10:30-10:50 Recess • 10:50-11:20 Specials• 11:20-12:05 Math Rotations• 12:05-12:45 Lunch • 12:50–1:00 Read Aloud• 1:00-2:15 Math • 2:15-2:50 Integrated Social Studies/Science• 2:50-3:00 Pack up/ Wrap up/Dismiss• Friday Only• 2:20-2:50 Fun Friday

Classroom Management/Character Counts

Class Management– Six pillars of good character

Positive Reinforcement– Awards– Clip up/Clip down– Fun Friday

Community Building-Class Meetings

Weekly Reflectionsent home on Fridays/Mondays

Hero of the Week• Your child will be chosen during the year as

our Hull Hero. This is a way for us to learn about your child as well as make him/her feel special.

• The poster will come home the Friday before he/she is to be hero. We will also send home an estimation jar that you are to fill and bring back the following week along with the completed poster.

• Each child will be writing a letter to our Hero telling him/her how special we think he is.

Homework• Homework folder - return to school

each day• Purpose is to reinforce skills• Have an organized work space• Consistent schedule• Spend approximately 30 minutes a

night• Reading Log (signed weekly)• Math fact practice (sign log)

-xtramath.org

Grades

• Progress Reports• Report Cards• Letter Grades • Spot Check• Frequent informal quizzes• Graded work home on Mondays

Curriculum

Language Arts (Common Core)Reading- New Journey’s Reading Adoption

– Phonics, vocabulary, fluency, and comprehension– Small group instruction – Daily 5 Reading Groups– Literature Studies to include…

- The Storm - The Stories Julian Tells - Jake Drake: Know-It-All

CurriculumWriting

• Daily 5 “Work on Writing”• Grammar• Cursive• Daily 5 “Word Work”

– Spelling• Journey’s (Imbedded within the stories)• Weekly spelling tests

CurriculumMath (Some Common Core)

Learning Objectives–Conceptual understanding of operations–Memorize math facts (addition, subtraction and multiplication)-focus on this at home!!!!–Rounding numbers–Place Value (up to hundred thousands place) –Money–Fractions–Strategies for estimation–Time, money, measurement–Geometry (3D shapes, transformation of shapes)–Problem Solving (real world math)

CurriculumScience

– Scientific Method, Ecosystems, Rocks, Plants, Sound, Light, Earth Science, Health

Social Studies– American History (explorers, using

timelines, Civil War, postwar, contemporary US), World History, Government (3 branches, 3 levels, foundations of), Civics, Geography

CurriculumTechnology• Computer lab

– Gain knowledge about technology– Develop skills to use the technology– Apply and interact with technology

• Student computer work stations– Conduct research– Learning games– Word processing

Volunteers• Classroom volunteers• Room parent• Junior Achievement• Art Masterpiece

Tax Credit• Field Trips

– Kartchner Caverns (more info on next slide), Guest Speakers, Museums

• Up to $400 (married)• Up to $250 (single)• Get all the money back at tax

time!

Kartchner CavernsWe need your help!!

If you donate for tax credit purposes please consider making your donation early this year to help fund this very special field trip. This trip will be a fantastic learning adventure for us as we learn about rocks and minerals!

Classroom Website• Go to MyChandlerSchools.com• Pull up classroom• Eskey• Class slideshows, Newsletters,

Important info, Helpful learning links

• Calendar

Thank you!• Open-door policy• Parent-Teacher Conferences are

in August• Office 883-4500• Best method of communication is

to email me-eskey.jennifer@cusd80.com