Welcome to Room 24!
Welcome to Room 24!
Building bridges between school and
home.
Building bridges between school and
home.
How to build bridges that will last a
lifetime:
How to build bridges that will last a
lifetime:
Communicate.Communicate.
Don’t be afraid to ask questions!
Call me at school at 272-8596 (direct classroom number)
Email me at: [email protected] my cell phone (570) 660-1663
(between 4:00 P.M. and 6:00 P.M.)
Become involvedBecome involved
Volunteer
• Here are some ways in which you can help:Volunteer on a weekly basis (same time,
same day). Remember to fill out the form.Become a homeroom parent (plan parties,
call for volunteers, start the phone tree, etc.)Volunteer for special events (could be messy)Come and have lunch with your child (no
reservations needed (unless you want to order lunch)
Help your child with
homework
Help your child with
homework
Homework• There will be homework every
day, Monday through Thursday.• Please check your child’s
homework planner and sign every night. Word StudyCursiveMathReadingOther Projects (Occasionally)
Donate materialsDonate
materials
• Party supplies• Classroom supplies• Tissues• Materials related to the units
Visit usVisit us
• Come in for lunch.• Come in to the classroom and visit
for a while.• Visit our web page.• Stop by and say hello at the end of
the day.
AcademicsAcademics
Units of Study
• Native Americans/Nutrition/Astronomy
• Explorers/Simple Machines• Pennsylvania/Rocks and Minerals
Math
• Math Expressions • Math Facts• IXL• Fact fluency
Specials
• Tuesday – Music 11:00 – 11:40• Wednesday – Library (10:20-11:00)• Thursday – Art (10:30-11:10)• Friday - PE (8:50-9:30)• Lunch – 12:30-1:05 • Recess – T,W,Th. 11:40 – 12:10, M
12:00-12:30 (No recess on Fridays)
Technology
• This year we are piloting the use of iPads in third grade.– Using IXL– Google Docs– Presentations (using Pages)– Apps for extensions– Research
Assessments
• This year we will do the following assessments:
• MAP (Measure of Academic Progress)– 3x a year– Math and Reading– Computer-based
• PSSA – Reading– Math– *Writing*