Ms. LaQuay’s Third- Grade Class

Welcome parents!

While you’re waiting you can begin to write a note to your child.

Welcome to Third Grade!

You have great kids! We have a great class!

Getting to Know One Another

Make a name tag for yourself and put it on—that is what we’ll call you!

Find a chair and take the “Find-a-Friend” activity and try to find friends to sign your sheet!

Who’s Teaching My Child? You are your child’s most

influential teacher! Dana LaQuay B.S., M.Ed.

7th year at A.S.W. 2 years in W.I.S. 2 years in A.A.E. 1 year in New York

Magda Brodcka 3 years at A.S.W. B.S. in English Philology w/

Elementary Education Working on Masters Degree

Keeping the Right Focus

Student

Parent Teacher

Parent-Teacher Mission Statement:

Our share top priority as parents and teachers is to consider

the best interest of the child.

Parent Involvement # 1 way to help- Work together Room parents wanted! Volunteer in classroom for

special events or at home to help support class learning

Scholastic Book Orders Help PTO with special days Birthday Celebrations! (SNACK)

Communication Wikispaces: 3LaQuay Assignment Tracker—sign each week Bi-weekly Folders Send a note, phone, stop by the class! Email dlaquay@asw.waw.pl Scheduled conferences Report Cards

Homework: How Much?Third Grade Homework Policy: 20+ minutes of daily reading practice Up to 10 minutes of review, practice or

project Healthy Homework for students, parents,

and teacher. Communication is Important!

Homework: Who’s Responsible?

Student Responsibility Transport homework to and from school Complete all homework on time Ask for help if they do not understand Up to 30 minutes of homework including 20

minutes of reading (More reading is encouraged)

Parent Responsibility Provide appropriate time and space Support the development of a routine (schedule) Monitor your child’s reading log. Review your child’s work and notes from school.

The School Day 8:00-8:15 Playground 8:20 Arrival Tasks 9:35 Snack 10:30 Recess 11:45 Lunch and Recess 3:20 Dismissal

(2:35 on Wednesday)

Classroom Community Third Grade Rules:

Be safe Be respectful Be responsible

CurriculumIn a Nutshell

Reading fluency and comprehension Writing fluency and mechanics Beginning research skills Cursive Writing Multiplication concepts facts

Language Arts Teacher’s College Read & Write Project –

(TCRWP) Columbia University, NYC

Reader’s Workshop

Writer’s Workshop

ASW Literacy Coach

ELL in-class co-teaching & support

Resource in-class co-teaching & support

Math

Emphasis on:

•Problem solving

•Mathematical reasoning

•Computation

•Rapid recall of facts

Math Practice and Enrichment

Investigations Math Program Brain Benders Differentiated Instruction & Expectations Worksheets & Activities

Reading

Learn to Read Read to Learn

I J K L M N O P Q R S

Read AT LEAST 20 minutes at home daily!

Reading Log!

Writing Workshop

-Expository writing (informational texts)

-Narrative stories (story writing)

Students will learn how to plan and organize…

SpellingSpelling Rules:-When suffixes make consonants double-Changing YI-Making Plurals-Compound Words-Long Vowel variations-Suffixes and silent <e>-Grapheme <ugh>-Vowels and silent <e>

Social Studies Cultural

Characteristics Service Learning Atlas and Map

Skills Research Skills

Science Sound Animals in their

Habitat Rocks and

Minerals

Technology Wikispaces Activboard Laptops Moodle

Field Trips Old Town Zoo

-and hopefully more!

My Hopes and Dreams Cooperative partnership in your child’s

education Children are confident & happy reaching for

dreams Children build balanced fulfilling lives with

meaningful relationships Children become lifelong readers & writers Children are competent mathematicians

Before You Leave Please… Sign Attendance sheet Sign up for a hopes and dreams conference Fill class contact information sheet & return Read your child’s letter to you Write a note for your child to read tomorrow

It’s Going to be a Great Year!