Ms. Torres’ 3rd Grade Class

2012 - 2013Welcome parents!

Welcome to Third Grade

· Please sign in at the kidney table.· Sign up for a conference time.· Have a seat at your child’s desk. · Each student has a hope and

dream posted for this school year. Please read your child’s hope and dream. Then create your own hope and dream for your child this school year.

Introduction· Meet Ms. Torres

Classroom Rules

· Treat other with respect

· Treat personal/school property with respect

· Do your own work

· Try your best

· Make good choices

Consequences· Lose the privilege· You break it, you fix it

Goals· Students develop self-control and self

discipline.· Students develop good listening skills.· Students develop as independent

thinkers and workers.· Students develop as responsible

individuals.· Students develop respect and social

awareness.

Specials Schedule· Monday: COMPUTER LAB, PE,

LIBRARY· Tuesday: SEARCH/GUIDANCE,

MUSIC· Wednesday: PE· Thursday: PE, MUSIC· Friday: ART

· Lunch: 12:25 – 12:55· Recess every day

Snacks· Healthy snack

· Fruit, vegetables, grains· No candy· No nuts

· Late lunch· Nutritious and substantial snack to help

focus

Homework· Homework is a nightly 20-30

minute process· Read 20 minutes – Reading Log· Projects· IXL, Renzulli Learning, and word

study homework is available

Homework· No Homework Binder for conference

records· No Homework slip sent home· Word Study homework given as

deemed necessary

Field Trips· Parent volunteers for students with Epi-

pens· 2 field trips

· Mount Vernon – Thursday, October 25th

· Native Lands – spring· Link to Native Lands will be on third grade

website

Parties· No baked goods· Room parent volunteers· Winter party – December 20th · Ancient Civilizations Day· End of the year party

ReadingA balanced or comprehensive literacy approach is used. This includes shared reading, guided reading and independent reading as well as read-alouds, literature study and explicit skills lessons.

The Skills include the following:1)Connecting 2)Predicting 3)Questioning 4)Inferring 5)Synthesizing/Visualization 6)Evaluating/Applying

Writing· Writing

Students write for many purposes with emphasis on explanatory and descriptive writing. Students also practice basic research skills, with an emphasis on information collection, summary and paraphrasing and identifying resources.

· Grammar Usage & Mechanics · Word Study Approach

Discovering patterns, rules and meaning.· Cursive Writing

Math· Graphing · Probability & Statistics· Addition & Subtraction · Geometry· Patterns, Functions,

Algebra· Multiplication & Division· Measurement· Money· Time· Problem Solving

Science· Units

Matter Life Cycles Energy Resources Simple Machines Animal Adaptations Life Cycles

· Scientific Process Asking Questions Communicating Gathering Data Making Sense of Data

Social StudiesUnits

1. Map and Globe Skills2. Communities/Citizenship3. Government4. Famous Americans/Explorers5. Economics6. Greece7. Mali 8. Rome

Assessments· Assessments will be graded with 4, 3, 2, 1.· Formative and summative assessments will be used· Observations· Discussions/conferences· Work samples· Verbal and nonverbal participation· A copy of the report card as well as the guidelines for

achievement marks (1, 2, 3, 4) are attached

Communication· Newsletters

· Hard copy- monthly in Thursday folders· Website

· Upcoming events· Specials Schedule· Frequently used documents

Communication Continued

· Conferences· Sign up sheet for 1st quarter conferences· Additional conferences· End of the year

· Thursday Folders· PTA and school information· Student work· Teacher letters

Contact Methods· E-mail tatiana.torres@lcps.org· School Phone: (703) 327-7801· Notes placed in “Take Home” folder in

“Notes to/from home” pocket

Attachments· Your packets also contain the following:

· Nine week plans for 3rd grade· Daily schedule – Keep for reference· Class wish list· Report Card sample· Guidelines for achievement marks (1, 2, 3, 4)

We Are Looking Forward to a Great Year!

To Do List…

Sign in at kidney table

Conference sheet at kidney table

Hopes and dreams