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Back to SchoolGarfield Elementary School

3rd GradeMaureen Forney

Room 17

Homework Each child will receive a packet of homework weekly on the first

school day Please ask your child to show you the packet each night to see that

he/she is making progress. Don’t let your third grader learn to procrastinate!

There will always be some time in class to complete homework. If your child is in ASES or Davis Street childcare, they have homework time and support.

Homework should never take more than 30 minutes each night at home. If it is, please contact me and we will make a plan for your child.

Homework is due Friday in class. If it isn’t done, any unfinished homework must be finished during the weekend. On Monday, unfinished work earns a lost lunch recess.

Every child will miss homework a few times. If this is a continued habit, I will contact you.

Read every night…to a parent, the dog, the cat, your teddy bear. Just read!

Our first official homework week starts Monday, 9/14/2015

Field Trips

Possible field trips this year will be centered around our social studies and science curriculum. We study our communities…so expect our field trips to focus on regional wildlife,our neighborhood, city, and county.

Classroom Management

San Leandro Unified School District is using a program known as PositiveBehaviorInterventionSystem

PBIS is used in all schools in the district. Our first phase is teaching students clear expectations in our school and classrooms. All students will be Respectful, Responsible, and Safe. You will receive more information about PBIS from our school.

Classroom reminder Policy

Redirection Say the name Eye contact Proximity Touch Gesture State the rule Referral and call home Bench notices or referrals are issued if a behavior

is repeated and prevents other students from being safe and respected

Reading Language Arts (RLA)

Daily reading/Fluency Daily Comprehension Common Core Practice Journal starts

soon Houghton Mifflin anthology is our adopted curriculum Stories will be read throughout the year Supplemental materials will reinforce 3rd grade RLA

instruction Engage New York Blended Learning websites

Academic Language Instruction Daily Language Review – Grammar Spelling Tests Cursive Daily reading 20 minutes recommended!Project Based Learning using electronic resources as we

transition to Common Core (CCSS)

Reading Support

Reading Academy is intended to meet the needs of the students

Students will be reading different materials based on their needs

Reinforce and Practice Fluency daily, decoding, reading strategies, and improve comprehension skills

Emphasis on informative non-fiction text

Social Studies Scott-Foresman “Our Communities” We

will learn about the land, the early people, the history, growth and development of our neighborhood and region of California

Environmental Education Initiative based on CCSS

California Native SpeciesReport and Citizenship Report.

Twice weekly

Twice weekly

Science MacMillan-McGraw-Hill Science is our

adopted curriculum. Environmental Education Initiative based on

CCSS Student centered classroom investigations Experiments and experiential learning,such as those in Mystery Science

Math Envision math is our text“Hard” text Common Core Daily Math Journal later in the year Math is done daily Spiral Review, Quick Check, Common Core sheets Fact tests Topic assessment –Review, Test Prep, Test Daily Math Intervention/Warm Up 10-15 minutes Children should leave third grade knowing all of their fact

families with automaticity.

Technology SmartBoard Document Readers Chromebooks On-line resources G-mail Blended Learning Weekly lab time – hands on computer skills and

reinforce standards taught in class and inquiry process.

Intervention/Assessments

Renaissance Learning on line assessment, STAR Reading and STAR Math

Administered 3x a year Imagine (ELD) Illuminate State test prep

Playworks

Playworks is a non-profit organization that teaches young people conflict management and learning how to play in a cooperative, safe, respectful, and inclusive manner. Coach Antoine is our assigned program leader. He is on our playground every recess and will work with our classes in groups. Many students compete in various sports after school on teams coached by Coach Antoine.

Music/Studio/PE/Library

Mrs. Michael is the Studio teacher meets twice a week –

Mr. Trautner is the PE teacher meets twice a week

Library once a week. Our school district

will be providing librarians again!Ms. Aubrey offers a space for children before school, during recess, and at lunch.

ELD (English Language Development) and Universal Access (UA)

ELD serves students who are entitled to additional support based on their most recent CELDT test (California English Language Development Test)

Academic Vocabulary On line supplemental program using

Chromebooks UA serves students who aren’t enrolled in

ELD and by providing content support

Academic Progress Report and Progress Reports The school year is divided into three

trimesters You will be notified 3-4 weeks before report

cards are prepared letting you know if your child is performing below expectations (such as incomplete homework/work, below grade level on topic, and unit test, and work/study habits. The first report card will be distributed sometime in December.

Parent Teacher Conferences will be scheduled for October. (TBA)

Curriculum

State Standards are available on the California Department of Education website.

Please refer to Common Core State Standards, Resources for Parents and Guardians

PBIS

Most Important

Thank you for taking the time tonight and visiting our classroom.

Together We Can Make a DIFFERENCE!!

Salamat

When you want to contact Mrs. Forney

E-Mail mforney@slusd.us 667-3580 X 2717 website on the SLUSD website, Garfield School,

teacher page My cell phone, 7 am to 7 pm. Please text. 510-

999-1023 Telephone/voice mail to the school. Messages will

be checked after school within 24-48 hours. In room 17, before or after school: 7:55 – 3:20