Welcome, Parents!Mrs. MentzerThird Grade

Classroom Schedule

8:40 – 9:00 School starts, Attendance (8:50 late bell)

9:00-10:20 Literacy

10:20-10:30 Bathroom/Snack Break/Brain break

10:30 – 11:10 Special

11:15-12:00 Writing/Grammar

12:00-12:15 Teacher Read Aloud

12:15-1:00 Lunch/Recess

1:00-1:30 Daily 5/ RTII

1:30-2:30 Math Workshop

2:30-3:10 Science/Social Studies

3:10-3:20 Agendas, Jobs, Dismissal

This is what a typical day in our classroom looks like.

Language Arts

WritingShared Reading

Spelling & Grammar

Guided ReadingDaily 5

I.D.R (individual daily reading)

Read

Aloud

WritingFocus on:

writing process -prewrite, draft, revise, proofread, publish

Staying on topic, details, and word choice

• Personal narrative

• Poetry

• Informational Writing

• Persuasive Writing

• How-to writing

Words Their Way--spelling

• 25 word inventory to determine level

• Weekly word list to match student’s need

• NO WEEKLY TESTS— “check ups” instead—usually every 4 weeks

• Focus on patterns of words, not memorization

• Students will also be responsible for 100 Fry words (sight words)

Math• Workshop Model

• 10 Minute whole group lesson introduction

• Flexible grouping, dependent upon performance on unit pretest

• 3—20 minute rotations

• Small group with teacher

• Independent class activity

• Workstation/game

• Mrs. Lewis, our math coach will be co-teaching with me.

• Parent Helpers welcomed during this hour

Science• Plant Growth & Development

• Rocks & Minerals

• Earth’s Changing Surface

• Earth, Sun, & Moon

• Changes--new

Social Studies• US History

• Economics

• Government

• Community

• Maps & Globes

Homework• Reading nightly—guided reading/free choice

•Math nightly

• Spelling—Monday & Wednesday

•Writing- Thursday

Homeworkopoly is a game each student will get to play IF they have completed their homework each night during that week. Please we our class website for more information.

Grading• 3,2,1 Scale

• Grades come from assessments, classwork, observations, participation.

• All math & reading assessments will be sent home—some writing pieces are kept in student portfolios.

• All grades are available on eschoolbook…visit district webpage for more info.

• New-Standards based report card

• Contact me with questions-this is new to be as well

PSSA• Math and reading- March 17-28th

• Low stress

• Benchmark testing 3 times a year to assure the students are prepared and to track the standards that need to be targeted.

School-Wide Positive BehaviorSupport Plan

C- Calm TransitionsA-Always do my bestN- Nice words and honesty toward others

D-Demonstrate respect for people and propertyO-Objects, hands and feet to yourself

All students will start in ‘green’ for the day, one infraction moves the student to yellow and a second moves them to red

Room 18 <3 volunteers

• Mystery Readers—Fridays at noon—must have volunteer clearances

• Math workshop

• Cutting & copying

• Spelling/basic math fact helper

• Book talk group

• Suggestions?—something special to share

Reminders• Sign in before you leave tonight

• Sign up for a November 26th conference

• Pick an apple or two if you can

Questions?

Let’s Have aGreat Year!