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Welcome to Welcome to 33rdrd Grade! Grade!

Mrs. MeynMrs. MeynRoom B6Room B6

AgendaAgenda

A little bit about me…A little bit about me… ReadingReading Writing/LanguageWriting/Language SpellingSpelling MathMath ScienceScience Social StudiesSocial Studies HomeworkHomework GradingGrading Classroom ManagementClassroom Management AIMS testAIMS test Tax CreditTax Credit HousekeepingHousekeeping QuestionsQuestions

Mrs. MeynMrs. Meyn I received a Bachelor of I received a Bachelor of

Arts degree in Education Arts degree in Education from Lock Haven from Lock Haven University of Pennsylvania.University of Pennsylvania.

This is my 13This is my 13thth year year teaching! WOW! teaching! WOW!

I like to sleep (when I get I like to sleep (when I get the chance), go to the the chance), go to the beach, cook and bake!beach, cook and bake!

I live in Queen Creek with I live in Queen Creek with my husband Ryan , our son my husband Ryan , our son Gavin and our 2 Jack Gavin and our 2 Jack Russell terriers, Trent and Russell terriers, Trent and Gia.Gia.

Daily ScheduleDaily Schedule 8:30-8:45: Morning 8:30-8:45: Morning Meeting/DOLMeeting/DOL

8:45-10:10: Reading Block8:45-10:10: Reading Block 10:10-10:30: Math Warm Up10:10-10:30: Math Warm Up 10:30-11:40: Math10:30-11:40: Math 11:45-12:20: Lunch/Recess11:45-12:20: Lunch/Recess 12:25-12:40: Daily Oral 12:25-12:40: Daily Oral

Language/GrammarLanguage/Grammar 12:40-1:20: Writing12:40-1:20: Writing 1:20-1:50: Specials1:20-1:50: Specials 1:50-2:40: Social Studies/ 1:50-2:40: Social Studies/

ScienceScience 2:40-2:55: 2:40-2:55:

Homework/Agenda/ReflectionHomework/Agenda/Reflection 3:00: Dismissal3:00: Dismissal

Reading BlockReading Block Harcourt Trophies ProgramHarcourt Trophies Program Literature StudiesLiterature Studies Nightly Reading (approx. 15 Nightly Reading (approx. 15

min. per night)min. per night) Reading Reflections and Book Reading Reflections and Book

ReportsReports Read Naturally: to build Read Naturally: to build

fluency and comprehensionfluency and comprehension AssessmentsAssessments

DIBELSDIBELS DRADRA Skills AssessmentsSkills Assessments Comprehension Comprehension

AssessmentsAssessments Students will be placed in a Students will be placed in a

leveled group for reading leveled group for reading based on their reading level.based on their reading level.

Students will receive whole Students will receive whole group instruction, as well as, group instruction, as well as, small group, and individual small group, and individual instruction throughout the instruction throughout the year.year.

Writing and LanguageWriting and Language Write From the Write From the

BeginningBeginning 6 + 1 Traits of 6 + 1 Traits of

WritingWriting Harcourt Writing Harcourt Writing

and Grammar Skillsand Grammar Skills Quick WriteQuick Write Write on TrackWrite on Track D.O.L.D.O.L. Cursive writingCursive writing

Thinking Maps

SpellingSpelling100 No Excuse WordsThere will be no spelling tests given on Fridays during reading block. Students will be assessed on spelling during their daily writing and published work from their Write From the Beginning samples.Students will be asked to study vocabulary rather than spelling in reading block.

MathMath Scott Foresman (emphasizes Scott Foresman (emphasizes

vocabulary and builds upon vocabulary and builds upon skills with incorporated skills with incorporated spiral review)spiral review)

TERC InvestigationsTERC Investigations We will focus on:We will focus on:

Place ValuePlace Value Number SenseNumber Sense MultiplicationMultiplication DivisionDivision TimeTime MoneyMoney GraphingGraphing FractionsFractions GeometryGeometry MeasurementMeasurement ProbabilityProbability Discrete MathematicsDiscrete Mathematics**CUSD Curriculum outlines 4 **CUSD Curriculum outlines 4

chapters a quarterchapters a quarter

ScienceScience

3rd Grade Science Curriculum

1st QuarterGeology

Inquiry Process

2nd QuarterPlants

3rd QuarterLight

4th QuarterHealth & Nutrition

Social StudiesSocial Studies

3rd Grade Social Studies

1st QuarterCommunitiesGeography

2nd QuarterGovernment

&European Explorers

3rd QuarterFamous Americans

4th QuarterEconomics

HomeworkHomework Agenda must be signed Agenda must be signed

EVERY NIGHT!EVERY NIGHT! Homework is sent home Homework is sent home

daily. (20-30 minutes daily. (20-30 minutes per night)per night)

Students should Students should complete homework complete homework independently.independently.

Assignments are due the Assignments are due the following day.following day.

Reading nightly is a part Reading nightly is a part of daily homework. of daily homework.

GradingGrading Letter grades in math, Letter grades in math,

reading and writing.reading and writing. Participation and Participation and

Excellence Towards the Excellence Towards the Standards grades are Standards grades are awarded for Science and awarded for Science and Social Studies.Social Studies.

Look at the work weekly Look at the work weekly in the Friday Folder! in the Friday Folder! *There should be no *There should be no surprises!*surprises!*

Progress Reports will go Progress Reports will go home half way through home half way through the quarter.the quarter.

Classroom ManagementClassroom Management

Responsible Responsible Thinking ProcessThinking Process

Kudo KidsKudo Kids Communication Communication

Home Home

AIMS TestingAIMS TestingTest Dates: AprilTest Dates: AprilI will pass along the I will pass along the dates when we receive dates when we receive them.them.

1 ½ hour – 2 hours of 1 ½ hour – 2 hours of testing for 3 daystesting for 3 days

2 Sections of Reading2 Sections of Reading2 Sections of Math2 Sections of Math

Support:Support: Skill based Skill based

instruction and instruction and groupinggrouping

Parent support at Parent support at homehome

Tax Credit DonationsTax Credit Donations $400 for married

couples $200 for individual

tax payers

Donations to school will support field trips for all grade levels, Art Masterpiece, and after school clubs.

33rdrd Grade Mining Field Grade Mining Field TripTrip

Trip can be paid for by tax Trip can be paid for by tax credit donations for credit donations for students onlystudents only

Parent chaperones may Parent chaperones may pay with cash or check for pay with cash or check for their trip.their trip.

Trip Dates: November Trip Dates: November 1010

* Informational Meeting* Informational Meeting August 17th August 17th

HousekeepingHousekeeping

Please notify of any changes in Please notify of any changes in transportation through email.transportation through email.

Dress Code - NO flip flops!Dress Code - NO flip flops! Absences and TardiesAbsences and Tardies Parent InvolvementParent Involvement

Art MasterpieceArt Masterpiece Junior AchievementJunior Achievement Classroom VolunteersClassroom Volunteers PTOPTO

Kudo KidsKudo Kids Birthday Celebrations / Birthday Book Birthday Celebrations / Birthday Book

ClubClub Cell Phone RegistrationCell Phone Registration Terra Nova ScoresTerra Nova Scores Textbook ReceiptTextbook Receipt

No Phone ZoneNo Phone Zone

For the safety of For the safety of our children, our children, please stay off of please stay off of your cell phone your cell phone while in the while in the parking lot.parking lot.

Class T-Shirts Class T-Shirts

Order FormOrder Form Cash Only!Cash Only! Form and money Form and money

are due this next are due this next Friday-Aug. 12Friday-Aug. 12thth !! !!

We will wear them We will wear them on all field trips and on all field trips and some spirit day some spirit day Fridays. Fridays.

Third Grade Torch Bearers

Passing the Flame of Knowledge

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Thank you for coming Thank you for coming tonight!!tonight!!

I look forward to I look forward to partnering with you to partnering with you to make this a memorable make this a memorable year for your child.year for your child.

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