Savannah Elementary

Welcome To 3rd Grade

Amy Tandberg (972) 347 - 7431

Kelsey Cox (972) 347 - 7433

Sandy Lovett (972) 347 - 7432

Richard Jacob (972) 347 – 7434

Jenn Runion (972) 347 - 7435

Schedule7:40 – 8:15 Bell Work

8:15 - 9:40 Math

9:40 – 10:25 Specials

10:25 -12:00 Snack /Language Arts

12:00 – 1:00 Lunch/Recess

1:00 – 2:05 Science/Social Studies

2:05 – 2:35 Target Time2:35 – 2:45 Pack Up/Agendas

CHAMPSA Proactive and Positive Approach to Classroom

Management CHAMPS is a classroom management technique. It is designed to

help classroom teachers develop (or fine tune) an effective classroom management plan that is proactive, positive, and instructional.

CHAMPS stands for:

Conversation - Can students talk to each other? Help - How do students get the teacher's attention? How do they

get their questions answered? Activity - What is the task/objective? What is the end product? Movement - Can students move about? Participation - How do students show they are fully participating? Success - If students follow the CHAMPS expectations, they will be

successful.

• Reading: Students must read a total of 100 minutes weekly and the time read must be recorded on the reading log.

•Math: Students must complete the weekly worksheet.

•The homework must be completed and returned on Friday in their homework folder.

Consequences: sit out at recess until homework is completed

Agenda

Make sure you sign your child’s agenda each night.

If the agenda is not signed they will miss recess.

If your child has a color change it will be marked in their agenda.

• Start practicing early!!!

• We begin teaching multiplication the 2nd Six Weeks.

• Create flash cards and utilize the great websites on our 3rd grade webpage.

•Solar System

• Force and Motion

•Earth’s Changes

•Rain Forest

•States of Matter

Just a few topics we will cover this year to give you an idea of what your child will be learning.

•Grammar

• Inferences

•Context Clues

•Cause/Effect

•Main Idea

• Fact/Opinion

•Sequencing

• Predicting

•Character Development

These topics along with many more

• Famous Inventors

•Map Skills

•Constitution

•Economics

•Expansion

• Place Value

•Money

• Addition/Subtraction

• Rounding

• Multiplication/Division

• Problem Solving

• Geometry: Area, perimeter, 2D/3D shapes

•Measurement: standard, metric

• Fractions

Third Grade Subtraction

How would you solve this problem? 765 – 587 =Now how would you solve this using

one of the following:1) Open Number Line2) Hundreds Chart3) Base Ten4) Decompose

Please take a look at the Denton ISD or the 3RD grade website to find out more information about the STAAR testing.

The students will be given only 4 hours to complete the STAAR Test.

The STAAR test has more rigorous questions than the TAKS test.

STAAR

Report Cards

Report cards are standards based.You will see a 1,2,3, or 4 on the

report card for each TEK we assess. These grades are based on the

assessments we give in class, not the classwork we do; therefore, all classwork that is returned will not have a grade marked on it.

Progress Reports

Progress reports will be sent home toward the middle of the six weeks after the content has been taught and assessed.

The progress reports will be the homework folder.

You should look over it with your child and return it signed.

for taking the time to attend and learn more about the 3rd grade experience.

If you have any questions please contact us.

We look forward to working with you and your child this year. It is going to

be a wonderful year filled with exciting learning activities!