Mrs. Geimer’s 3rd Grade Class Welcome to our Learning Cottage!

Mrs. Geimer’s 3rd

Grade ClassWelcome to our

Learning Cottage!

Schedule7:30-7:40 Students unpack, fill in agenda, do Math Boxes, and make lunch choice.

7:40-7:50 Husky TV

7:50-8:20 Math Intervention/Acceleration Block7:45-8:20 (Gabby and Yesenia) @ Ms. Walker (Writing)

8:20-9:10Everyday Math

8:50-9:10 (Gabby and Yesenia) @ Ms. Walker (Reading)8:50-9:20 (Charles and Genevieve) @ Mrs. Bowman (Speech) (T/Th)

9:10-9:45Science

9:10-9:35 (Gabby and Yesenia) @ Ms. Walker (Reading)Shared Reading

9:45-10:35 Related ArtsA: Computer Lab, B: Spanish, C: Art, D:Music, E: PE, F: Art

10:35-11:22 Writing Workshop

11:22-11:42 Lunch

11:42-11:55 Energizer Break in ClassroomStudents have opportunity to go to restroom, participate in student-led exercise activity or get an early start on Media Center time during recess.

11:55-12:15 Recess

12:20-12:50Reading Intervention/Acceleration/Kite-ll Block

12:30-1:00 (Gabby and Yesenia) @ Ms. Walker (Math)

12:50-1:20South Carolina History

Mrs. Tamayo comes in to work with NayzhetShared Reading

1:20-2:10 Reading WorkshopFocus Lesson & Guided Reading/Strategy Groups

2:10-2:20 Afternoon MeetingBasket Cleaning

What about Mrs. Geimer?• My husband, Ian, and I

have been married for 2 years. He works at Lexington Baptist Church.

• We have one dog. He is a puggle. His name is Sammy.

• I have been teaching for 4 years. I have taught third grade in Charlotte, NC and fourth grade at CSES.

Credentials• I graduated from Liberty

University in 2008 with a B.S. degree in Elementary Education. I am certified to teach K-6 in VA, NC, and SC.

• I consider myself to be a life-long learner. I will always be looking for new creative and innovative teaching strategies.

Related Arts • A Day Computer• B Day Spanish• C Day Art • D Day Music• E Day P.E.• F Day Art• This is a 6 day rotation.

CSE Huskie Pledge

•Be CaringBe Caring

•Be RespectfulBe Respectful

•Be ResponsibleBe Responsible

•Be TrustworthyBe Trustworthy

•*We encourage our parents to learn the pledge along with our students. We say the school pledge after announcements along with the Pledge of Allegiance.

Blaze Bucks •Students receive Blaze Bucks as a reward for positive behavior. Every Friday, students have the opportunity to win a prize when all the Blaze Bucks are turned into the office for a drawing.

Agenda & Take Home Folder

•Agendas go home daily, please keep a check on your child’s work.

•Please tell your child if you put a note in their agenda. That way they can show it to me

•Take home folders come home every Monday (if we have material to come home)

•Please send back any items in the “Return to School” side

Homework

• Your child will have homework assignments some nights (with the exception of Fridays!).

• Homework is listed on the newsletter.• Homework reinforces what is taught in

class and allows practice with the skills. I do not give much homework but what I do give is very important.

• **Reading Homework every night

Attendance•Make up work will be given when the child returns to school. •Appropriate time will be allowed based on the length of the absence.

Communication

[email protected]

821-5100

Language Arts•Reading Workshop

Stories from TextbookChapter BooksLeveled Readers

• Basic Skills: Sentence Structure, Parts of Speech, • comprehension strategies, etc.

•Writing WorkshopRubricFriendly Letters, Narratives, Expository, Journal

Word Study will be added in a few weeks!

Swinging in MathMathematic

al Processes

Multiplication

Addition & Subtraction

Numbers and Operations

Geometry

Probability & Data Collection

Algebra

Measurement

SciencePlants

Forces and Sound

Rocks, Minerals, Soil and Landforms

Heat and Matter

Animals

Health

SC History

Colonial Times

Revolutionary War

Civil War

State Geography

State Symbols

State Regions

Government

Reconstruction of S.C.

Clip Chart &

Data Journal

Let’s Have A GREAT Year!!

• *Encourage your child to do his/her best, and have faith in your child!

• *I am looking forward to a successful year!

• *Thank you for coming!