Welcome to Third Grade

Welcome to Third Grade Mrs. Williams

Room 419

Welcome to Third Grade!• Please find your child’s desk.• If you child attended our school last

year, you will find their scores from second grade.

• Don’t forget to sign in!

Our class webpage is:http://http://williamsclasswebsite.weebly.com

Our First Week

Circle Maps

Procedure

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Team Builders/ About me activities

Reading Strategies

Graphs

About Mrs. Williams!

ASU

TEXAS

· My goal is to create a community of learners that feel respected and challenged. In my classroom, the students and I will work towards the success of all students.

· I strive to create life long learners.

Our Daily Schedule· Daily Schedule· 8:45-9:00 Morning work· 9:00-9:45 Literature Study (reading

strategies) · 9:45-10:30 Reading· 10:30-11:10 Daily 5· 11:10-11:50 Recess/Lunch· 12:00 – 12:45 Writing· 12:45 – 1:45 Math· 1:45 – 2:35 Science/Social Studies· 2:30-2:45 Planners/Mail/Clean up· 2:45-3:30 Specials

Monday-      PE with Mr. WilliamsTuesday-     PE with Mr. WilliamsWednesday- PE with Mr. BackstromThursday-     Art with Ms. NunimakerFriday-         Music with Mrs. Backstrom

Our Specials Schedule

Reading· Whole class lessons

first then reading groups every day.

· We will work hard learning how to find information from our stories.

· Working independently and making choices

· All reading tests are open book.

· Learn what strategies good readers use

· We will learn to read fluently

· Strategies for decoding unfamiliar words

· Learn new vocabulary

Writing· The writing process (prewriting, drafting, revising,

editing, and publishing) · Mini Lesson on grammar, 6 traits, good writing 10 –

15 minutes· We will work on writing paragraphs as well as 5

paragraph papers· five genres:  personal experience narrative,

communications, poetry, report, and a story.

Daily 5· Every day students will work on these activities

· Read to Yourself· Read to Someone· Work on Writing· Listen to Reading· Spelling/Word Work

· Students will also meet with me during this time

Cereal Boxes

MathEnvision Math – Text

book· Expect math

homework Monday through Thursday.

· Patterns, · number operations, · word problems, · measurement, · Time and money, · place value, · graphing, · estimation· interpreting data· fractions and decimals

Science· FOSS is our

adopted curriculum· Lots of the learning

is done with in class hands on experiments.

· Taught part of the quarter.

· Inquiry process (scientific method)

· life cycles· plant structure· living and nonliving· ecosystems· adaptations· rocks and minerals · sound

Social Studies· Communities· geography/directions· Maps· Holidays· civics and government· economics· world history· Taught part of the quarter.

Homework· I will assign homework every night. · Each night homework will be:

· Math a two sided worksheet it is always due the next day· Spelling Pick Two due on Thursdays· Your child should be reading for a minimum of 20 minutes

each night.

Look at your child’s agenda to see what was done in class. You can also go to my web site.

Agenda / PlannersStudents are expected to complete their

agenda daily.

Please check and sign your child’s agenda daily.

Completed work will have a checkmark next to it and homework will be circled.

AIMS· This is the first year your child will be taking

the AIMS test.· (Arizona Instrument to Measure Standards)· The curriculum I teach has been aligned with

this test in mind· Test is in April 12 – 15.Make sure your child

is at school.

Grades· Your child will receive a letter grade this year for each subject

on their report card. The grading scale is based on percentages as follows:

· 90 – 100% = A· 80 – 89%= B· 70 – 79% = C· 60 – 69%= D· 59% and below = F· They will continue to receive E (Excellent), S (Satisfactory), I

(Improving), N (Needs Improvement), and U (Unsatisfactory) in special area classes.

· Log into power grade to see your child's grades.

Classroom Community· Our classroom is a community. In our

community, we have rules to help us get along with each other.

· Our class rules are:· Be respectful and responsible.· Be organized and follow directions.· Be on time.· Be prepared.

· Working towards independence in third grade.

Field Trips· We are in the planning stages for field

trips for this year we will let you know.· Parent volunteers are encouraged and

a welcome help. Some times we are limited, by the facility, as to the number of parents who can attend.

Contact Mrs. Williams· Email is the best way· Notes from home· Agenda· We can always set up meetings during

my prep or before/after school

Classroom Handbook· Found online on my website

· Please review the handout and return signed portion

As Always…..Thank you for your support