Mrs. Hicks’ Third- Grade Class

1. Mrs. Hicks’ Third- Grade Class Welcome Parents and Students!

2. Welcome to Third Grade! • I will introduce you to third grade and to our classroom. • If you have any questions during my presentation, please raise your hand and wait to be called on.

3. All About Me • My background • I grew up in Atlanta, Georgia. • I moved to Montgomery and attended Alabama State University and majored in Elementary Education. • My experience • I’ve been teaching for 12 years. • I have also taught sixth and fourth grade, but third grade is promised to be my favorite.

4. My Family • My Husband • Michael • My Children • (daughters) Kivy, Khamya, and Ashley

5. My Goals • To give you the academic and social skills you need to progress to third grade. • To provide a supportive and fun classroom environment. • To help you make new friends and discover new interests. • Most all, I plan to make sure you will have been taught all you need to know to prepare you for fourth grade.

6. Class Subjects • The subjects we cover during third grade are: • Reading and Writing • Math • Science • Social Studies _ Spelling -English

7. Class Schedule • 8:10-8:40 RTI Math • 8:45-9-:50 Math • 9:55-10:25 PE/Planning • 10:35-10:45 HATS/Recess • 10:50-11:15 Lunch • 11:15-11:45 RTI/ Reading • 11:45-1:45 Reading/Language Arts • 1:45-2:15 Science • 2:15-3:00 Social Studies • *Counseling- Tues. 1:00-1:30 • *Music- Wed. 9:55 -10:25 (No P.E.) • *Library- Thurs. 1:30-2:00

8. Reading 1st 9 Weeks • Realism/Fantasy • Sequence • Character/Setting • Main Idea/Details • Weekly Selection Tests

9. Writing • Descriptive • Expository • Narrative • Open-ended • Journal Writing

10. Math 1st 9weeks • Place Value • Rounding • Addition/Subtraction with 2-and 3-digit regrouping • Multiply facts (1-12) • Tested Weekly

11. Science 1st 9 Weeks -Life Cycle -Organisms Classification -Fossil Prehistoric Plant Life -Skeletal Systems

12. Social Studies 1st 9 Weeks Map Skills/Graphs • Longitude/Latitude • Directions/Cardinal/Intermediate • Simple Grid Lines • Measuring Distance • Physical Characteristics

13. 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.

14. Homework • Homework will be given daily each night in reading and math. • A reading log will be given each 9 weeks. Its must be signed daily and a grade will be given each week. If the log is not signed, 20 points will be deducted each day. • Check your child’s homework log for assignments and upcoming tests. • Read daily for twenty minutes and practice math facts. • Look for upcoming projects that will be due each nine weeks and counted as major grade.

15. School Start Time • If your child is tardy or late, please write an excuse and turn it in the next day. • You have three days to send in a written excuse. • Make sure your child take responsibility by keeping up with missed assignments. Make- up work can be done at home or during my planning. (It must be done within a week.)

16. Field Trips • We will be planning to have lots of fun field trips this year! • Some fieldtrips will be free and some there will be a charge. So please be prepared to pay for any upcoming field trips. • Parents, who wish to attend fieldtrips with their child, must have a background check within 48 hours. (no exceptions: board policy. For further explanation, contact the principal or school board.

17. Let’s Have a Great Year!

18. CONTACT ME • Kendi.Hicks@mps.k12.al.us • My number: 651-7608 • School number: 269-3662 • Send me a note. • Call to make an appointment to set up a conference.