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Essential Information for Third Grade Teachers: Classroom Management and Academic Expectations

This document outlines key classroom rules, reading, writing, and social studies expectations for third-grade teachers, including Mrs. Colicher, Mrs. Dickenson, Mrs. Gray, Mrs. May, Mrs. Smee, and Mrs. Wood. It details academic grading guidelines, STAAR testing information, and available resources for math and science. Additionally, it highlights communication methods for parents, including contact information and technology integration through classroom websites. Join our Purple Team and engage in our collaborative education efforts while fostering a positive learning environment.

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Essential Information for Third Grade Teachers: Classroom Management and Academic Expectations

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  1. Academics in Action Third Grade Teachers – Ms. Colicher Ms. Dickenson Ms. Gray Ms. May Ms. Smee Ms. Wood

  2. 5 School Rules • Follow directions quickly • Raise your hand for permission to speak • Raise your hand for permission to leave your seat • Make smart choices • Keep your dear teacher happy!

  3. Reading Skills Vocabulary Character Traits Story Elements Cause and Effect Sequencing Author’s Purpose Fact and Opinion Author’s Craft Compare/Contrast Text to Support Meaning (Evidence) Inference Summary Main Idea & Supporting Details Cognitive Thinking Strategies Visualizing Predicting Connecting Questioning Synthesizing Reading Expectations

  4. Language Expectations • Personal Narrative • Expository • Fiction Writing • Persuasive • Poetry • Grammar

  5. Social Studies Expectations • Communities • Map Skills • Geography (research project) • Government • Economy • Historical Figures

  6. ELA Grading Guidelines • Major = 60% of final average • Minor = 40 % of final average • All major grades are highlighted in Wednesday Folder

  7. Reading Levels • Levels taken 3 times per year • Beginning of year = Level N • Middle of year = Level O • End of year = Level P

  8. STAAR • Math STAAR is April 23 • Reading STAAR is April 24 • Maximum of 4 hours • Homework will help build endurance • STAAR information available at: http://www.tea.state.tx.us/student.assessment/parents/

  9. Major = 60% of final average Minor = 40 % of final average All major grades are highlighted in Wednesday Folder Math and Science Grading Guidelines

  10. Pearson Success Net • www.pearsonsuccess.net • Log information is sent home. • Excellent program that: • Remediates • Extra Practice • Enriches Krahn bucks for any printouts brought from this program!

  11. Math Large group to introduce Individual Practice Small Group Partner Game to reinforce/remediate/enrich Science Hands on labs United Streaming Foldables Science Journal Weather bug www.achieveweatherbug.com Math and Science

  12. Math Websites www.firstinmath.com www.carstensstudios.com/mathdoodles/mathdoodles.htm www.homeschoolmath.net/math_interactive_links.php www.mathplayground.com/ http://www.pbs.org/teachersource/recommended/math/lk_onlinegames.shtm www.aplusmath.com/games/www.eduplace.com/kids/mw/g_3.html Math Games www.aaamath.com/oswego.org/ocsd-web/games/mathmagician/maths1.html www.coolmath4kids.com/www.gamequarium.com/math.htm www.kidsdomain.com/interativegames.htm www.primarygames.com/ www.aplusmath.com/nlvm.usu.edu/en/nav/vlibrary.html Websites

  13. Science Websites • www.scorescience.humboldt.k12.ca.us/fast/kids.htm • www.bgfl.org/bgfl/custom/resources_ftp/client_ftp/ks2/maths/weigh/index.htm • www.starchild.gsfc.nasa.gov

  14. How to Get in Touch With Us • E-mail is quick and easy. Mrs. Colicher: acolicher1@kleinisd.net Mrs. Smee: dsmee1@kleinisd.net • By phone Mrs. Colicher: 832-484- 6489 Mrs. Smee: 832-484-6502 Conference Times: Monday – 10:45-11:30 Wednesday, Thursday, Friday – 10:00 – 10:45

  15. Scholar Program • We are the Purple Team!! • Our children can earn points being here and on time to school, good behavior, returning all library books on library day, and turning in homework. • Wear Purpleon Tuesdays and Krahn shirts on Fridays.

  16. Wednesday Folders • Look for them every Wednesday. We sometimes like to send notes home attached to the parent sheet. • Please return folders on Thursday. Your child will earn Krahn bucks. • All major grades will be highlighted in yellow. • Sign papers below 70% and return the next day.

  17. Technology • Visit our classes’ website Mrs. Kennedy’s: http://classroom.kleinisd.net/webs/acolicher1 Mrs. Smee: http://classroom.kleinisd.net/webs/dsmee1 • You’ll find important dates and links to educational and fun websites.

  18. Scholastic Books • We will try and send home Scholastic orders once every month. • Please write checks to Scholastic Books or order them online with the teacher code. • This helps build our own classroom libraries that the children use.

  19. We have a Wonderful PTO Please join the PTO Please send me your email if you would like to volunteer with PTO.

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