Helping Your Child Succeed in 3 rd Grade

Helping Your Child Succeed in 3 rd Grade "Education is a treasure, search for it" Mr. Fuentes, 3 rd Grade Teacher Charles R. Hadley Elementary

Purpose of Presentation _ _ To familiarize students’ families with 3 rd grade procedures and expectations. To preparents and guardians in helping their children succeed throughout the school year.

Topics of Discussion _ _ _ _ _ Classroom Rules & Consequences School Supplies Attendance Homework The Comprehensive Reading Program Accelerated Reader Florida Standards for Reading & Math Computer Learning Applications Field Trips

Your Child’s Schedule _ _ _ _ The following is a list of teachers and subjects that your child encounters throughout the week: Language Arts: 2 consecutive hours daily Mathematics: 1 hour daily Science: 1 hour Mon. , Tues. , and Fri. Social Studies: Thurs and Fri. = 1 hour and 30 minutes Music: (Mr. Gil) 1 hour on Thursday P. E: (Ms. Hernandez) 2 ½ hours a week (Mon. , Wed. , Fri. ) Art: (Mrs. Guerrero) Friday. 1 hour Spanish (Mr. Fuentes) All subjects are essential in your child’s education.

Classroom Rules and Consequences _ _ In order to maintain positive learning environment, the third grade teachers have established a uniform set of classroom rules that your child needs to follow. Classroom Rules: _ 1. Follow directions. _ 2. Be in your seat ready to work with supplies when class begins. _ 3. Raise your hand to speak and wait to be called upon. _ 4. Hand in assignments on time everyday. _ 5. Keep hands, feet and objects to yourself. Consequences: _ Conduct Cuts _ 3 conduct cuts in day = detention _ Call parents _ Go to office in extreme cases _ Conduct is graded daily

School Supplies _ _ _ _ _ (Uniforms are Mandatory) A three-ring binder with dividers and paper 3 duotang folders (red, blue, and green) 2 composition notebooks of 100 pages each Pencils, pencil sharpener, pens (blue or black), highlighter, and erasers Crayons or colored pencils, glue and scissors 12” Ruler Pocket Dictionay, Thesaurus (home) Umbrella or Poncho Flash Drive/ Memory Stick

Attendance and Dismissal Class begins at 8: 35 am. Any student arriving past 8: 35 am is considered late and will receive an unexcused tardy. _ Parent pick up is at 3: 05 pm (except on Wed. at 1: 50 pm) in the front of the school. _ If your child must be absent, he/she needs a note from home explaining the absence. _ If your child is absent for three consecutive days or longer, he/she must bring a doctor’s note. _ 5 or more unexcused absences will result in administrative intervention. (District Rule) 100% class attendance will be rewarded!! Yahoo! _

Homework _ _ _ Students receive homework everyday. Homework is explained before it is given and it is a review of what was done in class. Children who complete their HW excel in their academic goals. Encourage HW done on the computer. Please be aware that 2 incomplete homework assignments will result in a detention. Board rule is 45 min. each day Homework is important and it is checked everyday for your child’s benefit.

The Florida Standards Reading Program is Aligned with Federal and State Standards _ Strategies that assist the students in school : _ Guided Reading (small group) _ Individual Reading (library books) _ Read-alouds (teacher reads a story) _ Accelerated Reader _ http: //www. fsassessments. org/training-tests _ Reading Links Packet Math Links Read to Succeed! ¡Leer para Aprender!

Reading and Language Arts Benchmarks _ _ _ _ Main Idea Fluency Plot Development Authors’ Purpose Sequencing Compare and Contrast Inferencing Cause and Effect Reading Comprehension and Mult. Representations Phonics, Grammar, and Vocabulary Summarization and Facts & Details Reference and Research Writing Process and Writing Situations (Expository, Narrative, Persuasive, and Poetry)

Accelerated Reader _ _ _ The A. R. program evaluates students’ understanding of books they read independently. Students must accumulate 20 points in A. R. this grading period (85% avergage test score). Packet link Students will receive 4 grades in reading for points and average test scores (reading is monitored with reports) A. R. books can be checked online, the AR link is on the class website http: //teachers. dadeschools. net/jfuentes Encourage your child to read everyday for 30 minutes. The student with the most points will be rewarded Parent Participation really makes a difference!

AR is 20% of the Reading Grade A = 20. 0 points or more B = 18. 0 to 19. 9 C = 15. 0 to 17. 9 D = 12. 0 to 14. 9 F = Less than 12. 00 points

Math Benchmarks _ _ _ _ st 1 9 Weeks Ordering and Comparing Whole Numbers Addition and Subtraction of Whole Numbers Estimation (Rounding Off) Multiplication of Whole Numbers Pictographs, Bar Graphs, Frequency Tables, & Line Plots Equivalent representations PROBLEM SOLVING IN ALL CONCEPTS

Science Benchmarks _ _ st 1 9 Weeks The Scientific Method Properties of Matter (comparing materials, mass, volume, and density Changes in Matter, States of Matter, and The Water Cycle Students go to the Science Lab biweekly

Florida Standards Assessment in Reading and Mathematics _ _ _ FSA is a comprehensive standardized test given to all students in Florida. Students will be assessed in the areas of Mathematics & Reading Test is Short Answers and Multiple choice Math is Short Answers and Multiple choice Testing Begins: April 15, 2013 Hadley can be an “A” AGAIN!!

Computers & Learning _ _ Students are encouraged to do their homework using computers. Students can access the all textbooks online from district portal Calendar, grades, and software at www. dadeschools. net To enhance Reading , Mathematics, and Science the students use the following FREE software & websites: _ Success Maker _ Reading Plus _ Stride _ Science Gizmos http: //www. explorelearning. com _ www. eduplace. com _ www. spellquizzer. com/spelling-lists. htm _ http: //www. smbsd. org/page. cfm? p=35 _ http: //www. fsassessments. org/training-tests

Projected Computer Skills Using external media on PCs and Macs _ Word processing on PCs and Macs _ Using the internet as a resource for learning _ Making multimedia stories and presentations using Power Point and Publisher _ Students can bring tablets and laptops The future of learning has arrived!!! _

Gifted Program Overview _ _ Critical Thinking, Open Ended Tasks, students will create and engineer ideas Projects involving research (data reliability) Multi-cultural activities and Science Fair HOPEFULLY !! Exciting Fieldtrips

THANK YOU FOR COMING TO OPEN HOUSE!! Parents and students can e-mail me at jfuentes@dadeschools. net to ask questions or make appointments to see me. Visit our class website at: http: //teachers. dadeschools. net/jfuentes/ind ex. htm