Park Road Elementary School Grade Three Parent Information

Park Road Elementary School Grade Three Parent Information Night September 4, 2018 1

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INTRODUCTIONS • Kim Falzoi, Classroom Teacher • Linda Richards, Educational Assistant • 3 CSE Paraprofessionals • I forget who came up to me… Sorry!, PTSA Room Parents – PLEASE join the PTSA! 3

A LITTLE ABOUT ME • • Undergrad: SUNY Geneseo Masters: Buffalo State New Park Road parent Taught 3 rd (6 years) & 4 th (7 years) grade in Dansville 4

ABOUT THE CLASSROOM • 24 students • 13 boys • 11 girls • Marble Jar • Be your best self • Do your best work • Acts of Kindness 5

MISSION STATEMENT The Pittsford Central School District community works collaboratively to inspire and prepare our students to be their best, do their best and make a difference in the lives of others. • Student Centered • Supportive Environment • Continuous Improvementtudent 6

ABOUT THE FIRST WEEK • Getting to know you activities • Becoming a “family” • Class rules, expectations & routines • Set goals 7

CLASS ROUTINE • Individual, Silent Reading Daily • • ELA in the morning, Math in the afternoon Cursive Handwriting • Recognition of Birthdays CLASSROOM ----------------------------- • NYS Common Core Individualized Student Successful Socialization Program ---------------------Free Play! 8

SPECIAL CLASS SCHEDULE FALZOI CLASS DAY TIME Art 3&6 9: 35 – 10: 15 Gym (PE) 2, 4 & 6 2: 05 – 2: 45 Library 1 9: 35 – 10: 15 Music 2&4 9: 35 – 10: 15 Computers 3 (Lab) 5 (Lab) 1 & 6 (Cart) 2: 05 – 2: 45 9: 35 – 10: 15 afternoon 1 -6 (All) 11: 50 – 12: 10 Recess 12: 10 -12: 35 Lunch TBD Recess & Lunch 9

SIGN-UP SHEETS • Parent Conferences • 3 (1/2 -days) available • After 1 st report card • Special Events • CSI Day; Science Action; Art Ambassador • More to come… • Celebrations • Nutritional balance (health & wellness) • Keep everyone safe (next page) 10

CLASSROOM SNACKS • Daily snack • PLEASE do not send any foods for snack (intended to be eaten in this classroom) that contain the following: 2018 -2019: • Peanuts 11

TOUR OF CLASSROOM • Let’s take a visual tour of the different areas in our classroom! CLASSROOM 12

RD 3 GRADE CURRICULUM • Available on the district website: www. pittsfordschools. org • Keep an eye on what’s coming home • Ask questions 13

ELA • • Fiction & non-fiction Story elements • Character, setting, plot, theme Read to Retell: Ramona and Beezus Folktales and Cinderella Variations • Compare & contrast Determine Importance (non-fiction) • Main idea, author’s point of view Engage, Question, Connect (non-fiction) • Text features, questioning Spelling & keyboarding 14

WRITING • • • Writing process: pre-write/brainstorm, draft, revise, edit, publish • Not everything goes to publish or is fully edited!! Opinion Narrative Informational Poetry 15

MATH • • • Place value to 1, 000 • Fluently add and subtract within 1, 000 • Round to the nearest • • tens & hundreds Compare & estimate • numbers to 1, 000 Multiply and divide • • numbers to 100 Math facts! – All 4 +, -, x, / Compare & order equivalent fractions Graphing Perimeter & Area Time Measurement: Volume & Mass Geometry Word Problems! 16

SCIENCE • Magnets • Cycles in the Sky or The Reason for the Seasons • Forces and Interactions • CSI Pittsford 17

SOCIAL STUDIES • Map skills & geography • Communities around the World • Comparison of diversity communities/countries across the globe 18

INSTRUCTIONAL DELIVERY • Pre-tests and post-tests • Whole class and small group instruction with • • • individual help Differentiation of lessons, based on student needs SMART Board & SMART Responders Hands-on Math & Science activities Lightspeed Soundfield System Laptops, i. Pads, & access to computer lab Apple TV 19

HOMEWORK • • • Reading: 20 minutes nightly Math: Facts 10 minutes 4 times a week • Digital or paper Reading Log/Planner: Coming home soon! 20

FIELD TRIPS • Cultural Arts • RMSC Planetarium • Memorial Art Gallery 21

STUDENT COUNCIL • Coming soon! • Meets after school on Mondays - 3: 05 -3: 45 p. m. • Late bus available • Leadership opportunity for 3 rd graders • Team-building & communication games • PTSA event help • SEL event help • Roller skating fundraisers 22

NYS TESTING • English Language Arts • 2 Days Only • April 2 -3, 2019 • Math • 2 Days Only • May 1 -2, 2018 23

FAIRNESS: “Fairness is not everyone getting the same thing. It is everyone getting what they need. ” -Carol Ann Tomlinson 24

SCHOOL STAFF COMMUNICATION • Daily contact with colleagues, including teachers, • • • paraprofessionals, special-area teachers, counselors, therapists, and support staff District e-mail Team meetings with principal Quarterly student success meetings (Rt. I / WIN) Mutual support & collaboration across subject areas and grade levels It’s what we do! 25

TEACHER & PARENT COMMUNICATION Maintaining open lines: E-mail Notes in folder → Phone calls See. Saw • Coming tomorrow! • Meetings • • My Job + Your Job + Their Job = Success for All 26

TEACHER-PARENT COMPACT: "If you promise not to believe everything your child says happens at school, I'll promise not to believe everything your child says happens at home!” 27

CONTACT INFORMATION • School Phone : 267 -3025 voicemail • School e-mail : kimberly_falzoi@pittsford. monroe. edu 28

WELCOME BACK PICNIC Save the date! Thursday, September 20 th 5: 00 – 7: 00 29

QUESTIONS? • Leave on Post-It notes or email, please • Include your name • If I don’t know the answer, I’ll find it for you! 30

CLOSING COMMENTS • Thank you! • Looking forward… • Sign-up sheets reminder • Write a note to your child! 31