Academics in Action
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Academics in Action
Third Grade Teachers–
Ms. DickensonMrs. Erkman
Mrs. GrayMrs. Kennedy
Mrs. SmeeMs. Tolleson
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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!
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Reading Expectations
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
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Language Expectations
• Personal Narrative• Expository• Fiction Writing• Persuasive• Poetry• Grammar
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Social Studies Expectations
• Communities• Map Skills• Geography (research project)• Government• Economy• Historical Figures
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ELA Grading Guidelines
• Major = 60% of final average
• Minor = 40 % of final average
• All major grades are highlighted in Wednesday Folder
Subject # Majors # Minors
Reading 3 9
Language 3 6
Social Studies
3 6
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Reading Levels
• Levels taken 3 times per year • Beginning of year = Level N• Middle of year = Level O• End of year = Level P
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STAAR
• Reading STAAR is April 25• Math 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/
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Math and Science Grading Guidelines
• Major = 60% of final average
• Minor = 40 % of final average
• All major grades are highlighted in Wednesday Folder
Subject # Majors # Minors
Math 4 9
Science 3 6
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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!
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Math and Science
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
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Websites
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
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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
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How to Get in Touch With Us• E-mail is quick and easy.Mrs. Kennedy: [email protected]. Smee: [email protected]• By phoneMrs. Kennedy: 832-484- 6489Mrs. Smee: 832-484-6502
Conference Times: 2:15-3:00
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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 Purple on Tuesdays and Krahn shirts on Fridays.
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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.
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Technology• Visit our classes’ websiteMrs. Kennedy’s:
http://classroom.kleinisd.net/webs/pkennedy
Mrs. Smee: http://classroom.kleinisd.net/webs/dsmee1
• You’ll find important dates and links to educational and fun websites.
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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.
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We have a Wonderful PTO
• Please join the PTO• Please send me your email if you would like
to volunteer with PTO.