Third Grade Open House

~Welcome Parents~

Welcome to Third Grade at PTH where you are expected to…

1. Respect yourself, each other, and

the school

2. Be Safe

3. Stay Positive and Creative

4. Come Prepared

5. Keep our area clean and

organized

Schedule

7:25-7:50: Morning Routine

(Unpack, HW, Morning Show, Morning Work: ELA & Math, Lunch

Choice)

8:00-8:40 Reading Workshop (Mini Lesson, read aloud, hands-on

practice, SSR)

8:45-9:15 Reading with Science and Social Studies Integration

9:15-9:25 Restroom Break

9:25-9:50-Math Lesson

9:50-10:40: ELA FUNdamental Focus

10:45-11:45: Related Arts

11:45-12:00: Math Independent Practice/Hands-on Practice

12:05-12:35: Lunch

12:35-12:45 Restroom Break

12:45-1:05 Recess

1:05-1:25 Math Independent Practice/Hands-on Practice

1:25-2:10: Math FUNdamental Focus

2:15-2:30: Pack Up and Dismissal

BehaviorPositive

•Class Dojo

•Positive, personable note or call home

•Marble Jar

Negative

•Class Dojo

•Classroom/Office Referrals

•Note or call home

•Recess laps

•Silent Lunch

Class Dojo

•A tracking system for customizable positive and negative behaviors

•Real time

•Reports

•Please check daily!

•Whole class and individual broadcasts

Class Dojo Presentation

Parent Night Presentation

Parent-Teacher Communication•I believe in an open line of communication that works both ways.

•Please feel free to contact me via email, phone, or note anytime with questions or concerns.

•Allow up to 24 hours for a response.

•Class Dojo

• Weekly Newsletter

•Green Folder

•Website

•Agenda

•My information:

laci.tobens@kcsdschools.net 803-425-8970 EXT. 7627

Website

PTH Homepage

Grades

Graded assignments will be sent home in your students

green folder on Wednesday’s.

PLEASE THE PARENT SIGNATURE SHEET EACH

WEEK.

Minor Grades: 40%

Major Grades: 60%

**After three consecutive low grades, you will be

contacted.

Check Parent Portal

Math•Written to meet the standards

•Vocabulary cards

• Foldable’s

•Hands-on, interactive games

•‘Write-in” textbook

•Daily, correlated homework

•Place Value

•Money

•Problem Solving

•Addition/Subtraction Properties

•Using mental math

•Rounding/Estimating

•Multiplication

•Arrays

•Word Problems

•Division

•Fact Families

•Patterns

•Number Sequences

•Geometry

•Lines/Segments

•Polygons

•Angles

•Fractions

•Measurement

•Time

•Graphs

Multiplication Facts

•Practice 5-10 minutes daily

•Will be tested periodically

•Flashcards are a great resource!

Science In House Field Studies:

• Rock Attack

• Sound

Units of Study1.Earth’s Resources

*Rocks, Fossils, Soil, Land/Water Features, Slow/Fast Processes

2. Earth’s Systems

*Water Forms, Natural Resources, Earth’s Rotation, Seasons

3. Animals/Plants: Living Organisms

*Classification, Producer/Consumer, Prey/Predator, Life Cycles, Characteristics, Survival

4. Sound

*How can sound travel through matter and what causes sound.

Standards

Social StudiesSC State Standards:

Regions, Symbols, County's, Early Settlers, American Revolution, Antebellum Period, The Civil War, Reconstruction Period, and major developments for SC in the 19th and 20th Centuries including Jim Crow laws, WWII, and The Cold War.

• Textbook/Notes

• Educational Videos

• Be on the lookout for projects and design challenges!!

Field Studies:

*Historic Camden

*SC State HouseStandards

WritingWhat we will be working on

throughout the year?

• Sentence: Types/Structure/Fluency

• Voice: express thoughts/ feelings

• Adding vivid details

• Audience: Who?

• Purpose: P.I.E

• Organization

• Transitions

• Quotations

• Spelling

• Commas

• Word Choice

• Vocabulary Development

Using Step Up to Writing, we will cover…

1. Personal/Fictional Narratives

2. Friendly Letters

3. Persuasive Letters

4. Opinion

5. Informational/How-to/Research

6. Responses: Compare/Contrast/ Summarize

7. Poetry

8. Descriptive

9. Autobiography

Reading Instruction

• Leveled Text: Read/Listen, then answer comprehension questions and summarize with…

*RAZ Kids

*FrontRow

• Small groups/ Individual Conferences based on the students needs

• Whole group mini lessons, followed by independent practice, then sharing

• Journeys Reading Program

•Story Structure

•Summarize

•Infer

•Predict

•Draw Conclusions

•Read fluently and with expression

•Character Traits

•Compare/Contrast

•Cause/Effect

•Sequence

•Q/A

•Text Features

•Context Clues

•Mental images

•Main idea and supporting details

•Self correct while reading

•Read for meaning

•Discuss text

•Authors Purpose

•Support ideas with text evidence

•Figurative language

•Read independently for a sustained time

•Make connections

•Dictionary skills

•Setting, characters, and plot

•Analogies

•Evaluates, revise, and present text

Tests and Study Guides•Study Guides will be given in advance. Please help your student study these “guides” along and along so that test items are not so daunting.

•Return the guides signed on the day of the test to receive credit for them.

•Tests will be graded and returned to you in a timely manner.

•*Be on the lookout! *Check Dojo for alerts in case something changes.

Projects and Rubrics

•For any project your student may be asked to complete this year, they will be given a rubric and instructions in advance.

•Please adhere to this rubric, sign it, return it along with the project on the due date.

•If the rubric or instructions are lost or if it is turned in late, points will be deducted.

Homework

❖ Must be turned in on time to receive credit

❖ Will be given on a daily basis❖ Practice multiplication facts each night❖ read for 20 minutes each night

MAP Testing

Given three times a year. (Fall, Winter, Spring)

Math Norm: 190

Reading Norm: 189

Language Norm: 188

Parties/Birthday’s

You are welcome to bring in “goodies” for your child’s birthday. But, please try and do so during our lunch time from 12:05-12:35 so that there is no loss of instructional time.

We do have a peanut allergy in our class this year.

Only store bought items are allowed.Please send enough for all 23 students.

Field Trips

In school: Dr. Doug (Rock Attack and Seeing with Sound)

Trips : Historic Camden and SC State House

SLED Check are good for two years.SLED checks take about 2 weeks to

process.Please notify me if you would like to

chaperone in advance.

Chromebooks

Each student is assigned a chromebook.

It was stay with them as long as they are at PTH.

Students are responsible for any damages that occur.

Student Google Accounts

Student login accounts are:

firstname_lastname@kcsdschools.org

the default password is

bullpups (all lowercase)

The Details...

Students in K-5 are restricted to emailing staff at their school only.

Genius Hour

Based off of GoogleStudents will conduct research on a topic of their

choice.Tuesdays from 7:55-8:55

Student Rubric

What is Genius Hour? Video

Parent Conferences

Scheduled conferences will be offered twice a year. Please sign up for our first conference ASAP if you have not done so already. They will begin on September 14th.

If you would like to schedule a conference during the year please let me know in advance.

If you would like to meet, I am available from 10:55-11:35 a.m. and 2:45-4:00 p.m. Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday.