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Welcome to Miss Mahar’s Class: Third Grade GATE

+About your teacher…

I’m a graduate of the Tustin Unified School District.

I received my BA in Spanish from UC Santa Barbara, my Teaching Credential from UC Irvine, and my Master’s degree in Curriculum and Instruction from Concordia University.

I have lived in two foreign countries and have traveled to over 30.

I love to hike, run, go to the beach, read, learn anything new, scuba dive, travel, play tennis and softball, and teach!

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My Teaching Philosophy

challenging

engaging and fun

understanding

respectful

communicative

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DIFFERENTIATION

GATE

Our Universal Theme this year is Order!

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Third Grade Activities & Events

Shipley Nature Center for Gabrieliño Native American

Walk

City Days

California Indian

Cultural Day

Book Club

+New Language ArtsBalance Literacy: Reader’s Workshop, Writer’s Workshop, Word Study, Read Aloud

New Math ProgramMath 3A

(advanced)Math Expressions

+Behavior Management

TMA’s Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports:

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Be respectful, be responsible and build relationships.

Classroom Incentives:

Star of the Week

Raffle Tickets

Awards Assembly

Consequences:

Clipboard: missing recess or parent contacted

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HomeworkHomework violations will be given for forgotten or unfinished

assignments, and they must be signed and returned by a parent.

1. vocabulary (every other week)

2. math3. Reading every night (20

min.)4. finish up5. Projects6. Haiku7. Signature on the Binder Reminder

+ Common Core

Standardsnew national standards

less content, more critical thinking

testing in 2014/2015

For more information: www.corestandards.org or

www.cde.ca.gov/re/cc/

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PTO and H.E.R.O.E.S.

TechnologyArt MastersJohn YeiserPE teacherReading SpecialistsKindergarten AidesField TripsCultural Arts Assembliessupplies

To-Do List• Sign up for your fall conference.• Join Club 365.• Return all office paperwork the first day of school. Please check YES for 1 and 2 on the Parent Rights

card.• Fill out two papers for Miss Mahar:

1. Volunteer Form 2. Parent Profile

• Bring a white men’s button down shirt.• Check out our class Wish List.• Bring an $8 donation for Binder Reminders.• Become familiar with our class website.

http://teachersites.schoolworld.com/webpages/Mahar/

VOLUNTEER FORM

• Computer Lab: Fridays 8:20-9:10• Library: Wednesdays 10:25-10:55

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Thank you for coming!jmahar@tustin.k12.ca.us