3rd Grade Back to School Night

August 21st, 2014

Ms. Mays (Mia) Tannous

I have been teaching at UTES for 7 years. This is my 8th year here! I taught for 3 years in Pennsylvania. Some fun facts about me. 1. I have 5 siblings. 2. I have traveled to about 30 of the 50 states. 3. I speak Arabic. 4. I love NFL football (Philadelphia Eagles.) 5. I have a dog named Coco. 6. I was born in Amman, Jordan. 7. I’m shy outside the classroom.8. My favorite color is navy blue. 9. I was named after a famous middle eastern singer. (Her name is Mays. I loved to sing in front of thousands when I was younger.)10. I have two nephews and one niece!

Ms. Noura Wakim

1. I was born and raised in Austin, TX.2. I graduated from the University of Texas at

Austin with high honors.3. I speak Arabic and my family is from Lebanon4. My sister also taught at UTES5. I have one older sister and one younger brother6. I have one beautiful niece and another on the

way!7. I enjoy outdoor boot camps (workouts)8. I have no pets9. I taught fifth grade for two years before this

and had the best math scores in fifth grade in the Del Valle district and the best science scores in the school (our school was under performing).

10.My favorite colors are purple, burnt orange and dark green.

Conference Time: 1:00-1:40pm or 3:45-4:15 (by

appointment)

Emails: mtannous@austin.utexas.edu nwakim@austin.utexas.edu

School Phone: 495-3300 Extensions: 320-Tannous321-Wakim

Contact Information

7:15-8:00 - Drop-off/Arrival – use

Hidalgo circle drive/entrance to new Healthy Horns Hall

8:00-4:15 – Use Front Office entrance to enter school.

Pick-up/Dismissal – at 3:30 use 6th Street Entrance.

Bus and van pick-up will be at Hidalgo. The YMCA will meet here at UTES café,

gym, and library.

Drop off / Pick up Procedures

1. Listen to others.2. Follow directions on first request.3. Respect self, others and property.4. Make safe choices.5. Always do your best!

School Rules

Classes earn special rewards and privileges by

doing their best. Time Out / Break Time – is utilized to give

students a break. It is not a punishment. It is simply used to give students time to themselves. They may return to class activities when they are ready.

Reflection Sheets and notes about concerns will also come home in student agendas.

Phone calls will be made when necessary.

Classroom Management Systems

1. Verbal warning 2. Redirection to an alternative activity 3. Cool down (in an alternative

classroom if needed) 4. Note or call home to parent 5. Office Referral

School-wide Behavior Consequences

Our school wide management system is a color system

where students earn colors through out the day. After each block with a teacher, your child will decide if

he/she has met expectations and earned their color. If they feel they have not met expectations then they will not earn their color.

Each student reflects on their own behavior and goals. It is up to the teacher and student to decide if they have earned a color.

Color order: White(everyone begins on white), Yellow, Green, Purple, Red, Orange.

At the end of the day your child with record his/her final color in their Agenda. The agenda needs to be signed each day.

Color Reflection System

Agendas must be filled out by students and signed

daily by a parent, guardian, or other adult mentor. Homework packets are due by Friday with

individual assignments due as indicated in Agenda. Progress Reports will go home half way through

each quarter and are due back signed by parents. Reflection Sheets will be sent home if behavior

concerns arise. They also need to be signed and returned.

Expectations

Provides important practice of skills

taught and reviewed. Will be graded but will not count toward

over all grade. Completion counts toward Lil’ Longhorn

Leader responsibility recognition.

Homework

Each grade in UTES (2-5th grade) will doing

book reports. Third grade will do a minimum of 16. Ms. Tannous will have several different kinds of

forms that they can use. Book reports will be due every two weeks on

Fridays. Students can do them at home OR at school. If your child gets behind on book reports, Ms.

Tannous will notify you.

Book Reports

Math – April 21st, 2015

Reading – April 22nd, 2015

STAAR Testing Dates

Tests/Assessments 50%

Daily Work 40%

Homework 0%

Participation 10%

Total 100%

Grading

Before or after school sessions will be

provided. Dates and eligibility will be announced at a

later date. Benchmark data, daily classroom data, and

past test data will be used to determine eligibility.

Tutoring

Report Cards go home each 9 weeks Progress Reports go home at 4 week intervals Awards Assemblies will be held twice this year –

at mid-year and end-of-year. Recognition Ribbons will be given based on

achievement in academic areas, special areas, and behavior. Distinguished Achievement (All A’s) Recognized Achievement (A’s and B’s) Effort (A’s, B’s, and C’s) Longhorn Leader Excellence in Conduct Award (All E’s) Perfect Attendance (No Absences and 3 or less tardies) Special Area Ribbons

Report Cards and Awards Assemblies

Language Arts: Students will be learning about different genres of reading. This will include, non fiction (expository), fiction, realistic fiction, fables, folktales, fairytales, advertisements, and poetry. We will also be learning how to comprehend text using skills. Please see First Nine Weeks “Big Ideas” in the Important Documents section online.

Social Studies: We will be studying communities, government, maps, geography, and economy and culture in third grade. Social Studies will be interweaved into language arts. Please see First Nine Weeks “Big Ideas” in the Important Documents Section online.

Science: We have 6 main units of study in science this year. Each unit will include experiments and project work. The six units include an Introduction to Science, Matter and Energy, Force, Motion and Energy, Patterns in the Sky, The Changing Earth and Life Science. Please see First Nine Weeks “Big Ideas” in the Important Documents Section online.

Math: This year we will work on efficient methods for addition and subtraction and use the operation in multistep word problems. We will work to grasp and understanding of multiplication and division as well as continue our understanding of fractions. Geometry will be focused on classifying 3D shapes, finding perimeter and area, and standard measurement. Interpreting a variety of graphs will also be a main focus this year. Please see First Nine Weeks “Big Ideas” in the Important Documents Section online.

5th Grade Curriculum

STEM – taught by Ms. Felicia Adams Wellness – taught by Mrs. Rebecca Vore Multicultural Arts – taught by Mr. Rashid

Amrani Physical Education – taught by Mr. Robert

Knipe (Coach K)

3rd Grade Special Areas

http://www.utelementary.org/ Click on Classrooms 3rd Grade Staff Pick a

Teacher Important Documents Look at bottom of right side of page. You will see all the important documents.

Click on Classrooms 3rd Grade Staff Pick a Teacher Links Look at bottom of the right side of page. You will see links.

Website Directions

UT Astronomy Lab / Imax – December 4th WAYA (Date TBD) McKinney Rough’s Rafting (Date TBD) Others TBD

Field Trips (Tentative)

Christie Hay is the Presidentchristi.hay@gmail.com

Events will be announced throughout the year. Thank you for joining the L3 and helping raise

money for our school.

Join Little Longhorn League!