Back-to-School NightSeptember 10th, 2014

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Ms. Christine Hoplamazianchoplama@udsd.org

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3A’s Daily Schedule

• 8:45 – 9:05 Morning Meeting• 9:10 – 9:40 Team Time• 9:40 – 10:35 Snack/Language Arts• 10:40 – 11:20 Special• 11:25 – 11:55 Reading Club• 12:00–12:25-12:50 Recess/Lunch• 12:55 – 1:10 DEAR/Read Aloud• 1:10 – 1:50 Language Arts• 1:50 – 2:50 Math• 2:50 – 3:35 Science/Social Studies• 3:40 Dismissal•  

Classroom Guidelines for 3A

This list is the result of collaboration between the teacher and the students. All students agreed to work as a TEAM

to follow our guidelines for a successful year!

• Treat others with respect and kindness.• Think before acting.• Listen to and look at the speaker.• Keep hands and feet to yourself.• Follow the verbal and written directions.• Help to keep our school/classroom clean.• Put forth your best effort.

Learn something new every day!

• Reading– Harcourt Trophies– Guided Reading – Novel Units– Independent Reading– Reading Logs– RTII: “Reading Club”– Book Report

• Writing– Writing Process– Pen Pals– Publishing– Spelling– Handwriting– Poetry

Spelling InstructionSpelling Instruction

•Goal: Mastery of spelling words and grammar skills in context

•Moving away from traditional rote memorization

•Mondays: Pre-test and Mini-lesson of the week’s spelling pattern

•Daily: Spelling Homework/Review Words

•Fridays: Dictation Sentences and Grammar Check-up

•Challenge Words

• Eureka Math, Common Core-based Topics:• Properties of Multiplication and Division• Place Value and Problem-solving with

Measurement• Multiplication and Area• Fractions on a Number Line• Collecting and Displaying Data• Geometry and Measurement Word Problems

• Lesson Components• Fluency Practice (Sprints, Group Counting)• Application Problem• Concept Development

• Student Debrief/Exit TicketMaple Glen Parent Math

Night is 9/17 at 6:30pm!!!

• Program: Scott Foresman • Continuing Focus: Scientific Method• Units of Study

– Patterns in the Sky/Solar System– Rocks and Minerals– Weather (new unit!)

• Robbins Park and Planetarium Trips• Science Fair

~ FIELD TRIP ~

• Map Skills • Native Americans

• Team Teaching Approach• Countries Research

• Research Project• Power Point

• Current Events• Scholastic News• Article Summary

• Sample of daily homework:– Reading Log – Spelling Tic Tac Toe– Math Workbook Page– Review for upcoming tests/quizzes

• Take-Home Projects

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