WELCOME• If you have supplies you may put them in the

bins in the front of the classroom. If there isn’t a bin for some of your items keep them on your desk.

• Some of you pre-ordered supplies. I’ve already sorted your items.

• You may walk around the room and look at how things are set up.

Room 31 Teachers

Mrs. Anderson, Miss Hill & Mrs. Graves

Mrs. Anderson

Miss Lodek to Mrs. Anderson

This summer I…

* Room Parents * Monday Folders *Filing Student Work Packets

*Box Top Counters*Copy/Laminate *Helping Hands

Volunteering

Thank you Thank you Thank you

Time For Kids

$6.00Make payable to Time for KidsPlease return to school ASAP…

Homework1. Homework should not exceed ½ hour a night

2. It is a review not an introduction to a concept

3. Homework sheets along with other daily forms will go home in the yellow folders on a daily basis

4. Study Island & Online Homework

5. If students miss work covered in class due to illness, they will need to get the material when they return to school and discuss the procedures with me

Monday Folders

• Sign Packet and send back ASAP• Shows Growth

PLANNERS* Have assignments filled daily

EXPECTATION:-Students have homework every

night except Fridays-Parents need to sign the

students planner every night

Learning Progression ScaleLearning Progression Scale

4 More Complex Learning TargetIn addition to level 3 extends understanding of concept (i.e. transfer to other contexts,

demonstrates higher order thinking skills or metacognitive thinking, etc.)

3 Learning TargetThis is what we expect when students have mastered content or skills.

2 Simpler Learning TargetThese are the knowledge and skills that are building blocks to the level 3 learning target.

1 SupportiveLearning TargetThese are the knowledge and skills that are building blocks to the level 2 learning target (i.e.

prior knowledge, simpler skills, ability to do with assistance).

Science Content•Safety (under Health grade)

•Matter and Water Cycle•Natural Cycles•Energy Sources•Simple and Compound Machines•Environments, Animal Adaption's, Food Chains•Soil

Social Studies Content

•Maps, Globes and Communities• Civics (government)•Explorers•Famous Americans•Ancient Civilizations: Mali, Greece and Rome•Economics

READINGBalanced Approach

* Shared (whole class)* Guided (Small groups based on individual reading level* Independent

* Reflect on reading in writing activities

During writing students will go through all of the steps of the writing process

1. Prewriting2. Drafting3. Revising4. Editing5. Publishing6. Evaluating

Writing Workshop

In groups by need *developmental every day

Monday- Introduce wordTuesday-Thursday : Activities to support learningFriday- Assessment

Word Study

• Blend Approach• Scott Foresman AND

Investigations

MATH

•Good Work Ticket

•Week in Review

What to Expect from 3rd Grade

• Greater emphasis on content area– More tests– More studying

–Keep all study guides for SOL review

What to Expect from 3rd Grade Continued

• Reading focuses on building higher level of comprehension

• Math continues to build on skills in 2nd grade, but introduces many new skills such as multiplication and division

• SOL testing (reading, math, science and social studies)

Parent Portal within CLARITY

• Clarity link on Lowes Island website • http://www.lcps.org/lowesisland

COMMUNICATION TOOLS

•Week in Review• Email

jessica.lodek@lcps.org• My Website (Go to Lowes Island webpage, staff, and find my

name)

* First Day Folder (paperwork)* Star of the Week* Absences

-contact the office and send in a written letter of explanation* Please don’t send any glue to school right away (save it for later in the year)

Additional Information

EXIT TICKET

- If you had to pick one thing for your child to get out of third grade what would it be?

Thank you so much for coming tonight. I’m looking forward to meeting your child and having a wonderful school year!