Welcome to Open House

Mrs. CubbageSorrento Elementary

A day in the life of a 3rd grader…8:25am

Attendance:

Please make sure you child is here & on time for school each day. We have many things to cover each day and I would hate for your child to get behind.

Morning Work:

Assignment will be waiting for them daily

Copy new homework daily

Homework

Each week the homework assignments will change. Please check the agenda and or newsletter for the correct assignment. I try to have spelling on Monday and Thursday, math daily, and a reading assignment on Tuesday.

Students should turn the homework in the following day.

Spelling words will be given each Monday.

Agendas All homework and spelling words will be

listed in the agendas.

If you have a note, please email me or send it on a separate sheet of paper. Please do not write it in the agenda. I don’t want to miss anything important.

Rules

Children will earn rewards for good behavior and will have consequences for inappropriate behavior.

Students will earn rewards individually and as a class.

*** I need your support with this. Please follow through with discussions to reinforce good behavior at school. Good behavior is KEY for optimum learning to take place.

FSA Testing Dates Testing dates: March 29th -30th

ELA March 31st -April 1st Math

InformationalMagazine articlesHow-to ArticlesAdvertisementsBiographies

LiteraryShort StoriesPoemsFables/

FolktalesNarratives

Reading BlockWhole Group Reading-Discuss Weekly Story, voc, Spelling, Grammar, strategies, etc…

Small Groups-Leveled reading, Small group instruction

Center Activities- Daily activities to reinforce skills taught in whole group.

Compare/Contrast

Author’s Purpose Plot

Development Words in Context Figurative

Language Cause & Effect Main Idea &

Details Point of View Theme

Importance of Reading Nightly Reading and comprehension are the

learning foundations for all academic learning.

Students need strong reading skills in order to learn in all other subjects.

By the end of 3rd grade, students are expected to be able to read independently.

Seventy-five (75%) of students who cannot read by age 9, will struggle with reading throughout adulthood.

Grades Any paper that has a star, smiley

face, or check mark, means the paper was corrected but it was not taken for a grade.

Report Cards

Students will receive letter grades in reading, math, science, and language arts/writing

Writing

We will be working on many different forms of writing this year.

Please help reinforce legible handwriting when helping with homework.

Examples:-Personal Narratives-Informative -Opinion Writing -Persuasive Writing-Letters-Poems

SpecialsMedia

Music

PE (every other day)

Computers

1:09-1:39 Lunch

Due to a late lunch, please send a snack everyday

Math This year one of our main focuses is on multiplication

and division. PLEASE help your child memorize these facts up to 12.

Fractions – number line, part of whole, equivalent

Describe & analyze 2D shapes (angles, sides)

Data Analysis (construct & read tables, graphs, pictographs)

Numbers and Operations

Geometry & Measurement

TIME• All of these are written as word problems and

require a high level of thought to compute.

ScienceThis year in Science we will be learning about:

Practice of ScienceThe Role of Theories, Laws, Hypotheses, and Models Properties of Matter Changes in Matter Forms of Energy Energy Transfer and Transformations Organization and Development of Living Organisms Diversity and Evolution of Living OrganismsInterdependence Florida Ecosystem with a Focus on Native Plants and Animals

Social StudiesThis year in Social Studies we will be learning about:

Social Studies Developing Map Skills Studying the exploration of the Americas Freedom Week Economics: What does is take to produce goods and

services? Learn why government is important in our society Explore the basic principles that are important to the

American people Learn about the contributions of famous Americans

(i.e. George Washington) A brief overview of the Holocaust

ConferencesWe are required to have 1 face to face conference this year. The other can be a phone conference.

Please let me know if you would prefer a morning or afternoon time.

Conferences will be scheduled in October unless I need to speak to you sooner.

Please Remember

Check Agendas Daily

Check Homework folder or binder for homework and important notes

Look for newsletters

Any changes in dismissal transportation must be noted in agenda or hand written note.

Contact

Email: Cubbagec@lake.k12.fl.us