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Welcome to Third Grade!




Third Grade Supply List 2009-2010
24 pencils
1 package of erasers
2 red pens
16-count box of crayons
1 pair of scissors
6 glue sticks
4-pack low odor dry erase markers (expo)
1 pencil box
4 composition books
1 pack of wide-ruled loose-leaf paper
2 packs of 3x5 index cards
8 two-pocket folders
(red, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple, and 2 of any color)
1 clipboard

The following items are not required, but would be greatly appreciated:
1 container of lotion-free baby wipes
2 boxes of tissues
1 container of liquid hand sanitizer
 
 
 
What is our Schedule??
 
                         Language Arts  9:15 – 10:45
 
                         Core Extension   10:45 – 11:30
 
                         Recess/Lunch  11:30 – 12:15
 
                         Math  12:15 – 1:30
 
                         Encore  1:30 – 2:10
                         
                         Science/Social Studies 
2:15-3:35
 
                         Pack-Up/Agendas   3:35 – 3:45
 
                         Dismissal   3:45
 

  

The following are ideas and suggestions to use with your children in the event that school is unexpectedly closed.  Please refer to our 3rd Grade Mapping Guide for the content we are currently working on.  This will help when selecting books or other materials for your child. 

Language Arts

After reading, have your child complete one of the following activities:

  • STP (Stop, Think, Paraphrase).  Your child can read orally and then use this strategy to improve comprehension.  This will also improve a child’s fluency. 
  • Your child can write 1-2 sentences for each of the following: beginning, middle, and end of their book.  This can also be done at the end of each chapter if your child is reading a chapter book. 
  • SWBS- Somebody Wanted But So.  For this strategy, the child should focus on the main character, what the character is wanted to do, but (whatever the conflict is), and so (the conclusion).  In some books, there may be more than one conflict.
  • Visit www.starfall.com
 

Math

Each child has been given the Investigations Student Math Handbook, which should be kept in backpacks at all times.  This can be used for activity ideas, as well as practicing the many games we have explored in class.  Game activities can be located in the back of the book and can often be played with any deck of cards or dice. 

You can also visit the following interactive websites for other activities:

www.coolmath.com

www.kidsites.com

www.funbrain.com (also good for reading activities) 

Science and Social Studies

Refer to the mapping guide to see specifically the content we are studying.  This information can be used to Google appropriate and interesting websites for ideas or interactive activities to be used with your child.  Students can also write interesting facts or create posters, review games, flashcards, mini-flipbooks, pop-up books, or anything else that would be fun to share with classmates.  Encourage children to use their imagination to create other projects. 

The following websites may be a good starting point:

www.discoverykids.com

www.kids.gov

 
Homework Policy
·Homework is part of a participation grade only and it is not graded on its own.
·Long term projects are assigned from time to time and will count for two grades.
Grading Policy
•Tests are double weighted.
•Independent class work is graded and returned home weekly.


Grading Scale:
A    90-100
B+  87-89
B    80-86
C+  77-79
C    70-76
D+  67-69
D    60-66
F     0-59

 

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