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Meet the Teacher Night. Welcome to Miss Horton’s Classroom!! Contact info: horste@wilsonsd.org 610-670-0180 ext. 3026. The Wishing Tree. Please take a look at the wishing tree and see what you would be able to donate to our classroom!
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Meet the Teacher Night Welcome to Miss Horton’s Classroom!! Contact info: horste@wilsonsd.org 610-670-0180 ext. 3026
The Wishing Tree • Please take a look at the wishing tree and see what you would be able to donate to our classroom! • All of the items will come in handy during the school year • Thank you to the families who have already donated!
Reading Contract • In third grade, students are required to read 75 minutes per week. • Get the slip on Friday, and it is due the following Friday with a parent signature.
Specials • Day 1- Gym • Day 2- Computer • Day 3- Art • Day 4- Library • Cycle 2- Guidance • Day 5- Music • Day 6- Math • There are 4 cycles total, so guidance only occurs about 1 time a month.
Friday Folders • Folders sent home on Fridays • Returned by following Wednesday • Signature and date on outside of folder • Graded papers can stay at home, but papers that need a parent signature should be returned to school. • All other papers, such as, book orders or fliers stay at home.
3rd Grade Character Traits • The Energy Bus • We will be reading ‘The Energy Bus’ next week and discussing how we should all ‘hop on.’ • Each month, different character trait • When another child sees another students displaying this character trait, they will write it down and share with the other student. Then, it will be placed on the bus for others to see.
Positive Pals • We partner with Kindergarten, Mrs. Waldron’s class • Day 6 they will meet together for lunch • Each student is assigned a pal • Positive Pal meeting will be every day 6 at the end of the day. This time will be used for the pals to talk and discuss questions with the younger students.
Math • This year we will be using Envision math. This program is accessible to students at all levels and provides a lot of hands on learning. • Homework will be in the form of leveled papers from the Envision program or worksheets that reflect what we have completed in class.
Reading • We will be using the Daily 5 during our reading time. This allows students to read on their own, with a buddy, have time to practice their writing, work on words and also have teacher time. • This way, the children will be able to work in small groups and independently, and I will be able to help each child.
Science and Social Studies Science Social Studies • Weather/Water Cycle • Human Body/Genetics • Plant Growth and Development • We will study different units throughout the year. • Map and Globes • Communities • Geography/ecosystems • Colonial America, Pioneer movement, and Immigration
Cursive • Learning cursive this year! • Throughout the year, starting in October, we will learn all letters of the alphabet using the program ‘No Tears.’
CLIP CHART • Everyone starts on ‘Ready to Learn’ at the beginning of the day. • One misbehavior moves your clip down to ‘Make a Change’ and then so on down. • If you are displaying correct behavior, maybe answer a difficult problem correctly, you can move your clip up one. • You can move up and down the chart throughout the day. For example, if your clip moves down to ‘Make a Change,’ but you change your behavior and beginning make great choices, you could move back to ‘Ready to Learn’ • At the end of the day, Showing Pride gets you a ticket, Role Model gets you a Paw and Outstanding gets you a pick out of the prize or candy bins PLUS a ticket.
PSSAs and 4Sight • Writing PSSAs field test will occur in February this coming year. • Reading and Writing PSSA will occur in March this coming year. • 4Sight is a test that we use throughout the year to observe their progress in math and reading. • NONE of these tests count towards their report card
Field Trip • ZOO AMERICA • May 2, 2014 for the day • You MUST have your clearances on file to participate in the field trip as a chaperone.
Birthdays • As per district policy, we do not accept treats for the students birthdays. • I will provide them with a certificate and a pencil in celebration. • A letter will go home telling you that they may bring in a game to play with the class, eat lunch with friends, or something else of their choosing, in order to celebrate.
