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Academics in Action

Academics in Action. Third Grade Teachers – Ms. Colicher Ms. Dickenson Ms. Gray Ms. May Ms. Smee Ms. Wood. 5 School Rules. Follow directions quickly Raise your hand for permission to speak Raise your hand for permission to leave your seat Make smart choices

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Academics in Action

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  1. Academics in Action Third Grade Teachers – Ms. Colicher Ms. Dickenson Ms. Gray Ms. May Ms. Smee Ms. Wood

  2. 5 School Rules • Follow directions quickly • Raise your hand for permission to speak • Raise your hand for permission to leave your seat • Make smart choices • Keep your dear teacher happy!

  3. Reading Skills Vocabulary Character Traits Story Elements Cause and Effect Sequencing Author’s Purpose Fact and Opinion Author’s Craft Compare/Contrast Text to Support Meaning (Evidence) Inference Summary Main Idea & Supporting Details Cognitive Thinking Strategies Visualizing Predicting Connecting Questioning Synthesizing Reading Expectations

  4. Language Expectations • Personal Narrative • Expository • Fiction Writing • Persuasive • Poetry • Grammar

  5. Social Studies Expectations • Communities • Map Skills • Geography (research project) • Government • Economy • Historical Figures

  6. ELA Grading Guidelines • Major = 60% of final average • Minor = 40 % of final average • All major grades are highlighted in Wednesday Folder

  7. Reading Levels • Levels taken 3 times per year • Beginning of year = Level N • Middle of year = Level O • End of year = Level P

  8. STAAR • Math STAAR is April 23 • Reading STAAR is April 24 • Maximum of 4 hours • Homework will help build endurance • STAAR information available at: http://www.tea.state.tx.us/student.assessment/parents/

  9. Major = 60% of final average Minor = 40 % of final average All major grades are highlighted in Wednesday Folder Math and Science Grading Guidelines

  10. Pearson Success Net • www.pearsonsuccess.net • Log information is sent home. • Excellent program that: • Remediates • Extra Practice • Enriches Krahn bucks for any printouts brought from this program!

  11. Math Large group to introduce Individual Practice Small Group Partner Game to reinforce/remediate/enrich Science Hands on labs United Streaming Foldables Science Journal Weather bug www.achieveweatherbug.com Math and Science

  12. Math Websites www.firstinmath.com www.carstensstudios.com/mathdoodles/mathdoodles.htm www.homeschoolmath.net/math_interactive_links.php www.mathplayground.com/ http://www.pbs.org/teachersource/recommended/math/lk_onlinegames.shtm www.aplusmath.com/games/www.eduplace.com/kids/mw/g_3.html Math Games www.aaamath.com/oswego.org/ocsd-web/games/mathmagician/maths1.html www.coolmath4kids.com/www.gamequarium.com/math.htm www.kidsdomain.com/interativegames.htm www.primarygames.com/ www.aplusmath.com/nlvm.usu.edu/en/nav/vlibrary.html Websites

  13. Science Websites • www.scorescience.humboldt.k12.ca.us/fast/kids.htm • www.bgfl.org/bgfl/custom/resources_ftp/client_ftp/ks2/maths/weigh/index.htm • www.starchild.gsfc.nasa.gov

  14. How to Get in Touch With Us • E-mail is quick and easy. Mrs. Colicher: acolicher1@kleinisd.net Mrs. Smee: dsmee1@kleinisd.net • By phone Mrs. Colicher: 832-484- 6489 Mrs. Smee: 832-484-6502 Conference Times: Monday – 10:45-11:30 Wednesday, Thursday, Friday – 10:00 – 10:45

  15. Scholar Program • We are the Purple Team!! • Our children can earn points being here and on time to school, good behavior, returning all library books on library day, and turning in homework. • Wear Purpleon Tuesdays and Krahn shirts on Fridays.

  16. Wednesday Folders • Look for them every Wednesday. We sometimes like to send notes home attached to the parent sheet. • Please return folders on Thursday. Your child will earn Krahn bucks. • All major grades will be highlighted in yellow. • Sign papers below 70% and return the next day.

  17. Technology • Visit our classes’ website Mrs. Kennedy’s: http://classroom.kleinisd.net/webs/acolicher1 Mrs. Smee: http://classroom.kleinisd.net/webs/dsmee1 • You’ll find important dates and links to educational and fun websites.

  18. Scholastic Books • We will try and send home Scholastic orders once every month. • Please write checks to Scholastic Books or order them online with the teacher code. • This helps build our own classroom libraries that the children use.

  19. We have a Wonderful PTO Please join the PTO Please send me your email if you would like to volunteer with PTO.

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