Mrs' Bavas Third Grade Class

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Mrs. Bavas Third Grade Class

• Welcome, students!

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Welcome to Third Grade!

• I will introduce you to third grade and to our
  classroom.

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All About Me

• My background
• I grew up in East Windsor, CT!!!.
• I attended Wharehouse Point Elementary School,
  Broad Brook Elementary, East Windsor Middle
  School, East Windsor High School, Westfield State
  College and Lesley University.
• My experience
• Ive been teaching for 10 years.
• I have my Masters Degree in Education
• I received Teacher of the Year for 2009

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My Family

• I am married to my husband, Steve.
• I have one son named Eric, who is 4, and a
  daughter Emily, who is 6.
• We have a dog named Lucy and a cat named Magnus.
• We live in Broad Brook.

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My Goals

• To give you learning and organizational skills
  that you need to go on to fourth grade.
• To have an exciting and fun classroom
  environment.
• To help you make new friends and discover new
  interests.

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Class Subjects

• The subjects we cover during third grade are
• Reading Block
• Writing Block
• Spelling/Word Block
• Math
• Science
• Social studies
• Music, Art, Library, Computer Lab, and Physical
  Education

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Reading Block

• In Reading, reading in our own independent books
  that we choose.
• Each day I will read aloud to you from some of my
  favorite books.
• We will practice all the different reading
  strategies together and on our own.

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Writing Block

• In Writing Block, we will use the writing process
  to brainstorm, plan, write rough drafts, edit,
  revise and publish stories.
• We will share what we write aloud with our
  classmates.
• We will also make some class books.

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Spelling/Word Block

• In Spelling/Word Block, we will work with words
  to find patterns and ways to help us use correct
  spelling in all of our daily writing.
• We will use a fun Spelling Menu to make our
  Spelling Practice fun!

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Math

• In Math each day, we will begin our day with a
  Math morning meeting.
• We will work together to become math experts in
  Problem Solving.
• We will work to memorize our multiplication
  facts, and have an ice cream sundae party for our
  hard work. Be on the look out for Mrs. Bavas
  Fact Challenge!

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Science

• We will learn together as we study about animals,
  plants, the earth and sky, systems, and the
  science process skills.

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Social Studies

• In Social Studies, we will learn about our
  community, East Windsor.
• We will learn how East Windsor is alike and
  different from other communities in the United
  States.

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Music, Art, and Physical Education

• We will have Library, Art, PE, Music and
  Computers for 40 minutes once a week.

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Classroom Community

• Our classroom is a community. In our community,
  we have rules to help us get along with each
  other.
• As third graders at Broad Brook Elementary, we
  will
• 1. Be respectful and kind.
• 2. Be responsible.
• 3. Be truthful and honest.
• 4. Behave in a way that allows teachers to teach
  and others to learn.
• 5. Always do our best.

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Homework

• I will assign homework almost every night.
• You will have a homework folder with two pockets
  one for items to leave at home and one for items
  to bring back to school the next day.
• You will also have an agenda book that must be
  signed by an adult each evening.
• Both the homework folder and agenda book, along
  with any text books and library books must be at
  school every day.
• Homework is due at 915 each morning!

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Field Trips

• We have lots of fun field trips planned for this
  year!
• We will go to the Senior Center to read to
  them.
• We will have a picnic to meet our Pen Pals.
• We will also have another field trip that will be
  announced later.

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Lets Have a Great Year!