Welcome to Third Grade

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Welcome to Third Grade
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Mrs. Kellys Third Grade Class

• Room 236
• Delaney School

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Introductions

• The 2008-2009 school year is my seventh year
  teaching in the Wrentham School system. It is my
  17th year teaching elementary school. I taught
  first and second grade at Hyman Fine School in
  Attleboro for eight years and second grade at The
  Sullivans School in Yokosuka, Japan for two
  years. I have a bachelors degree from Purdue
  University and a Masters Degree from Bridgewater
  State College. My family and I live in Mansfield.

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Mission Statement

• The mission of the Wrentham Public Schools is to
  provide each student with the values, knowledge
  and skills needed to reach his or her full
  potential, maximize achievement and show
  responsibility in interacting with others in our
  diverse society.  Wrentham students will learn
  that responsibility earns respect and respect
  leads to dignity.  We will ensure an environment
  in which the unique gifts of each individual are
  developed and fortified, producing lifelong
  learners, able to solve problems and think
  creatively.

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Communication

• Wrentham Elementary has a web page.
  www.wrentham_at_k12.ma.us
• My email is kellyl_at_wrentham.k12.ma.us
• My voice mail is [phone] x4260

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School Procedures

• NOTES-
• Please send a note in lieu of a phone call
  about early dismissal or appointments.
• SCHOOL BUS POLICY-
• If your child is going to any other
  destination, other than his or her assigned bus
  stop, you must notify me in writing of that
  change.
• VISITORS
• If you visit the school please sign in at the
  front office and wear a visitor badge.
• Volunteers
• All volunteers need to have a CORI check before
  they can work in the classroom.

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Dismissal Procedures Overview

• Beginning on Monday, September 22nd all students
  being picked up will be dismissed from the
  Delaney Cafeteria.
• Teachers will notify the office staff each
  morning of the names of students who will be
  picked up in the afternoon and the office will
  generate a daily list.
• Parents will be required to sign students out.
• Specialists/Special ed. teachers will supervise
  PM dismissal (duty schedule to be distributed
  later today).

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Curriculum

• Reading

• Scott Foresman
• Trade Books
• Your third grader will be focusing on
  comprehension of his/her reading
• and reading independently
• READ, READ, READ!!
• Spelling-Scott Foresman
• Cursive Writing-Zaner/Bloser

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MathMathHarcourt, 20053rd grade skills
include place value, rounding and estimating,
regrouping and borrowing, time, money ,
multiplication and division facts, double digit
multiplication, fractions, geometry and problem
solving.
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Science/Social Studies

• Mrs. Jeffries and I are switching classes for
  Social Studies and Science. I am teaching Social
  Studies to both classes and she is teaching
  Science.

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Social Studies Units

• Wampanoag
• Pilgrims
• Puritans
• Revolutionary War
• Massachusetts/map skills
• Wrentham

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Science Units

• Life Cycles of Plants and Animals
• Sun, moon and earth
• Sound
• Forms of Energy

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Wrentham Public Schools2008-2009I. Classroom
Enrichment ProgramThe 2008-2009 Enrichment
Program is conducted in TWO sessions of
instruction Grades 4-6 for the first half of
the school yearGrades K-3 for the second half
of the school yearAll grade levels receive one
instructional lesson per seven-day cycle for 50
minutes. The areas of instruction include
creative and critical thinking skills with an
emphasis on portions of The Talents Unlimited
Model for grades 3-6, and an introduction to The
Theory of Multiple Intelligences in grade 5.
The K-2 program is integrated with the Scott
Foresman Reading Program.
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II. Academically Advanced ProgramsStudents in
grades K-6 who demonstrate the following
characteristics may be selected to participate in
math and/or reading curriculum compactingStrong
task commitmentAbility to work
independentlyHigh academic achievementCompacting
begins in grades 2-6 in late September grade 1
in November and in Kindergarten during the second
half of the school year.
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Math Curriculum CompactingAll children in
grades K-6 are Pre-Tested in each math unit.
Those children who test for mastery (92) are
compacted for that unit. Packets of Enrichment
materials are distributed which may contain
advanced worksheets, games, computer programs
and/or independent research. Students who score
well, but less than 92 may be streamlined to
use certain components of the packet package.
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• Accelerated Reading Program
• Grades 1-6
• The AR Program is a voluntary ancillary reading
  program for top readers in the classroom. It is
  an easy program to manage with the student and
  parent choosing a book from the AR list. The
  child reads the book at home or during free
  class time, and upon completion takes a test on
  the classroom computer.

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• MADI Sign Up!
• (Massachusetts Association of Destination
  ImaginNation)
• Grades 3-6
• An informational meeting on MADI (Mass.
  Association of Destination Imagination), a
  program that enhances student creative problem
  solving, will be held on Tuesday, September 23
  from 7-8PM in the Vogel School Auditorium. This
  extracurricular activity will be offered to all
  Wrentham Public School students in grades 3-6 as
  an after school program. Teams are formed the
  evening of the September 23 so attendance is
  important!
• This meeting is for PARENTS who might like to
  coach a team as well as for parents who are
  looking for more information because they have a
  child interested in this terrific program. All
  CHILDREN attending must be accompanied by a
  parent or an adult representative.
• Questions? Please call Mary Belmonte, Enrichment
  Teacher, Delaney School at 384-5430. More
  information regarding the program may be found at
  the DI website at www.destinationimagination.org.
  or at www.madikids.org.

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Homework

• Students have homework every night (including
  weekends).
• Homework packets go home on Monday for the week.
  Please send in only the assignment due for the
  day.
• Homework should take your child approximately 30
  40 minutes each night.

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Homework

• Directions for homework projects can be found on
  our website. Ex. Science or Social Study projects
• The weekly spelling list can also be found on the
  web site.

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SPECIALS

• Spanish Day 1
• Gym Day 2
• Library Day 3
• Art Day 4
• Health/Enrichment Day 5
• Computer Day 6
• Music Day 7
• Please try to remind your child to wear
• sneakers on day 2 and
• Bring his/her library book on day 2.

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Wampanoag Visit

• This year on October 24th we will have the
  opportunity to have Wampanoag people visit our
  classroom.
• This visit is in conjunction with our Social
  Studies unit on the Wampanoag.
• The museum teachers will be sharing many Native
  American artifacts, legends and slide show about
  the Wampanoag.

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Field Trips

• Pilgrims will visit Wrentham
• On December 8th people will come to the class
  dressed as Colonists. The role player will spend
  a lively hour of storytelling, sharing, and
  discussion with the class.
• Wrentham visits Plimoth Plantation
• The students will attend a private tour of the
  Plimoth Plantation. It is a unique opportunity
  to work side-by-side with Pilgrims. This trip
  will be the week of December 8th.

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MCAS Third graders take
the ELA MCAS in 3 sessions. March 31, April 1,
and April 2, 2009 The Math MCAS will be given in
2 sessions. May 12, and May 13, 2009 Please
try not to take vacation at that time.
Students reading and math skills are tested in
third grade.
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Book Orders

• Book orders will be sent home on Monday.
• Orders are due back to school by Friday.
• You can order on line at
• www.scholastic.com
• Our user name is mrskellys3rdgradeclass
• Our password is bookorders

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Birthday/snack

• Please be sure to provide your child with a
  healthy snack and drink every day.
• Due to our new Wellness policy we are limited to
  celebrating birthdays once a month. Our room
  parent will help coordinate a special birthday
  snack.

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Picture Day

• Delaney
• October 22, 2008

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SCHOOL SPIRIT DAYS

• Term 1 Friday, Nov. 7th - Food Drive
• Term 2 Friday, Jan. 23rd Crazy Hair Day
• Term 3 Friday, Mar. 27th - Wrentham
  Spirit Day
• Term 4 Friday, June 5th Hat Day

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READING ACROSS WRENTHAM This is a program that
starts in December. Students will read a
certain number of pages to reach a level. As
students achieve a level they will receive a
donated prize from the PTO. There will be an
award ceremony at the end of the program.
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Principals Coffees

• Term 1 November 13th - 630 PM
  MCAS/Conferences
• Term 2 January 15th 830 AM (TBD)
• Term 3 March 19th 630 PM (TBD)
• Term 4 May 28th 830 AM (TBD)

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Move Up Day

• Weather permitting, Move-Up Day is scheduled for
  Thursday, June 18th.

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Parent Helpers

• Thank you in advance for volunteering to
  contribute to the classroom. Please let me know
  if you are interested in helping with copying or
  working with a book group.
• Art, Library and Computer are in need of parent
  volunteers.
• Please put your name on the sign-up sheet if you
  are able to help.

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Parent Conferences

• There are sign up sheets for days/times you are
  available to meet with me about your child.
• Thank you for coming to
• open house.

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Questions

• Please feel free to e-mail or call me with any
  questions or concerns.

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Have a Great Year!