Welcome to Kindergarten

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T H I R D G R A D E
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Meet Mrs. Burns

• Educational Background
• Guided Language Acquisition Design (GLAD)
  Participant
• A model of professional development in the area
  of language acquisition and literacy.
• Issaquah Technology Project (ITP) Participant
• Funded by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation,
  as a means to facilitate technology integration
  in the classroom
• Masters in Education (K-8 certificate)
• B.A. in Political Science
• Husky!!!!
• Experience
• 4 Years 4 years teaching Full-Day Kindergarten
  at Sunset

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Third Grade Schedule

• Weekly Schedule
• Sunset Events
• Specialist Schedule
• Music Monday and Friday
• P.E Tuesday and Thursday
• Library Tuesday
• Computer Lab Wednesday

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Assessment

• Assessed each trimester
• Standards-based
• 4 Exceeds Standards
• Extra Effort!
• 3 Meets Standards
• Youve Got It!
• 2 Approaching Standards
• Keep Working
• 1 Below Standards/Area of Concern
• Try Again
• Triangulation of Evidence
• Combination of Assessment Methods
• Assessment for Learning Conversations,
  Observations, Products

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Classroom Community

• Building a Classroom Community
• Student Responsibilities
• Big Three Show Respect, Make Good Decisions,
  Solve Problems
• Take Care of Learning listen attentively, have
  materials ready, complete assignments, seek out
  help, positive attitude
• Student Account
• Credits are given for classroom jobs, turning in
  homework on time, showing good character, putting
  in extra effort, and being responsible
• Debits are given when students break laws
  (classroom rules) in our classroom community

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Reading Curriculum

• Readers Workshop
• Rich variety of literature
• Students involved in independent reading
• Students reading for extended amounts of time
• Students analyzing what they are reading
• Teacher/Parent Book Conferences
• Reader-to-reader dialogue
• McGraw-Hill Reading Program
• Comprehension / Vocabulary/ Phonics
  Decoding
• Accelerated Reading (20-30 minutes per day)
• Novels related to our themes
• Characters, Setting, Plot, Problem / Solution,
  Point of View, Infer from Text, Predict,
  Compare Contrast, Fact vs. Opinion, Main Idea,
  Supporting Details
• Reading at home (30 minutes per day)
• Eager Reader Program - PTA

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Written Language

• Language Arts
• Writing good sentences, identifying sentence
  fragments, developing a good paragraph, verb
  agreement, present tense vs. past tense,
  capitalization, and punctuation.
• Writers Workshop
• Spelling
• Spelling Preview and Spelling Check
• Spelling Packets
• Word Study
• Daily Oral Language
• Apply rules and generalization to two sentences
  with mistakes, teaching proof reading, then
  students apply these skills to their own writing.
• Forms of Writing Narrative / Expository /
  Reports / Letters
• Focusing on the writing process ideas, draft,
  proof read edit, final copy.
• Focusing on six writing traits ideas /
  content, organization, voice, word choice,
  sentence fluency, and conventions.
• Cursive Writing / Keyboarding

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Math

• Everyday Mathematics
• Developed by the University of Chicago School
  Mathematics Project
• Six Content Strands
• Number and Numeration counting patterns, place
  value, reading and writing whole numbers through
  1,000,000 fractions, decimals, and integers.
• Operations and Computation practicing
  multiplication and division facts extended to
  multi-digit problems working with properties
  operations and fractions and money
• Data and Chance Collecting, organizing, and
  displaying data using tables, charts, and graphs
  using basic probability terms
• Measurement equivalent units of length
  recognizing appropriate units of measure, finding
  area, using multiplication arrays, coordinate
  grids, thermometers, clocks, calendars, and maps
• Geometry exploring 2 and 3 dimensional shapes
• Patterns, Functions, and Algebra

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In Everyday Mathematics you can expect to see

• a problem-solving approach based on everyday
  situations
• an instructional approach that revisits concepts
  regularly
• frequent practice of basic skills, often through
  games
• lessons based on activities and discussion
• mathematical content that goes beyond basic
  arithmetic
• Everyday Math has parent letters for each unit
  and Home Link pages children practice concepts
  presented in class.

Math Extras Super Star Math Problem Solving
Strategies (weekly at home) Math Strategies
Children practice problem solving strategy
presented and explain their thinking in
written form (weekly in class)
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Science / Health

• Scientific Investigation Process
• Highline Science Kits
• Electricity
• Earth Science / Rocks
• Changes (Properties of Matter)
• Light
• Science to Go Program
• Salmon Dissection
• Fossils . . . And what they tell us
• Ethno botany
• Eye and Light
• Health
• Well-Being, Self Concept, Emotions, Good
  Character, Decision Making
• Nutrition
• Injury Prevention
• Diseases Chronic Diseases allergies, asthma,
  diabetes, heart disease,

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Social Studies

• Pilgrims
• Pacific Northwest Native Americans
• Overview of the other 5 geographic regions with
  Native Americans
• Report Writing
• Native American Home Project
• Northwest Pioneers
• Lewis and Clark
• Westward Movement
• Pioneer Life
• Pioneer Farms
• Map skills

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Technology

• Basic Operations and Concepts
• Productivity Tool
• Learn Keyboarding
• Integrate technology with our daily work
  report writing
• Library search for AR books
• Find information
• Reinforce Learning
• Salmon Challenge
• Brain Pop
• Oregon Trail
• Everyday Math on line (games student
  reference book)

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Field Trips Activities

• F.I.S.H. September 28th
• Fish Hatchery September 30th
• Seattle Childrens Theatre April 8th
• Mary Watson / Drawing Lessons dates to be
  determined
• Science to Go
• Salmon October 8th
• Fossils TBA
• Ethno botany June 3rd
• Eye Light June 8th
• Pioneer Farms May or June

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Volunteer Opportunities

• Library Helper - contact our school librarian
  Sandy Mullis at mulliss_at_issaquah.wednet.edu
• Counter for Eager Reader program
• Classroom volunteering will begin in October
• Classroom PALs (Parents Assisting Literacy)

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Attendance

• Regular and punctual attendance is important
  arrive at school on time and try not to sign your
  child out early.
• Excused absences include illness/health,
  religious observances, school-approved
  activities, family emergencies, and family trips
  with prior principal permission. 
• Please notify the school before 830 a.m. and
  provide your child's name, teacher's name, and
  the reason for the absence.
• Students are responsible for completing missed
  work.  When your child returns from an excused
  absence, I will provide a list of make-up
  assignments, along with a reasonable timeline for
  completion.  Make-up assignments are not provided
  in advance.

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Homework

• Assignment calendar filled out each day
• Unfinished work becomes homework and is due the
  following day
• Assigned homework Math Link, Cursive, Spelling
• Read 30 minutes (oral reading silent reading)

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Special Events

• Halloween
• Valentines Day
• End of the Year
• Birthdays
• Invited to donate a book to the class in honor of
  your childs birthday
• Lunch Buddy
• Rewards

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Star of the Week

• Sharing sack and favorite photos
• Favorite Book
• Parent Letter
• Lunch with Mrs. Burns and 2 friends
• Star Recognition

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Mystery Readers

• Read a picture book aloud to the class
• Wednesday 1245
• Reader sends in 5 clues ahead of time so the
  class has a chance to guess the identity of the
  Mystery Reader

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Wish List

• Class store items
• Costco pretzels
• Bean Bag

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Dates to Remember

• Conferences November 3rd and 4th (sign up
  tonight)
• Stanford Achievement Test Feb. 1st-12th
• Measure of Student Progress May 12th-28th

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Communication

• Sunset Office [phone]
• Mrs. Burns Voice Mail [phone] ext 5636
• (You wish to contact me and leave a message)
• Direct line to the classroom [phone]
• (800am-900am and 340-440pm)
• E-mail burnsk_at_issaquah.wednet.edu
• (easiest way to get a hold of me during the day
  and quickest way
• for a short response)
• Weekly Newsletter (Monday)
• Classroom Blog (dynamic) and Website (static)

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Questions?

• Thanks for coming!