Welcome to Miss Holcomb

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Welcome to Miss Holcombs 3rd Grade Class!
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About Me

• Grew up in Anderson, IN
• Attended Ball State University
• This will be my 5th year teaching
• Love to shop, play sports and read
• Getting married June 7, 2014
• VERY excited to be teaching 3rd grade

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Our Daily Schedule

• 830-845 Check-in / Morning Work
• 845-1025 Literacy Block
• 1025-1115 Specials
• (Day 1 Art, Day 2 Technology, Day 3 P.E.,
  Day 4 Music)
• 1120-1150 RTI
• 1150-1210 Recess
• 1210-1245 Lunch
• 1250-200 Math
• 200-245 Writing
• 245-315 PBL
• 315-325 Pack-up/Dismissal

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Our Day 5 Schedule

• Same as normal daily schedule BUT
• NO specials
• Collaboration time for grade level teachers
• Students will have enhanced lessons with special
  teachers and counselor

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3rd Grade Instructional Reading Level
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Homework

• Spelling
• 3 times a week (Monday-Wednesday)
• Wednesday Skill Homework
• Test Thursday
• Math
• 4 times a week ( Monday-Thursday)
• Graded for completion
• Parent letter each unit
• Reading
• 90 minutes a week total. Reading log will be sent
  home Fridays and is due the next Friday.

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Grading Scale
A 93-100
A- 90-92
B 87-89
B 83-86
B- 80-82
C 77-79
C 73-76
C- 70-72
D 67-69
D 63-66
D- 60-62
F 0-59
E Excellent
S Satisfactory
NI Needs Improvement
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Classroom Assessments

• Math quiz weekly on Monday
• Spelling test weekly on Thursday
• All other quiz/ test dates will be on class
  website and written in assignment notebooks by
  student

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Spelling

• Sitton Spelling
• Not traditional spelling program
• MORE info on handout

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Project-Based Learning

• Projects that encompass all subject areas
• Students explore real-world problems and
  challenges
• Students work in collaborative groups
• Will cover a lot of Science and Social Studies at
  this time
• Main ideas will include How community has
  changed over the years, Bill of Rights and
  government, saving money and economics, and rocks
  and minerals.

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Freedom Levels

• School wide behavior plan
• Level 4
• Student who ALWAYS demonstrates what is expected!
  Does not need any reminders.
• Level 3
• Student who mostly demonstrates what is expected.
  May need a few reminders. Starting position for
  all students.
• Level 2
• Student who struggles to demonstrate what is
  expected. Needs multiple reminders
• Level 1
• Students demonstrates major noncompliant
  behaviors.
• Student form will be completed weekly signed on
  Fridays by you, then returned on Mondays

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Assignment Notebooks

• Please check their assignment notebooks each
  night to make sure they have completed all their
  assignments.
• Parent signature each night
• Assignment notebooks should be coming home every
  night and coming back every day.
• Take home folders will come home nightly with
  homework and papers for parents.

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3rd Grade Assessments

• ACUITY (predictive)
• end of September
• December
• February
• ISTEP
• March
• May
• IREAD
• March

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Miscellaneous

• Change of transportation send a note in with
  child or call school
• Wellness policy No snacks, birthday treats, etc
  (allergies)

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Volunteering

• Flexible with times/jobs!
• Field Trip Volunteers
• Sign Up on Student Permission Slips
• Noblesvilleschools.org
• Parents tabgtFormsgtVolunteer Noblesville Online
  Form
• Sign up now, and I will put together a schedule
  and clear it with everyone!

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How to know whats going on

• Weekly newsletters (on class website or email)
• www.noblesvilles.orggtpromise road tabgt classroom
  gt Miss Holcomb
• Come in and visit!
• Phone

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In the Room

• Make sure your student signed in by the door
• Make sure you and your student completed all
  activities listed on the board

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Thank You for coming!!Im excited for our year
together!Kayla_holcomb_at_nobl.k12.in.usPromise
Road Phone Number 317-773-7060