Mrs. Stratton

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Mrs. StrattonsThird Grade Class

• Welcome, parents!

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All About Me

• My background
• I grew up in South Point, OH
• I graduated from The University of Kentucky
• I have bachelors degree in Primary Ed. K-3
• My experience
• I taught 1½ years at Skeen Elementary in
  Leesburg, FL
• I taught 13 years at Astatula Elementary in
  Astatula, FL
• This is my 16th year teaching and I am happy to
  be at Sawgrass Bay Elementary!

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My Family

• My husband
• Aaron
• My children
• Brock 5th grader
• Lyric 3rd grader
• Our pets
• No pets, no time!

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My Goals

• To give your child the academic and social skills
  they need to be successful this year.
• To provide a supportive and fun classroom
  environment.
• To help your child develop a love of reading

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What is Positive Behavior Support ? (PBS)

• Proactive Preventing inappropriate behaviors
  from happening by making our expectations clear
• Educative Teaching students what is expected
  of them while on our campus Teaching students
  the rules for all settings (cafeteria, hallway,
  bus, etc.)
• Reinforcement Based Acknowledging students
  for
• showing school expectations and
  rules

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HOW IS PBS USED AT SBE?

• School-wide expectations and rules
• Classroom discipline systems focused on positive
  behaviors
• School-wide reward system
• School-wide consistency for referral procedures

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Bobcat Expectations
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Common Area Rules
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Covey Habits

• School Wide Initiative
• Creates a common language between school and home
• Instills leadership qualities and helps build
  social skills
• Responsibility for actions and emotions
  (behavior)
• Prioritizing
• Working with others
• Goal Setting/Planning

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Students Data Book

• School wide initiative.
• Students track their individual achievements and
  progress.
• Based on data, students set future goals.
• Students will lead parent/ teacher conference by
  discussing their data book.

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Behavior

• Colored Cards
• Daily behavior marked in agenda.
• Daily green behavior gets a hole punch in card.
• Cards that have all holes punched get treasure
  box.

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Class Subjects

• The subjects we study during third grade are
• Reading, Writing, Language Arts and Grammar
• Math
• Science
• Social studies

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Curriculum

• Developmental Studies- Reading
• GO Math/Performance Tasks- Math
• Pearson-Science/Social studies
• Write from the Beginning- Writing

Fluency 1 minute timed reading should be
done Monday-Thursday and recorded on the graph in
the packet. This is such an important step to
help your child become a great reader! I will
check fluency graphs every Friday and students
will get a treat for completion.
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Reading

• Compare/contrast
• Authors Purpose
• Plot Development
• Context Clues
• Figurative Language
• Cause Effect
• Main Idea details
• Narrative Elements
• Synonyms Antonyms
• Theme

• Informational Text
• Prefixes and Suffixes
• Text Structure
• Analyze Words
• Locate Information

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Math

• Number Sense
• Multiplication
• Division
• Geometry
• Statistics
• Algebraic Thinking
• Time/Money

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Writing

• Narrative Writing
• Expository Writing
• Descriptive writing
• Persuasive Writing
• How-To Writing
• Write From the Beginning Curriculum
• Cursive Handwriting

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Science

• The Universe
• Practice of Science
• Matter and its properties
• Forms of Energy
• Plants
• Classifying living things
• Living things and seasons
• Florida Wildlife
• Water Conservation

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Social Studies

• Locating Interpreting Geographic Information
• Freedom Week (Constitution)
• Exploration of Americas
• Economics
• Forming the Foundation of Government
• Basic Principles Held by American Citizens
• Contributions of Citizens
• who defended
• American Principles
• Holocaust

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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.
• Our class rules are
• Have self control
• Be kind to others
• Follow directions
• Do your best!

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Homework

• I will assign about 30-40 minutes of homework
  every night. This includes up to
• 15 minutes of reading and 1 minute Timed
  Reading Fluency passage.
• Homework is due back the next day.
• Reading, Vocab, Spelling, Fluency, Math Reading
  Logs (10 books per month for Pizza Hut personal
  pan pizza coupon)
• Please look at homework policy sign.

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Lunch Specials

• Specials 1100-1145 except Wednesday
  (1030-1105)
• We are on a 9 day specials rotation check
  agendas on Monday for the week schedule
• Science
• Media
• PE
• Technology
• PE
• Media
• PE
• Reading in the Arts
• PE

Lunch 1243-113 Snack 1045
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B.O.B.C.A.T.S. BINDER

• This is a responsibility binder which will also
  help with organization skills.
• Must be brought daily.
• Explanation
• Front pocket all papers
• Zipper pouch- money, important notes, pencil
• Agenda Behavior will be marked on agenda and
  homework will be listed. Please initial every
  night.

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Agendas

• Homework
• Reading Fluency, vocabulary reading log
• Math workbook at least 4 times a week)
• Nightly practice of multiplication facts
• multiplication test on Wednesdays of the
  following week will start 2nd 9 weeks.
• Behavior daily
• Daily Signature - homework

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FCAT

• Dates April 14-17 (this is the window, dates are
  not definite yet.
• Sunshine State Standards
• Reading
• Math

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FCAT Reading

• Multiple choice
• 100-700 words with an average of 500
• FCAT 2.0 Reporting Categories for Reading (
  100-700 words per passage with an average of 500)
• There will be 50-55 Multiple Choice Questions.
• Vocabulary-20
• Reading Application-30
• Literary Analysis, Fiction/Nonfiction-30
• Informational Text/Research Process-20
• Need a level 2 or a passing portfolio (starts in
  Jan.)

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FCAT MATH

• Multiple choice 1 minute each
• FCAT 2.0 Reporting Categories for Math
• There will be 50-55 Multiple Choice Questions.
• Number Operations, Probability and Statistics-50
• Geometry and Measurement-30
• Number Fractions-20

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Ways to Help

• www.bookadventure.com
• Similar to AR at school / rewards are free
• www.thinkcentral.com
• User Names Passwords coming soon
• www.sawgrassbay.net
• Class web page
• www.fcatexplorer.com
• User names passwords coming soon

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Beginning of year paperwork

• Academic Criteria
• Homework Policy
• Any missing forms

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Wish List

• Outdoor equipment
• (balls, jump ropes, Frisbees, hula hoops)
• Treasure chest goodies
• Band-aids
• Snacks
• 3oz. plastic or paper cups

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F.Y.I. our 1st field trip is November 8. See
the GREEN form for more information.Lets Have a
Great Year!