Third Grade Parent Orientation

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Third GradeParent Orientation

• 2012-2013 SY
• Joy Barreras
• Michele Cox
• Becca Davis
• Sarrah Lagunero
• Deborah Munger
• Deborah Trundle

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10 Ways to Get Involved in Your Childs Education

• Talk with your child every day about his or her
  school experiences, successes, and worries.
• Read the school handbook and all notices that the
  school sends home.
• Meet your child's teacher and attend
  parent-teacher conferences when they are offered.
  
• Consult your child's teacher or school staff
  whenever you have concerns.
• Attend open houses, school events, programs for
  parents, and school-board meetings.
• Stay aware of your child's academic progress. 
  Praise all earnest efforts and accomplishment.
• Review homework assignments each day and help
  your child organize time and work.
• Provide learning experiences, visit museums,
  watch educational TV shows, and have books and
  other learning materials available at home.
• Join the school's parent-teacher organization and
  participate in its activities.
• Volunteer at school.  From classroom assistance
  to field trips, school fairs, and fundraisers,
  there are many opportunities to offer your
  services.
• Your attention and involvement show your child
  that school is important!

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• The ABCs of Third Grade
• Attendance
• Please have your child at school by 745 every
  morning. Absences are counted at 930.
•  Bullying
• Bullying is not an acceptable behavior in 3rd
  grade!--------Zero tolerance!
• Conference
• At least one face-to-face conference is required
  each year. 
•  Dismissal
• School ends at 315. Changes to the way students
  get home are not changed after 230.
• Emergency Numbers
• Please make sure the office has them in case of
  an emergency. 

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• Folder
• Please check the Graded Papers envelope on
  Fridays and the Take Home Folder and agenda each
  night.
• Graded Work
• ALL graded work will be sent home in the Graded
  Papers envelopes on Friday. Please sign the back
  of the envelope and return it on Monday.
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• Homework
• Your child will have some type of homework each
  night.
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• Incomplete Class Work
• Incomplete class work will be sent home as
  homework.
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• Journals
• Your child will use journals in both Reading and
  Math.
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• Keep
• Students must be responsible for keeping their
  things organized.
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•  Lunch
• Feel free to join your child 1055-1130. Money
  should be sent in a sealed envelope with the
  students name. 
• Names
• Names of persons allowed to pick up your child
  should be on file in the office.
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• Open Communication
• Please feel free to call or email with any
  concerns or questions.
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• PTO
• Please join our PTO and come to the monthly
  meetings.
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• Quiet
• Your child will be expected to transition from
  class to class quietly.
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• Reading
• Your child should read 20 mins. each night in
  addition to the regular homework.
• Science and Social Studies
• Science and Social Studies vocabulary should be
  studied each week.
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• Toys
• Students should NOT bring any toys from home.
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• Unkind Behavior
• No unkind behavior will be tolerated.
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• Volunteers
• Our class will welcome any volunteer who wants to
  help out.
• Visit the office for more info.
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• Website
• Each teacher has a website. Visit
  http//www.ccisd.com Choose Clements/Parsons
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• I am eXcited to work with Your child. Please be
  sure your child gets plenty of Zzzzzs each
  night.

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Third Grade Math

• Hello, and welcome to 3rd grade math. Your
  childs teacher is either Miss Lagunero or Ms.
  Trundle, and we are excited to be working with
  you this year! We are including some information
  that you may find helpful for this school year.
  If you have any questions, please feel free to
  contact us by phone, email, or note. Thanks so
  much for your support!
• Math fluency Students will take 3 fluency tests
  each 6 week period. The scores will count as a
  regular grade. Flashcards are excellent for
  practice at home, if needed! Students are
  expected to know math facts to 18.
• Math homework is given every Thursday, and is
  due by 815 in the hallway boxes.
• Web sites to check out!
• www.funbrain.com
• www.mathisfun.com
• www.mathslice.com
• www.mathplayground.com
• www.gr3math.com
• Grades Daily grades are worth 70 percent of a
  students overall grade, and tests/assessments
  are worth the other 30 percent.
• How YOU can help your child at home
• Ask what he/she is learning about every day try
  to apply the skills learned to everyday
  situations make sure homework is completed
  practice the addition, subtraction, and
  multiplication facts use mathematical language
  whenever possible.

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Third Grade Social Studies
Our major topic of study will be various aspects
of the community physical, human and cultural
characteristics, ways they have changed over
time, people who have influenced them and
community government. Map skills will be refined
and the free-enterprise system will be
explored. There will be numerous opportunities
to create projects and participate in group or
partner discussions. Participation and effort
are crucial to your students success in Social
Studies. We encourage our Clements/Parsons
families to continue our class discussions at
home. Please visit our website for current
topics of discussion. Mrs. Munger and Mrs. Davis
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Science News

• Welcome to Parent Orientation
• Vocabulary is very important.
• Most of our work is done in class.

• Grades will be taken from
• Classwork 70 Test 30
• Science Notebook
• Seeing Science Structures
• Lab (60 of our work is lab)

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Third Grade Reading Language Arts

• Read for 20 minutes each night
• Reading and Spelling Homework
• Fluency is checked three times a school year
• Newsletters
• Library Books should come home
• Strategic Reading is important!
• Handwriting
• What does Language Arts include?

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Thank you for coming!

• Copperas Cove ISD does not discriminate against
  any person because of race, color, religion, sex,
  national origin, disability, age or any other
  basis prohibited by law.
• El Distrito de Copperas Cove no discrimina contra
  ninguna persona por razon de raza, color,
  religion, sexo, origen nacional, desabilidad,
  edad, o cualquier orto prejudicio, phrohivido,
  por la ley.