Welcome to Open House!

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Welcome to Open House!

• Mrs. Brewer and Mrs. Kleppner
• August 20,2014

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Welcome to Third Grade!

• Today, we will introduce you to our classrooms
  and our routines.
• If you have any questions during the
  presentation, please feel free to ask.
• If you want to talk about your individual child,
  feel free to schedule a parent teacher
  conference.

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Daily Routine Mrs. Brewers Homeroom

• 830-835 Homeroom
• 835-1115 (M, W, F) ELA
• 835-1045(T, Th) ELA
• 1050-1115 Math, Science, and Social Studies
• 1115-1145 Lunch
• 1145-145 Math, Science, and Social Studies
• 145-230 P.E.
• 230-310 (M, W, F) Math, Science, and Social
  Studies
• 230-310 (T, Th) Exploratory Classes
• 310-320 Pack Up/Dismissal

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Daily Routine Mrs. Kleppners Homeroom

• 830-835 Homeroom
• 835-1115 (M, W, F) Math, Science, Social
  Studies
• 835- 1045(T, Th) Math, Science, Social Studies
• 1050-1115 (T, Th) ELA
• 1115-1145 Lunch
• 1145-145 ELA
• 145-230 P.E.
• 230-310 ELA
• 230-310 (T, Th) Exploratory Class
• 310-320 Pack Up/Dismissal

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Reading

• We will focus on one chapter book per unit, and
  pull skills related to that book.
• Tests will be on Fridays unless the schedule
  changes.
• Tests are Comprehension, Vocabulary and other
  skills (e.g. dictionary skills) taught during the
  week.

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Reading

• Homework It is very important for your child to
  be able to read and understand the vocabulary
  words each week. The texts assigned for homework
  will be important for the test.
• Reading Participation grade will come from
  classwork, homework, and KidBiz 3000. It is
  important for children to do these by themselves.
• If your child does not complete their KidBiz
  their participation can go from 4.0 to a 2.7.

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English

• Tests will be given every week. Worksheets will
  usually be assigned for homework. Keep an eye on
  the Wiki for changes.
• Some grades will come from writings done in
  Writing class.
• Class participation grades will come from
  spelling grades.

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Spelling

• A list of words will be given out on Mondays
• Students will choose 10 words from that list and
  focus on spelling patterns.
• 5 of their words will come from words that
  individual students need help to spell.
• Spelling Tests on those 15 words are on Thursday.

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Math

• Tests will be given after concepts are mastered,
  usually on Fridays.
• Homework given as a review of that days
  classwork.
• Grades will come from tests.
• Participation grade will come from homework,
  classwork, and First in Math/Pop Quizzes.
• Math textbook website will be given in your
  folder.
• If your child does not complete their First in
  Math for the week, their participation grade can
  go from a 4.0 to a 2.7.

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Science

• Science is not a promotional subject, but does
  count toward honor roll and is averaged with ELA,
  math and social studies to obtain a students
  GPA.
• Homework is given two or three days a week
  usually what has not been completed in class.
• Experiments will be done in class.
• There will be a total of 7 grades in Infinite
  Campus each quarter (usually 5 tests and 2
  participation grades).
• The participation grade is an average of 4 weeks
  of classwork and homework.

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Social Studies

• Social Studies is not a promotional subject, but
  does count toward honor roll and is averaged with
  ELA, math and science to obtain a students GPA.
• Content Louisiana
• Homework is given two or three days each week
  usually what has not been completed in class.
• There will be a total of 7 grades in Infinite
  Campus each quarter (usually 5 tests and 2
  participation grades).
• The participation grade is an average of 4 weeks
  of classwork and homework.

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Behavior Management Process

• Sign the Book
• We notify weekly in (green) Communication Folders
• Class-Wide Rewards
• Individual Consequences
• Positive Behavior Events

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Homework

• We will assign 1 to 1½ hours of homework each
  night, Mondays - Thursdays. This includes 15
  minutes of reading.
• Homework is part of the participation grade in
  each subject.
• Homework will NOT be accepted late after the
  first interim report in the first quarter. Your
  child will receive a 0 for that days homework
  participation grade.

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ELA classes

• 2 Writing classes per week
• 2 French classes per week
• 1 Library/informational Resources classes per week

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Make-Up Work

• Students are allowed one day for every day they
  are absent to make up work that is missed.
• Tests are usually made-up on the day students
  return.

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Graded Papers

• Graded papers go home every Tuesday.
• Please sign and return the tests and the
  communication sheet the next day.
• Students are required to have seven grades per
  quarter.

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SUPPLY FEE IS DUE!

• Please pay your childs supply fees as soon as
  possible. The fee is 25. All of the money is
  put back into our classrooms in the form of
  materials and supplies your child will use this
  year.
• The class membership fee is 20 which helps us
  with holiday parties and the Jubilee project.
• Students must wear IDs daily.
• IDs are 10 for 2.

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When Money Comes to School

• Please put all money in a sealed envelope
• All envelopes should be labeled with the
  childs name, the teachers name, the amount, and
  the purpose for sending the money.

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Marrero Academy Title 1 School Improvement
The following services/resources are provided
through the use of Title 1 funds
Resources Achieve 3000 First in Math Brain Pop
and Brain Pop Jr. Starfall True Flix Book
Flix Wordly Wise Common Core ELA
workbooks Paper Ink Saturday Tutoring
Parent Involvement Funds Literacy Night Math and
Science Night Parent Informational Meeting for
LEAP/iLEAP/PARCC
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Lets Have a Great Year!
THANK YOU FOR COMING!!!