Welcome!
Mrs.Batchelder
Mrs. Easterling
Third Grade EFL
Open House
Attendance
Tardies
•Students must be in their seats by 8:35 AM or they will
be considered tardy.
•After 4 tardies in a grading period, a letter goes home.
•After 5 tardies in a grading period, a SCAM goes to
counselor & you receive a detention.
Absences
•Students should be in school everyday. If they are
absent, they have 3 school days to submit a note to
excuse their absence. After 10 total
absences, a doctor’s note is required.
Things to remember…
Students should not be dropped off before 7:30 AM.
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Please keep your child home if he or she is not
well…it will help them recover quicker and prevent
others from getting sick.
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No students should be on campus, unsupervised,
after 3:30 PM.
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If your child was present in the morning
but was excused early, the electronic
gradebook may show that your child was
absent for the subject areas your child
missed. Your child's homeroom
attendance will show he/she was present.
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Reading and
Language Arts
Common Core Standards
• The CCSSI (Common Core State Standards
Initiative) is a joint effort led by the National
Governors Association Center for Best
Practices and the Council of Chief State
School Officers to develop a common core of
K-12 standards in English language arts and
Mathematics.
•The goal- to develop internationallybenchmarked standards that ensure all
students are held to consistent expectations
that will prepare them for college and career.
•To date, 42 states have adopted the
standards – www.corestandards.org
How can parents help prepare their children
for state assessments (FSA)?
Read! Read! Read!
iReady (computer program)
MyON Reader (computer program)
Testing Information and Calendar
http://www.dadeschools.net/testing_calendar/gr3.asp
Department of Education
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Social Studies
vocabulary
reading comprehension
map skills
projects
Time for Kids
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Math and Science
Important Math Skills
word problems
multiplication
division
fractions and decimals
measurements: standard and metric units
graphing and data analysis
geometry
algebraic thinking
Show work/explain how answer was reached
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Math
-Vocabulary is given at the beginning of the
chapter, tested at the end of the chapter.
-Multiplication facts are by time tables, two
at a time, and tested bi-weekly.
-Students should be proficient in simple
addition and subtraction facts, should be
able to add and subtract with regrouping.
Math Resources
www.thinkcentral.com
This website corresponds with our textbook and
includes engaging activities to reinforce new material.
www.ixl.com
This websites reinforces FSA tested strands.
www.aplusmath.com
This website is an excellent tool for increasing
proficiency and speed in basic addition, subtraction,
multiplication and division facts.
Science
Science experiments
Scientific process
Correlation of math and writing during
Lab Write ups
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Spanish Language Arts
Increased fluency in reading and
comprehension
Reinforce language arts and reading
skills that are taught in English
Taught daily, totaling 4.5 hours a week
New series has online links through the
Student Portal
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How reading gets reinforced...
Success in any subject relates to a student's reading skills.
In math, students must be able to read and comprehend word problems before
answering them. They must be able to distinguish between pertinent
information, and have a strong math vocabulary base. They should be able to
explain how they reached their answers.
In science, students should be able to read and follow procedures in the scientific
method during science labs. They should also be able to write down their
observations, and draw conclusions from their observations.
In social studies, students should be able to read and comprehend articles on
current events or other topics. They should also be able to answer questions
relating to what was read, as well as make comparisons. Our new reading
textbook includes a Social Studies component to tie in with Common Core.
In Spanish, we correlate and reinforce reading skills taught in English with
Spanish text. Studies show that language and reading skills taught in one
language transfer to other languages.
Stay Connected and Informed!
-If you need to schedule a conference, please fill out
a Conference Request Form, found on our
website (under Parent Forms and Documents), or
email us. We are available from 10:35-11:05 daily
and from 2:05 to 3:05 on Fridays.
-Our website has a wealth of information! If you
sign up for updates, you will be notified of
updates as they occur on your
cell phone or email address.
Together We Will Have a
Wonderful Year!
You can always contact us with questions or
concerns.
jmsoler@dadeschools.net
measterling@dadeschools.net
305-557-3303