Welcome to 3rd Grade!
All children at Thomas will be included in a posi5ve environment where they learn and succeed every day. A Special Note for…
(Please complete pink form and leave at the front table.) Classroom Community
•  Our classroom is a community. In our community,
we have rules to help us create a safe and kind
learning environment.
•  Third Grade Rules: Be Kind, Be Safe, Try Your Best!
•  We will be using the 7 Habits of Happy Kids.
•  Third grade teachers will be using Tiger Credits and
Hall Passes as a way to encourage positive
behavior and smart choices.
Daily Schedule
9:10-­‐9:30 Arrival, Announcements, Morning Work 9:30-­‐10:15 Wri<ng Workshop 10:15-­‐11:00 Related Arts 11:05-­‐11:15 Word Work 11:15-­‐12:15 Reading Workshop 12:15-­‐1:00 Lunch/Recess 1:10-­‐ 2:30 Math 2:30-­‐3:10 Science/Social Studies 3:10-­‐3:30 Read Aloud 3:30-­‐3:40 Pack-­‐up/Dismissal Language Arts- Writing •
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Writing Workshop Model
It is an instructional model that views
writing as an ongoing process.
Students learn procedures for planning,
drafting, revising, editing, and publishing
their writing.
Students will be at various stages of the
writing process at the same time.
Collaboration with peers and teacher is
inherent in this model.
Language Arts- Writing •  Trimester 1 Focus: My Life as a Writer
–  Writing narratives
•  Trimester 2 Focus: Real Life Writing
–  Writing informational /explanatory texts
•  Trimester 3: Writers Share Opinions
–  Writing Opinion pieces/persuading
Daily Related Arts
* Rotate through an A, B, C, D schedule
Library
Gym
Music
Art
* Please wear appropriate shoes for gym class
and appropriate clothing for art. Also, please
remember to return school library books.
Language Arts- Reading Dublin uses a workshop model for reading.
•  Individualized based on need
•  Whole class mini-lessons
•  Work tasks(read to self, read to someone, listen
to read, word work, writing and poetry)
•  It teaches independence and gives children
the skills needed to create a lifetime love of
reading and writing.
•  The Developmental Reading Assessment (DRA)
may be administered to determine your child’s
reading level. Third grade levels range from 28
(beginning), 30, 34, 38 (end).
Lunch/Recess •
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Lunch daily from 12:15-12:30
Recess to follow from 12:30-1:00 p.m.
School lunches cost $2.55
4 lunch choices daily:
–  2 main entrée with sides
–  Sunbutter and Jelly on whole wheat
–  Hummus, vegetables, whole grain corn chips
•  Add money to lunch account:
spsezpay.com
Math •  Build concept of numbers, developing an
understanding of fractions as numbers
•  Learn the concepts behind multiplication
and division
•  Apply problem-solving skills and strategies for
multiplying and dividing numbers up through
100 to solve word problems
•  Make connections between the concept of
the area of a rectangle and multiplication
and addition of whole numbers
•  Reason with shapes and their attributes
Social Studies Big Idea
Communities: Past and Present, Near and Far
•  Trimester 1: We live and work in
communities
•  Trimester 2: Our community has changed
over time
•  Trimester 3: Our community as a market
Science Big Idea:
Matter and Observations of the Environment
•  Physical Science
–  States of matter & their properties
•  Earth Science
–  Earth’s resources & their properties
•  Life Science
–  Observations of plants’ life cycles and
properties
–  Observations of animals’ life cycles and
properties
Homework Assignment Sheet • Please initial the assignment
sheet nightly after your child
has completed his/her
homework.
Your child should complete
his/her homework as
independently as possible,
but please review it with him/
her.
Weekly Homework:
•  Mon. & Wed.—math
•  Tues.—reading
•  Thurs.—study Math 4 Today
•  Fri.—no homework
•  Daily—reading log and
math facts
Helping at Home Math 4 Today quizzes every
Friday. Study guide comes
home on Thursday. Practice Math Facts:
•  Addition
•  Subtraction
•  Multiplication
•  Division
Make reading a
fun family routine.
• Students are expected to read
120 minutes/week.
State/District Assessment Information
•  MAP (Measures of Academic Progress)
- Reading and Math
•  AIR (American Institute of Research)
-replaces OAA and PARCC
Third Grade Reading Guarantee
Dublin City Schools
•  Please visit the district dashboard for
helpful information:
http://www.dashboard.dublinschools.net
A Few More Things…
•  S.T.A.R. Binders
•  ProgressBook
•  Third Grade webpage
–  dublinschools.net
–  Find Thomas Elementary
–  Click “For Thomas Parents and Students”
–  Teacher webpage
–  Classroom wish list
–  Volunteers
Teacher Contact Information
•  Questions can be written on your
child’s homework assignment sheet.
•  Please feel free to email or call as well.
•  Please schedule an appointment if
you need to meet with me before or
after school.
•  Sign up for conferences: October 22 & 28
Thanks for coming!
Here’s to a great year
rd
in 3 grade!