Welcome To
3rd Grade
Savannah
Elementary
Amy Tandberg (972) 347 - 7431
Kelsey Cox (972) 347 - 7433
Sandy Lovett (972) 347 - 7432
Richard Jacob (972) 347 – 7434
Jenn Runion (972) 347 - 7435
Schedule
7:40 – 8:15
Bell Work
8:15 - 9:40
9:40 – 10:25
10:25 -12:00
Math
Specials
Snack /
Language Arts
Lunch/Recess
Science/Social
Studies
Target Time
Pack Up/Agendas
12:00 – 1:00
1:00 – 2:05
2:05 – 2:35
2:35 – 2:45
CHAMPS
A Proactive and Positive Approach to Classroom Management
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CHAMPS is a classroom management technique. It is designed to help
classroom teachers develop (or fine tune) an effective classroom
management plan that is proactive, positive, and instructional.
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CHAMPS stands for:
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Conversation - Can students talk to each other?
Help - How do students get the teacher's attention? How do they get their
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questions answered?
Activity - What is the task/objective? What is the end product?
Movement - Can students move about?
Participation - How do students show they are fully participating?
Success - If students follow the CHAMPS expectations, they will be
successful.
•Reading:
Students must read a total of 100 minutes weekly
and the time read must be recorded on the reading log.
•Math:
Students must complete the weekly worksheet.
•The homework must be completed and
returned on Friday in their homework
folder.
Consequences:
sit out at recess until homework is completed
Agenda
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Make sure you sign your child’s agenda
each night.
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If the agenda is not signed they will miss
recess.
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If your child has a color change it will be
marked in their agenda.
• Start practicing early!!!
• We begin teaching multiplication
the 2nd Six Weeks.
• Create flash cards and utilize the
great websites on our 3rd grade
webpage.
Just a few topics we will cover this
year to give you an idea of what your
child will be learning.
•Solar System
•Force and Motion
•Earth’s Changes
•Rain Forest
•States of Matter
These topics along with many more
•Grammar
•Fact/Opinion
•Inferences
•Sequencing
•Context Clues
•Predicting
•Cause/Effect
•Character
Development
•Main Idea
•Famous Inventors
•Map Skills
•Constitution
•Economics
•Expansion
•Place Value
•Money
•Geometry: Area,
perimeter, 2D/3D shapes
•Measurement:
•Addition/Subtraction
standard, metric
•Rounding
•Fractions
•Multiplication/Division
•Problem Solving
Third Grade Subtraction
How would you solve this problem?
765 – 587 =
 Now how would you solve this using one
of the following:
1) Open Number Line
2) Hundreds Chart
3) Base Ten
4) Decompose
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Please take a look at the Denton ISD or
the 3RD grade website to find out more
information about the STAAR testing.
 The students will be given only 4 hours to
complete the STAAR Test.
 The STAAR test has more rigorous
questions than the TAKS test.
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Report Cards
Report cards are standards based.
 You will see a 1,2,3, or 4 on the report
card for each TEK we assess.
 These grades are based on the
assessments we give in class, not the
classwork we do; therefore, all
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classwork that is returned will not
have a grade marked on it.
Progress Reports
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Progress reports will be sent home toward
the middle of the six weeks after the
content has been taught and assessed.
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The progress reports will be the
homework folder.
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You should look over it with your child and
return it signed.
for taking the time to attend and learn
more about the 3rd grade experience.
If you have any questions please contact
us.
We look forward to working with you and
your child this year. It is going to be a
wonderful year filled with exciting
learning activities!