Back to School
2015-2016
Dolphin Class
Room 32
Mrs. Hammond
~ Long Island native, taught for 8 years in Maryland prior to starting at Sigsbee
last year.
~ BS. In Marine Biology from Long Island University
~ MS.Ed. In Childhood Education (Integrated Math, Science and Technology) from
Dowling College, NY.
~ Certified K-5, Reading Endorsement
~ Contact through Jupiter or caryn.hammond@sigsbee.org
Students should bring a refillable water bottle and
snack to school each day.
Birthdays can be celebrated at school with a healthy
birthday snack for the class. (i.e. fruit, yogurt, cheese
and crackers)
If sending in money with your child, please put it in a
ziploc bag or envelope and write the child’s name,
amount, and the purpose of the money.
Specials:
Monday
Music
Science
Tuesday
Art
Computer Lab
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Science
P.E. (*sneakers!)
P.E. (*sneakers!)
Library (*return books!)
Content Areas:
Language Arts
Math
Science
Social Studies
Second Step
10 hours each week
9-10 hours each week
2 hours lab per week,
supplemented in classroom
Approx. 1 hour each week, also
embedded within reading.
approx. 1 hour each week
~ Homework is assigned every Friday and is due back to school
the following Thursday.
~ Homework generally consists of 2-3 math pages
~ Optional Home Use:
- IXL (Standards based concepts and skills) (ixl.com)
- Xtra Math (xtramath.org)
~ Completed classwork and homework will go home on Friday
in your child’s homework folder.
~ Report card- January and June
~ Conferences- October and April
~ Go Math assessments
~ Beginning of year, Middle of year, End of year tests for
progress
~ Jupiter will be used to show completion of assignments
and test/quiz scores, but Jupiter will not be used to
calculate grades on the report card.
 Proficient in the Skill
 Making Progress
 Area of Concern
Addition & Subtraction within 1,000
Represent & Interpret Data
Understand Multiplication & Division
Use Multiplication & Division Facts and Strategies
Understand and Compare Fractions
Measuring Time, Length, Liquid Volume, and Mass
Measuring Perimeter and Area
Geometry & Two-Dimensional Shapes
Mathematical Practices
1) Make sense of problems and persevere in
solving them.
2) Reason abstractly and quantitatively.
3) Construct viable arguments and critique the
reasoning of others.
4) Model with mathematics.
Mathematical Practices
5) Use appropriate tools strategically.
6) Attend to precision.
7) Look for and make use of structure.
8) Look for and express regularity in repeated
reasoning.
How you can help at home
Quiz your child nightly on their addition, subtraction and
multiplication facts!
Go to the Dollar Tree today and get flashcards for basic facts.
Keep them in the car, etc. It is not too early to start
multiplication.
Make homework a priority.
When helping your child with homework, ask your child to
explain how they got their answer.
Point out ways math is part of everyday.
More ways to help at home
Set routines for doing homework.
Encourage the process- not just quick, correct answers.
Compliment your child for struggling through a math
problem- it is brain training!
Focus on perseverance.
Encourage your child to go on xtramath and IXL at home.
FSA: Florida State Assessments
Third graders take a Math FSA and
Reading (ELA) FSA.
Testing Window: March 28th – April 8th,
2016.
The FSA will be paper-based this year
for third graders.
FSA: Florida State Assessments
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http://www.fsassessments.org
Inquiry & Tools/Crustaceans (first 3 weeks)
Study of Universe (until October)
Study of Earth (until January)
Study of Sea (late March/early April)
Simple Machines
Geography (continents & oceans)
Government (levels / branches)
Constitution of the United States
Regions of the United States
Mini-Units on Canada, Mexico, and Caribbean
Basic Economics
Field Trip Chaperones
Holiday celebrations
Making copies/ Homework packets
I will be sending out Jupiter
messages as needed.
Thank you for coming!