Mrs. Daniel
Room 128
Third Grade
Special Schedule
 Monday – computer
 Tuesday – music
 Wednesday – Physical Education – wear PE uniform
and any colored gym shoe
 Thursday – Art and Library
 Friday - Health and Spanish
 We will sometimes have Spanish on Tuesday – I will let
the kids know.
Welcome to Room 128 Grade 3
“Education sows not seeds in you, but makes your seeds
grow.
~Kahil Gibran
“The teacher is one who makes two ideas grow where
only one grew before.”
~Elbert Hubbard
Mrs. Andrea Daniel
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I have three children
16th year teaching
I have my BS from Eastern Michigan
I recently finished my Master Degree at Madonna
University
I have an Early Childhood Endorsement
Life long learner – Always trying to improve
High expectations
I am energetic but firm – like to have open
communication both with my students and parents.
Daily Life
 Routine
 -Read the board for morning messages and check the
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schedule for daily events
Responsibility
- Planner and home folder travel to and from school daily
-Know procedures
-Follow classroom expectations
Have work completed on time
Respect
-Treat others how you would want to be treated
-Show respect to gain respect
At Home Expectations
 - Look at home folder
 - Look at assignment notebook
 - Contact me with any questions, concerns, comments,
anything at all.
 - Have your child read nightly and fill out reading log
minutes.
 - Study math facts, spelling words, and any other
concepts weekly.
 - Check Grade Link every week and print out a report –
sign it and return in Friday Folder
Snack
 Daily snack
 Healthy choices allowed
 Children may bring in a water bottle (do not freeze or
put ice in it). Only water.
 No chips, chocolate, gummies, candy, etc…
 Ideas – celery, apple, banana, carrot sticks, pretzels,
graham crackers, cheese and crackers, granola bars
without nuts, dried fruit, rice cakes……..
 NO NUT ROOM – we have children with peanut and
tree nut allergies.
Homework
 Homework is practice with new concepts or projects.
Most homework will be counted as 3 points.
 Work completed on time– tried your best =
3 points. If it comes in the next day 2 points, third
day is 1 point and if it doesn’t come in by the fourth day
it will be a zero.
- Only one missed assignment note will go home.
Behavior
 Stop light – cars – individual
 Fill the bucket – rings – whole class
 Notes home for excessive talking
Grading System
 GradeLink – on line grading
 Grades may be, but are not limited to, one or more of
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the following formats:
Percentages
Symbols ( +, check plus, check, or minus)
Points
All assessment's will need to be signed and returned in
Friday Folders
IDR – INDIVIDUAL DAILY READING
 This is a time in class that is spent on uninterrupted
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reading time. Children will learn how to use specific
reading strategies to help further their comprehension
abilities.
Children will learn how to choose “just right books”.
I will conference with children and assign letter dates
to assess progress.
An IDR book (chapter) should be a chapter book this
book can go to and from school daily.
Reading Bags
Book Talks
 Summary
 1-2 minute oral presentation
 “Hook” – acting, art connection, reporting, singing,
props, etc.
 Outcomes:
 Introduce a wide variety of text
 Gain confidence in public speaking
Assignment Books
 Daily homework assignments
 Upcoming tests, projects, special days
 Responsibility – is the students
 In the middle of the folder will be a schedule for
specials.
128/Home Folders
 Every night
 Homework assignments
 Letters to parents
 Important information
 Not all papers stay home – some come back to school
Two sides: Keep = keep at home
Return = the paper needs to come back
Please empty keep side so students do not get confused.
Friday Folders
 Most Friday’s
 Sign and return all tests
 Sign and date the insert so I know you saw the papers.
 The rest of the graded assignments should be taken
out and can stay at home.
 Have signed and printed progress report weekly
Language Arts = LA
 Grammar/Reading notebooks – we work on grammar
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concepts and reading strategies
Spelling notebooks
www.spellingcity.com
Writing notebooks – learn to express one’s thoughts
and personal experiences in writing
Spelling words go home the Friday before, are written
in assignment notebooks, tests are on the following
Friday, are available on spellingcity.com
Reading and grammar assessments are on Friday
Math
 We do a lesson together in our math notebooks /check
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for understanding
Workbook page goes home for reinforcement
Math test after we finish a chapter
Practice basic math facts
www.sadlier-oxford.com to use the online math book
to practice
 Math will be taught by Mrs. Perreca
Social Studies
 Social Studies interactive notebooks
 Michigan map work
 Test will after chapter
 Social studies newspapers
Science
 We read and discuss lesson
 Reading goes home
 Pack work – keep these packs to use as a study guide for
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chapter test
Lesson open book quizzes
Experiment – may need help with experiments/donations
www.mhscience02.com for on-line lesson summaries and
quizzes
Tests follow chapter
Science newspapers – weekly graded assignment
Complete Assignments
 Neat Handwriting
 Complete sentences using detail
 Well thought out answers
 Proper punctuation
 Follow directions
 Returned on proper date
 Has their name, number, and date on assignment
Technology
 Technology has to be off and placed in basket
everyday if it comes to school. It cannot be kept in
backpacks or locker area.
Thank you for coming!
To make our community work we
all have to work together!
“A teacher affects eternity she can never tell, where her
influence stops”.
~Henry Brooks Adams