3rd Grade

2009-2010

Helpful Hints and Reminders

 

·        In 3rd Grade, homework assignments should not exceed 30 minutes. If your child takes more time, you may want to contact me so we can discuss possible reasons.

·        Unfinished work is to be completed at home and is not considered “homework.” It is work that was assigned during the school day that your child was not able to complete in the time given.

·        If homework is not returned when it is due (usually the next day), he/she can expect to lose recess so that it can be completed. If it is left at home, he/she can still expect to lose recess, as it is his/her responsibility to bring it back to school.

·        When your child is absent, he/she is allowed one week to return made-up assignments.

·        If your child is sick and you would like to request homework, please do so first thing in the morning when calling your child in sick. Homework requests need to be made no later than 10:30 so that work and other materials can be gathered.

·        If your family is planning an “unscheduled” vacation, please do not request work in advance. School policy requires teachers to leave any missed work on your child’s desk, to be completed upon his/her return.

·        If you feel as though we need to meet to discuss your child’s progress, conferences may be scheduled from 8:40 – 9:00AM or 3:00 – 3:20 PM.

·        Please remember to send your child with a “work friendly” morning snack, as our lunch in not until 12:15PM.

·        A friendly reminder that all written work in third grade is expected to be done in cursive (with the exception of Math). If you notice your child is having difficulty with handwriting, I would encourage you to visit the Hope Highlands website and click on the D’Nealian Handwriting link where you can download practice worksheets. Papers that are not done in cursive or that are not legible will need to be done over.

·        Chaperones are needed for just about every field trip we go on. Chaperones do not pay when asked to accompany the class. There may be times when there is an overwhelming response to a field trip and “extra” chaperones will be allowed. Those “extra” chaperones may be asked to pay a fee so that the cost is not passed on to the children.

 

2nd Quarter Curriculum Goals

 

Reading:  The stories we will be reading help the children learn how to solve problems, much like the characters in each story. Skills include character, main idea and details, drawing conclusions, and author’s purpose as well as a review of those already taught in 1st quarter.

 

Writing:  The quarterly writing piece will be a “how to.”  Grammar skills include common and proper nouns, singular and plural nouns, irregular plural, and singular and possessive nouns.

 

Math:  Unit 2 focuses on surveys and line plots. The students will collect, represent, and interpret data.

 

Social Studies:  The focus will be how landforms and resources shaped culture and communities.

 

Science:  This quarter will be spent studying the Sun, Moon, and Earth. We will compare the three and learn about the motions of the Earth and the Moon.

 

Mrs. Aceto’s Itinerant Schedule

Monday:  Library

Tuesday:  P.E./Health

Wednesday:  Music

Thursday:  P.E./Health

Friday:  Art

 

Mrs. Cronin’s Itinerant Schedule

Monday: P.E./Hwealth

Tuesday: Music

Wednesday:  Library

Thursday:  Art

Friday: P.E./Health

 

Mrs. O’Brien’s Itinerant Schedule

Monday: Music

Tuesday: Art

Wednesday:  P.E./Health

Thursday:  P.E./Health

Friday: Library