Mrs. Barich’s Open House Information

The following is a list and a somewhat brief description of things that happen in 3rd grade. They are in no particular order, other than how they popped into my head as I typed this.

MATH The SRA Real Math model has many exciting components. There is an online text book, and students will have access to math games, that will relate to our daily lesson through the web site. I will be sending more information home about this as we progress through the series. Please continue to practice addition and subtraction math facts at home. Students will learn multiplication facts in 3rd grade. This will be a LARGE part of 3rd grade math. More info to come on multiplication facts later in the school year.
READING This year we will be starting a new reading series, called Mondo Reading. There will be flexible reading groups with many other reading activities going on in the classroom at one time. Students will be expected to work independently, but will also be a part of a small group that they will be required to contribute to book discussion for stories they have read. Students will work in five areas of reading each day, reading to yourself, listening to reading, work on writing, word work, and time with teacher.

SPELLING I will send home the spelling list every Monday. This will be part of the homework for the week. Students are to practice the spelling words at home during the week. I will give a pretest in class and students will have a spelling test on Friday.

LANGUAGE ARTS/GRAMMAR The language arts program will fit in with the reading program. Student will often write a paragraph to go along with the week’s story. I will teach grammar from various worksheets and workbooks. We will start the day with 2 daily oral language sentences on the board, the students will look for grammatical errors to correct in these sentences.

HANDWRITING Students will start the year off writing manuscript and then around the end of October, I will start teaching cursive writing.

SCIENCE/SOCIAL STUDIES We will be doing lots of fun science with the Foss Science kits. We will also read from the Science Weekly newspaper. I will use the textbook and map workbook to teach social studies.

Word A Day Student will bring home a word three times a week. Student is to look up the definition of the word for 1 point and 1 point extra credit is given if a picture or prop is included. This assignment should be kept in a WORD A DAY notebook.

MUSIC/ART/LIBRARY Mr. Rouse is the music teacher, Mrs. Ronn is the art teacher and Ms. Hamm is the media teacher.
READING COUNTS Reading counts is a reading program installed on all school computers. Students will choose library books at their reading level (lexile level), which I find from the MAPS/NWEA test the students took last year. After the student finishes the story they will take a 10 question test on the computer. A reading goal will be set for the 1st marking period. This will be added into the students reading grade.

GRADES Students are graded in all subjects listed above. I use letter grade for most subjects. I will only put letter grades on test, not most daily work, but all work is weighted equally.

I EXPECT I expect students will respect me and all other adults in the building at all times. At home please stress the importance of respect, organization, friendliness, good behavior and manners from your child. I except that your child will do their home work and come to school prepared and rested for the day.

QUALITY WORK I expect quality work. Student will be asked to redo work that is poor, sloppy or rushed work.

HOMEWORK Any work that is not finished during the day is home work. There will be some home work assignments. There will be reports throughout the year that will also be home work assignments as well.

LATE WORK All work must be turned in on time. Any late work must be completed by the end of the school day or the student will get a zero on that assignment until it is turned in and then graded accordingly, minus 2 point for a late assignment. Students are still responsible for completing all late work.

SNACK Students will take a working snack break every morning around 10:00. Snacks should be nutritious. I will not allow students to eat candy or drink pop during snack time.

WATER BOTTLES Water bottles will be allowed during snack time only, but after snack it must be put away. Mr. Friedlieb has asked that student not have water bottles in class.

BIRTHDAYS Birthday treat are welcome.

FOLDERS I will send home folder each Monday with the previous weeks work. I write a weekly newsletter to be included in the folder.

BOOK ORDER I will send home book orders about once a month. Please make your check out to the Scholastic Book Club.

Volunteers You are always welcome in my classroom. I would love to have you volunteer your knowledge or special talent with the class. I would welcome volunteers to help with math facts, reading, class parties and what ever else is needed during the year. Volunteers must check in the office first, but feel like you are always welcome in your child’s classroom.

DATES
Picture Day is October

Attendance/Absence Daily attendance is expected from your child. We do get started with class by 8:30 daily – so being on time is important. If your child is ill or will miss school for some reason, a note is required when your child returns to school. The office appreciates a call in the morning if your child will not be in school.


PHONE CALLS please try to leave a message with the office if there is an emergency change of after school plans or send me a note in the morning. I am very busy from 2:50 – 3:10, so calling at this time for a last minute change will likely be missed by me.

Email tbarich@isd2142.k12.mn.us

I hope that you will use the blog to keep informed about third grade events.
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Please call, email or send a note if you have any questions or concerns. Please keep me informed. It helps if I know “stuff” so I can make your child’s third grade day go well.