Welcome Parents

Mrs. Tuesca’s

Third Grade Class!

Welcome to Third Grade! I will introduce you

to third grade and to our classroom.› Mrs. Foster

If you have any questions during my presentation, please don’t hesitate to ask.

All About Me

UCF› Education/BSS› Criminology

Lost Lake Elementary› 4 years› 3rd Grade – 3 years

Florida native My Family

› Cesar (husband)› Children

Cesar (18) Cyrus (12) Ciera (10)

› Heisman

My Goals To give your child the academic

and social skills they need to be successful this year, and in the future

To provide a supportive and fun classroom environment

To help your child develop a love of reading

To strengthen your child’s understanding of math concepts while keeping it fun and enjoyable

Class Subjects The subjects we study during third

grade are:› Reading› Language Arts & Writing› Math› Science› Social studies

Challenges to Excel Accelerated Reader Peer Work Small Groups Math Night Science Fair STEM Bowl SSYRA Data Notebooks A-Math

Reading Compare/contrast Author’s Purpose Character Development Context Clues Figurative Language Cause & Effect Main Idea & Details Text Features Synonyms/Antonyms Root words (Prefix/Suffix) Multiple Meaning Words Text Structures Theme

Writing / Language Arts

Narrative Essays Expository Essays Descriptive

writing Cursive

Handwriting

Math Number Sense Multiplication Division Geometry Fractions Data analysis Algebraic

Thinking Time/Money Measurement

Science The Practice of

Science Living things Florida Wildlife Space-The

Universe Matter, Heat,

Energy Weird Science

Social Studies Geographic Information

(maps, globes) Communities The foundations of

Government Basic Principles of

American Citizens Economics- Goods/

services

R.O.A.R. Reaching Out to All

Readers Silently read a book

of their choice on their level

AR tests

Grading Scale

90-100 = EXCELLENT!80-89 = Above Average70-79 = Average60-69 = Below Average0-59 = Insufficient

FCAT Reading

› 14 Benchmarks› Level 2 or higher

Portfolios Summer School STAT 10

Math› 17 Benchmarks

Testing Schedule April 22nd– 25th

FCAT Parent Night (TBA)

Technology @ home! www.fcatexplorer.com

› Galactic Library www.connected.mcgraw-hill.com

› Reading www.thinkcentral.com

› Math – Go Math! www.pearsonsuccess.net

› Science www.lake.k12.fl.us/loe

› Class website Vocabulary Links (math games) Spelling Esembler

Weight / Upcoming assessments / immediate grading

Procedures PAWS UP!

› Eyes on speaker› Quiet› Be Still› Hands Free (put things down)› Listen

Classroom Policies and Procedures

1. Respectful2. Responsible3. Reliable4. Ready to Learn

Incentives Fuzzies “Clean” Behavior Sheets

› Weekly and Monthly Lunch and a movie (LUNCH) Accelerated Reader points Fun Friday!

Fun Friday!!!My goal is to create an environment which is

stimulating and safe for your child. This includes assisting children in making appropriate behavioral choices. Each child has a behavior folder. In this

folder I will record any classroom infraction on the date that it occurred. Please be aware that missed

homework is considered a classroom infraction. A child who receives two marks in one week will lose 5

minutes of Fun Friday. If three or more marks are recorded in your child’s folder they will lose Fun Friday and I will note in his/her agenda. I will ask for them to

be signed at the end of the month.

Homework Students received an agenda and a “homework”

folder on the first day of school. They are required to write the assignments down in their agenda. Every night students will have 20 minutes of reading (must be A.R. books), a math practice page, as well as to study for tests the night prior to a test. Please take a few minutes to sign off on the student’s agenda after you see that the homework has been completed. In addition, I may leave comments of praise or concern, please feel free to do the same.

**Please note: Having the reading log signed each night is also part of your child’s homework.

› Lunch 12:12-12:42 www.mylunchmoney.com Hand stamp

› Enrichment 10:20-11:05 8 day rotation

1 Media day RIA

PE notes / Recess / Proper Footwear

Restroom› The procedure is simple—

Students are asked to use the restroom on their own time...meaning not when I am teaching.

If it is an EMERGENCY they may ask while I am teaching.

Two fingers as not to interrupt anyone else’s learning time

Water Fountain Please send in a

water bottle with your child daily. We do visit the water fountain after recess, but having one in the classroom will limit wasted time going to the water fountain.

Some Odds and Ends› Parent Volunteers (9:00 – 2:30)

Procedure has changed (See Mrs. Murphy)› Field trips (Legoland and another)› Tuesday School (3:30-4:30)› Websites for textbooks

CommunicationI welcome and encourage parent communication!

I will communicate through- Fridge Facts Agenda Phone Call Conference EmailYou may contact me through—

› Agenda› Parent Conference› Phone

352-243-2433 (8:00-3:30 message)› Email

TuescaS@lake.k12.fl.us

ANY QUESTIONS?