Welcome to Back to Welcome to Back to School Night!School Night!

Please come on in a grab a Please come on in a grab a seat! Mrs. Bolinger and Mrs. seat! Mrs. Bolinger and Mrs.

Esquinas’s parents are all Esquinas’s parents are all sharing this room tonight.sharing this room tonight.

Welcome toWelcome toBack to Back to School School NightNight

Room 13 & 14Room 13 & 14

Mrs. Bolinger & Mrs. Mrs. Bolinger & Mrs. EsquinasEsquinas

A little bit about us:

Mrs. Bolinger• Product of IUSD• Master’s Degree in

Sociology• Fourth year teaching

at Alderwood

Mrs. Esquinas

• This will be my 33rd year teaching!

• UCLA Grad• Alderwood for past 9

years

We believe we have the most challenging and rewarding jobs. We love it!!

Goals For the Year• positivepositive and enjoyable learning and enjoyable learning

experiences experiences • comfortablecomfortable and stimulating learning and stimulating learning

environment environment • self-esteem and foster independenceself-esteem and foster independence• challenge and help them to realize their challenge and help them to realize their

potential!potential!

Let’s talk behavior-…• Based on Based on positive reinforcementpositive reinforcement• School wide system (see handout)School wide system (see handout)

– PBIS OWL Stars!PBIS OWL Stars!

• ClassroomClassroom– Bo’s Bucks/tickets/marblesBo’s Bucks/tickets/marbles– Who let the dogs out?Who let the dogs out?– Golden TicketsGolden Tickets– Owl Star ChartOwl Star Chart– Changes as neededChanges as needed

Star of the WeekStar of the Week

•Started this weekStarted this week•Schedule of the Schedule of the weeks will be sent weeks will be sent home soon!home soon!

Third Grade Homework Policy

 Purpose Statement: In 3rd grade, the purpose for which homework is assigned is to review previously taught 

concepts and provide students with the opportunity for individual practice and enrichment. Parent support of the 3rd grade homework policy is strongly encouraged.

 Appropriate

Parent/Guardian Involvement

 In 3rd grade, appropriate parent/guardian involvement incudes allowing their student(s) to attempt their homework independently. As needed, parents/guardians are encouraged to 

review concepts and check for understanding.  

Informing Parents & Guardians

In 3rd grade, homework is not factored into the academic grade, only the effort grade. Parents/guardians shall be informed about homework expectations at Back to School Night. Homework should take approximately 30 minutes plus additional independent 

reading time.  When homework demands feel excessive, communication with the teacher is strongly encouraged and necessary.

 

Homework and AbsencesIn 3rd grade, students are always responsible for all class work, homework, and 

assessments missed during any absence. A reasonable period of time is considered to be approximately twice the amount of time the student was absent from class (e.g. If a student is absent 2 days, they will have 4 days to complete their missed work and 

assessments). 

Academic Breaks In 3rd grade, no homework is exclusively assigned over any academic breaks. 

ReviewParent SupportReviewParent SupportPractice

Try it independently first

Around 30 minutes plus 20 minutes readingCommunication

Absent? Still responsible for HW

HomeworkHomework– Fosters responsibility, independence, Fosters responsibility, independence,

and and reviewsreviews important concepts important concepts– Every Monday through ThursdayEvery Monday through Thursday– To be completed by the student and To be completed by the student and

reviewedreviewed by the parent by the parent– Your child should be reading a minimum Your child should be reading a minimum

of of 2020 minutes per night minutes per night– Parent Parent andand student signature required! student signature required!– Consequences-study hallConsequences-study hall

Some General Information• Unfinished WorkUnfinished Work

– Completed during recess (3Completed during recess (3rdrd grade grade study hall Tues-Fri)study hall Tues-Fri)

– Can be sent home to be completed, Can be sent home to be completed, reviewed, and returnedreviewed, and returned

– Absent? Your student is given a few Absent? Your student is given a few days to complete and return their work.days to complete and return their work.

• Name Club!Name Club!

BirthdaysBirthdays--Treats are allowed to --Treats are allowed to celebrate special days.celebrate special days.

--Please no sheet cakes or foods --Please no sheet cakes or foods that require cutting or utensils. that require cutting or utensils.

--Please make sure that all food --Please make sure that all food items have an ingredient label!items have an ingredient label!

--Check “Allergies” info on our --Check “Allergies” info on our websites (VERY important!)websites (VERY important!)

VolunteeringVolunteering•Need to fill out a form if you’re Need to fill out a form if you’re

not on file at IUSD office.not on file at IUSD office.•HOT Team HOT Team •Various jobs!Various jobs!•RtI VolunteersRtI Volunteers•Volunteer Schedule Sheets Volunteer Schedule Sheets

(Check it out! (Check it out! ))

Campus Safety• Some reminders…Some reminders…

– Encourage students to line-up Encourage students to line-up independently, carry their own independently, carry their own backpacks, etc.backpacks, etc.

–NO playing after schoolNO playing after school– Consideration for upper gradesConsideration for upper grades– MUST sign-in at front for volunteer MUST sign-in at front for volunteer badgebadge

– After school pick-upsAfter school pick-ups

• More updates to come!!More updates to come!!

Emergency Kits

• NO store bought kits!• Granola bars and healthy snacks

purchased with PTA funds• Donations for a flat of 1/2 pint Donations for a flat of 1/2 pint

water bottles and snacks are water bottles and snacks are appreciatedappreciated

• Food allergy – please send a snack from home

SchedulesSchedules

Mrs. Bolinger’s

• Library Library

- Thurs. 11-11:20am- Thurs. 11-11:20am• Computer lab Computer lab

–– Thurs. 10:30-11amThurs. 10:30-11am• PEPE

-Tues. 1:20-2:05pm-Tues. 1:20-2:05pm

-Thurs. 11:25-12:10pm-Thurs. 11:25-12:10pm• MusicMusic

– Every other Friday @ Every other Friday @ 9:15-9:55, Starting 9:15-9:55, Starting September 19September 19thth

Mrs. Esquinas’s

• Library Library

- Wed. 9:00-9:20am- Wed. 9:00-9:20am• Computer lab Computer lab

– – Thurs. 11:40-12:10pmThurs. 11:40-12:10pm• PEPE

-Mon. 8:30-9:15am-Mon. 8:30-9:15am

-Thurs. 10:30-11:15pm-Thurs. 10:30-11:15pm• MusicMusic

– Every other Friday @ 9:15-Every other Friday @ 9:15-9:55, Starting September 9:55, Starting September 19th19th

ArtArt -Meet the

-Meet the

Masters:

Masters: once every 6

once every 6

weeksweeks

More General More General InformationInformation

• Weekly PortfoliosWeekly Portfolios– sent home on sent home on ThursdaysThursdays this year! this year!– teacher-parent communication teacher-parent communication

opportunityopportunity– important to review the work and important to review the work and

flyers with your childflyers with your child– return empty on Fridayreturn empty on Friday

TechnologyMrs. Bolinger

•mrsbo.weebly.comrsbo.weebly.comm

•Google CalendarGoogle Calendar

Mrs. Esquinas

•toptopdogdogroomroom14.14.weebly.comweebly.com

•Google CalendarGoogle Calendar• Online homework assignmentsOnline homework assignments• Canvas is a new district learning Canvas is a new district learning

management systemmanagement system• Very Important-Please have your Very Important-Please have your

child using a computer regularly.child using a computer regularly.• Typing skills are a Typing skills are a necessitynecessity• New Common Core test is ALL New Common Core test is ALL

onlineonline

All 3All 3 rdrd Grade

Grade

Grades: New Report Cards• Measure progress toward Measure progress toward Common Common

Core State Standards Core State Standards • You will see a % on recorded You will see a % on recorded

assignments, or O,S, N. assignments, or O,S, N. • Most assignments are considered Most assignments are considered

practicepractice

Miscellaneous

• Dismissal Procedures• OLSAT: Standby for email• Feel free to contact your child’s

teacher regarding your student or if you have any questions.

PHYSICAL EDUCATIONw/PE Specialist-Coach T.

3 days a week for required minutes PTA funded Large motor skills Playground games Group sportsmanship Jogging/aerobic fitness-Primary Walks on

Mondays Awareness of self and others District Health Program

-Great Body Shop

– Houghton Mifflin GO Math Houghton Mifflin GO Math multiplication, division, money, time, multiplication, division, money, time, fractions, geometry, measurementfractions, geometry, measurement

– Math text and homework Math text and homework will be will be online!!! Go to IUSD’s site under “student online!!! Go to IUSD’s site under “student resources”.resources”.

– Common Core Math Parent Night at Common Core Math Parent Night at Alderwood in MPR on October 16Alderwood in MPR on October 16thth 7-8pm 7-8pm

New New series!!

series!!

Language Arts/ Language Arts/ ReadingReading– Houghton Mifflin: reading comprehension, fluency, Houghton Mifflin: reading comprehension, fluency,

phonics/decoding, writing, listening/speaking, phonics/decoding, writing, listening/speaking, grammar, study skillsgrammar, study skills

– We supplement with A-Z readers and other We supplement with A-Z readers and other nonfiction selections for CC alignmentnonfiction selections for CC alignment

– RtI: Reading GroupsRtI: Reading Groups– Novel StudiesNovel Studies– Cursive-not letter gradesCursive-not letter grades– Book ReportsBook Reports– Diverse classroom library Diverse classroom library

(always happy to accept book (always happy to accept book

donations!)donations!)

Writing• Writing Program:Writing Program:

-Narrative (true stories & fairy tales)-Narrative (true stories & fairy tales)

-Informative-Informative

-Persuasive-Persuasive

• Journal writing:10-minute promptsJournal writing:10-minute prompts• Writing grades generally taken Writing grades generally taken

from Rough Drafts!from Rough Drafts!

Writing RubricWriting Rubric Student writing graded by rubricStudent writing graded by rubric We use standard proofreading marksWe use standard proofreading marks Capital letters and periods are “no Capital letters and periods are “no

excuses”excuses”

Spelling Houghton Mifflin:

-High frequency words -Spelling patterns and phonics rules-Conventional spelling

Proofreading for accuracy in writing Goal is to develop a spelling

consciousness “No excuses” words Assigned every other week

Spelling Menu

Write each word 5 times, using a different color each time.    

  

1 point

Write your spelling words in ABC order. Then record your spelling words in reverse ABC order. Be sure to write neatly.EXAMPLE:apple, ate, bear, candy, seesee, candy, bear, ate, apple 

1point

Write sentences using two spelling words in each sentence.    

  

1 point

“Pyramid” write your spelling words. Be sure to write neatly.EXAMPLE:

ppo

ponpony

 1 point

Directions: Complete each of these spelling activities for homework this week to equal 4 points .You can do them in any order you want, and they are all due on Friday. Cross off each box when you complete the activity.

Social StudiesSocial Studies• Scott Foresman Scott Foresman “Communities”“Communities”--Regional historyRegional history

-Native Americans-Native Americans

-American Symbols-American Symbols

-American Government-American Government

• BiographiesBiographies• Geography – map skillsGeography – map skills

ScienceScience• Foss Science KitsFoss Science Kits

•Matter and EnergyMatter and Energy•Life FormsLife Forms•Sun, Moon, StarsSun, Moon, Stars

Please leave a note for your child and post-it to their desk!

Book Interviews

Steps:

1.Read a book

2.Fill-out a graphic organizer

3.Sign-up

4.Have a 5 minute discussion with a volunteer

5.DONE!

15 required for whole school year