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First Name |
Last Name |
Telephone Area Code (320) |
eMail Address |
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Gene |
Carlson |
629-4245 |
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Krista |
Fort |
629-4251 |
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Diane |
Hansen |
629-4257 |
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Lisa |
Johnson |
629-4264 |
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Laurie |
Schminkey |
629-4258 |
Classroom Science Units include:
• Structures
• States of Matter
• Sink & Float
Science Lab: Lab Toolbox, Animal Neighbors, Sky Watch, Plant Neighbors, Simple Machines
Text: Scott Foresman/Addison Wesley
Topics of study:
• Addition, Subtraction, Multiplication, and Division with whole numbers
• Realistic Problems
• Estimation
• Measurement
• Money
• Fractions
• Time
• Place Value
• Graphing
• Geometry
• Decimals
• Probability
Text: Houghton Mifflin or Direct Instruction
Students will...• develop comprehension skills by seeking answers through questioning, listening, and oral discussion
• articulate written responses to comprehension questions
• improve their oral reading skills through practice in partner reading, cooperative groups, and other activities
• discuss story information by using the thinking strategies of recall, analysis, inference, synthesis, and evaluation
• demonstrate understanding of reading skills through practice and testing
• extend vocabulary by combining prior knowledge with new definitions through context, discussion, and the use of the dictionary
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demonstrate the ability to write a complete sentence
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apply basic rules of punctuation including use of capitals and end marks
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recognize and write a paragraphLanguage Arts Lab: the following skills are used and reinforced: dictionary skills, proofreading practice, capitals and punctuation, complete sentences, and quotation marks. They also work in listening skills and following directions. They are introduced to using reference materials.
Text: “Communities Adventures in Time and Place” McGraw Hill
Learners will explore the world and learn about:• the land around them
• the first American people
• early settlers
• a community’s services
• Pine City unit
Third grade students will be instructed in the following areas using a combination of the Growing Healthy and McGraw Hill curriculums.• Personal Health
• Emotional & Intellectual Health
• Family & Social Health
• Nutrition
• Disease Prevention and Control
• Alcohol, Tobacco and Drugs
• Safety, Injury and Violence Prevention
• Community and Environmental Health
• work not completed in class
• study spelling words
• review before tests
• independent reading
• review basic math facts
• Read out loud to your child and let him/her read to you.
• Let your child know that education is important by asking how his/her day was, going over papers, encouraging discussion, etc.
• Read and sign daily communication from classroom.
• Emphasize good attendance and punctuality.
• Praise your child for good effort and skills learned.
• Review math flash cards on a regular basis.
• Provide a consistent place for homework and materials.
• Attend your child’s fall conference.
• Feel free to call or schedule a conference if you have any concerns.
To encourage positive behavior, students are expected to follow these guidelines:
1. Follow directions first time given
2. Bring needed materials to class
3. Raise hand and be called on before speaking
4. Keep hands, feet, and objects to yourself
5. Remain seated during instruction and always walk in classroom
Please send $2.50 with your child to help cover party expenses. These parties will be held at:
• Halloween
• Christmas
• Valentine’s Day