Welcome to Mrs Callero s rd Grade Classroom 3

Welcome to Mrs. Callero’s rd Grade Classroom! 3

A Little About Me… n This is my 10 th year at Lakes. n I have lived in two countries and four states. n I enjoy reading, camping, and spending time with my family and friends.

North Thurston School District Mission: To successfully prepare all students for their future.

LEARNING TARGETS Washington State Essential Academic Learning Requirements üRead, write, and communicate üKnow and apply math, science, arts, and health and fitness üThink, integrate experience and knowledge, and share problems üUnderstand importance of work and careers

What Are We Going to Be Studying This Year? n Reading • Literacy Workshop » Self-selected reading » Guided reading » Vocabulary Building » Writing about reading » Comprehension strategies: visualizing, asking questions, making connections, using schema

What Are We Going to Be Studying This Year? n Writing • Units of Study • Personal Narrative • Expository: Explain something • Journal Note-taking • Persuasive Writing • Fairy Tales

What Are We Going to Be Studying This Year? n Math » » » Understand apply attributes and properties to 2 -dimensional shapes and figures Understand the meaning of multiplication and division of whole numbers Understand apply procedures to measure (length, time, weight, money value, temperature, and capacity) Graphing: create a graph and answer questions about the data displayed Problem Solvers: Word and Number Stories

What Are We Going to Be Studying This Year? n Science • Physics of Sound • Water • Structures of Life

What Are We Going to Be Studying This Year? n Social Studies • Communities – Rules – Customs – Traditions

Homework packets will go home on Friday and are due the following Friday. n Please read the Homework Packet cover, I will include classroom updates. n All students are expected to read for at least 20 minutes every night. They also need to record their reading on their monthly reading log calendar. n

Please stop and see: n PTA is set up in front of the school. Please stop by to become a member. n Please let me know how your child is getting home tomorrow by filling out the transportation form on his/her table area. If unsure, please see me.

Questions n Please feel free to ask me any questions you may have. n Email me at ycallero@nthurston. k 12. wa. us n Call me at (360) 412 -4600

Thank you for attending Lakes’ Open House. I’m looking forward to a wonderful year of learning with your child!