Room 208 A Little about me I have been teaching for 22 years This is my 18 th year in Red Clay I have taught 4 ID: 786702
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Slide1
WELCOME TO
OPEN HOUSE
Ms. Traynor 3rd GradeRoom 208
Slide2A Little about me:
I have been teaching for 22 years.
This is my 18th year in Red Clay
I
have taught 4
th
, 2nd, K and now 3rd.I have a Master of Education degree from U of D and my undergraduate degree in education from Millersville University.I have three children, Lauren (16)-St. Mark’s Brian (13)- Dickinson IB MYP and Olivia (12)-Springer
Slide3PTA Info
•We need everyone to join the PTA! The money supports the activities that the PTA plans each year. You can join the PTA by filling out a membership form or joining online on the PTA website. Individual memberships are $10 and household memberships are $15.•Today is the last day to purchase Linden Hill’s new SPIRIT WEAR! Go to the LH PTA website and click on the spirit wear tab. There will be another spirit wear sale later this year!
http://mirror.lindenhillpta.org/spirit-wear/•Our first fundraiser is the Coupon Book Sale! Each coupon book costs $25.00. The money raised will go towards the PTA start up budget.•McPrincipal/5 Below Night is Monday, September 26th
from 4:30-7:30 in Midway Shopping Center. Proceeds benefit the Linden Hill Theater Program.
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If you are interested in volunteering for the PTA, please go to our sign up genius link at
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Slide4School Day
8:50-3:40No one may ride any bus except the one they are assigned to
Siblings may not come into school during the instructional day Early dismissals must be done by 3:15
Notes required for every dismissal change
Doors are locked at 4:00-check online or with a friend for announcements
Sign-in at the office upon arrival
Slide5Health and Well-Being
Please check in with your child and discuss how they are feeling each morning discuss any injuries from last night's sporting events or booboos or symptoms they may have.Many students come through the door each morning with aches and ailments and want to go to the nurse.
I have found that it is helpful if they have already talked to you about their issue.Please check Mrs. Muffley’s website for health and wellness procedures.
Slide6Snack
Please send a healthy non-nut snack for your child to eat each day around 10:05.Please only send plain water for drinking.Snacks should be able to be eaten pretty quickly and without mess.These are snacks not meals. Students will eat while they are completing their reading classwork.
No Birthday foods to share allowed. District wellness policy.
Slide7Our Daily Schedule
8:35-9:05 Opening- Morning Work, Morning Message, Pledge, Moment of Silence, Morning Meeting, Chromebooks
Attendance- remember to send a note when your child is absent or needs to go home early or in a different wayMaterials: Home/School Folder, Agenda, and Pencils (every day)
Slide8Morning Meeting
Students meet on the carpet in a circle.Greeting, Sharing, Group Activity, and Morning Message
Morning Meeting: sets a tone for respectful and engaged learning in a climate of trustBuilds and enhances connections among students and between the
students and me
Slide9Reading/Language Arts
9:05-10:30Reader’s Workshop- students will Predict/read/summarize/connect to a weekly Scott Foresman
story and books in a particular genreI will present mini-lessons on particular skills before they read.
Students will complete a Reading Response Journal
with
before, during and after reading entries
based on the skill for the week.
Slide10Word Work
Students will work on:Vocabulary Words (what they mean and use them in context)
Prefixes, suffixes, and root wordsCommonly misspelled wordsReading and figuring out words in context
Word Sorts
Words Their Way
Spelling Lists (focusing on rules)
Word work will be given weekly in class. We will spend time in class, but if you wish to go over these words at home you are welcome to.
Slide11Writing/Language Arts
10:30-11:00Writer’s Workshop
We will use the writing process- prewriting, drafting, revising and editing, publishing to write narrative, persuasive, informative, and creative piecesWe will learn grammar rules.
Students will use rubrics to self assess their writing
We will use PEG writing and HWT
Slide12RTI- Intervention Period 45 minutes a day 11:30-12:15
Students will be grouped according to needs for reading and mathThe students will work on skills that they are struggling with.
Some students may go to other rooms or be serviced by other teachers at this time.
Slide13Silent Reading
Personal Reading Choice is part of our reading curriculumStudents are expected to have a personal book at all times.
They will complete a Scholastic Reading test to find their lexile level. For optimal results they should choose books close to their lexile. (However, they can read any/all books)Students will be required to write a summary of the book they read as they complete their reading time each day.
Slide14Recess- 11:00
-11:30Lunch-12:30-1
:00
Please send your child to school every day prepared to go outside.
Please adhere to the dress code (no open backed shoes)
Students may not bring any “equipment” from home for recess
Slide15Related Arts
1:05-1:50Technology with Dr. Bernal Art with Ms. Overs
treetMusic with Mr. MarionLibrary with Ms.Marinelli
remember your books
P.E.
with Ms. Cox -remember sneakers
Once every six days they will get an extra enrichment time. This will change each marking period. We have P.E this marking period. I will send info in my weekly e-mail. 1st one Tuesday
Slide16Math
1:50-2:55We are using the Math Expressions curriculum to present the 3rd
Common Core aligned Curriculum which focuses on the 8 Mathematical PracticesEngaging, hands on activities and Math TalksWhole Group, Small Group, Independent Practice is incorporated throughout the lessons
Third Graders need to know their addition and subtraction basic facts fluently and learn their multiplication basic facts. (Flash cards)
Slide17Science
2:55-3:30Kits: Earth Materials, Human Body, and Water
Graded on group experiments and classworkStudy Guides, quizzes, and tests
Slide18Social Studies
2:55-3:30We will use classroom newspapers, books and materials to investigate civics, geography, economics, and history
Students are graded on classwork, group activities, and class projects
Slide19Pack-up
3:30-3:45We pack up all of our belongings to go home
Homework is placed in mailboxes and students are responsible for getting it at pack up timeHomework is copied into agendas each day
Slide20Homework
Reading- students are expected to read each night
Math- students will have math homework most nights.They will list the page in their agenda.PLAY!!! Talk to your family about your day!
If you would like more information or background research about why Linden Hill is going to a minimal homework philosophy, let me know and I can provide it for you.
Slide21Agendas
Please see the agenda for the homework assigned for each night and nightly remindersPlease sign the agenda to show that you have seen the homework for the night
Please write any notes, questions, or concerns about homework in the agendaIf your child is really struggling with an assignment please note that in the plannerMath
Homework page should not take longer
than
15 minutes.
Slide22Behavior
We are trying to instill a sense of responsibility for one’s actions in our students.The behavior plan is driven by “The Leader in Me”,
“Love and Logic”, and “Responsive Classrooms”.
The classroom rules are “Be Nice, Be Safe, and Work Hard”
I do what is right because “It benefits my life and makes me proud of myself. It is my character. It is who I am.”
Slide23My 7 Habits
Be Proactive I am in charge of me. I take responsibility for my choices and my things. I can choose how I react. I like me! Begin with the End in Mind I can make a plan. I make choices to meet my goals. Put First Things First I pay attention to what is most important. I do my work and then play. Think Win-Win I care about myself and others. We can both succeed. Seek First to Understand, Then to be Understood I listen with kindness first. Then, I calmly share. Synergize Celebrating our differences and working together we can find new and better ways. Sharpen the Saw Balance is better. I take care of my mind, body, heart, and soul.
Slide24Assessments
Grade Level Assessments- weekly reading tests (vocabulary and skill), Reading Unit Tests, Quick Quizzes and Unit tests in math.
Smarter BalancedRI and MI
Slide25Websites
District http://redclay.schoolwires.net/
Linden Hill http://redclay.schoolwires.net/Domain/145My home page http://tunaruna.com/traynor_bodnar/
Slide26What is Schoology?
Schoology is an online tool that manages curriculum, assessments, grading and other classroom management tasks and is also a communication platform for educators and students.Every parent/guardian will have an account that can be linked with their children's accounts. When parents log in, they will see an interface that links them to their children’s courses/groups.Accessing SchoologyLog in Steps (mailed home)Online Access : www.Schoology.comMobile App AccessSchoology also has a convenient mobile app that can be downloaded and used on mobile phones, tablets, and iPads! This app can be found in the Google Play and iTunes stores.
Slide27What is Clever?
Clever is a single sign-on app. that students can access through google.Your student can access the Clever log-in from the Linden Hill Home Page. http://redclay.schoolwires.net/lindenhillGo to the drop down that says Resources.
It will drop down and you will see Clever.-Click it.Scroll down. Click on the blue Clever underlined word.It will say log in with Google… click in that box If they need to put in a username and password it will be their google one…
which is their lunch number usually with 2 zero’s in front of it. Password is their lunch number as is.
Slide28Other Little Tidbits
Conferences are on the two full days before Thanksgiving and I will be sending home notices to schedule them. (Nov. 21st, 22nd)
E-mail distribution list-I will send a weekly email with what we are working on in class for the following week. It will include important dates and anything else you need to know for the coming week.
Slide29PTA
Please be sure to join the PTA.They support many of our programs.
Please use the qr codes on the handout to join our school and pta social media groups.
Slide30Contacting Me
Please contact me as soon as you have a question, concern, problem or suggestionE-mail- Tammy.traynor@redclay.k12.de.us
Phone- 454-3406 (Before school 7:30ish-8:35) (Planning 1:05-1:50) (After school most nights until at least 4:15)
You may also write a note in the agenda or send a separate note with your child to school
I will try my best to always respond within 24 hours.