Camp Expectations and Behavior Plan

In order to guarantee all students in the classroom receive the most effective learning climate they deserve, our classroom focuses on the positive behavior of students. Through Love and Logic methods, I manage the classroom environment and plan educational activities in order to prevent problems before they occur. I believe that all of our students are capable of behaving appropriately in the classroom and I will not allow inappropriate behavior from any student stop others from learning. Every student in our classroom is an individual with different needs. I manage the classroom so our students get what they need for a successful education. There may be instances in our classroom when what a student wants, is not what he/she needs. We discuss the Need vs. Want concept on the first day of school and revisit the idea in our weekly class meetings. Please review and discuss the classroom expectations with your child: Classroom Expectations We learn best when there are no distractions or other problems. We listen to students who raise their hand. We listen to one person at a time. We treat everyone with respect and kindness. What if students do something to interfere with learning? Students remain in our classroom as long as they do not cause a problem for anyone else. If they cause a problem, I will ask them to fix it. If they cannot or will not fix it, I will do something. What I do will depend on the unique situation. What if students are doing well and learning effectively? We will get a Class Dojo Point We will move up on the Clip-Up Chart We will all gain self-confidence. We will receive positive praise and compliments. We will earn Gotcha Bucks. We will earn group incentives. We will earn a note/call home to share the good news!

Classroom Policies
Class Supplies: Please talk with your child about the importance of taking care of school supplies. Help your child find a special place to keep his/her backpack, out of reach of siblings or pets. The Clark County School District provides necessary supplies for all students in order to meet their instructional needs. Should you choose to buy school supplies for your child the following items would be useful for your child to have at home to use while completing homework assignments: pencils colored pencils thin line markers glue erasers crayons notebook paper scissors Please do not allow your child to bring toy erasers, toys, or breakable/expensive items to school as they are not allowed in the classroom. Class Parties/Birthdays: All classroom parties and birthday celebrations will be held during the last hour of the school day. Birthday invitations will not be passed out during class time. Conferences: I feel it is important that we all work as a team and to have open communication. If you have questions or concerns regarding your child or our classroom, please do not hesitate to contact me. Unfortunately, I am unable to talk to you during class time because I am teaching. It is also difficult to speak to parents on the playground during afternoon dismissal because I need to ensure all students get to their designated after school care. Please make an appointment or leave a message with the front office and I will call you as soon as possible. School Phone: (702) 799-8950 Mrs. Garvins Email: cnmarkkovich@interact.ccsd.net Food Service: Breakfast and lunch menus will be sent home at the beginning of each month. Our lunchtime is from 10:45 a.m. to 11:15 a.m. If you would like more information on free or reduced price lunches for your child, please contact the front office. Homework: I am providing each child with a homework folder that includes an agenda, homework assignments, information about your childs behavior, Apple Core reading bookmark, and notes from the teacher. It is important that your child is responsible for their homework folder and they bring it to school every day. Homework is assigned Monday through Thursday (unless there is a holiday) and is a review of previous concepts taught in class. The assignments are tailored to each childs needs and ALL children should be able to complete the homework assignments without assistance. Each morning, students are responsible for writing their homework assignments in their agenda. Each night students will: Complete 1 math assignment Complete 1 reading assignment Time themselves for 1 minute on math facts Time themselves for 1 minute on oral reading Read for 30 minutes for AppleCore bookmark Review the behavior log, notes from the teacher, and completed work with their parents Personal Items: Please use a permanent marker to write your childs name on any personal items (water bottle, backpack, lunch box, jackets) they bring to school. If you chose to send a water bottle with your child, please be sure the bottle has a spill proof lid. Children should not bring toys or other distractible items to school. Items will be taken by the teacher and returned at the end of the school day. Also, please do not allow your child to bring expensive, breakable, or sentimental items to school. The school is not responsible for lost items.

Academic Activities
Classroom Work and Grading Policy Work that is turned in late due to an excused absence will be accepted and given full credit if made up in three days. Work turned in late because of an unexcused absence or because the student failed to meet the deadline, may be given reduced credit at the teachers discretion. The following grading scales will be used in our class: Academic Grading Scale Supplementary Grading Scale 90 100% A 90 100% E (Exceptional Progress) 80 89% B 70 89% S (Satisfactory Progress) 70 79% C 0 69% N (Needs Improvement) 60 69% D Below 60 F Academic progress reports are sent home one time a month. Please sign and return the progress reports to school. Health/Science/Social Studies Our third grade health curriculum includes nutrition, substance abuse prevention, illness prevention, and consumer health and safety. Students will also learn various communication techniques that will help them better express their feelings. In science, students will learn about space, the rock cycle, life cycles, and energy. In Social Studies, students will learn about map skills, economics, and the basics of the local and federal governments. Mathematics Throughout the school year, students will develop an awareness of geometry, place value, graphing, data analysis, probability, fractions, and regrouping, and other mathematical skills. Students will be expected to memorize addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division facts. Reading and Writing Students will be involved in reading and writing activities while in whole groups, small groups, and on an individual basis. They will be exposed to a wide variety of literature in an effort to meet the needs and interests of all students. Students will also acquire phonics and structural analysis skills, expand their vocabulary, and develop their comprehension and thinking skills. Other activities will include journal writing, publishing, poetry, oral presentations, and research based projects. Spelling Students will be taught spelling skills based on the word study approach to spelling. The word study approach encourages students to pay closer attention to the spelling of words by sorting them according to their sounds and meanings. In addition to weekly spelling patterns, each month students will focus on memorizing the correct spelling of 10 high frequency words. Students will be given a spelling test at the end of each month. The spelling test will cover grade level spelling pattern words and high frequency words.

Reading Comprehension Questions

That story reminded me of I wish the author That character made me think of I dont understand why List the names of the main characters. What happened at the beginning of the story? What happened next? What happened at the end of the story? What is the main idea of the story? What is your favorite part of the story? What do you think the character is going to do? What are some of the things you wondered about while reading? How is this story different from a story you read last week? What would your mother/father say about this story? If you were the main character in the story, what would you have done? What problem did the character(s) face? How did they solve the problem? How many ways can you think of to solve one of the problems in the story? Does this story remind you of any fairy tales or fables? How would this story be different if it took place 200 years in the future? Would this story make a good movie? Why or why not? Find words the author used to describe smells. Find words the author used to describe feelings. Find words the author used to describe tastes.

Pretend you are a TV reporter. What five questions would you ask the characters in the story?

Preguntas de comprencion de lectura.

Esra historia me recuerda... Desearia que el autor... Este personaje me hace pensar en... No entiendo porque... Que paso al principio de la historia? Que paso despues? Que paso al final de la historia? Cual fue la idea principal de la historia? Cual es tu parte favorita? Que piensas que el personaje va a hacer? Que cosas te estabas imaginando cuando estabas leyendo? Cual es la diferencia entre lo que leiste la semana pasada y esta semana? Que dirian tus padres sobre esta historia? Si tu fueras el personaje principal que habrias hecho? Que problema enfrento el personaje? Como resolvio el problema? De cuantas forma tu hubieras resuelto el problema? Esta historia te recuerda algun cuento o fabula? Si esta historia hubiera pasado 200 anos en el futuro cuales serian las diferencias? Crees que esta historia seria buena para una pelicula? porque o porque no? Encuentra palabras que el autor usa para describir olores. Encuentra palabras que el autor usa para describir sentimientos. Encuentra palabras que el autor usa para describir sabores.

Pretende que eres reportero de television, cuales serian cinco preguntas que le harias al personaje de la historia?

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Daily Camp Activities Class Schedule

7:50 a.m. 7:50 a.m. to 8:10 a.m. 8:10 a.m. to 8:55 a.m. 8:55 a.m. to 9:55 a.m. 9:55 a.m. to 10:45 a.m. Bell Rings Breakfast & Morning Work Writing Math Specials Monday PE Tuesday Music Wednesday Art Thursday PE Friday Library Lunch & Recess Independent Reading Reading Walk to Read Words Their Way Spelling Health/Science/Social Studies/Computers Math Facts Dismissal

10:45 a.m. to 11:15 a.m. 11:15 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. 11:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. 12:00 p.m. to 1:15 p.m. 1:15 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. 1:30 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. 2:00 p.m. to 2:11 p.m. 2:11 p.m.