Back to School Night
Whetstone Elementary
3rd Grade
Mrs. Tami Feldman
Mrs. Faith Beltran
Ms. Chen
Ms. Katherine Dineley
Ms. Thi Ha
Mrs. Mary Kovacs
Mrs. Barbara May
Mrs. Anastasia Murphy
Ms. Timisa Johnson *
Ms. Veronica Dorney*
Ms. Molly Donnellan*
Welcome to your digital
access...
Google Chrome
Important to Note
Teachers and administrators can see your:
- emails
- the websites you are on
What is a Chromebook?
for Education Overview
Google Apps for Education (GAFE)
Chrome
Docs
Slides
Gmail
Drive
Web browser
Create and edit word
processing documents
Create and edit
presentations
Email service
Store and access your
files anywhere
Sheets
Create and edit
spreadsheets and charts
Forms
Create, send, and
submit surveys
Newsela
Track reading
progress through
news articles
Drawing
Create shapes and
doodles
Educational Websites
htttp://www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/schools/whetstonees/
www.ABCya.com
http://www.storylineonline.net/
http://www.yubigames.com/Math_Invaders/index.html
Communicating with Your
Child’s Teacher
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Email us:
Mrs. Beltran: [email protected]
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Ms. Dineley: [email protected]
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Mrs. Feldman: [email protected]
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Ms. Ha: [email protected]
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Mrs. May: [email protected]
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Send a note in their Take Home Folder (Remind students to check folders)
Please schedule an appointment with your child’s classroom teacher if you
need to speak with them. You can call Whetstone and leave a message with
the office staff 301-840-7191
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Please send a note when there are changes in your child’s dismissal!
Problem Solving
• 30 minutes of real-world problem solving every day
• Students collaborate with each other to solve the problem
• Make sense of the problem and analyze it
• They are encouraged to use multiple strategies and tools to represent
how they solved the problem
• Explain , reason, and evaluate each others solutions
• Demonstrate persistence
Math Emphasis
◼Understanding—comprehending concepts, operations,
and relations
◼Computing—carrying out procedures
◼Applying—formulating and solving mathematical
problems
◼Reasoning—using logic to explain a solution or justify
why the mathematics works
◼Engaging—seeing math as useful, sensible, and
doable
Friday, October 23, 2015
Thinking and Academic Skills
• Quarter 1 – Analyzing
Breaking down a whole into parts that may not be immediately obvious and
examining the parts so that the structure of the whole is understood
Collaborating
Working effectively and respectfully to reach a group goal.
• Quarter 2- Evaluation
Weighing evidence, examining claims, and questioning facts to make judgments
based upon criteria.
Metacognition
Knowing and being aware of one's own thinking and having the ability to monitor
and evaluate one's own thinking.
Thinking and Academic Skills
• Quarter 3- Originality
Creating ideas and solutions that are novel or unique to the individual, group, or situation.
Intellectual Risk Taking
Accepting uncertainty or challenging the norm to reach a goal.
• Quarter 4- Elaboration
Adding details that expand, enrich, or embellish
Effort/Motivation and Persistence
Working diligently and applying effective strategies to achieve a goal or solve a problem;
continuing in the face of obstacles and competing pressures
Classroom Discipline
Whetstone Elementary School We Will Always:
•Be Here!
We will be at school everyday. We will be where we are supposed to be at all
times.
•Be on Time!
We will be on time to school everyday. We will be on time as we move through
our school day.
•Be Prepared!
We will be ready to learn. We will have all the necessary materials to learn at the
highest levels.
•Be Respectful!
We will respect our school and the people around us. We will act respectfully in
every situation. We will speak respectfully to every person.
Actions for Inappropriate Behavior
1. Chance to Change
3. Phone call home
2. Stop and Think
4. ISI (In-School Intervention)
5. Out of school suspension
How to Help at Home
Weekly Homework
• Math- problem solving
• Reading Log and Read for 20 minutes
• Word Work
Parents are key to making
homework a positive
experience for their
children. Therefore we ask that
parents:
• Make reading a top priority.
• Provide necessary supplies
and a quiet work environment.
• Set a daily homework time.
• Provide praise and support.
• Contact us if you notice a
Parent Conferences
• Conferences will be held on Nov. 11th and 12th
• Please sign up for a conference with you child’s
teacher. Sign up sheets are located in each 3rd
grade classroom.