Parents and students, welcome to Room 9!

Welcome to the 3rd Grade!

Parents and students, Welcome to Room 9.  My name is Mrs. Green and this is my first year at Downtown Elementary School.  However, this is my 34th year in the BCSD.  I taught 22 of those years at Casa Loma and 10 at Munsey Elementary.  For the past two years, I have been on special assignment at CSUB, supervising and advising student teachers in BCSD, where I also taught two classes.

I am a wife and mother of Janelle and Clayton.  I enjoy playing bridge, reading a good book and singing in my church choir.

Expectations

Reading and Language Arts

Listening
The student is attentive while directions and instruction are being given.  The student also demonstrates respectful listening behaviors during classroom discussions and student sharing times.

Speaking
The student participates in class discussions and makes thoughtful comments that are pertinent to the current topic.  The student does not interrupt or blurt out of turn but raises his or her hand and waits to be recognized.

Reading
The student reads grade level texts fluently and with expression.  The student is further able to answer comprehension questions about the content of the text.

Writing and Comprehension
The student uses the rules of grammar (punctuation, capitalization, spelling, etc.) to compose meaningful text on a particular topic or in response to a specific question.

Spelling
The student demonstrates spelling skills by his or her performance on weekly quizzes and by the incorporation of correct spelling in their writing compositions.

Effort
The student has good attendance and demonstrates a positive attitude about the subject matter.  The student takes pride in the quality and appearance of his or her work.

Mathematics

Computation
The student accurately performs basic operations (algorithms) to solve problems.  By the end of the third grade, students will memorize addition and subtraction facts to 20, and multiplication and division facts to 12.  They will demonstrate mastery on a timed test.

Problem Solving
The student is able to analyze a story problem or a real-life problem and determine what steps and operations are needed to solve the problem.

Effort
The student has good attendance and demonstrates a positive attitude about the subject matter.  The student takes pride in the quality and appearance of his or her work.  The student has memorized the basic facts of addition and subtraction and is working on memorizing the multiplication facts.

I would appreciate it if all parents would make their e-mail address available  so that we can communicate any important information to parents in a prudent manner.  I am looking forward to this school year with great anticipation.  Thanks for your support.

Sincerely,

Mrs. Green