“You have brains in your head. You have feet in your shoes. You can steer yourself any direction you choose. You’re on your own. And you know what you know. And YOU are the one who’ll decide where to go…”
– Dr. Seuss
– Dr. Seuss
Welcome Class!
I had the pleasure of meeting a wonderful group of students! It is going to be a fantastic year for us, so be sure to come back to visit our class webpage to watch us learn!
I had the pleasure of meeting a wonderful group of students! It is going to be a fantastic year for us, so be sure to come back to visit our class webpage to watch us learn!
Welcome Back!
It is hard to believe a new year is about to begin on August 7th, but I am excited to be welcoming you all back to Triton and grade 3! Third grade is a fantastic place to be, and I am looking forward to helping a new group of wonderful learners get ready to BE, DO, and BECOME GREAT! I am just as excited to welcome their families while helping them be connected to their child's learning and our classroom. There are many new changes, challenges, and responsiblities that will be new to students and parents in our grade. We will learn about these things and more in class, but I want families to know what is going on too. Families will find the daily homework list, schedules, newsnotes, spelling lists, classroom pictures, and many other relavant tidbits right here on this, OUR CLASS WEBPAGE! A paper newsnote is also included in student mail each Friday.
Each Friday families can also expect to receive a "pink colored" homework log to let them know if their child is turning in all work. That will be noted on the log by a star and the works, "ALL IN!" If any item is circled on that page, families will know the circled items were not turned in, and grades will be negatively impacted. Please sign the bottom of this log Friday and return it on the next school day. All work done for the week will be stapled together with a blue progress topper. I also ask that this is signed Friday and returned the next school day. When parents sign these two items each week, it allows them to know is work getting done, how well is it getting done, and what skills their child is successful with or need help with. When I get them back signed, I know each week that I have shared specific information about each child with each family. I am easy to get ahold of to speak with and/or answer questions. The easiest way to reach me is by signing up for Class Dojo and texting me. You can also call the school and ask to leave a message for me, or email me through the school or class webpage links. I typically get back to families quickly the same day they ask. If it is class time, I generally am not able to get back to anyone until I have a break.
I will get back to you! Things work best when the family and teacher work together!
I am looking forward to our year together, and I thank you for allowing me to add to the education of your child! Expect the Best!
Cathy Strycker
It is hard to believe a new year is about to begin on August 7th, but I am excited to be welcoming you all back to Triton and grade 3! Third grade is a fantastic place to be, and I am looking forward to helping a new group of wonderful learners get ready to BE, DO, and BECOME GREAT! I am just as excited to welcome their families while helping them be connected to their child's learning and our classroom. There are many new changes, challenges, and responsiblities that will be new to students and parents in our grade. We will learn about these things and more in class, but I want families to know what is going on too. Families will find the daily homework list, schedules, newsnotes, spelling lists, classroom pictures, and many other relavant tidbits right here on this, OUR CLASS WEBPAGE! A paper newsnote is also included in student mail each Friday.
Each Friday families can also expect to receive a "pink colored" homework log to let them know if their child is turning in all work. That will be noted on the log by a star and the works, "ALL IN!" If any item is circled on that page, families will know the circled items were not turned in, and grades will be negatively impacted. Please sign the bottom of this log Friday and return it on the next school day. All work done for the week will be stapled together with a blue progress topper. I also ask that this is signed Friday and returned the next school day. When parents sign these two items each week, it allows them to know is work getting done, how well is it getting done, and what skills their child is successful with or need help with. When I get them back signed, I know each week that I have shared specific information about each child with each family. I am easy to get ahold of to speak with and/or answer questions. The easiest way to reach me is by signing up for Class Dojo and texting me. You can also call the school and ask to leave a message for me, or email me through the school or class webpage links. I typically get back to families quickly the same day they ask. If it is class time, I generally am not able to get back to anyone until I have a break.
I will get back to you! Things work best when the family and teacher work together!
I am looking forward to our year together, and I thank you for allowing me to add to the education of your child! Expect the Best!
Cathy Strycker
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Class Dojo
Our classroom uses Class Dojo to help students set individual goals and track progress. Students also like to use it to work towards rewards, but it is not used as punishment. Families typically like knowing if their child is turning in homework, staying on task, showing PRIDE, or if they are having trouble with self control. Keep in mind, Class Dojo is a simply a snap shot in time, but that trends are sometimes helpful to realign goals! We also use it as a tool to improve learning with lessons in "Growth Mindset." Click on the Class Dojo banner to the left to see a short video on how it works. If you had an account with Class Dojo last year, it should connect with our class this year. If you did not have an account, I will send instructions home during our first full week of school for you. You are not required to sign up or connect to this app. I do post special events and reminders from time-to-time. If you are only interested in school delays and closings, I send these out on an app called "REMIND" (information below). The school also has a phone call/text notification for these circumstances, so you are not required to sign up with REMIND if you are satisfied with the other notifications. |
Xtra Math & Moby Max
Our class uses Xtra Math & Moby Max to help students with fact practice in our classroom. These programs help students to learn facts along with building their speed and knowledge of facts. Students can access these math activities just we do in our classroom by going to our class webpage, selecting the program desired, and then logging in with your student username and pin (Student Usernames and Pins are kept on homework folders). The nice feature to these programs is that parents can also log in and check on progress. These links test the student and then moves them through adding, subtracting, multiplication, and division facts based on the child's performance. I truly appreciate it matching student needs and I think parents will appreciate knowing exactly what their child knows or needs to know. Check it out! Our class code is: HYSMRJZK if you need to set up your account at home. |
REMIND 101
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Elementary Books Read Aloud Online
Here are a few links for online books that are available to various reading levels that John Wolf from Indiana Literacy Liaisons shared.
Children's Storybooks Online Many wonderful free childrens books are available to read at Children's Storybooks Online. Stories span age ranges from preschool to young adults.
SillyBooks Animated children's books, music, puzzles and children's games that teach young children to read and write.
Storynory Storynory has published a new audio story every week since November 2005. Our lead storyteller is Natasha whose lovely voice will charm and beguile you. We draw on fairy tales by theBrothers Grimm or Han Christian Anderson. We seek out unusual stories from around the world.
Storyline Online Streaming video program featuring famous people reading children's books aloud.
Signed Stories Hi! This is your website. It’s got lots of great books to see in sign language and subtitles. Hearing family and friends can listen to the stories too. You can all watch together! We’ll add more books. So keep coming back to see what’s new. Tell your friends … click on the windows… explore…and have FUN!
Just Books Read Aloud This site was specifically compiled to be ad free, clutter free, let children follow links to unintended locations free. The site is also JAWS compatible for visually impaired parents and students.
Here are a few links for online books that are available to various reading levels that John Wolf from Indiana Literacy Liaisons shared.
Children's Storybooks Online Many wonderful free childrens books are available to read at Children's Storybooks Online. Stories span age ranges from preschool to young adults.
SillyBooks Animated children's books, music, puzzles and children's games that teach young children to read and write.
Storynory Storynory has published a new audio story every week since November 2005. Our lead storyteller is Natasha whose lovely voice will charm and beguile you. We draw on fairy tales by theBrothers Grimm or Han Christian Anderson. We seek out unusual stories from around the world.
Storyline Online Streaming video program featuring famous people reading children's books aloud.
Signed Stories Hi! This is your website. It’s got lots of great books to see in sign language and subtitles. Hearing family and friends can listen to the stories too. You can all watch together! We’ll add more books. So keep coming back to see what’s new. Tell your friends … click on the windows… explore…and have FUN!
Just Books Read Aloud This site was specifically compiled to be ad free, clutter free, let children follow links to unintended locations free. The site is also JAWS compatible for visually impaired parents and students.