My mission as a teacher is to instill a love of learning that will last a lifetime.
Yahoo, our field trip to the L.A. Arboretum is coming up!!
The fourth and final quarter has begun. Many exciting events and activities will take place in the next month.
THE MARCH BOOK IT READING PROGRAM FORMS ARE DUE now!!! CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL THOSE WHO HAVE COMPLETED THE SIX MONTHS OF THE BOOK IT READING PROGRAM!!!
For more information about the third grade curriculum, please click on the related document to the left of this window. There you will find very specific details about our course outline for each class. In an additional document posted, you can view Salem's updated grade scale for the 2011/2012 academic year.
Great field trips await our third grade class and promise to inform, teach, and delight children of all ages. For more information about field trips planned for this year, click on the field trips link below where you will find dates and specifics about each field trip. Please note that due to a scheduling conflict, the date for our Chumash Center field trip has been changed to March 20. Please also note that our field trip to the L.A. Arboretum had to be rescheduled due to a filming event. The new date is set for Tuesday, April 24th. For more information about the location and activities, a link for the website has been inserted near each event listed below. Every field trip meets and exceeds the State of California's Standards of Education for the third grade level. Tours and learning opportunities are always led by professionals with dedication and progressive insight on effective learning methods for students. Parents are ALWAYS welcome and encouraged to attend.
Field Trips 2011/2012 (Click the blue words for the linked document)
January 24, 2012 - Sepulveda Wetlands http://sepulvedabasinwildlife.org/wildlifeareas.html
February 10, 2012 - Ronald Reagan Presidential Library http://www.reaganfoundation.org/Default.aspx
March 20, 2012 - Chumash Interpretive Center http://www.chumashindianmuseum.com/
April 24, 2012 - Los Angeles Arboretum http://www.arboretum.org/
For more information about Back to School Night, please check related documents to the left of this window. The documents include an agenda, supply list, playground rules, classroom management plan, and and intro letter.
Our first Weekly Letter for the week of August 29, 2011 is also posted for those who wish to get an early start.
Weekly Letter: Each week you will receive a letter informing you about the week's important dates and academic items. Both parents and students should read and sign the letter. Then, the signed bottom portion of the note should be returned the following day. The upper portion should be kept for your reference.
Third grade is an exciting year academically. The curriculum is inspiring and filled with dynamic learning opportunities at every corner. Students should come eagerly to school each day since there is ALWAYS something new and interesting going on in our classroom. One of our goals is to cultivate a love of and respect for learning about the world around each of us.
If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to contact me by email at: tammystrad@att.net
Check back frequently for additional and new information about the exciting activities, projects, and concepts being studied in the 3rd Grade.
Teacher Goals:
1. To inspire and motivate students in a positive academic and social environment;
2. To enhance the learning experience of each student by creating a variety of interesting lesson plans and activities in each subject;
3. To challenge students academically and to help them to be successful with new concepts;
4. To instill in students a desire to make great choices, to be good to others, and to always do their best;