Welcome to Third Grade!!!

Hello! We wanted to provide an opportunity to speak to our families about the transition from Second to Third Grade. We will be honest to say that this is a challenging transition for most students going into this grade level. Students will be challenged to be more independent, read more complex texts with a focus on writing and responding to that text. The students will begin learning how to multiply and divide, along with learning fractions. However, we find that once we build their stamina and resiliency during the first month to complete tasks and assignments, it will allow this transition to occur smoothly. The teachers have extensive experience and will support your student(s) during this transition, along with your help supporting and encouraging your child(ren) as they attend daily.

We are so excited for this coming year and cannot wait to meet your child! Listed are ways to connect with the expectations of third grade and what you can do this summer to ensure a smooth transition into this grade level. Have a great summer and see you in the Fall!

Hello! My name is Tim Bradford and I teach 3rd grade math and science. This is my 30th year of teaching, the last 21 years have been right here at Violet Elementary. My wife (a reading teacher for Newark City Schools) and I have two wonderful children. Josh is a graduate student at Ohio State, and Elizabeth is a junior at Heath High School. In my free time I enjoy traveling to various National Parks, hiking trails with my family.

Hello, I’m Ms. Dixon. I grew up in Pittsburgh and I've been teaching since 2001. While growing up, I knew that I wanted to become a teacher. After countless hours of playing school when I was younger, I pursued a degree in elementary education when I began attending college at The University of Pittsburgh. I completed my Master in Education at the university as well. I’ve taught Preschool, 2nd, 4th, 5th and now 3rd grade.

I am all about hands-on learning and giving each child what they need to grow. I believe in challenging children when appropriate but also providing support needed for them to feel successful. I want everyone to feel important!

I am very excited to be your child's teacher this year! I look forward to working with your family this year!

Hello my name is Taylor Randleman and I teach 3rd grade math here at Violet Elementary. I have been teaching for 5 years and this upcoming year will be my second year at Violet. I have loved being able to build relationships with my students this year and seeing the impact it makes with them in the classroom. I look forward to this upcoming year and building new relationships with your students! In third grade we will be working hard so I hope you all enjoy your summer!

My name is Casey Boehm (it rhymes with home) and I am so excited to be joining the team at Violet! I have taught a year of each 3rd and 4th and six years of first grade. When I’m not at school, I love to read, walk my dog, and travel. This summer I am enjoying working at the Columbus Zoo and looking forward to visiting Seattle.

Hi! I’m Jenn Eisenman and this will be my 9th year as an Intervention Specialist. I enjoy being outside and spending time with my friends, family, and dog! I am looking forward to another great year at Violet!

Continue to use iReady Reading throughout the summer, which will continue their practice in the areas of Phonemic Awareness, Phonics, Vocabulary, Comprehension-Literature, Comprehension-Informational text. It is so important to have your students reading during the summer months to ensure the continued development of their reading skills, which includes: welded sounds, digraphs, multisyllabic words, and heart words (i.e., extensive, continent, batch).

• At-home Reading Activities from iReady
• Support Independent Reading
• Writing and Language Practice
• Fundations Practice

Continue to use iReady Math throughout the summer to ensure that your students maintain their understanding of Numbers and Operation, Algebra and Algebraic Thinking, Measurement and Data, and last Geometry. They practice skills at their skill level of these components of Mathematics. Don't forget to visit Zearn and tackle some of those units of mathematics. Counting up to 1000, arrays, estimation, multiplication and division. All of this practice will help them transition into third grade math.

• Second Grade Math Review
• Multiplication Practice
• Fraction Practice
• Square Units
• Quadrilaterals

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Website: https://www.pickerington.k12.oh.us/violet-elementary/
Location: 8855 Education Drive, Pickerington, OH, USA
Phone: (614)-548-1500
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