Parent Curriculum Night 2013 – 2014

1. Parent Curriculum Night2013 – 2014

2. What does it mean to be a Title I School? • Being a Title I school means receiving federal funding (Title I dollars) to supplement the school’s existing programs. These dollars are used for… • Identifying students experiencing academic difficulties and providing timely assistance to help these student’s meet the State’s challenging content standards • Purchasing supplemental staff/programs/materials/supplies • Conducting parental Involvement meetings/trainings/activities • Recruiting/Hiring/Retaining Highly Qualified Teachers • Being a Title I school also means • parental involvement and parents’ rights.

3. Parent Information • See our website for class information. • Report cards go home every 6 weeks. • Progress reports go home every 3 weeks. • Fall parent conferences are being scheduled. Please sign up tonight to get preferred time. (30 minute time slots)

4. Third Grade Classroom Expectations: • 1. Be respectful. • -Raise your hand to speak. • -Keep rude comments, hands, feet, and • other objects to yourself. • 2. Be responsible. • -Follow all directions quickly and quietly the • first time they are given. • 3. Be ready to learn. • -Keep your work area clean with necessary • materials ready.

5. Consequences: • 1st warning = verbal warning • 2nd warning = Teacher signs behavior calendar in CUB and student walks for the first 5 minutes of recess. • 3rd warning = Teacher signs behavior calendar in CUB and student walks for the first 10 minutes of recess. • 4th warning = Teacher signs behavior calendar in CUB, student sits out for all recess, and completes a discipline form that goes home to be signed. Parents are called. • 5th warning or SEVERE offense = Discipline referral to office.

6. Rewards & Privileges • Earn tickets for following 4-Star Expectations. • Tickets are put into a school-wide hopper each week. Several prizes are given during assembly on Friday. • As a class, students can earn letters spelling “CAFETERIA” to receive free choice seating on Fridays during lunch. • Fun Friday is earned for completing work and following classroom expectations.

7. 3rd Grade Schedule • 7:45-8:15SPOT time • 8:15-9:10 Specials • 9:10-11:30 Morning block • 11:30-12:00Recess • 12:00-12:30 Lunch • 12:30-2:40 Afternoon block • 2:40-2:45 Dismissal

8. School Work….. • Graded work: Comes home in the Tuesday folder. Please be sure to sign, empty, and return on Wednesday. • We use eschoolPLUS Grade book, which you can access online to view your child's grades. • Note that scores below 70 are given the opportunity to be corrected after re-teaching. The 2 grades will then be averaged.

9. Homework Math • Homework is based on previous learning. It is an opportunity to practice skills learned. Your child will choose an activity from a homework menu each night. Homework activities are due on Friday. Language Arts • Your child needs to read daily for a minimum of 20 minutes during the first six weeks. After your child has read, have him/her retell the story or the chapter. The following questions may help you and your child in the retelling of the story.   • What happened at the beginning?  In the middle?  At the end? • Who are the main characters? How did they change during the story? • What events (in sequence) happened in your story? • What is the setting of the story? Where and when did the story take place? • What is the problem in the story? What is the solution?

10. 2013-14 Math Year At A Glance • Problem Solving/Reasoning • Graphs and charts • Number Patterns : skip counting, fact families…. • Place Value • Money • Addition/Subtraction/Multiplication/Division • Measurement • Geometry • Time

11. Math Home Practice • Basic addition and subtraction facts should be masteredbefore multiplication can be taught. Please continue to practice math facts throughout the year.

12. Language Arts at a Glance • We use reader’s/writer’s workshop model daily. • Spelling lists are sent home a six weeks at a time and tests are on Fridays. All spelling tests will be averaged into one grade per six weeks.

13. Reading Roundup • Kick-off September 13, 2013 during assembly • More information to come!

14. Science • We will cover a variety of units based on matter, light and optics, ecosystems, earth and space, soils, weathering and erosion, and other science inquiry projects. • Lessons are based on hands-on and inquiry based learning.

15. Social Studies • Social Studies is integrated into Language Arts. Our objectives focus on communities and citizenship. • Famous Americans will be researched.

16. Communication!!! • Call, email, or send a note in the CUB if you have questions. • Review student work brought home in Tuesday folder. • Sign and return empty folder on Wednesday.

17. Healthy Snacks – We are eating and working at the same time. Please make sure the snack is not messy and it is healthy. • If possible, place snack in separate bag in backpack- not in the lunch box. Some students are eating part of lunch as a snack.

19. Arrival At School: • Students are allowed in the building at 7:15 a.m. • Instruction begins promptly at 7:45. Please make sure your child arrives on time so he/she is ready to learn.

20. GRIT • This year our theme is GRIT (goals requiring inner toughness).The purpose is to encourage students to persevere when faced with challenging tasks. Effort produces achievement. • “Hard work beats talent when talent doesn’t work hard.”