Welcome to

Curriculum NightAugust 25, 2015

Thank you for coming to Curriculum Night!

Your 3rd grade teachers,Mrs. Arrington and Mrs. Hunter, Mrs. Campbell, Mr.

Delanuez and Mrs. Tatarka, Mrs. Emanuel, Mrs. Gazaway, Mrs. Gilliam, Ms. Harrington, Mrs. Roth, and Mrs. Wheeler

Our Goal

• To provide students with the academic and social skills needed to progress to fourth grade.

• To provide a supportive and fun classroom environment which encourages learning and investigation.

• To help students develop strong study skills needed for academic success.

Our Classroom Community

Students are expected to display behavior that shows: Respect Responsibility Honesty SafetyStudents who show exemplary behavior earn Carmel Coins.Third graders participate in Morning Meetings to discuss academic

goals and character development.

How Do We Maximize Instruction

• Follow the school discipline code.

• Plan lessons that align to the standards.

• Incorporate technology whenever possible.

• Assign meaningful homework.

Why is the transition so tough?

• Third grade is a challenge for all students.

• The pace is quicker and the work is harder.

• Those who are used to school being easy may be most challenged.

• Low grades in the beginning are not unusual, but students should learn from mistakes.

Off to a Great Start

• Students need to be in class and ready to watch Town Hall by 7:45.

• Tardy students spend the day trying to catch up.

• Limit absences and make sure to complete make-up work

within a week.

How to Avoid the Pitfalls

• Be responsible. Know what is expected. Do all assignments and turn them in.

• Listen, then follow directions.

• Stay on task. Once students fall behind, it is hard to catch up.

• Be organized.

• Accept that it isn’t always fun.

Parent portal- (ASPEN)

• Email parentsupport@cherokee.k12.ga.us and request password. Make sure you have an updated email address so they can reply to you.

• Your teacher or front office will give you the login information.

• Link to login is on Carmel website, http://portal.cherokee.k12.ga.us/Schools/carmel-es/default.aspx or the direct link to Aspen is

https://sis.cherokee.k12.ga.us/aspen/logon.do;jsessionid=05AB0D520F13D0C5E3042693C91B52B8

Grading Scale- ASPEN

• A (90-100)• B (80-89)• C (71-79)• D (70)• F (69 and below)

• Keep checking your child’s grades on ASPEN to get updates on their scores and attendance.

Homework, Agenda

• Check for homework completion. • Homework time will vary, but should be close to 30 minutes a night.• Reading/Language Arts, Spelling, and Math homework are assigned 3-

4 times a week.• Advanced notice of tests.• Completion time will improve as the students adapt to routine.• Communicate concerns via email or agenda.• Sign Agenda each night. • Put all transportation changes in Agenda (NOT email).

Homework Policy

• Homework Assignments can be accessed via the class webpage and student agenda.

• Late homework will be accepted in the case of excused absences only. It is important for students to develop strong study habits and time management skills.

• Some homework is graded.

Common Core Standards

• Go to CCSD website www.cherokee.k12.ga.us Performance Standards (under Documents)

Reading SkillsTo Name a Few…..

• Read a variety of genres or types of text

• Identify elements of the story such as main idea, characters, setting, and plot

• Make predictions, judgments, and inferences

• Identify author’s purpose

• Compare and contrast elements of the story

• Identify explicit and implicit facts

• Recall details and use sequencing to summarize.

• Character analysis

CLOSE Reading

Scholastic Reading Counts/Lexile-

• Online comprehension tests over selected books based on your child’s Lexile level.

• A Lexile measure gives valuable information about a child’s reading ability OR the difficulty level of a text.

• When your child reads within their Lexile range, he/she is likely to comprehend enough of the text, while still being sufficiently challenged.

• The expected range for third grade is between 450-750. • Ex. Johnny has a Lexile of 475. He can check out books that have a

Lexile between 375-525. (100 points below and 50 above the target Lexile).

How do I find a book’s Lexile?

• www.lexile.com

• Scholastic Book Wizard app

• http://src.scholastic.com/bookexpert//default.asp?UID=66B557B63235424399AF0A77468BF856&subt=0&Test=NA

Grammar/Writing

• Grammar, spelling, and writing will be counted as one subject this year.

• Recognize the meaning of common idioms and figurative phrases and incorporates them into oral and written language.

• Recognize synonyms, antonyms, homophones, and homographs

• Infer the meaning from common root words, common prefixes (e.g., un-, re-, dis-, in-), and common suffixes (e.g., -tion, -ous, -ly)

• Identify the different parts of speech• Write in complete, coherent, and increasingly

complex sentences.• Use correct rules of capitalization, punctuation

and spelling patterns.• Identify and use the different types of

reference resources

Writing Instruction

Students will receive writing instruction each week.

• Writing will follow the 5 step writing process (prewriting, drafting, revising, editing and publishing).

• Students will be involved in peer editing, self editing and student-teacher conferences.

• Use appropriate organizational structures for coherent writing (well developed beginning, middle, and end, and sequence of events) and strategies (transition words/phrases, time cue words, and sequence of events).

• Develop characters through action and dialogue.

Writing Genres

• Descriptive writing

• Personal narratives

• Informational writing

• Journal writing

• Persuasive writing

• Response to Literature

Math is doing not knowing

• Numbers and Operations (multiplication, division, estimation, and place value)

• Fractions

• Standard and Expanded Form

• Area and Perimeter

• Elapsed Time

• Units of measurement, including both standard and metric

Focus on More Advanced Math Skills

• Using reasoning and mathematical knowledge to apply math skills in meaningful ways. (Lots of problem-solving)

• Develop mathematical proofs and evaluate arguments (Example: “I’m right because…..” or “That answer is wrong because……”).

• Geometry (identify and classify geometric figures)

• Solve problems by organizing and displaying data in charts, tables, and graphs.

• Construct and interpret line plot graphs, pictographs, Venn diagrams, and bar graphs using scale increments of 1, 2, 5, and 10.

Example of a Math

Assessment

First in Math (Online Math program)

• Your child has a specific user name and password (found in the front of the agenda).

• This new math program replaces IXL.

Science -Units of Study

• Understanding the scientific method• Magnets• Fossils

• Rocks, minerals, and soils• Heat

• Habitats of Georgia

Social Studies Topics

• Branches of Government (roles, responsibilities, roots, local, state, and national levels)

• Important Americans who expanded our rights and freedoms• Major geographical features of our country• Develop map skills• Develop a basic understanding of economics

Georgia Milestones

Georgia Milestones includes three types of questions: 1) multiple choice-require students to select an answer from a set of options. (most of the test

questions are this type)Which fraction is the largest?

a) ¼b) ½c) ⅓d) ⅛

Source: GaDOE

2) open-ended-requires students to generate a response that both answers the question and provides an explanation. (ELA and Math)3) a writing component-requires more elaborate answers and extensive explanation (ELA only)

GOFAR (Georgia Online Formative Assessment Resource)

• This system is used for practicing sample questions that will be similar to those on Georgia Milestones test.

• This login information will be available at a later date.

• Help students establish a study routine at home with a set place to work and make sure homework is packed each night.

• Check teacher web pages frequently to keep up to date.

• Check and sign agenda nightly.

• Email questions and concerns.

• Let your child know how much you appreciate his/her hard work.

What Can Parents Do?

Q & ADo you have any questions at this time?