1. Curriculum Night Presentation Third Grade Team 2010-2011 www.marylinelementary.com

2. Third Grade Teachers Jody Davis Christie Johnson Joy Putman Padaric McCrary- Student Teacher Gregg Rice Lindsay Wyczalkowski Cathy Robinson

3. School Hours of Operation HOURS School Opens 7:30 am for drop-offs and breakfast Class Starts: 7:45am (Tardy at 8:00) Pick-up at 2:30 pm

4. Core Subjects-Specials Reading Language Arts Mathematics Science Social Studies Music Art PE/Health Spanish You can view the third grade standards at our website www.marylinelementary.com or www.georgiastandards.org www.marylinelementary.com www.georgiastandards.org

5. Reading/Language Arts Literature book clubs Research Spelling patterns “Publishing” writing Cursive Third Grade Students are expected to read in all subject areas and continue to read as part of their homework each evening. Third grade students are required to pass the CRCT in reading (score of 800 or above).

6. At Home Read Aloud Cathy Robinson

7. Accelerated Reader Accelerated Reader (AR) is a program where students choose books at their appropriate reading levels and read them at their own pace. The students then take a quiz on their book to increase reading skills such as vocabulary, drawing conclusion, main idea, sequencing, inferences, etc. To help assist your child with finding a book title you can visit www.arbookfind.com to search for available titles then check the Mary Lin Library website to ensure the book is located in the schools’ library. www.arbookfind.com The Mary Lin Library link http://aps.tlcdelivers.com/school.asp?branch=2 518 http://aps.tlcdelivers.com/school.asp?branch=2 518

8. Mathematics Place value, addition and subtraction with regrouping Multiplication (Three digit X one digit) Division (Three digit X one digit) Multi-step problem solving Measurement conversions Graphing… Mean, median, mode, and range. Geometry Math Centers for Spiral Review Students need to practice multiplication and division facts throughout the year at home. Please make sure you all have multiplication & division flashcards at home.

9. Multiplication X Camp Since mastering multiplication is a major emphasis of 3 rd grade, we want to enliven this skill by creating an incentive for each student to reach proficiency early in the school year. September 24 th is our “X” Camp day. We envision a large circle of family-sized camping tents set up around our grounds, with students rotating in small groups to each tent-centered activity. Activities would include creative contests, games, art and building projects, all incorporating multiplication facts and concepts. We are hoping we will have enough tents/stations so that we can rotate groups of 6-7 students at a time to each stop. To make this vision happen we need parent volunteers to lend and set up tents, create and lead activities, and provide special snacks or prizes for this special event.

10. Science Earth science: rocks, minerals, soils, fossils Physical science: magnets, heat Life science: habitats of Georgia, environmental studies Hands-on science experiments

11. Roots and Shoots-Junior Achievement Roots and Shoots is a Dr. Jane Goodall sponsored program where graduate students from Emory University engage our students deeper into our science standards. Junior Achievement is a partnership between the business community, educators and volunteers that teach the key concepts of work readiness, entrepreneurship and financial literacy to young people all over the world.

12. Social Studies Map skills American Biographies- Paul Revere, Fredrick Douglass, Susan B. Anthony, Mary McLeod Bethune, Franklin D. Roosevelt, Eleanor Roosevelt, Thurgood Marshall, Lyndon B. Johnson, and Cesar Chavez Foundation of Democracy Government Ancient Greece Landforms and Rivers Economics

13. Grading Procedures Grading Scale 90-100 A 80-89 B 70-79 C Below 69-F E-Exceeds Expectations M-Meets Expectations N-Below Expectations Reports Card Schedule 1 st quarter: 10/15/10 2 nd quarter: 1/11/11 3 rd quarter: 3/18/11 4 th quarter: 6/3/11 Report cards are issued every 9 weeks. Your child’s teacher will communicate with you if there is a deficiency in their academic progress. Grading Weights: Class work/ Participation 20% Homework 5% Projects/ Performance 30% Quizzes 20% Tests 25%

14. Homework Policies Grade level homework is sent home on Mondays. Homework is due each Friday in their homework folder. Students are expected to read every night in addition to other homework. Please make sure that each assignment is dated.

15. www.MaryLinElementary. com

16. CRCT-ITBS Testing ITBS: The Iowa Test of Basic Skills is a Norm Reference Test that is administered to compare the student’s academic capacity to other students on their grade level nation wide. This test is usually administered in March. CRCT: The Criterion Reference Competency Test is a state mandated test that is administered to measure the mastery of the Georgia Performance Standards. Third graders are required to pass the Reading section of the test in order to be considered for promotion. This test is usually administered the second week after spring break. The tentative date is April 19- 29, 2011. Writing Assessment: Teachers collect work throughout the year to create a writing portfolio. Writing Portfolio scores are sent home with the final report card. March 21- April 1, 2011. Benchmarks: Students take periodic benchmark tests (district- wide). The data is intended to inform teachers and gauge their instruction.