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CURRICULUM Third grade is a very important year for your child. We have lots of curriculum to cover before and after the Georgia Milestone Attendance is VERY important for your child’s success. COMMON CORE STANDARDS You may review the third grade curriculum in its entirety by visiting the Cobb County Website,

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ACADEMICS MATTER Departmentalization ◦ Reading, Writing, Language Arts – Mrs. Shorter ◦ Math, Science, Social Studies – Mrs. Howell Workshop Models ◦ Opening, Work time, Closing Homework (Mon – Thursday) ◦ 30 minutes each night ◦ 20 minutes of reading Target Day – Tuesday Talent Development – Monday Tutoring ◦ (Morning, Afterschool, and possibly Saturdays) ◦ You will be notified if your child is eligible to attend any of these sessions Mini Lesson min. Whole Group Teacher Time Closing min. Whole Group Student Focused Sharing Work Time min. Independent, Partner, Group Student Time

Fluency ◦ Q wpm ◦ Q2 – 100 wpm ◦ Q3 – 110 wpm ◦ Q4 – 120 wpm Different genres of text Comprehension Strategies Vocabulary Development Text Features Making Connections ◦ text-to-self, text-to-text, text to world READING

DRA READING LEVELS GradeLevelOctoberDecemberMarchMay 3Above On Below Well Below N/30 and above M/ WPM I/16, J/18, K/20, L/ 24 H/14 and below O/34 and above N/ WPM J/18, K/20, L/24, M/28 I/16 and below P/38 and above O/ WPM K/20, L/24, M/28, N/30 J/18 and below Q/40 and above P/ WPM L/24, M/28, N/30, O/34 K/20 and below 2/26/2016 6

WRITING/LANGUAGE ARTS Writing fully developed sentences, stories, and reports. Genre Specific strategies Organized Structure Parts of speech – Grammar Capitalization and Punctuation Common Rules of Spelling - Words Their Way

MATH Operations and Algebraic Thinking Multiplication /Division Numbers and Operations Place Value / Properties of Operations Fractions as numbers Measurement and Data Time, volume, mass Represent / Interpret Data Area / Perimeter Geometry Shapes and their attributes

SCIENCE Fossils Rocks and Minerals Soils Habitats Magnets Heat

SOCIAL STUDIES Roots of our Democracy Our Economy Famous Americans Paul Revere Frederick Douglas Susan B. Anthony Mary McLeod Bethune Franklin Roosevelt Eleanor Roosevelt Thurgood Marshall Lyndon B. Johnson Cesar Chavez

BEHAVIOR Web Based program to track behaviors (positive and negative) Based on points/percentages Log on to this website to see your child ’ s specific behaviors and notes from teachers. Website: Want the App?? Simply do a search for “ ClassDojo ” on your iTunes store or Google Play.

MEETING THE STANDARDS 3 – Meets2 – Making Progress 1 – Not making Students will have many opportunities to meet the standards Progress Classwork Projects Observation Testing Retesting (as necessary)

COMMUNICATION Class DoJo Blog: Agendas Checked and signed by the teacher Monday - Thursday. Homework Folder Each child will have a homework folder that they will keep their reading log and any loose papers from the day Friday Folder An information folder from the school that will come home every Friday. Please return the folder on Monday morning. This is required throughout the entire school.

MEDICATION Medication needed by your child MUST be kept in the clinic. The medication must be brought to school by the parent and must be accompanied by a completed medication form. All medication will be administered in the clinic by the school nurse. Please be sure your clinic cards are turned in.

ATTENDANCE & TARDIES Punctuality and attendance are extremely important School begins at 7:50. If your child arrives in the classroom after 7:50, he/she is considered tardy and must be walked to the office and signed in by you. Students cannot arrive to school before 7:15.

TRANSPORTATION Transportation Changes – We MUST have a written note Teacher’s name Sign it Date it Write your phone number NO PHONE IN CHANGES or S ACCEPTED Faxes indicating transportation changes will be accepted before 1:45 ONLY if a copy of your driver’s license appears on the fax. ** NOT the best method ** If you need to pick up your child prior to dismissal he/she must be checked out in the office. The office will call the classroom and your child will meet you in the office. No checkouts after 1:45.

VISITORS TO THE BUILDING All visitors to the building must sign in and wear a visitor’s nametag. This also applies if you are volunteering in the building or having lunch with your child. County Policy for the safety of our children.

VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES Room Parent Copies Holiday/End of the Year Parties Field Trip Chaperone Classroom Support (helper) Classroom Donations Watch Dog

PARENT-TEACHER COMMUNICATION Blog – Student agendas Friday Folders ***DoJo*** Nikki Howell Jennifer Shorter Telephone (Please allow a 24 -hour response time) E-blast: Please sign up TONIGHT! School Website -

DO WE HAVE YOUR CHILD’S: Clinic Card Parent Receipt of Information Performing Arts *Technology Release *Permission to Use Photos *Inclimate Weather Form (*Going home this Friday in Friday Folders) Please let us know if your child’s picture can NOT be posted on our blog.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME!! Nikki Howell Any Questions Jennifer Shorter

CLASS WISH LIST Tissue Glue sticks Colored copy paper Clorox Wipes Peppermints (individually wrapped) Individual packs of tissue (used for testing) Individually wrapped candies (used for reward incentives) New or gently used toys for treasure box items