1. Welcome to 3 rd Grade Back to School Night 2010-2011 Mrs. Spruell Ms. Jones Mrs. Balimtas Ms. Krabbe Mrs. Collins Mrs. Jay Mrs. McGuire Mrs. Spruell Ms. Jones Mrs. Balimtas Ms. Krabbe Mrs. Collins Mrs. Jay Mrs. McGuire

2. Agenda  Meet the teacher  New Responsibilities  Agenda Books  Homework- A daily responsibility  Organization  School Wide Discipline Plan  The Road to Excellence  Think Sheet  Team Time  Weekly Recognition  ACE Award  Meet the teacher  New Responsibilities  Agenda Books  Homework- A daily responsibility  Organization  School Wide Discipline Plan  The Road to Excellence  Think Sheet  Team Time  Weekly Recognition  ACE Award  Curriculum  Grading in Third Grade  Determining Grade levels in reading  The Grace Period  Gradual release of responsibility.  New Grading System  Communications  Friday Folders  Agenda Books

3. Responsibilities for Third Graders  Complete daily homework  Maintain a positive and serious attitude toward learning  Display excellent behavior throughout the day  Ask questions when things are challenging  Keep materials and assignments organized  Arrive to school on time - We are encouraging all students to arrive to school by 8:45 a.m. in order to promptly began instruction at 9:00 a.m.  Complete daily homework  Maintain a positive and serious attitude toward learning  Display excellent behavior throughout the day  Ask questions when things are challenging  Keep materials and assignments organized  Arrive to school on time - We are encouraging all students to arrive to school by 8:45 a.m. in order to promptly began instruction at 9:00 a.m.

4. Home + School = SUCCESS / Excellence starts with us! / Ways to support your child / Homework / Study / The importance of communication! / Excellence starts with us! / Ways to support your child / Homework / Study / The importance of communication!

5. School Wide Discipline Plan RULES / Be respectful / Be responsible / Be safe RULES / Be respectful / Be responsible / Be safe

6. The Road to Excellence / Laurel Woods is on the “Road to Excellence” / School-wide behavior plan that is guided by PBIS – Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports / Three School Rules: Be Respectful, Be Responsible, Be Safe / Stoplight system within every grade / Blue = super behavior / Green = meeting behavioral expectation / Yellow = received a warning / Red = a warning and other intervention or negative consequence have been implemented / Each day students will record their daily behavior in the agenda book. Parents should view the agenda book, sign daily, and discuss expectations at home. / Laurel Woods is on the “Road to Excellence” / School-wide behavior plan that is guided by PBIS – Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports / Three School Rules: Be Respectful, Be Responsible, Be Safe / Stoplight system within every grade / Blue = super behavior / Green = meeting behavioral expectation / Yellow = received a warning / Red = a warning and other intervention or negative consequence have been implemented / Each day students will record their daily behavior in the agenda book. Parents should view the agenda book, sign daily, and discuss expectations at home.

7. Howard County 3 rd Grade Curriculum  Language Arts  Continue to develop fluent reading skills  3 purposes for reading  3 purposes for writing  Grammar: parts of speech and correct usage  Develop a spelling conscience  Literature study: non- fiction, folktales, legends, fables, poetry  Language Arts  Continue to develop fluent reading skills  3 purposes for reading  3 purposes for writing  Grammar: parts of speech and correct usage  Develop a spelling conscience  Literature study: non- fiction, folktales, legends, fables, poetry  Math  Place value to 100,000  Number Relations and Computation (addition, subtraction, multiplication & division)  Algebra, Patterns & Functions  Fractions & Decimals  Geometry  Measurement  Statistics  Probability  Communication  Problem Solving/Estimation

8. Howard County 3 rd Grade Curriculum  Social Studies  Life in Howard County  The North American Continent  Investigating the World  Science  Weather  Heat, Light & Sound  Experimentation  Life Cycle of Plants  Social Studies  Life in Howard County  The North American Continent  Investigating the World  Science  Weather  Heat, Light & Sound  Experimentation  Life Cycle of Plants  Health  Mental Health  Tobacco, Alcohol & Drugs  First Aid

9. Determining Grade Level in Reading  Students are ON grade level when they can read text at the 3 rd grade level AND respond to comprehension questions both orally AND in writing.  Students are ABOVE grade level when they can read and respond independently in writing to text that is at the 3 rd grade level and higher.  Any student who cannot yet read (decode) AND respond in writing to text at the 3 rd grade level is considered BELOW grade level.  Students are ON grade level when they can read text at the 3 rd grade level AND respond to comprehension questions both orally AND in writing.  Students are ABOVE grade level when they can read and respond independently in writing to text that is at the 3 rd grade level and higher.  Any student who cannot yet read (decode) AND respond in writing to text at the 3 rd grade level is considered BELOW grade level.

10. The Grace Period…  …was designed for those students who can read 3 rd grade text, but are still learning how to write an answer to comprehension questions.  …allows those students to be considered ON grade level for the first two marking periods as they learn how to write a well-developed response to comprehension questions.  …is in effect until the end of the second marking period. At this time, students must be able to respond in writing to 3 rd grade level text to be considered ON grade level.  …was designed for those students who can read 3 rd grade text, but are still learning how to write an answer to comprehension questions.  …allows those students to be considered ON grade level for the first two marking periods as they learn how to write a well-developed response to comprehension questions.  …is in effect until the end of the second marking period. At this time, students must be able to respond in writing to 3 rd grade level text to be considered ON grade level.

11. Understanding Your Child’s Reading Level and the Grace Period These students…  Cannot yet read 3rd grade level text.  Need to be able to read words at the 3rd grade level --OR--  Can read 3rd grade level text, But do not always show they understand the words they can read. These Students ….  Can read 3rd grade level text.  Can understand most or all of what they read.  Need teacher support to write a response to questions.  Should require less support over time and become more independent as readers. These students ……  Can read 3rd grade text or higher.  Can understand most or all of what they read.  Need no support from the teacher to write a satisfactory response to questions about what they read.  Are working on developing higher level thinking skills while in reading group. Teacher Support Student Independence

12. New Grading System Evaluation Codes for Grades 3-8 A- Outstanding level (90%-100%) B- High level (80%- 89%) C- Satisfactory level (70%-79%) D- Low level(60%-69%) E- Failure(50%-59%) Evaluation Codes for Grades 3-8 A- Outstanding level (90%-100%) B- High level (80%- 89%) C- Satisfactory level (70%-79%) D- Low level(60%-69%) E- Failure(50%-59%)

13. Third Grade Field Trips 2010-2011  October 21st Historic Ellicott City  April 21st Sharp’s Farm  May 19th Maryland Science Center  October 21st Historic Ellicott City  April 21st Sharp’s Farm  May 19th Maryland Science Center

14. Welcome to 3 rd Grade Back to School Night 2010-2011 Thank you for coming this evening!