1. Welcome 3rd Grade Parents. Thank you for coming
Welcome 3rd Grade Parents! Thank you for coming! Please take a minute to sign in at the back table and sign up for membership toolkit if you haven’t already.
I dreamed I stood in a studio, and watched two sculptors there.
The clay they used was a young child’s mind, and they fashioned it with care.
One was a teacher, the tools she used were books, music, and art.
One a parent, who worked with a guiding hand and a gentle, loving heart.
Day after day, the teacher toiled with touch that was deft and sure,
While the parent labored by her side and polished and smothered it o’er.
And when at last their task was done, they were proud of what they had wrought;
For the things they had molded into the child could neither be sold nor bought.
And each agreed he would have failed if he had worked alone,
For behind the teacher stood the school, and behind the parent, the home.
~Anonymous

2. 3rd Grade at Alston Ridge Elementary
Ms. Lisa Kaszycki
Ms. Colleen Wackerman
Ms. Daniel Dodson
Ms. Meghan Martin
Ms. Beth Bloodworth
Ms. Megan Madlon
Ms. Dee Skerry
Mr. Devin Hudson
Ms. Jennifer Worley
Ms. Alysia Himbry
Ms. Karen Niemi

3. About Ms. Wackerman
If you’ve looked on the website, you’ve probably seen that I love to paint with watercolors in my free time.
I am originally from Michigan.
I enjoy spending my free time at the North Carolina Art Museum.

4. Reading- Essential Skills
Students will read independently at home and school to improve fluency and comprehension. Third grade is the year for students to dive into chapter books.
During the school year, students will read and understand different types of texts; such as, poetry, fiction, nonfiction, plays, informational texts, fairytales, and fables.
Whole Group Instruction: Through applying reading strategies taught, students will exhibit higher order skills beyond retelling to include: inferring, cause/effect, main idea, point-of-view, predicting, questioning, and identifying the author's purpose.
Guided Reading Instruction: Differentiated instruction in small groups to focus on fix-up strategies and to apply comprehension skills.
Time is provided daily for independent practice.

5. 3rd Grade Spelling
Students will copy down 10 words a week into their planner. They are to complete the spelling contract on a weekly basis.
Students will take their spelling test on Friday and turn in their spelling contract on Friday.
About halfway through the year, we will switch and students will work on vocabulary words at home with different activities.

6. Math- Essential Skills
Number and Operations- Multi-digit addition and subtraction, multiplication and division (0-10), place value; estimation to the nearest ten and hundred
Geometry- Identify 2-dimensional shapes and reason with their attributes, determine the area and perimeter of given regular and complex figures
Multiplication and Division – (Number and Operations- Multi-digit addition and subtraction, multiplication and division (0-10), place value; estimation to the nearest ten and hundred )
Algebra- Finding an unknown in a number sentence
Area and Perimeter (Multiplication and Division) (Algebra- Finding an unknown in a number sentence)
Fractions- Determine a fraction’s place on a number line, compare fractions, and determine equivalent fractions (1/2, 1/3, 1/4, 1/6, 1/8)
Measurement- Metric systems of mass and capacity; customary units of length; elapsed time and time to the nearest minute
Data Analysis -Read and analyze graphs, tables and charts, including pictographs, bar graphs and line plots

7. Writing- Essential Skills
The Writing Process
Prewriting
Students will also work on:
Drafting
Focus
Revising
Organization
Editing
Support and Elaboration
Publishing/Sharing
Style
Conventions
What kinds of writing will we do?
Poetry
Narratives
Instructional/Explanatory
Short Research Reports
Opinion Pieces

8. Science- Essential Skills
The Human Body (Skeleton, Muscles and Skin)
Objects in the Sky
Matter Properties and Change
Ecosystems- Plants and Soil
Science topics will be learned through
inquiry, exploration and discovery.

9. Social Studies- Essential Skills
Civics and Government
National and Local Government
Geography
Absolute and Relative Location
Comparing Regions
Economics
Supply and Demand
How natural resources affect the economy
Entrepreneurship
History and Colonial America
Understand how history has influenced our government

10. Your assistance is very much appreciated!
Homework
Daily math sheet (20 minutes)
Reading journal/ log (20 minutes of reading a night) with responses due on Monday
Spelling contract. (5 to 10 minutes a night)
Additional assignments/projects may be assigned from time to time.
Homework should take around 50 minutes per night.
Your assistance is very much appreciated!

11. Standards Based Grading
4- Extends targeted grade level standards.
“Since I can do/get this, I can figure out new things!”
3- Demonstrates proficiency of targeted grade level standards.
“I get it, and I can do it well!”
2- Needs support to meet targeted grade level standards.
“I almost get it, but I need help.”
1- Insufficient performance of targeted grade level standards.
“I don’t get it yet. I need help.”

12. How is third grade different from K-2?
Work Habits
How is third grade different from K-2?
Reading to learn versus learning to read
Higher expectations on quality of work
Higher level critical thinking skills
Stamina for reading, writing, listening
Independence
How can you help?
Encourage these same skills and expectations at home.

13. Progress Reports Assessments
Progress Reports will be given during the halfway point of the quarter.
Report Cards are given at the end of each quarter.
Assessments
mClass- Literacy Assessment Program designed to assess students reading fluency level and comprehension.
Benchmark assessments are given three times per year
Progress monitoring as needed
CogAT and ITBS (select students)
SCORE 21 (1 time per year)
Beginning of Grade Tests (BOGs), End-of-Grade Tests (EOGs)

14. Class Website mswackerman.weebly.com Student Websites Parent Resources
Weekly Updates

15. Thank You!!
Thank you so much for coming tonight!! Please remember that communication between home and school is critical to the success of your child. I look forward to working with you and your child this year!