1. Welcome to 3rd Grade Curriculum Night!

2. CIS Mission Statement
The mission of Carolina International School is to nurture students' natural curiosity and joy of learning while they achieve academic excellence though a challenging, interdisciplinary, international curriculum. Our students, parents, teachers, and staff will create a stimulating learning community that develops: critical and compassionate thinkers; confident and open-minded communicators; resourceful and responsible citizens and leaders of our local and global communities.

3. Morning Work 8:15 - 9:00 a.m. Unpack & Prepare for the Day Math Puzzle
Math Problems of the Day
Daily Language Review
Writing Journal
Online practices: Run Moby, Tenmarks, Journey’s, Go Math!
Unfinished Work

4. Common Core Math
Number and Operations in Base 10 (Place Value, Comparing & Ordering Numbers, Addition & Subtraction with regrouping, Rounding & Estimation)
Operations with Algebraic Thinking (Multiplication & Division)
Geometry
Fractions
Measurement & Data (area, perimeter, time, graphs, volume, capacity and data collection)
* We use Go Math! Online.

5. Common Core English/Language Arts
Story Structure
Conclusions
Understanding Characters
Compare and Contrast
Cause and Effect
Sequence of Events
Text and Graphic Features
Main Ideas and Details
Fact and Opinion
Author’s Purpose
We use Journey’s online.

6. Writing Descriptive paragraphs Writing a narrative
Writing an informative piece
Writing an opinion/argumentative piece
Cursive Writing (2nd semester)

7. Common Core Science
Life Science: Structures & Functions of Living Organisms - Human Body Systems (Bones & Muscles)
Physical Science: Matter - Properties & Change
Physical Science: Energy - Conservation & Transfer
Physical Science: Forces & Motion
Earth Science: Earth in the Universe - Earth/Moon/Sun
Earth Science: Earth Systems, Structures & Processes Earth’s surface.
Life Science: Ecosystems – Plants and Soil

8. Common Core Social Studies
Civics and Governance – Citizenship, Communities, Local Government, Branches of Government
History – Change in Local & Regional Communities
Geography and Environmental Literacy
Economics and Financial Literacy – Junior Achievement
Culture – Diverse Cultures in Local & Regional Communities, Peru (Sister Country)

9. Essentials
Music
Chinese
P.E.

10. Homework Language Arts: May have Journey’s
Math: Assigned during the week & due the next day
Spelling: May have spelling homework each week
Reading: 20 minutes each night
Study Island: LA & Math weekly assignments
Projects: Advanced notice will be given for at-home projects

11. Summative Assessments
Language Arts: May have Journeys Test
Spelling Tests
Math: Pre-test and Post-Test for each Unit
Science: Test, presentation, or project at end of each Unit
Social Studies: Test, presentation, or project at end of each Unit
Projects

12. Benchmark Testing
MAP Testing (Measures of Academic Progress): Three tests (Math, Language Arts & Reading) administered three times per year
BOG3 Reading Test
Pre-EOG Math Test
EOG Tests (Math & Reading) administered in May

13. Students’ Responsibilities
Come to school on time & prepared each day
Write down homework, upcoming tests, etc. in agenda
Take laptop, agenda, & Take Home folder home every day
Have parents review & sign agenda and check Take Home folder for things to keep & things to return each night
Complete homework and charge laptop EVERY night

14. Mystery Readers Please sign-up to be a Mystery Reader!
Who can be a Mystery Reader? Parents, Grandparents, Aunts/Uncles, other family members & family friends.
The students look forward to this each week.
Additional information to come!

15. “Children are likely to live up to what you believe of them
“Children are likely to live up to what you believe of them.” - Lady Bird Johnson First Lady