1. Welcome!

2. Important Policies and Procedures
Make sure you have signed up online for BWE blasts on the BWE website.
Please sign in at the front office each time you come to school.
Please register online on the CMS website to be a volunteer (must do this every year).
Send a written note with your child if there is a change in his/her afternoon transportation.

3. Birthday Celebrations
Food sent to school for birthdays should be shared at lunch (Lunch: 11:40-12:05) 11:50
Food shared for birthdays must be store- bought and nut-free.
Your child is welcome to choose 1 friend to join them for lunch.

4. Daily Schedule 8:05-8:45 Literacy 8:45-9:10 Recess 9:15-10:45 Literacy
10:45-11:30 Specials (Remains the same)
11:40-12:05 Lunch (Remains the same)
12:05-12:25 Recess (lower fields)
12:35-1:55 Math
1:55-2:30 Integrated Studies
2:30-2:40 Read Aloud, Pack up

5. 3rd Grade Curriculum

6. Literacy: Reading Reading Workshop-framework-share
Daily Five/CAFE-literacy centers
Author Studies
Novel Units
Non-fiction Pieces: Social Studies Weekly, Scholastic News, Time for Kids
Other: Plays, Classic Literature, Poetry
Favorites: Because of Winn Dixie, Serafina and the Black Cloak and Catwings

7. Literacy: Writing Narrative, Persuasive, and Informative Writing
Mentor Texts
Word Study/Grammar/Spelling
Writing is often integrated into the subject areas
Word Work/Daily Five

8. Social Studies Qualities of Good Citizenship
Basic Structure of Local/National Government
Basic Map Skills/Landforms
Biographies
Basic Principles of Economics
Assessments will always be open book

9. Science 1st Quarter: The Scientific Method, Matter and Energy
2nd Quarter: Forces of Motion
3rd Quarter: Solar System
4th Quarter: Living Organisms
*STEM Projects/STEM Lab during Technology
Projects that integrate science, technology, engineering and math
*EIE Program (Elementary is Engineering)
Open book assessments

10. Math
Number sense 0 - 1,000
Addition and subtraction of multi-digit numbers
Multiplication and Division
Time (Elapsed time)
Metric length, capacity and mass
Area
Geometry
Fractions
Graphing
explain how math groups work- students are given a pretest at the beginning of each quarter, based on student performance students will be grouped across the grade level, may change from unit to unit, HW on Tuesdays

11. Grading Scale A = 100% - 90% B = 89% - 80% C = 79% - 70% D = 69% - 60%
F = 59% or below
*Formal: end of unit tests, projects
-students must retake assessment if they initially scored below 79%, but final score remains a 79% even if second attempt exceeds this
* Informal-quizzes, classwork
We take about 1 grade a week. Half are formal and half are informal. Writing and reading are together in literacy.

12. Assessments
Beginning-of-Grade (BOG) test was on Wednesday. This was a reading assessment where children read a few passages and answered questions about them. This just gives us information about what students already know.
TRC assessments are running records. These are given to help us learn more about your child as a reader. They are given 3 times a year.
MAP assessments are given for diagnostic purposes only. Reports guide our teaching. Assessments are given three times this year in Language Arts and Math.
End-of-Grade (EOG) tests in Reading and Math will be given at the end of May.

13. Read to Achieve
According to NC Read to Achieve law students need to pass one of four assessments to be proficient in third grade reading.
Score a 3 or higher on the BOG
Score a Q or higher on the TRC
Score a 207 or higher on the MAP reading assessment
Score a 3 or higher on the EOG

14. Paideia
We will implement the Paideia philosophy using its components: didactic teaching, coached projects and seminars throughout the year.
This helps students form their own opinions, support them using viable arguments and engage in sophisticated conversations.
The Arrival

15. Paideia

16. Communication
Read bi-weekly e-blast about what your student is learning. The e-blast will always have our class website url in the teacher signature.
Boomerang Folders: Students will place any checked work in this folder as well as hold any papers that need to return to school.
Communication Pockets: This will house any info from office. This will come home every Thursday. Please sign and return.
Data Notebook: This will also come home every Thursday. Inside you will find all of your child’s graded papers. (Your signature on the communication pocket informs me you’ve had an opportunity to check all of the above: the boomerang folder, communication pocket and data notebook).
Agenda: Please initial daily confirming that you read with your child and are aware of their behavior report (color).

17. Breakout!
We are excited to engage in Breakout activities this year. Students will exercise critical thinking skills, work cooperatively with peers and problem solve!

18. Thank you, and have a great night!
Questions???
Thank you, and have a great night!