1. Welcome
Curriculum Night
Third Grade
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2. School Day Start Time
Students may enter the classroom beginning at 7:15. Instruction begins at 7:40. If your student arrives after 7:40, they will receive a tardy slip.
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3. Dismissal
If your child is not following his or her normal dismissal routine, please notify the front office before 2:00. Paula Turner -
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4. Student Expectations Classroom Economy:
Every student’s “job” is to be a learner and good citizen in their classroom. Students will receive a weekly paycheck for their “job”, and may earn bonuses for outstanding performances on the “job”.
Alternatively, they will have money taken away as a consequence of poor choices and/or misconduct. 4

5. Student Behavior Calendar
Student calendars will be found in their purple take home folder. This will come home each day. Please look at this daily, however, you are not required to sign it. The only time we ask you to sign is if we/your child needed to write a note to you. 5

6. Please return the folders
Thursday News
Take home folders go home every day. This contains the behavior calendar. On Thursday, completed assignments and important notes from the school will be sent in take home folders. Please remove all papers each week. (except items in brads & homework, if given)
Please return the folders
everyday.

7. Helpful Websites Third Grade Newsletter (most up to date information)
Teacher webpages
Select Schluter Elementary
Select Staff pages
Click on teacher’s name
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8. Report Cards
Progress reports and report cards are sent electronically unless other arrangements have been made.
Make sure to update your address and other information with the district.
If you need help with this, please contact the office, as the teachers do not have access.
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9. Home Access Center Online Grade book Check your child’s grades 24/7!
Set up username and password.
(Check with the front office for this.)
Customize to receive s and alerts
Download the app!
eSchoolPLUS Family
in Google Play or App Store

10. Homework
Reading - We strongly encourage you to read to your child, or have your child read for minutes every night.
A reading log is not required at this time.
Math – Practice math fluency facts nightly.
Addition, Subtraction, Multiplication (up to 10x10 & recalling corresponding division fact)
How - Use apps, games, flashcards.
Goal: Know the facts in a snap.

11. Math Math State Assessment (STAAR)-Tuesday, May 14th, 2018
Pretests - Used for differentiation & goal setting
Posttests & District Benchmarks - Summatives
Problem Solving - Daily!
Goal - Develop perseverance and the ability to explain & justify thinking using efficient strategies
How can you help? Practice fact fluency nightly & review take home papers together. Discuss errors & celebrations! 11

12. Reading Reading State Assessment (STAAR) - Wednesday, May 15, 2018.
Approximately 30 minutes daily of independent reading time to build stamina
3rd Grade Author Study – Patricia Pollaco & Allen Say
Students will write one reader’s response per week as part of their curriculum.
Social Studies is integrated within the ELA curriculum
Reading Homework – help your child build the habit of reading every day, creating life-long readers.
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13. Writing Writing State Assessment STAAR (4th grade only)
authentic writers that can express themselves clearly
workshop model (opening, work period, closing)
30 minutes daily of independent writing time to build stamina
Multiple Writing Genre Studies
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14. Science
The Inquiry Learning model takes advantage of students’ natural curiosity.
It requires well-developed questioning skills.
It helps students to develop strategies and processes for collecting and evaluating information.
Science Night will be in February!
Topics covered this year include: different types of force, motion and energy; food chains and ecosystems; earth and space, including a study of the solar system

15. Birthday Celebrations
Served at 2:45 p.m.
(can drop off in the morning)
Must be a store bought item
No goodie bags, please.
Cannot hand out invitations to parties in class

16. PTA Membership Join the Schluter Elementary PTA!
PTA sponsors events such as field day, Popcorn Fridays, field trip scholarships, Carl E. Schluter Day, and much more!
Sign up tonight and learn how you can help!
Participate
PTA Facebook Page:
Volunteer Facebook Page: “VIPs of Schluter Elementary”
Join

17. Any Questions?
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18. Please make sure you signed in for tonight’s session.
THANK YOU!
Thank you for coming!
Please make sure you signed in for tonight’s session.