1. KRISTY ELLIOTT CARMEN GOODE JACLYN HESS ALLYSON WORD
Welcome to Third Grade
KRISTY ELLIOTT
CARMEN GOODE
JACLYN HESS
ALLYSON WORD

2. Reading Whole Group Instruction weekly vocabulary
spelling words in dictation/context
Grading
Informational 35%
Literature 35%
Foundational 20%
Language/Writing 10%
Small Group Instruction
Centers

3. Accelerated Reader
STAR Test – 3 to 5 times a year
Goals
Taking Tests

4. Math Grading – standards based Whole Group and Small Group Math
Assessments – 50%
Application – 20%
Timed tests – 10%
9 weeks tests – 20%
Whole Group and Small Group Math
Math Centers
Timed math facts tests
Homework

5. Social Sciences Hands on Science Activities
Social Studies also integrated into ELA
Grading:
Students will receive a grade of “1”, “2”, or
“3” in Science and Social Studies.
3 – consistently demonstrates mastery
2 – sufficient progress
1 – insufficient progress

6. Specials
Library
Music/Art PE
Computer
Spanish

7. Parent Involvement
Parent – lunch pickup
Copying
Field Trips

8. Expectations
Responsibility: includes coming to class with all materials, completing class work during that class period and copying assignments in their paw pads!
Class Dojo
Homework:
Due on time!!!

9. 3rd Grade Hybrid Report Card
Including Traditional Averages and Progress Towards Standards

10. What is a Hybrid Report Card?
Includes an Academic Grade in a particular Subject Area
Reported using a Traditional Average
English Language Arts
Mathematics
Includes Progress towards Mastery of Individual Grade Level Standards
Reported using a + or -

11. What does an Academic Grade consist of?
English Language Arts
Informational - 35%
Standards related to Nonfiction Text
Literature - 35%
Standards related to Fictional Text
Foundational - 20%
Standards related to Phonics/Word Analysis
Standards related to Accuracy and Fluency
Will be monitored using running records and DIBELS assessments
Language/Writing - 10%
Standards related to Writing
Standards related to Vocabulary in Context
Standards related to Grammar
Standards related to Spelling
Standards related to Cursive

12. What does an Academic Grade consist of?
Mathematics
Assessments – 50%
Chapter tests, weekly tests, quizzes
Application – 20%
Performance Tasks/Project-Based Assignments
Timed tests – 10%
Fluency of Math Facts – 3rd, 6th and 9th tests graded
9 Weeks Test – 20%
Mathematical Standards Focuses
Operation & Algebraic Thinking
Multiplication/Division
Number & Operations in Base Ten
Place Value/Multi-Digit Arithmetic
Number & Operations – Fractions
Understand Fractions as Numbers
Measurement & Data
Intervals of Time/Liquid Volumes/Masses of Objects/Represent & Interpret Data/Area/Perimeter
Geometry
Shapes & their Attributes

13. What is the Academic Grading Scale?B C D
F  

14. What does Progress towards Mastery of Individual Grade Level Standards look like?
Grade Level Standards are end of the year goals
Expected to be met independently by each student before the end of the school year
Progress towards end of year goals may vary from student to student
Progress may sometimes differ from grading average because each standard is looked at independently
+ = making sufficient progress towards end of the year goals
- = making insufficient progress towards end of the year goals

15. What other Information is Included on the Report Card?
Behaviors that Support Learning
S – Satisfactory - Consistently demonstrates the behavior
N – Needs Improvement – Inconsistently demonstrates the behavior
U – Unsatisfactory - Rarely demonstrates the behavior and learning is affected
Science, Social Studies, Health, Technology, Spanish, Art, Music, PE, Handwriting
3 – Consistently demonstrates mastery of the standard
2 – Sufficient progress toward mastery of the standard by end of year
1 – Insufficient progress toward mastery of the standard by end of year

16. How will parents be notified of your child’s progress?
Progress Reports will go home every three weeks AFTER the first six weeks of school.
Reports Cards will be sent home at the end of each grading period.
Grading Period Ends
1st Nine Weeks – October 5, 2018
2nd Nine Weeks – December 21, 2018
3rd Nine Weeks – March 8, 2019
4th Nine Weeks – May 23, 2019
Report Cards Sent Home
1st Nine Weeks – October 11, 2018
2nd Nine Weeks – January 10, 2019
3rd Nine Weeks – March 14, 2019
4th Nine Weeks - May 23, 2019

17. We are so excited to be working with your child
We are so excited to be working with your child. It is going to be a fabulous year! Thank you for coming.