1. Welcome Third Grade Superheroes!

2. Tonight, parents will… know and understand their role in the Parent Learning Community. know ways they can be involved with their child’s classroom and school. understand the expectations of a student at Samuel Beck Elementary and our specific classrooms.

3. NISD Beliefs

4. In partnership with the community, Beck Elementary is committed to success for all learners, ensuring a safe environment that implements rigorous, relevant curricula, and focused instruction. Samuel Beck Elementary Mission Statement

5. Mrs. Kiplinger’s and Mrs. Stovall’s Sche5dule 7:45- 8:00- Homeroom business, announcements, lunch choice, morning wk. 8:00- 8:35- Block #1 (Homeroom) 8:00-8:15: Skills Block (15 min) 8:15-8:35: Begin Mini-Lesson for Workshop #1(Reading) (20 min) 8:35- 9:30- Specials 9:35- 11:15- Block #1 (Homeroom) *Attendance/Snack @ 9:35 9:35-10:15: Work Period/Closing of Workshop #1(Reading) (40 min) 10:15-11:15: Workshop #2 (Writing) (60 min) 11:15- 11:45- Recess 11:45- 12:15- Lunch 12:15- 2:30- Block #2 (Afternoon Group) 12:15-12:30: Skills Block (15 min) 12:30-1:30: Workshop #1(Reading) (60 min) 1:30-2:30: Workshop #2 (Writing) (60 min) 2:30-Switch classes/clean up room/pack up 2:37-2:40-Bus/Daycare/Champion student’s dismissal

6. Classroom: Whole Group Monthly Incentive Stovall-DoJo Poitns Kiplinger- Sticker Charts Look for notes or text messages when students have earned rewards! Teaching with Love & Logic Rewarding and Recognizing Good Behavior www.loveandlogic.com

7. Communication and Notes * Bulldog Folders *Planners *Email / voicemail Transportation Changes *Birthday Treats *Lunch *Remind 101- Text Message

8. Student Planner Expectations *Sent home daily *Homework / Assignments *Sign each day by parents ~good place to write notes

9. Grading & Homework Guidelines *District Grading Guidelines/Homework *Progress Reports / Report Cards (online) *Late Work *Make-Up Work www.nisdtx.org

10. eSchool Plus Grade Book *NISD provides grades online through the Home Access Center (HAC). Paper copies of progress reports and report cards can be provided for students in grades 1 – 5 upon request. *A letter will be sent home with each student that has the information parents need to access grades online. *If you have not received this letter about the Home Access Center (HAC), please contact the front office at www.beckelem@nisdtx.org

11. Volunteering *WATCH DOGS (Dads of Great Students) *Field Trips (1) ~Elm Fork in Denton (UNT) October 30 th *Only 2 chaperones per class *Renew / paperwork for background check

12. Math Series!!! *Stepping Stones- Origo Designed to: *Help students make sense of mathematics and learn that they can be mathematical thinkers *Focus on computational fluency as a major goal *Emphasize reasoning about mathematical ideas

13. Math Reporting Categories: 1: Numbers, Operation, and Quantitative Reasoning 2: Patterns, Relationships, & Algebraic Reasoning 3: Geometry & Spatial Reasoning 4: Measurement 5: Probability & Statistics *Process Standards ~ Problem Solving Skills

14. SCIENCE Inquiry Based Curriculum Science Notebooks Science Inquiry Presentations will replace Science Fair- Night of No Limits in the Spring

15. Language Arts Reading Workshop- *Independent Readers / Self-Selected Texts / Genre *Literature Groups / Book Clubs ~Novels, Library books, Guided Reading Library Writing Workshop- *Writing Process ~Narrative and Informational Texts ~Journals, Responses to reading, Prompts, etc. ~Rubric Assessments Spelling *Check planners and website for word list *MWC- Our goal is 30 books by May

16. Social Studies Integrated with Language Arts Curriculum *Communities *Map Skills *Research

17. STAAR Testing Dates Math- April 21 st Reading- April 22 nd

18. Thank you so much for spending this time with us!!! We are looking forward to a great year. Rebecca Hubbs: Rhubbs@nisdtx.org Tracey Kiplinger: Tkiplinger@nisdtx.org Emily Stovall : Estovall@nisdtx.org Kelley Schemmel: kschemmel@nisdtx.org Maggie Walsh: Mwalsh@nisdtx.org Tonya Mohr Tmohr@nisdtx.org