1. Welcome to 3 rd Grade Curriculum Night 2015-2016

2. Daily Schedule 8:15- 8:30 Attendance/Pledge/Morning Work 8:30- 9:15 Spalding/Grammar 9:15- 10:15 Daily Five 10:15-11:10 Reading/Writing 11:10-11:40 Specials 11:45- 12:15 Saxon Math 12:20-1:00 Lunch/Recess 1:10-2:00 Math Enrichment 2:00-2:40 Science/Social Studies 2:40-2:50 Review/Class Meeting/Pack Up 2:50 Dismissal

3. Specials Day 1: PE (wear tennis shoes) Day 2: Music Day 3: Computers Day 4: PE (wear tennis shoes) Day 5: Music Day 6: Library (bring back library books) *SCHEDULE IN HOMEWORK FOLDER

4. Spelling Practice spelling on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday using spelling menu Thursday-spelling test practice given at home by parents (say the words and have your child write them, check over for spelling—practice those missed) Friday-spelling test Spelling Menu will be in binder *pick an activity to do each evening There is also a Smart Phone app to learn the phonograms!!!! $3.99

5. Accelerated Reader (AR) Content and length of books are just as important as book color. Students need to test on 10 nonfiction books per quarter. Students are expected to maintain their percent correct at 90% or higher. Point goals will be set – (try to achieve goal each quarter) Renaissance Place online –Wide variety of book choices; check online for books within in your child’s reading range –Home Connect – information coming home shortly

6. Useful AR Links If your child has a book and they’re not sure if it's an AR book, look it up under AR Book Find: http://www.arbookfind.com http://www.arbookfind.com Folett Destiny can give you access to the Library Catalog of books. This is helpful for helping your child develop a booklist of books they would like to read. It also lists the book's AR book level and points. http://destiny.chandler.k12.az.us/ http://destiny.chandler.k12.az.us/ Keep track of your child's AR reading and goals, through HomeConnect. To register you will need your child's username and password. Most students know their AR username and password by heart.https://hosted153.renlearn.com/254902/HomeCo nnect/Login.aspxhttps://hosted153.renlearn.com/254902/HomeCo nnect/Login.aspx

7. Reading Journeys, Literature Studies, Read Aloud books, Leveled Readers –Vocabulary development –Develops comprehension skills through the five mental actions: monitoring comprehension, making connections, predicting, reformatting, summarizing –Students are encouraged to refer back to the story to look for the answers on the reading test.

8. Math Students have one math book that travels between school and home most evenings. Problems are copied from the book onto homework paper. Students must show work and box the answer. Students need to use the homework paper to maintain neatness. Common Core Math Standards are implemented throughout the year. Multiplication (15 weeks) Fractions (7 weeks) Geometry and Measurement (5 weeks) Number Sense (8 weeks)

9. Science/Social Studies Aligned to state standards Class science fair project will be in the winter Student are assigned an individual science and social studies book to use in class

10. Intro to Behavior Plan This year we will use a color clip chart to monitor our behavior and classroom choices. Your child will have an individual chart with a clip on their desk that they will physically move up or down on the chart depending on their choices. Please keep in mind that your child will not move their clip every day. In order to move up students must go above and beyond in their behavior choices.

11. Rules Follow directions the first time. Stay on task. Be kind to others. Listen when others are talking. Raise your hand to speak.

12. Discipline Plan Red Outstanding! Students who reach this level will be rewarded with $2 Cool Cash at the end of the day! They will be praised and rewarded for their outstanding choices and helpful attitude. Orange Great Choice! Students who are at orange have moved up two levels from the start point. They are on their way to RED. Students will be rewarded with $2 Cool Cash. Yellow Good Choice! Students who make positive choices will be recognized as they move up their chart. Students will be rewarded with $1 Cool Cash. Green Ready to Learn! Everyone starts the day “Ready to Learn.” Students can “clip up” or “clip down” throughout the day depending on their behavior choices. If they are still at this level they had a wonderful day and will receive $1 Cool Cash. Blue Slow Down! Students who receive a warning will move to blue. This serves as a reminder to students to think about the choices they make. They will not receive Cool Cash if on blue at the end of the day. Purple Think About It! Students who move to purple have continued to make poor choices and will be given consequences for these choices. No Cool Cash awarded and students will fill out the TIME AWAY slip. Gray I Need to Assess My Choices! Students who move to gray will miss recess in its entirety. Parents will be notified by email or phone calls regarding the choices that were made. If several poor choices are made the parents and teacher will conference to assist the student. No Cool Cash awarded and students will fill out the TIME AWAY slip.

13. Students will receive 1 Cool Cash dollar if they stay at green or yellow on their clip chart. If your child clips up to red or orange they will receive 2 Cool Cash dollars. If your child clips down below green they will receive zero Cool Cash dollars. Students can also receive one dollar per day if they have the following completed: a parent signature on their behavior chart, all homework completed neat and accurately, and all papers that need to be returned that day to school available when being collected. Therefore, students can receive up to $3 Cool Cash each day. Students will be able to go to the classroom store on Fridays to purchase items with their Cool Cash. Students will keep their accumulated Cool Cash in the zip pocket inside their homework folder. In addition to Cool Cash, your child will receive praise, recognition, kind words, stickers, special classroom incentives, and additional Cool Cash.

14. Parents check homework for completion and accuracy and then sign off on the agenda. Only accept their best! Please do not sign ahead of time Missing or incomplete homework is completed during student recess time. Homework includes minimum of 20 minutes of reading per night. Homework is checked daily and is randomly graded, so it is important that parents review their child’s work for accuracy. Read in the car on the way to sports/activities. Homework

15. Weekly Papers/Grades Student papers get sent home on Friday. Please review graded papers and discuss them with your child – data folders sent home about every 2 weeks Please clean out backpacks during the weekend. Please allow 1 week for graded papers to be returned. Progress Reports & Report cards are available online. You can check your students grades online anytime!

16. Data Folders The purpose of the data folders is to show you, your child, and the teacher the academic growth of the student. It will contain data/graphs of test scores that have been collected throughout the grading period. It will come home twice a month. Please discuss the papers and data with your child. Keep the graded papers, sign the paper & return the folder to school.

17. Absences Please try to schedule all appointments and vacations outside of school hours. Tuesdays and Fridays are test days and it is important for your child to be present. Make up work will be given to your child when absent please complete and return to school promptly.

18. Communications School wide Newsletter will no longer be emailed. It is only available on our school’s website (please register ASAP) www.CTAFreedom.com Grade level newsletters will be available on my website under the tab NEWSLETTERS. Tax credit money needs to be paid online. You can donate up to $400 per family. Please pay $11 for field trips.

19. Birthdays All treats must be store bought. District policy states that treats are individually wrapped for health reasons. Drinks must be clear liquids. Please notify the teacher to give notice about birthday treats that will be sent in. Please try to send in 22 of the same thing….all sprinkle doughnuts, chocolate cupcakes, etc. Please provide napkins and plates.

20. Other Business Class Directory- fill out form and sign tonight Contacting Me - Email is best Box Tops HELP ---- Volunteers- Class Mom (meeting 7/31 9-11 am), Art need Nov. on, & Junior Achievement Pick up procedures Healthy Snacks Water Bottle High Heat – 105 heat index, students stay inside August Conference- Sign up Genius (8/26 & 8/27) Infinite campus- register Sign page in handbook tonight.

22. Thank you for coming!