1. 2015 - 2016

2. The 3 rd Grade Team STEM – Math and Science Mrs. Sarah Gonnella, Mrs. Tanya Glass, and Ms. Jaclyn Smith Humanities – ELA and Social Studies Mrs. Mary Mechalske, Mrs. Leah Offutt, and Ms. Jaclyn Smith Specialized Instruction Ms. Jennifer Katherman– ELA Specialist Mrs. Carey Sneska – G & T Mrs. Miki Fitzgerald – Math Resource Mrs. Demetria Hensley – Resource Teacher

3. Our Schedule 8:55- 9:20 Homeroom 9:20-11:00 AM Rotation 11:00-11:30 Recess 11:35-12:35 Specials 12:35 – 1:05 = Lunch 1:05-1:30 AM Rotation 1:30-3:35 PM Rotation 3:35-3:45 Pack-up 3:45 Dismissal

4. We are committed to creating and maintaining open lines of communication and partnering with parents to better meet the needs of our students. If you have a concern, please contact the school. Academic Concern – speak with your child’s teacher Safety or Bullying Concern – speak with an administrator Our Commitment To You

5. Please do not expect that school personnel will respond to concerns aired via social media, however we are eager to problem solve any issue brought to our attention through a written communication or a phone call. Our Commitment to You

6. You can be sure that we will: Respond to a concern in a timely manner Listen to a concern to better understand your perspective Investigate or gather needed information to make an informed decision or Develop a plan of action Follow board policies related to instruction and discipline Maintain confidentiality for everyone Partner with you to problem solve an issue Maintain open lines of communication between school and home What can you expect from us?

7. All parents picking students up as car riders have been issued a “car number” that will be displayed in your windshield when driving through the pick-up lane at the end of the day. If you plan on picking your child up as a car rider and have not signed up, please stop by the office and complete a registration form and we will issue you a number. New Parent Pick-Up Procedures

8. We will follow the same traffic pattern as in past. PLEASE turn RIGHT when entering the campus. Once our special education buses have departed, parents picking up students in a car will be directed into the “pick-up” lane. The staff member on duty will call your number into the nearby Pre-K classroom (where all car riders will meet at the end of the day) and your child will be sent out the side door to the pick-up lane. New Parent Pick-Up Procedures

9. Parents should remain with their vehicle at this time. Students will not be dismissed to family members who walk to the daily car rider lane. Walk-ups will be directed to the office to sign out children (if you do have to enter the building to pick up your child, please refrain from parking in the bus loop or pick-up lane). Please review your car number with your child. This will help dismissal for our car riders go quickly and smoothly. New Parent Pick-Up Procedures

10. B ring Your Own Device Parent must give written permission to participate Guard device against loss, damage, and theft – student is responsible for his/her device at all times Device must be fully charged Device must be silenced during the school day Device is to be used for learning purposes only during the school day Student must learn to troubleshoot problems with his/her device With adult permission devices may be used: On the school bus In the classroom, media center, and on field trips Devices may not be used, unless permission is given by school staff: In hallways, restrooms, cafeteria, during assemblies, and at recess

11. Call Runnymede 410-751-3203 Email RUEattendance@carrollk12.orgRUEattendance@carrollk12.org Written note with parent signature Faxed note with parent signature to 410-751-3930 All absences must be reported by parent or guardians. Day care providers, Grandparents etc. should not be reporting absences. Please note that communication via email or phone with individual teachers cannot be accepted. Please contact the school office to report all absences. Vacation/family emergency days off must be submitted in writing to administration for approval prior to the absence. Reporting An Absence For A Child:

12. Dismissal changes must be in writing from a custodial parent/guardian via a hand written note or fax to 410-751-3930 signed by parent/guardian Dismissal note cannot be accepted via email for security purposes Please arrive to the school office before 3:40 pm with your ID if you plan to sign your student out at the end of the school day. Changes In Dismissal:

13. Supplies Tissues and Ziploc bags Dry Erase Markers Please Visit our Lending a Hand Board Third Grade Memory Books – Gift Cards to Wal-Mart for photo printing

14. Playground Fundraisers All Playground Committee fundraisers and events will come home on Kelly Green Paper. All proceeds will go directly into our playground fund. Volunteers will be needed for many of our fundraisers. Scheduled Fundraisers: All You Can Eat Pancake Breakfast at Applebee’s – September 26 th Golf Tournament- October 4 th Designer Bag Bingo – April 9 th RUE CREW Dance Camp MANY MORE!!!

15. Field Trips FIELD TRIPS ARE ALIGNED TO THE CURRICULUM & ARE CONSIDERED PART OF OUR INSTRUCTIONAL TIME….ALL STUDENTS ARE EXPECTED TO ATTEND!!! We are not allowed to accept post dated checks. In order to chaperone, you MUST have completed a volunteer training at least 7 days prior to the trip – THE SOONER YOU GET IT DONE THE BETTER

16. Field Trips We will try to accommodate as many chaperones as we can for each trip Tentative Trips/Dates Camden Yards/Sports Legends Museum Thursday, November 12, 2015 Baltimore Museum of Industry Friday, April 15, 2016 Colonial Days (in house field trip) Friday, June 10, 2016

17. Agendas Homework Assignments 20 minutes of reading (Strive for 25) Comprehension practice Math practice Communication Source Code of Conduct Clip Chart Behavior Log

18. Report Cards This is the first year that you children will receive letter grades on their report card.

19. Third Grade Commitment to Parent and Students Parents will receive regular communication:  Letters  Data Binders  Agenda Books  Quarterly Progress Reports  Phone calls

21. Math Homework Math Resource Folders Basic Fact Bags Homework Labels Nightly Assignments and Unit Reviews If your child is stuck, write a note!

22. Mathematically Speaking Newsletters Inside your child’s Math Resource Folder, you will find a plastic page protector. This page protector will house all of our Mathematically Speaking Newsletters. The Mathematically Speaking Newsletters are a tool we use to communicate with parents about the curriculum expectations and standards. These newsletters will include parent- friendly language and examples.Mathematically Speaking Newsletters

23. Online Resource for Parents at Home Carroll County Teachers with the help of Donn Hicks (Elementary Mathematics Supervisor) have made this resource to help parents at home. http://video.carrollk12.org/ElementaryMath X-tra Math is a basic fact website that you will be receiving a letter about in the future to help your child practice his/her basic facts.

24. STEM Data Binder Means of tracking student progress Way for student to take ownership in his/her learning Form of communication with parents Periodically you might see a label in your child’s data binder with an updated grade. Please contact your child’s STEM teacher if you have any questions or concerns. In the data binder you will find a bright piece of cardstock that says “New STEM Data”. This divider will mark the new work samples in the data binder. Work in the data binder is used when determining report card grades STEM Data Binder Samples will include: Unit Check-Ups (Post Tests) Quizzes and Basic Fact Quizzes

25. STEM Grading Policy Work in the data binder is used when determining report card grades Math report card grades consist of an average of all of the samples in the STEM Data Binder When determining an overall letter grade, the specific indicators are used. At the top of each assessment, you will find an indicator box that includes what your child has earned for each of the included report card indicators as well as an overall letter grade.assessment Fact fluency is an indicator on the report card but it is not used to determine the overall letter grade.

26. STEM Grading Tests & Quizzes from the data binder. Grading Scale 90% - 100%  O = A 80% - 89%  S = B 70% - 79%  S = C 60% - 69%  N = D 59% & Below  N = F

27. Third Grade Specifics Unit 1: Foundation of Multiplication, Division and Area Unit 2: Strategies for Addition, Subtraction, and Measurement Unit 3: Equal Partitioning and Naming Fractions Unit 4: Multiplication and Division Unit 5: Multiplication, Division, and Area Unit 6: Equivalence and Comparing Fraction, Measurement and Data Unit 7: Geometry and Measurement Unit 8: Computational Fluency

28. What about high ability learners? In Grades K-5, CCPS teachers will utilize the Progression Documents to meet the needs of our high ability students.

29. Flexible Groupings This year in math we will be using flexible groups to meet the needs of all students. This means depending on the concept or skill your child may work in a different math group or classroom. We will assess the children’s knowledge and Mrs. Glass and Mrs. Gonnella will make groups to meet the needs of all learners. SO just because your child is currently assigned to one of our classes this does not mean that they will not be working with both of us.

30. Fact Practice Your child will bring home a Basic Fact Bag each night. Please help your child review his/her facts at least three times per week. The facts that your child will practice will include any addition and subtraction not yet mastered as well as all of the multiplication division facts to 100.

31. Science Living Things Road Trip Through Maryland STEM Unit A work in Process Physical Science

32. Ways to contact us with ANY questions or concerns: Good times to call us: before school (8:00-8:45), during planning (11:35-12:35), or after school (4:00-4:15) Written notes or notes on the homework Email

33. Questions for STEM Teachers REMEMBER... This is not a conference; please refrain from asking questions specific to your child.

35. Third Grade Instructional Materials  Social Studies Alive!  McGraw-Hill Wonders  Connect Ed

36. Determining Reading Levels CCPA – Carroll County Phonics Assessment Running Records (comprehension, fluency & decoding) Scholastic Reading Inventory (comprehension and vocabulary) The Comprehension Benchmark Assessment CBAs - reading comprehension and writing Writing samples Daily classroom performance Quarter 1 – Level N Quarter 2- Level O

37. Strive for 25 - Optional Students who read daily will grow as readers and be much more successful when reading  Students read books on their independent reading level.  Students will write a brief letter discussing their reading  Teachers will be sure that students are selecting books appropriate for their reading level  Quarter 1- Fiction (Focus on story elements and examining characters) Please be sure your child brings a book to school every day

39. Comprehension Homework Students will have weekly homework that will consist of different engaging assignments that reinforce reading comprehension strategies that align with our state standards. A direction sheet will go home weekly.

41. Cursive Handwriting Why teach cursive? Fluent, spontaneous handwriting makes more working memory available to focus on higher level thinking. The lack of an automatic command of handwriting can inhibit a student's ability to write, affect his self confidence and encourage him to avoid writing, Gradual transition from manuscript to cursive in January

42. Social Studies Economics Carroll County Regions Instruction will be integrated into ELA. Parent letters will highlight learning objectives and key vocabulary.

43. Data Binders Means of tracking student progress Form of communication with parents Way for student to take ownership in his/her learning

44. Data Binders E.L.A. Sample work: Wonders assessments Writing piece Responses to literature Graded class work Social Studies assessments

45. Questions for Humanities Teachers REMEMBER... This is not a conference; please refrain from asking questions specific to your child.

46. Thanks for coming!