1. Curriculum Night 2014-15 Welcome to Third Grade

2. Meet our Team! Ms. Melissa Oster Mrs. Laurie Arellano Mrs. Janice Wagner

3. Communication Weekly newsletters Classroom webpages Phone calls Emails Mrs. Arellano larellano@kyrene.org 480-541-33512 Ms. Oster moster@kyrene.org 480-541-3354 Mrs. Wagner jwagne@kyrene.org 480-541-3353

4. Extra Info Student cannot go home with anyone else without written permission Field Trips: Tax Credit Money $400 if filing jointly: $200 for filing single We are planning to go to Kartchner Caverns this year, and it is quite expensive. We APPRECIATE any donations! Any changes in going home, please send a note, email or call the front office by 2:00.

5. Class Expectations Be Safe Be Respectful Be Responsible We do not cause a problem for ourselves or others Dream BIG! And go after your dream!!

6. Behavior Choices PBIS (Positive Behavior Intervention Support) NEW to Lagos this year! Your child is aware of the expectations of our classroom Clip UP for good choices / Clip DOWN for poor choices Recovery (Australia) Friday Choice Time (Fun Friday) is for taking responsibility for all class work and homework during the week

7. Snacks Healthy snacks may be brought in for individual consumption, or to be shared with the class Water in water bottles only All food must be store bought Birthdays: You may provide a healthy snack that your child will pass out at regular snack time.

8. Reading Children learn to read by reading and by being read to by an adult Classroom reading groups to read stories, discuss vocabulary and literary elements, (author’s purpose, characters, setting, problem and solution) Write summaries and take tests on comprehension Writing and language integrated with reading Focus is on comprehension and fluency Reading fiction and non fiction text Daily 5 Reading Workshop

9. Writing Students will write on a daily basis The 6 Trait Model is used in conjunction with the Write from the Beginning and Beyond writing program to define excellence in writing: Ideas, Word Choice, Conventions, Organization, Sentence Fluency and Voice Poetry Realistic fiction Friendly letter Personal narrative Persuasive paragraph Research / Informative

10. Science Rocks and Minerals Erosion Plants Light and Sound Ecology Steps of the Scientific Process

11. Social Studies Ancient civilizations (Greece and Rome) History of communities Geography: Map skills US history (Civil War and 1900’s Immigration) Economics Civics/Government Cultural diversity Timelines

12. Math Place value to hundred thousands Addition/subtraction 4 digit problems Multiplication/division Geometry Fractions: Identify, add, subtract, compare Measurement: Weight, length and capacity Time (elapsed time) Money Count and compare up to $100.00 Problem solving Basic Facts: Add/Subtract Multiply/Divide The complete Kyrene curriculum can be found at www.kyrene.org under curriculum department www.kyrene.org

13. Homework Homework sent home on Fridays, including spelling and vocabulary words. Due back by the following Friday Spelling words and activity, reading or language or writing and math Spelling/Vocab. Test on Fridays Read a minimum of 60 min. per week Practice strategies for multiplication and division Rotating Weekly Projects Dreambox

14. Thinking Maps Based on 8 Cognitive Skills Thinking Processes Not just graphic organizers!!

15. New Assessments for 2014-2015 The AIMS test, which is not aligned to the existing standards, was used for the last time in Spring 2014. Arizona State Board of Education is devoted to the selection of a rigorous assessment to measure student learning and inform the State’s accountability measures. The State Board of Education’s final selection and adoption of a new statewide English language arts and mathematics achievement assessment is expected to occur in early October, 2014. This new statewide achievement assessment will be aligned to Arizona’s College and Career Ready Standards and will be administered beginning in the spring of 2015.

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18. THANK YOU! We appreciate your attendance tonight as you learned more about what your child will be learning in third grade. The third grade team is here to support you as well as your child. Thank you for being a part of OUR team !