1. WELCOME! We are glad you are here! Please silence your phones now as we need your undivided attention.

2. A LITTLE BIT ABOUT US Dr. McCown Mrs. Parks

3. HOUSEKEEPING Next Week: Progress Reports Wednesday 9/1 Picture Day 9/2 or 9/3 (check your child’s agenda) Boosterthon fundraiser begins 8/26 with Fun Run 9/4 Labor Day Holiday Monday 9/7 Grandparents Ice Cream Social 9/15 at 3:00 Report Cards 10/16 Fall Retakes 10/21 Upcoming: ITBS Testing November 10/12 *Please sign your child’s agenda nightly.

4. THIRD GRADE... THE BEGINNING OF NUMERICAL GRADES

5. Grading Scale 90-100% A 90-100% A 80-89% B 80-89% B 71-79% C 71-79% C 70% D 70% D Below 70% F Below 70% F You will need to make sure the school’s front office has your correct email address in order to view your child’s grades online. You will need to make sure the school’s front office has your correct email address in order to view your child’s grades online. Grades given for Music, Art, PE, Enrichment and Conduct: Grades given for Music, Art, PE, Enrichment and Conduct: S=Satisfactory, N=Needs Improvement, U=Unsatisfactory Aspen Family Portal Email to: parentsupport@cherokee.k12.ga.us

6. PROGRESS REPORT DISCLAIMER We spent the first two weeks of school with our homerooms building our classroom communities. We also assessed the students and established classroom routines and procedures. Due to this, there has been a limited amount of grades taken, which may or may not be a true picture of your child’s ability.

7. READING AND LANGUAGE ARTS Reading to Learn v. Learning to Read Reading/Writing/Grammar – integrated Students will be taught to read closely in an effort to build comprehension and to promote evidential writing Read like a detective; write like a reporter A variety of assessments will be used

8. ACCELERATED READER If you want to access your child’s AR account, you will need to use their username and password on the Renaissance Learning website.

9. MATHEMATICS Georgia Standards of Excellence Standards for Mathematical Practice o Focus on process vs. product o Must defend their mathematical reasoning with a written response Homework throughout the week

10. MATHEMATICS Fluency with all operations (addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division) Big Brainz/Timez Attack: MULTIPLICATION MASTERY REQUIRED! Big Brainz/Timez Attack Strengthening number sense (use of number lines to comprehend a variety of curricular standards)

11. SCIENCE TEXT-Science: A Closer Look (Georgia Edition) Course Description: This year we will discuss and work with the following topics: Physical Science: Heat energy, Magnets Earth Science: Rocks and Minerals of Georgia, Soils, Weathering, Fossils Life Science: Habitats of Georgia

12. SOCIAL STUDIES Units of Study: Government: roots of modern democracy, branches of government History: American Heroes Geography: major rivers and mountain ranges Economics: natural, human, and capital resources, supply and demand

13. Third Grade Steps to Success 2015-2016 Recognizing that the most effective learning environment is one in which students are on task and focused on academics, Liberty’s third grade teachers have established a plan based on four core values. Students are expected to exhibit behavior which supports these values: *Respect *Responsibility *Honesty *Safety Student behavior is monitored daily. Acceptable behavior is acknowledged and students are recognized through the use of our third grade “dollars”. Positive Reinforcement: Praise! Praise! Praise! Students will be given dollars for various positive actions as well as their behavior card points. Students will be able to trade these dollars, at the end of each month, for items such as passes to eat lunch with a friend, bring a stuffed animal to school, excused from one homework assignment, extra recess, etc. Behavior Modification Steps: When a student’s behavior is not consistent with our core values, the staff will work with the student to help him/her determine how his/her actions did not reflect our code of conduct. Our focus is to help students manage their behavior and learn how to make improvements. The following steps will also be used to help the student recognize how his/her actions do not reflect the values. The Behavior Card, located in your child’s agenda, will also reflect these steps. -Step 1- A verbal conference with the student explaining that the classroom expectations are not being followed. -Step 2- A cooling off/processing period will be served within the classroom, away from the group. -Step 3- Teacher will contact/communicate with parent and a portion of recess will be missed. -Step 4- Reflection time in another classroom *Severe offenses such as bullying, threats, fighting, etc. will result in an immediate referral to an administrator as part of the Cherokee County’s Zero Tolerance Policy.

14. GEORGIA MILESTONES Coming Soon: April 14-29, 2016

15. PE RULES—PROPER DRESS  SHOES – SHOES – SHOES  Tennis shoes are a MUST.  You cannot wear –  BOOTS. SANDALS, DRESS SHOES, FLIP-FLOPS, CROCS, CLEATS, TOMS  Shorts, Sweat Pants and T-Shirts  Girls, If you wear a Dress or Skirt, Please wear shorts underneath.  Shirts should be long enough to cover midriff while hands are over your head.  Not being prepared for class will affect your grade!

17. BUT IT’S NOT IMPOSSIBLE! Working as a TEAM!

18. THANK YOU FOR COMING! Please join us in the cafeteria.