1. Presented by: Ms. Chante Evans Ms. Michaela Philmon Ms. Tania Brown Ms. Jessica Coleman A lways R eaching E xcellence (excellence in everything) Building CHAMPIONS… ONE student at a time!

2.  Common Core GPS (English/Language Arts and Math)  Georgia Performance Standards (Science and Social Studies)  Homework Policy / Agenda  Third Grade Discipline Plan / S.O.A.R.  Attendance  Forms of communication  Infinite Campus  Report Card  F&P and IKAN/GloSS Expectations Curriculum Night

3. In Reading /Language Arts, students will learn:  The conventions of standard English  How to apply word analysis skills to decode and read fluently  Strategies to better comprehend and understand different types of text  How to write different texts for various purposes (narrative, informational, and opinion pieces)  How to conduct short research projects that build knowledge about a topic Note: Science and Social Studies will be integrated during ELA time.

4. NNumber and Operations - Use place value understanding and properties of operations to perform multi-digit arithmetic - Fluently add and subtract using multiple strategies to solve word problems - Represent and compare fractions / equivalent fractions AAlgebraic Reasoning - Represent and solve problems using multiplication and division - Fluently multiply and divide within 100 - Explain patterns in arithmetic GGeometry - Reason with shapes and their attributes

5. DData Analysis - Represent and interpret data (draw a pictograph, a bar graph and a line plot) MMeasurement - Solve problems involving measurement and estimation of intervals of time, liquid volumes, and masses of objects - Understand the concepts of area as it relates to multiplication - Solve problems involving perimeters of polygons. Note: The 8 Mathematical Practices Standards will be embedded in each unit of study.

6. * Life Science Habitats Interdependence * Earth Science Rocks and Soil Fossils * Physical Science Heat Magnets

7.  Government / Civic Understanding  Economic  Geography  Historical Figures Historical Figures Mary Bethune Paul Revere Susan B. Anthony Cesar Chavez Thurgood Marshall Lyndon B. Johnson Fredrick Douglass Franklin Roosevelt Eleanor Roosevelt

8. Read for a minimum 20 minutes daily Spelling/Vocabulary Packet or Choice Board Practice First in Math Other assigned homework assignments / projects varying by classroom Please sign agenda nightly Homework is a key part of student success. It is an excellent way to reinforce skills and concepts taught in the classroom.

9. S afe O rganize A ccountable R espectful When positive behaviors are noticed throughout the building, faculty and staff will give the student’s SOAR card a hole punch. Students meeting the required number of punches at the end of the week will be rewarded with a treat. Routines and rituals will be taught and followed daily to build a positive learning environment. However, if students do not follow the classroom rules, the following steps will be taken. 1. Verbal Warning 2. Conference with teacher 3. Time out in the classroom 4. Time out in another classroom 5. Call home/Parent conference 6. Infinite Campus behavior referral

10. Students MUST be in class by 7:45 to be marked present. Students arriving after 7:45 must be brought into the front office for check in by parent/guardian. The breakfast line stops serving breakfast at 7:40 each morning.

11. Open communication between home and school is extremely vital in your child’s success! Email / Phone call Written notes in your child’s agenda or daily folder Class Website Schedule a conference when needed Remind 101

12.  Parents can view grades online via Parent Portal on Infinite Campus.  If you haven’t already done so, please follow directions under “Parent Portal” on our school website to sign up. If you have trouble, please contact the front office to obtain login information to Parent Portal..

13. 4’s = exceeding 3’s = meeting 2’s = progressing 1’s = emerging 0’s = critical need Only the standards are listed on the report card. For example: Describes cultural and geographical systems of historical Americans Your child may score a 3 for this standard after mastering 1 historical figure (i.e. Paul Revere), but may score lower or higher under this standard for a different historical figure (i.e. Susan Anthony)

14.  Reading and math benchmark assessments given 3 times a year  F&P (reading): Students are expected to be at a level “P” by the end of third grade.  IKAN/GloSS (math): Students are expected to be at a Stage 5/6 by the end of third grade. The level/stage your child is starting third grade will be shared with you during your first parent/teacher conference

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