1. Mrs. Holck Mrs. Holly Ms. Starr 2013-2014

2. Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts Reading – Literature Reading – Informational Text Reading – Foundational Skills Writing Speaking and Listening Language

3. Reading Reading Literature and Informational Text Literature and Informational Text Reading instruction using Harcourt Trophies, Science, Health, and Social Studies texts and other related texts Vocabulary Reading Strategies Comprehension Strategies Variety of Genres Independent Reading

4. Reading Reading Foundational Skills Foundational Skills Phonics and Word Recognition Fluency

5. Writing Process Prewriting, Drafting, Revising, Editing, Publishing Six Traits of Writing Ideas, Organization, Voice, Word Choice, Sentence Fluency, Conventions Text Types and Purposes Informative/Explanatory Narrative Opinion Research D’Nealian Handwriting Manuscript Cursive Writing

6. Speaking & Listening Speaking & Listening Collaborative discussions Presentations and reports Appropriate speech Appropriate listening behaviors

7. Language Language Grammar and Usage Parts of speech, subject and predicate, types of sentences Conventions Capitalization, punctuation, spelling patterns, high frequency words Vocabulary Use of reference materials

8. Adopted Materials – Investigations Common Core State Standards Operations and Algebraic Thinking (multiplication & division) Number & Operations in Base Ten (multi-digit arithmetic) Number & Operations (fractions) Measurement and Data Geometry Mathematical Practices (problem solving, reasoning) Math

9. Science Life Science – Plants, Ecology Physical Science – Light and Sound Earth Science – Rocks, Erosion and Weathering Social Studies Geography – Map Skills American History – Immigration (Coming to America); Civil War World History – Early Explorers; Ancient Greece and Rome Civics and Government Economics

10. Grading Proficient 85 – 100% Developing 70 – 84% Area of Concern - below 70% Progress Reports (quarterly)

11. Success Club Each Friday, students have the opportunity to participate in Success Club. Success Club includes a choice of an activity, such as games, art, or computer. Students who have not earned Success Club will go to Study Hall. Students earn Success Club by: Completing and turning in all homework Completing and turning in all class work Acceptable behavior for the week

12. Thank you for attending tonight. Please join your child’s teacher back in the classroom for additional information.

13. Welcome to Mrs. Holck’s 3 rd Grade Class

14. Student Binders Goes to and from school daily Subject Resources – leave in binder Agenda Responsibility Chart for each quarter Mailbox – notes/info to and from parents Save – papers saved by students

15. Homework Daily Assignments Monday: Spelling Packet  Due Wednesday Tuesday: Math Wednesday: Reading & Vocabulary Thursday: Math Read 20 minutes daily (Mon-Thurs) signature in agenda acknowledges this has been complete Reading Response – twice a week in Response Journal (beginning in September…more info to come!) Daily Parent Signature

16. Clip Chart-Behavior Management The Super Student level is reserved for ABOVE AND BEYOND behavior. A student who reaches this level will earn an extra incentive coupon. Students can move to the Great Job level for continuing to display good behavior. You should be very proud of yourself! Students will move to the Good Choices level for showing that they are making the right behavior decisions! Ending the day on this level is great! Every student will start the day on the Ready to Learn level. As the day goes on, clips can be moved up and down based on behavior. This level is a good one to be on! A student will be moved to the Think About It level as a warning about his/her behavior after one verbal warning. Students who continue to display poor behavior can move down to the Teacher’s Choice level. The teacher decides what action to take. Parent Contact - Mrs. Holck will call or email parents. A visit to the principal might also be in order.

17. Work Folders Student work folders will come home on Friday. Please take time over the weekend to review your child’s work with them. Classroom Webpage Our classroom web page contains information about our class and links for students. Classroom Newsletters Newsletters are email home on Friday! Please read for important classroom and school information, and also upcoming spelling words! Questions or Concerns? Call, send a note, or email me (best way)

18. If you promise not to believe everything your child says about school…I’ll promise not to believe everything they say about home!