Together We

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3rd Grade Rangers

Goals for our 3rd Grade Goals for our 3rd Grade Rangers Rangers

Maximizing student learning Maximizing student learning everydayeveryday

Setting high expectations for our Setting high expectations for our students, academically and students, academically and behaviorallybehaviorally

Implementing strong systems set Implementing strong systems set by Fort Bend ISD, such as CHAMPSby Fort Bend ISD, such as CHAMPS

Creating and sustaining a culture Creating and sustaining a culture of excellence for all studentsof excellence for all students

Culture of Excellence Culture of Excellence

As a team, we:As a team, we: Are highly organizedAre highly organized Are very systematicAre very systematic Have constant communicationHave constant communication Instill an environment of Instill an environment of

teaching and learningteaching and learning Aim to establish a culture of Aim to establish a culture of

excellence in everything we doexcellence in everything we do

Curriculum Goals Curriculum Goals Curriculum is set by the StateCurriculum is set by the State All students will be taught the All students will be taught the

TEKS at a high level of Bloom’s TEKS at a high level of Bloom’s TaxonomyTaxonomy

We utilize a district-mandated We utilize a district-mandated curriculum database to plan curriculum database to plan and implement all teaching and implement all teaching and learning.and learning.

Expected Classroom Expected Classroom Behavior Behavior

Behavior expected in class include:Behavior expected in class include: Be respectfulBe respectful Be responsibleBe responsible Be punctualBe punctual Be organizedBe organized Be a self-starterBe a self-starter Be preparedBe prepared Follow the Student Code of Conduct and Follow the Student Code of Conduct and

all Champs Expectations.all Champs Expectations.

A Commitment from our A Commitment from our team to youteam to you

We are:We are: Dedicated to Dedicated to

maximizing student maximizing student achievement achievement everydayeveryday

Focused on Focused on teaching and teaching and learninglearning

Laying a Laying a foundation for our foundation for our students’ futurestudents’ future

We use Data to do the We use Data to do the following:following:

InformInform Plan InstructionPlan Instruction Impact our decisionsImpact our decisions Design our professional Design our professional

developmentdevelopment Make changes for the benefit Make changes for the benefit

of students’ needsof students’ needs

Systems for Monitoring Systems for Monitoring InstructionInstruction

What is it we expect What is it we expect students to learn?students to learn?

How will we know they How will we know they have learned it?have learned it?

How will we respond How will we respond when they did not learn?when they did not learn?

How will we respond How will we respond when they already know when they already know it?it?

The Teacher’s Role in The Teacher’s Role in Assessment for Learning:Assessment for Learning:

Deconstruct each standard into Deconstruct each standard into enabling targetsenabling targets

Transform those targets into Transform those targets into questions and classroom questions and classroom assessmentsassessments

Use those assessments in Use those assessments in collaboration with students to collaboration with students to track growth (Data Teams)track growth (Data Teams)

Cultural ShiftsCultural Shifts From a focus of teaching to a focus From a focus of teaching to a focus

on learningon learning From fixed time to flexible timeFrom fixed time to flexible time From average learning to From average learning to

individual learningindividual learning From punitive to positiveFrom punitive to positive From recognizing some learners to From recognizing some learners to

creating many winners creating many winners

AttendanceAttendance Please bring your child on time for school Please bring your child on time for school

everyday.everyday. Our outclass time starts at 8:05 in the morning. Our outclass time starts at 8:05 in the morning.

Due to the fact that this is the time that Due to the fact that this is the time that teachers are in trainings or conferences, your teachers are in trainings or conferences, your child may experience difficulty in locating the child may experience difficulty in locating the teacher and/or the rest of the class. teacher and/or the rest of the class.

SafetySafety Your child’s safety is our number one priority.Your child’s safety is our number one priority. Since we are “housed” in the temporary Since we are “housed” in the temporary

buildings, we try to minimize the time that buildings, we try to minimize the time that students leave the classroom without the students leave the classroom without the teacher. Please explain this to your child.teacher. Please explain this to your child.

If there are special needs, please let us know.If there are special needs, please let us know.

Tuesday FoldersTuesday Folders Tuesday folders are sent home every Tuesday. Tuesday folders are sent home every Tuesday.

Since the school is waiting on the “official Since the school is waiting on the “official Tuesday folder” to arrive from backorder, we Tuesday folder” to arrive from backorder, we are currently using a folder of choice. are currently using a folder of choice.

Please be sure to ask your child for the folder Please be sure to ask your child for the folder on Tuesdays, which will contain graded work, on Tuesdays, which will contain graded work, upcoming events, and other announcements.upcoming events, and other announcements.

Student SuppliesStudent Supplies Some of the students still don’t have the Some of the students still don’t have the

supplies needed. We ask that your child supplies needed. We ask that your child brings at least four composition notebooks.brings at least four composition notebooks.

HomeworkHomework All third grade students at Ridgegate are All third grade students at Ridgegate are

assigned homework on Monday through assigned homework on Monday through Thursday of each week, with the exception of Thursday of each week, with the exception of special days, such as Open House.special days, such as Open House.

If your child comes home and says that he or If your child comes home and says that he or she does not have any, you may want to she does not have any, you may want to communicate this matter to the teacher. Please communicate this matter to the teacher. Please don’t take the child’s word for it, if this don’t take the child’s word for it, if this becomes a consistent problem.becomes a consistent problem.

We Welcome Your We Welcome Your InvolvementInvolvement

There are many opportunities There are many opportunities for parents to become for parents to become involved .involved .

We have a parent coordinator We have a parent coordinator on staff, if you are willing to on staff, if you are willing to volunteer. (Ms. Vallery)volunteer. (Ms. Vallery)

Please get involved! We need Please get involved! We need you!you!

Parent Conferences Parent Conferences Time: 8:05 a.m. – 8:50 a.m.Time: 8:05 a.m. – 8:50 a.m. Please call the front office to Please call the front office to schedule a conference with schedule a conference with teachers.teachers.

Phone number: (281) 634-4840Phone number: (281) 634-4840 You may also check our campus You may also check our campus website for email addresses.website for email addresses.

Together We Succeed!

--Ms. Dupree, Ms. Smith, Ms. O’Connor, Ms.

Mercado, and Mr. Williams

3rd Grade Team