Parent Curriculum Night2013 – 2014

Being a Title I school means receiving federal funding (Title I dollars) to supplement the school’s existing programs. These dollars are used for…

Identifying students experiencing academic difficulties and providing timely assistance to help these student’s meet the State’s challenging content standards

Purchasing supplemental staff/programs/materials/suppliesConducting parental Involvement meetings/trainings/activitiesRecruiting/Hiring/Retaining Highly Qualified Teachers

Being a Title I school also means parental involvement and parents’ rights.

What does it mean to be a Title I School?

Parent Information• See our website for class information.• Report cards go home every 6 weeks.• Progress reports go home every 3

weeks.• Fall parent conferences are being

scheduled. Please sign up tonight to get preferred time. (30 minute time slots)

• Third Grade Classroom Expectations:

• 1. Be respectful.• -Raise your hand to speak.• -Keep rude comments, hands, feet, and• other objects to yourself.• 2. Be responsible.• -Follow all directions quickly and quietly

the• first time they are given.• 3. Be ready to learn.• -Keep your work area clean with

necessary • materials ready.

Consequences:

• 1st warning = verbal warning• 2nd warning = Teacher signs behavior calendar in CUB

and student walks for the first 5 minutes of recess.• 3rd warning = Teacher signs behavior calendar in CUB

and student walks for the first 10 minutes of recess.• 4th warning = Teacher signs behavior calendar in CUB,

student sits out for all recess, and completes a discipline form that goes home to be signed. Parents are called.

• 5th warning or SEVERE offense = Discipline referral to office.

Rewards & Privileges• Earn tickets for following 4-Star

Expectations.• Tickets are put into a school-wide

hopper each week. Several prizes are given during assembly on Friday.

• As a class, students can earn letters spelling “CAFETERIA” to receive free choice seating on Fridays during lunch.

• Fun Friday is earned for completing work and following classroom expectations.

3rd Grade Schedule• 7:45-8:15 SPOT time• 8:15-9:10 Specials• 9:10-11:30 Morning block • 11:30-12:00 Recess• 12:00-12:30 Lunch• 12:30-2:40 Afternoon block• 2:40-2:45 Dismissal

School Work…..• Graded work: Comes home in the Tuesday

folder. Please be sure to sign, empty, and return on Wednesday.

• We use eschoolPLUS Grade book, which you can access online to view your child's grades.

• Note that scores below 70 are given the opportunity to be corrected after re-teaching. The 2 grades will then be averaged.

Math• Homework is based on previous learning. It is an opportunity

to practice skills learned. Your child will choose an activity from a homework menu each night. Homework activities are due on Friday.

Language Arts• Your child needs to read daily for a minimum of 20 minutes

during the first six weeks. After your child has read, have him/her retell the story or the chapter. The following questions may help you and your child in the retelling of the story.  – What happened at the beginning?  In the middle?  At the end?– Who are the main characters? How did they change during the story?– What events (in sequence) happened in your story? – What is the setting of the story? Where and when did the story take place?

– What is the problem in the story? What is the solution?

Homework

2013-14 Math Year At A Glance• Problem Solving/Reasoning• Graphs and charts• Number Patterns : skip counting, fact

families….• Place Value• Money• Addition/Subtraction/Multiplication/

Division• Measurement• Geometry• Time

Math Home Practice

• Basic addition and subtraction facts should be mastered before multiplication can be taught. Please continue to practice math facts throughout the year.

Language Arts at a Glance

• We use reader’s/writer’s workshop model daily.

• Spelling lists are sent home a six weeks at a time and tests are on Fridays. All spelling tests will be averaged into one grade per six weeks.

Reading Roundup• Kick-off September 13, 2013

during assembly• More information to come!

Science

• We will cover a variety of units based on matter, light and optics, ecosystems, earth and space, soils, weathering and erosion, and other science inquiry projects.

• Lessons are based on hands-on and inquiry based learning.

Social Studies

• Social Studies is integrated into Language Arts. Our objectives focus on communities and citizenship.

• Famous Americans will be researched.

Communication!!!• Call, email, or send a note in

the CUB if you have questions.• Review student work brought

home in Tuesday folder.• Sign and return empty folder on

Wednesday.

• Healthy Snacks – We are eating and working at the same time. Please make sure the snack is not messy and it is healthy.

• If possible, place snack in separate bag in backpack- not in the lunch box. Some students are eating part of lunch as a snack.

Arrival At School:

• Students are allowed in the building at 7:15 a.m.

• Instruction begins promptly at 7:45. Please make sure your child arrives on time so he/she is ready to learn.

GRIT• This year our theme is GRIT (goals

requiring inner toughness).The purpose is to encourage students to persevere when faced with challenging tasks. Effort produces achievement.

• “Hard work beats talent when talent doesn’t work hard.”