SOUTH SALEM ELEMENTARY

CURRICULUM NIGHTTHIRD GRADE

Teachers: Ms. Howard, Mrs. Baker, Ms. Ley, Mrs. Day,

Mr. Holder, Mrs. Edmunds, Ms. King, Mrs. Mills

Principal: Ms. Terran Newman

Assistant Principals: Ms. Clydia Newell and Mr. Jeffrey Hughes

• Adopted by most of the country

• Research-based curriculum studies

• Focused, clear standards for teachers, parents and students to understand what is expected of them

• College-ready standards

• Spiral approach, through 3rd grade, and all grade levels

• Incorporates subjects within each other ;

Examples: Science texts and articles are studied in Reading, Graphing and charts are made to show historical facts in Social Studies, etc.)

• https://www.georgiastandards.org/Common-Core/Pages/default.aspx

COMMON CORE

CURRICULUM

• Math- Envision Math. This curriculum focuses on the new

CCGPS standards for math and also prepares students for the

Georgia Milestones. Major topics: Number Sense, Measurement, Data, Problem Solving, Geometry

• Reading/Language Arts/Writing - This year, we will be

studying various books to reach the rigor of the GSE standards. We will incorporate grammar, writing, reading fluency, and phonics into our book studies.

• Science – Houghton Mifflin: Magnets, Rocks and Minerals, Soil,

Habitats,

• Social Studies – Our Democratic Heritage, Historical Figures, Branches of Government, Rights and Freedoms, Mountains and Rivers,

• Health -

ASSESSMENTS AND RUBRICS

Assessments

• Reading Comprehension, vocabulary, A.R.

• Spelling

• Math: Performance tasks, chapter quizzes, fact tests

• Writing: Rubric

• Sci./SS/Health: Performance Tasks, Projects

• *Please note that many “grades” will be performance based in the classroom. Therefore, there may not be as many graded papers, etc. to send home.

Rubrics

• Category 4 3 2 1

• Criteria Areas for assessing students

• Attached to writing

• Will be provided with any projects

LEXILE SCORES

Lexile Reader Measure – A student’s reading level

Lexile Text Measure –

A book’s level of difficulty

FIND a book at your child’s level - http://www.lexile.com/fab/

STAGES OFREADING

DEVELOPMENT

 GRADELEVEL

GUIDED READING LEVEL

LEXILELEVEL

ACCELERATEDREADER LEVEL

(ATOS)

 Emergent

 K

A-B   0.2–0.4

C 0.5–0.6

C-D 0.7–0.9

   

Early

   1

A-B   0.2–0.4

C-D 0.5–0.6

D-F 0.7–0.9

F-G 1.0–1.2

G-H 200-249 1.3–1.5

H-I 1.6-1.9

I 250-299 1.6-1.9

I 2.0-2.4

    

Early

   2 

E-F   0.7–0.9

F-G 1.0–1.2

G-H 200-249 1.3–1.5

H-I 1.6-1.9

H-I 250-299 1.6-1.9

I-J 2.0-2.4

J 300-349 2.0-2.4

J 2.5-2.9

K-L 350-449 2.5-2.9

M 450-499 3.0-3.4

N 500-549 3.4-3.9

 

Fluent 3

J-M 300-499 2.5-2.9

N 500-549 3.0-3.4

0 550-599 3.4-3.9

P-Q 600-749 4.0-4.4

  

Fluent

  4

M 450-499 2.5-2.9

N 500-549 3.0-3.4

O 550-599 3.4-3.9

P-Q 600-749 4.0-4.4

R 750-799 4.5-4.9

S-T 800-849 5.0-5.4

 

Fluent 5

Q 700-749 4.0-4.4

R 750-799 4.5-4.9

S-V 800-899 5.0-5.9

BENCHMARK TESTING

STAR Reading and Math Universal Screenings

• Scheduled 3 times throughout the year

Both tests give us a current measure of where students are performing, their academic growth, and are used for instructional planning.

NCSS District Benchmark Tests - (Grades 1-5)

Reading, ELA and Mathematics Curriculum

• October

• December

• February

IMPORTANT FACTS TO REMEMBER ABOUT GEORGIA MILESTONES

• New Test to replace the CRCT

• New Types of Questions

• Selected Response (Multiple choice) (ELA, Math, Science, and Social Studies)

• Constructed Response (Short answer citing text) (ELA and Math)

• Extended Response (Essay type question citing text) (ELA and Math)

• Online Testing for 5th grade

• Paper and pencil for 3rd and 4th grade

• Criterion and Norm Referenced Questions

• Criterion: Test students on the standards

• Norm Referenced: Compare students with other students across the nation.

FRIDAY FOLDERSNEWSLETTER AND GRADED

PAPERS

• Newsletters

• Grade level news

• Important dates

• Curriculum for the week

• If you have not signed up to receive these via email please make sure I have your email address before you leave tonight.

• Progress Report – This is used to monitor your child’s conduct. Please sign it and return on Mondays.

• Please return all graded papers back signed with the Friday Folder.

• Please take all papers out of the Friday Folder on the side that says keep at home.

CLASSROOM STANDARDS OF BEHAVIOR

FOR 3RD GRADE

• South Salem Standards of Behavior

• 1. Listen and follow directions.

• 2. Be kind with your words and actions.

• 3. Use self control.

• 4. Make good choices.

• 5. Always do your best.

• Rewards-Incentives

• Consequences

SAFETY RULESONE OF THE BIGGEST GOALS HERE AT SOUTH SALEM IS TO PROVIDE A SAFE ENVIRONMENT

FOR YOUR CHILD.

• Parents and any visitors must sign in to the front office before going anywhere in the building.

• All doors will be locked at all times, including until 7:00 a.m. in the morning.

• We practice and review safety drills and procedures constantly with your child to ensure their safety.

• If at any time your child has medical needs or changes, please let us know! Always have an emergency number available for us just in case we are unable to reach you.

ATTENDANCE

• Your child needs to be in school, on time, every single day. They lose valuable instructional time if they are absent or tardy.

• Students must be in the classroom by 7:40 to be counted present; after 7:40, parents must sign them in at the office

• We can only use five parent excuses for absences. After this, you must provide a doctor’s excuse. Also, please provide excuses within three days of your child returning to school.

DRESS CODE RULES

• Students are required to wear suitable clothing to school to participate in physical education and recess time.

• Please make sure that your child does not wear flip-flops to school. It is unsafe and can cause your child to sit out due to inappropriate footwear.

• Please do not send your child to school with baggy pants or pants that sit to low on little girls. It can be uncomfortable to them when participating in activities.

• Also, girls need to make sure that their stomach is covered and they wear shorts or shirts that are appropriate.

TRANSPORTATION AND CAFETERIA RULES

TRANSPORTATION:

• Children need to go home the same way every day if possible. If there is a change, please make sure to write or fax a note in your handwriting to me or the office.

• Car riders need to be picked up by 2:30 everyday.

• No checkouts after 1:30 p.m.

CAFETERIA:

• Please be here by 7:30 to eat breakfast

• There will be only 3 charges for lunch/breakfast allowed

STATE CURRICULUM UPDATE

• In February of 2015, the State Board of Education voted to rename the ELA and Mathematics standards to the Georgia Standards of Excellence.

• The coding for the standards has been updated to include GSE.

• ELACC3RF3 has changed to ELAGSE3RF3

• The newly revised ELA and Math standards will be implemented during the 2015-2016 school year.

• The following links provide a summary of the changes for ELA and Math

• http://www.gadoe.org/Curriculum-Instruction-and-Assessment/Curriculum-and-Instruction/Documents/ELA/ELA-Standards-K-12-Summary-of-Changes-Revised-for-2015-2016.pdf

• http://www.gadoe.org/Curriculum-Instruction-and-Assessment/Curriculum-and-Instruction/Documents/Mathematics/MATHEMATICS-Standards-K-8-Summary-of-Changes-Revised-for-2015-2016.pdf

GA MILESTONES

• Students in grades 3-8 will take the End of Grade Assessment in each content area:

• Language Arts

• Math

• Science

• Social Studies

• GA Milestones measures how well the students have learned the knowledge and skills outlined in the state adopted content standards.

• Features include: constructed responses in Language Arts and Math, a writing component, and norm referenced items to provide a national comparison.

• The state will continue to transition to online testing over time.

GA MILESTONES

• Video link with more information about Milestones

• http://www.gadoe.org/Curriculum-Instruction-and-Assessment/Assessment/Pages/Georgia-Milestones-Assessment-System.aspx

ANY QUESTIONS

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• Conferences:

They will be held throughout the first two weeks of September. If you were unable to send back the form in the Friday Folders, please sign up for a time on my table.

THANK YOU FOR COMING

Thank you for coming out! We appreciate all your support! We’re looking forward to a wonderful year with your child!