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Welcome to Third Grade
Jenks West Elementary!
• Third and Fourth Grade StudentsThird and Fourth Grade Students
• Self Contained BuildingSelf Contained Building
• 14 sections of third grade14 sections of third grade
• Classrooms are located in podsClassrooms are located in pods
• Bus Fleet for third and fourth gradesBus Fleet for third and fourth grades
West Elementary Building FWest Elementary Building F
Important InformationImportant Information
•Drop Off and Pick Up ProceduresDrop Off and Pick Up Procedures
•Morning Breakfast TimesMorning Breakfast Times
•Office Check-in through Lobby GuardOffice Check-in through Lobby Guard
•Before and After CareBefore and After Care
Behavior MatrixBehavior Matrix
What does reading look like in What does reading look like in Third Grade?Third Grade?
• District Primary Tool: The Comprehension Tool Kit
– We have numerous resources available to improve comprehension, teach reading strategies, develop fluency and help your child maintain a love of reading.
– The required genres in third grade are autobiographies and fantasy. In addition students read realistic fiction, and enjoy book clubs with their peers. Students are exposed to a lot of non-fiction text to continue to develop comprehension.
• District Primary Tool:Everyday Mathematics
– Teachers also use morning Math Board tailored to objectives that need constant review in 3rd grade. We often refer to this as, permission to not forget.
– A big focus is also placed on fluency of multiplication facts as this is essential for student success in 3rd grade math.
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What does math look like in third What does math look like in third grade?grade?
• District emphasis is on:
Writer’s Workshop Model– Students learn the Writing Process (Pre-write, first
draft, edit, publish) in all of our writing activities throughout 3rd grade.
– Your child will focus on the writing of personal narratives, story writing, letter writing, journal writing, poetry, 5 paragraph essays, research papers, and writing for different purposes and audiences.
What does writing look like in What does writing look like in Third Grade?Third Grade?
West Elementary is proud to share that we are in our second year of candidacy to become an International Baccalaureate (IB) Primary Years Program (PYP).
This is a multi-year journey with some exciting opportunities for our students and community.
International BaccalaureateInternational Baccalaureate
• Organizing work into 6 broad themes .– How We Express Ourselves– Who We Are– Where We Are in Place & Time– How the World Works– How We Organize Ourselves– Sharing the Planet
• Engaging in developing understanding of central ideas.• You will continue to see inquiry experiences just as you
have the past few years.• Encouraging student initiated action and reflection. • Deepening understanding of the Learner Profile.
So what does it mean for your child as a 3rd grader?
STAR test for readingSTAR test for reading Phonics InventoryPhonics Inventory
Report Cards Report Cards Teacher ObservationsTeacher Observations
Running RecordsRunning Records CogAt TestingCogAt Testing
State testing for reading and mathState testing for reading and math
Assessments in Third GradeAssessments in Third Grade
State Testing for Third GradeState Testing for Third Grade
A major policy change that took effect in the 2013-2014 school year involves the promotion of third-grade students based on reading scores. The Reading Sufficiency Act (RSA) states that a third-grade student cannot be promoted to the fourth grade if he or she scores Unsatisfactory on the reading portion of the Oklahoma Core Curriculum Test (OCCT). Those who score limited knowledge or above are NOT at risk for retention.
State Testing for Third GradeState Testing for Third Grade
Is my child’s reading ability to be assessed by a single test on a single day?
HB 2625Currently, third-grade students subject to the requirements of the RSA may qualify for automatic promotion to the fourth grade in four ways:
1.Demonstration of Third Grade Level Proficiency on a Benchmark AssessmentThe law still requires that each student enrolled in kindergarten, first, second and third grade be assessed at the beginning, middle, and the end of each academic school year using a screening instrument approved by the State Board of Education. Jenks uses STAR Early Literacy and STAR.
The changes/amendments to the RSA law provide that any student who demonstrates proficiency in reading at a third-grade level through using STAR will be exempt from the retention requirements of the RSA. The demonstration of proficiency must be at a third-grade level and meet the acquisition of reading skills criteria for the designated screening instrument at a third-grade level—40%ile.
Once a student has demonstrated proficiency in reading at a third grade level and meets acquisition criteria, he or she shall be exempted from the retention requirements.
State Testing for Third GradeState Testing for Third Grade
2. Qualification Through the Use of a Student Portfolio
•Teacher, literacy coach and principal look at a student’s work in reading throughout the year
•Rubric developed by schools across Tulsa county is used
•Looks at 8 specific criteria to gage literacy skills including:
– Fluency– Self-Correction– Range of Reading– Comprehension– Vocabulary– Communication Capabilities (discussions, conversations, writing)– Research
State Testing for Third GradeState Testing for Third Grade
•Application of Good Cause Exemptions
•RSA provides “good cause” exemptions for some students who score Unsatisfactory on the reading test:
– English Language Learners who have had less than two years of instruction in English and are identified as Limited-English Proficient (LEP)/ English Language Learner (ELL).
– Students with disabilities whose Individualized Education Program (IEP) indicates they are to be assessed with the Oklahoma Alternate Assessment Program (OAAP).
– Students who demonstrate through a teacher- developed portfolio that they can read on grade level.
– Students with disabilities who take the OCCT and have an IEP that states they have received intensive remediation in reading for at least a year or more but still demonstrate a deficiency in reading and were previously retained one or two years during kindergarten, first-, second or third-grade.
State Testing for Third GradeState Testing for Third Grade
If the student does not meet the requirements of one of the above listed options, he or she is not eligible for automatic promotion to the fourth grade.
At this point, the student will either receive probationary promotion or be retained in the third grade.
For the 2014-2015 school years, third-grade students who did not meet any of the above options will go to a retention committee.
Student Reading Proficiency Team is composed of: 1) Parent/legal guardian of student2) Current 3rd grade teacher assigned to the student who was
responsible for reading instruction3) 4th grade teacher-subsequent grade level4) The school principal5) A certified reading specialist
State Testing for Third GradeState Testing for Third Grade
An unanimous recommendation for probationary promotion by the Student Reading Proficiency Team must be reached in order for the student to be promoted.
Once the Student Reading Proficiency Team has made a unanimous recommendation, the recommendation shall be submitted to the superintendent of the school district for approval if promotion is the best option for the student.
Kindergarten - Fourth Grade Policy
Arrival after 9:30 a.m. ½ day absence
Pick up before 3:00 p.m. ½ day absence
10 days absent/tardies Courtesy letter
15 days absent /tardies Courtesy letter
20 days absent Certified Non-Attending letter
AttendanceAttendance
School Day: 8:50 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.Jenks West Attendance Office X5618
School Supply Packets
School Supply Packets are on sale NOW!
Submit paper order form by June 12.
Paper order forms are available in building offices upon request and are due May 29.
There will be a LIMITED number of packets available at Meet the Teacher in August (additional $10 per pack). These will be on a first come, first serve basis.
NO guarantees and NO additional orders will be made.Submit paper order form and payment to teachers or office by Friday, May 23rd
Teachers LOVE the school supply packs!
The supplies are collected by your child’s teacher and used in the classroom as community property.
Be a JWE Volunteer!Be a JWE Volunteer!
Project Westly
Field Trips
Jog-A-Thon
Men with Class
Jump Rope for
Heart
Holiday
Parties
Bingo Night
Vision &
Hearing
Screenings
Book FairCaring Van
Back to School Post Cards (sent a week before school starts)
First Day of School (8:50 – 3:30)Wednesday, August 19th
Volunteer TrainingVolunteer Traininghttps://docs.google.com/a/jenksms.com/file/d/0B14UAfhpAdZ3TWpJd2FtTFBYWm8/edit?usp=sharing&pli=1
• Kim KittelsonKim Kittelson
• Building F PrincipalBuilding F Principal
• [email protected]@jenksps.org
Thank YouThank You