Welcome to 3rd Grade Curriculum Night! (Ms. Ingram’s class) Please feel free to use a provided index card to write a note to your child to leave on their desk for the morning.  You may use additional cards to write questions or comments for me, or notes for yourself.

About Ms. Ingram Born in Pennsylvania / Raised in Charleston, South Carolina Moved to Phoenix 2 years ago Master of Arts in Teaching Early Childhood Education (College of Charleston) Bachelor of Arts – Communication Studies 7th year teaching (1st and 3rd grade)

Important Times First bell at 7:40am (May be on campus starting at 7:15am) Tardy bell at 7:45am Dismissal at 2:35pm (12:35 Wednesdays) Working snack around 9:15 3rd grade recess and lunch 11:15pm-11:55pm

Our Day Morning Work Writing Math Groups Math Specials Reading Comprehension Playground and Lunch Reading – CKLA Recess Science/Social Studies/Health Reading Groups Dismissal

Specials Schedule Monday: Art Tuesday: Library Wednesday: Computer Lab Thursday: Music Friday: PE

Clip Chart Each child has a clothespin Pink (& above) - Reward Blue Start on green each day Kids can move up and down throughout the day Pink (& above) - Reward Blue Green Yellow Orange Reflection Sheet Parent Contact, Loss of Privilege

Home-School Communication Emails (singram@kyrene.org) Send notes in STAR Folder Weekly Homework and Daily Behavior Log Conferences twice a year Flyer Friday

Grading Highlighters for grading Proficient (P): 85% and above Developing (D): 60-84% Area of Concern (AC): 59% and below Report cards go home 4 times/year

Homework Homework and Behavior Log filled out daily Typically includes half-sheet of math daily, text to read aloud for fluency, and spelling practice (coming soon) 100 minutes/week reading 30 minutes/week DreamBox 30 minutes/week Typing Agent

Volunteers PTO Art Masterpiece Class Parties September, October, November, January Class Parties Fall, Winter, Friendship, End of the Year Supplies throughout the year

Reading ELA Arizona College and Career Ready Standards Resources: CKLA, Time for Kids, chapter books, a variety of other fiction and nonfiction texts 95% for phonics and multisyllabic words End of Year fluency goal – 100 words per minute with 97% accuracy DIBELS will be used to assess fluency and accuracy in August, December, and May

About Core Knowledge (CKLA) Guiding principal is to provide educational excellence and equity to all children 60 minutes of daily instruction will focus on: The same topic/theme for 10-15 days (parent letters will go home weekly with domain info.) Listening to and engaging with increasingly complex content Engaging lessons with a heavy vocabulary emphasis Producing a written performance task to demonstrate learning

Move on When Reading A.R.S. 15-701, passed in 2010, states than when a third grade student scores far below the third grade proficiency level on AzMerit they will not be promoted to fourth grade These students will receive additional intervention at school Exempt students include students with an IEP in reading or language and ELL students who have received less than 2 years of English instruction Timeline: Parents of students identified will be contacted by October Progress will be checked throughout the year and intervention plans will change if necessary Decisions about promotion or retention will be made after receiving AzMerit results

Writing and Handwriting Students will write narrative, informative, and opinion pieces Focus on the writing process – prewriting, drafting, revising, editing, publishing Conventions and grammar skills taught through CKLA and Morning Work Friday quiz Start with 1 paragraph and will progress to 5-paragraph essays Cursive

Math Math Arizona College and Career Ready Standards Resources: Investigations in Data and Space, Fosnot, Engage New York, and Georgia Department of Education A variety of whole group, small group, and independent activities Focus not only on mathematical computation but also problem solving and critical thinking skills Manipulatives Math Games

Math Concepts Addition and subtraction Multiplication and division (properties and relationship) Rounding Fractions (shapes, number line, equivalency, real world) Measurement (length, weight, capacity) Time on a clock to the nearest minute Attributes of quadrilaterals Data analysis (bar graphs, pictographs, line plots)

Math Assessment Sample What is another way of expressing 8 X 12? (8 x 10) + (8 x 2) (8 x 1) + (8 x 2) (8 x 10) + 2 8 + (10 x 2) A bake sale had 3 cakes, as shown below, for sale. Each cake was cut into 6 slices. Each slice was sold for $5. What was the total amount earned for the sale of all the cakes?

Parent Math Resource Page What can you find on this page? Links to booklets with grade level specific math expectation Videos to watch that model different math strategies Go to Kyrene.org Estrella  Parents  Math Resources for Parents on the left

Science, Social Studies, & Health Light and Sound (CKLA) Ecosystems (CKLA) Rocks and Minerals Earth’s Structure and Composition Plants Animal Adaptations Social Studies: Ancient Greece and Rome (CKLA) Exploration and Colonization (CKLA) Civil War and Reconstruction Foundations and Structure of Government Rights, Roles, and Responsibilities of Citizens Economics Health: Body Systems (CKLA) Personal Safety Physically Healthy Behaviors Emotionally Healthy Behaviors

Technology PCs, laptops, and Think Pads Computer lab weekly Work on computer operations, keyboarding, research skills, and showcasing learning Microsoft Word and PowerPoint Pixie 4 Frames Typing Agent DreamBox

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Thank You for Coming! Please write any questions or comments for me on a notecard with your name. I’ll be sure to get back to you as soon as possible.  Thank you for being a crucial part of our home-school connection!