CEUs/Instructional Seminars Welcome! 3rd Grade Parents Evening Agenda Homework Home Projects Team Grading Testing Dates Field Trips Volunteers Canvas Schedule PBIS Expectations ELA Math Science Social Studies Health CEUs/Instructional Seminars 1

3rd Grade Schedule 8:05- 8:15 Breakfast 8:15-8:30 Community Time 8:30-10:30 Language Arts 10:20-11:20 Related Arts 11:20-12:20 Recess/Lunch 12:20-1:20 Content 1:20-2:35 Math 2:37-2:40 Dismissal 2

School-Wide Behavior Expectations R.O.C.K ▶RESPECTFUL ▶ON-TASK ▶COOPERATIVE ▶KIND ▶Class Dojo: Students will earn points and rewards for demonstrating ROCK behaviors and staying on green. Points turn into pawprints for... ▶ Weekly Rewards: Class Incentives ▶ Monthly Rewards: School Store and Dog Club ▶ Students who are not following ROCK expectations will receive… ▶ Verbal Warning ▶Think Time ▶Minor Referral ▶Major Referral

Language Arts Language Arts standards are on-going throughout the year. Students will demonstrate comprehension by consistently writing about the books they are reading and providing evidence from the text. Independent Daily Reading (IDR) Cont. 4

Throughout the year students will read, listen, and respond to : Language Arts Cont. Throughout the year students will read, listen, and respond to : Literature/Fiction Informational Text/Non-Fiction Writing Units: Writing About Reading -Letter of Opinion Biography -Poetry Realistic Fiction -Research Report -Opinion Essay -How To Writing Show notebooks 5

WORD STUDY Phonics Prefixes Suffixes Vocabulary Spelling A Powerful Approach Phonics Prefixes Suffixes Vocabulary Greek & Latin Roots Spelling 6

WORD STUDY AT HOME Quick Writes: Twice a week, students will write for 10 minutes about a given prompt and incorporate new vocabulary words into their writing. 7

Mathematics Numbers and Operations in Base Ten Adding, Subtracting, Rounding Operations and Algebraic Thinking Multiplication and Division Basic Facts are VERY important!!! Fractions Measurement and Data Time, Area, Perimeter Geometry 8

The Standards for Mathematical Practice Make sense of the problems and persevere in solving them. Reason abstractly and quantitatively Construct viable arguments and critique the reasoning of others. Model with mathematics. Use appropriate tools strategically. Attend to precision. Look for and make use of structures. Look for and express regularity in repeated reasoning.

Rigor of Mathematics Is achieved through high-quality tasks that balance conceptual understanding, procedural understanding, and application of mathematics. 10

Homework is due every Friday Math Homework Homework is due every Friday Monday: CC Review -page 1 Tuesday: CC Review -page 2 Wednesday: Fact Practice Thursday: Problem Solving Dreambox/Wixie: **Optional

How does your child use Dreambox at school? •Dreambox is being used during: •Math rotations- independent time •Technology class •Breakfast •Indoor recess

Home Usage: Expectations & Tips •The only person who should be playing on your child’s account, is your child. •Once your child starts a lesson, they need to complete it. Otherwise DreamBox can’t tailor the next lesson to meet their needs. •Tips •Remind your child that it’s okay to make mistakes! •When they’re stuck, have them click the help/hint button. •Plan at least 15 minutes for each section.

Science Quarter 1: Weather and Climate Quarter 2: Forces and Interactions Quarter 3: Plant and Animal Survival Quarter 4: Life Cycles and Traits 14

Social Studies Quarter 1: Changing Communities Quarter 2: Mapping Our World Quarter 3: Money Matters Quarter 4: Project Citizen

Health Q1: Social and Emotional Health Q2: Safety, First Aid, & Injury Prevention Q3: Disease Prevention & Control Q4: Tobacco, Alcohol & Other Drugs

G/T CEU Curriculum Extension Units -Interdisciplinary advanced-level content, reading, writing, & thinking skills „-2 CEUs per grade per year lasting approximately 9-12 weeks each „-Each unit requires two hours of instruction per week with the G/T Resource Teacher „-Multiple criteria used for the selection process Third Grade CEUs: Engineering/Weather Immigration G/T Instructional Seminars -Designed to develop advanced-level skills in an area of interest for students -Offerings vary based on the needs of the students and grade-level teams -Each unit will meet with the G/T Resource Teacher 1-2 times per week during recess. Third Grade Seminars: Unheard Perspectives Citizen Scientists Book Club

Homework Agenda Books Reading at Home Word Study Daily Math Homework with technology (optional)

Third Grade Projects Biography Project (home) We ask that your child completes this project with assistance only when necessary Chesapeake Bay Research Project (in-school)

Grading Procedures Students will receive letter grades Reading -Science Writing -Social Studies Spelling -Health Language Mechanics -Math Concepts Learning Behaviors -Math Problem Solving Classwork, homework completion, participation, effort, attitude, etc. -Weekly Progress Report in Agenda

Measures of Academic Progress (MAP) 3rd-5th Grade Fall Administration: October Winter Administration: end of January through February Administered in the Fall and Winter for Reading and Math Measures student growth over time Provides preliminary benchmark of College and Career Readiness Assesses instructional strengths and needs Supports differentiated instruction in the classroom Parents receive progress reports after each administration

CogAT (Cognitive Abilities Test) - Grades 3 and 5 Measures verbal, quantitative, and learned reasoning abilities Used for GT placement decisions Administered in December

PARCC Assessments PARCC Benefits: Indicates how closely students are on track to graduate college and career ready Gives teachers regular results to guide learning and instruction The PARCC assessments are on a 5 point scale: 1-Did not yet meet expectations, 2-Partially met expectations, 3-Approached expectations, 4-Met Expectations, and 5-Exceeded expectations Students hand-carry PARCC results home in the first few weeks of the following school year.

Field Trips Baltimore Museum of Industry– Fall (Date TBA) Bread-make – March Camden Yards - May 24

Field Trip Chaperone Selection Process If a parent/guardian would like to be considered as a chaperone, they must check the chaperone box on their child’s permission form, provide contact information, and return the form to their child’s teacher. Permission forms may be turned in before payment. Chaperones will be contacted by the homeroom teacher if they are selected for the trip.

Field Trip Chaperone Selection Process - Continued - After the first field trip, chaperone requests from parents/guardians who have not attended a previous field trip this school year will take first priority. Parents/guardians that are not selected to chaperone will be placed on a waiting list and used if needed. Parents/guardians who submit a request will be notified via phone or email if they were selected or not selected to chaperone on a field trip.

Canvas TEAM PAGE CLASS PAGE Used for team schedule updates To get to Canvas: http://www.hcpss.org/connect/ -parents http://hcpss.me -students CLASS PAGE Used for student engagement with technology ***PLEASE UPDATE OR CONFIRM YOUR FAMILY FILE TONIGHT!!

Volunteering at CRES Please indicate on your child’s form if you would like to be a volunteer this year Volunteers must review the volunteer video below and print out a volunteer certificate. Please bring it to school when you are called to volunteer. http://www.hcpss.org/parents/volunteer-information/

Additional Home Resources Cradlerock cres.hcpss.org HCPSS www.hcpss.org Hcpss.connect-for parents Hcpss.me –for students *HCPSS Connect Family File‬ to update emergency cards -Needs to be updated every year

Questions and Answers Thank you for coming! School number: 410-313-7610 Emails: Caitlin_Reese@hcpss.org Katelyn_Harrison@hcpss.org Lisa_Warnick@hcpss.org Melissa_Carney@hcpss.org Leslie_Ferrara@hcpss.org Emily_Goldhammer@hcpss.org Thank you for coming!