Cartersville Elementary School Ces title I family night 2017-18 Cartersville Elementary School We believe in Ces. We believe in character, relationships, and Success!

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Transition to third grade: grading Third grade is a transition in how student work is graded. Summative Grading is Traditional Grading. 90-100 is an A 80-89 is a B 70-79 is a C Below 70 is not passing. Test Grades are weighted! This means that test grades affect grades more than daily/formative grades. Retake opportunities are available for students who do not pass the test the first time. Retakes are averaged with the original score. Turning in work is half the battle! Help me to help your child! If you see work coming home that has no teacher markings, please, please send it back to be checked! Missing work takes a grade of 0, which adversely affects grades.

Transition to third grade: READING Reading instruction focuses on comprehension: how children understand what they read. Important Ideas in Fiction: Central Message: the lesson, moral, theme Understanding character development and how characters develop throughout a story Explaining how one part of a story, poem, or play builds on the earlier parts Determining author’s point of view based on the text (and independent of the students’ point of view) Important Ideas in Nonfiction: Main Idea: the author’s most important point Text Features: what do we see in addition to the text that helps us understand? Text Structure: how did the author organize the text? Why does this organization make sense for this topic? Comparing and Contrasting two texts on the same topic Vocabulary! Academic vocabulary matters for instructions (weekly vocabulary words) Use context clues to figure out words we don’t know. We work on students reading words accurately as needed in small groups. OG Phonics with Words Their Way spelling patterns Students work on what they need only. No spelling quizzes. Transition to third grade: READING

Transition to third grade: math Math instruction focuses on conceptual understanding and flexible strategies. Addition and Subtraction up to 4 digits with 0s. Concepts of multiplication: grouping, size of increase in problem, fact fluency with multiple strategies. Concept of division as equal sharing. Use of operations in real world problems including measurement scenarios: volume, mass, graphing, area, and perimeter. Concept of fractions: parts of 1 whole, equal sharing, numbers between 0 and 1. Use geometry to support understanding of fractions. Students must write to explain in math, too! Many opportunities to practice writing to explain. Students explain by writing in words about the steps they take to solve a problem.

Transition to third grade: science and social studies Labs and Inquiry activities whenever possible. These are very difficult to make-up for absent students due to lab setup and reserving lab space. Learn how to take notes from reading and apply reading skills in the context of content learning. Practice answering questions based on observations, data (connections to math), and reading. Social Studies: Projects and experience-based learning whenever possible. These activities are very difficult to make-up for absent students. Practice answering questions using the text for support. Links to literature are used whenever possible, such as class read aloud Sign of the Beaver with study of American Indians. Tests: Students are expected to study to learn some facts related to science and social studies for tests. Please help them study! Study skills are new for third graders! Transition to third grade: science and social studies

Study skills are new! You can help! Your child is just how learning how to study. This is a skill that the children will need as they continue their academic careers. You can help! Create webs on concepts (concept in the middle and details surrounding it). Flash cards for math facts or general memorization. 3 minute intervals, 3 times per day. More OFTEN not more time! Complete the palm & fingers (open hand main idea) or boxes & bullets strategy for science and social studies (main idea in the box & details for the bullets) Create a time line for social studies concepts & reading nonfiction Have your child “teach” you about the area. Teaching you is explaining, which is some of the hardest work we do in 3rd grade!

Communication with Mrs. beyea Daily Agenda Notes! Your child’s agenda should look like mine!  It has notes about what we are studying day-by-day. I make every effort to keep them updated. Graded work: I check all work!! Work with a number on it is for a grade, almost always. Work with a check is a collection grade. Work without any marks from me probably didn’t make it in the turn in basket. Please help your child remember to turn it in!  Occasional calls and emails will update you of assignments/quick checks or other time-sensitive class news. Regular Newsletters: sent home via hard copy, emailed, and uploaded to Mrs. Beyea’s website. Mrs. Beyea’s Website on www.cartersvilleschools.org has resources and links to helpful information. Parent Conferences: I will meet with you at any point in the year if you would like to schedule a time to discuss your child’s progress, how you can help at home, or anything else. I plan to meet with everyone at least twice this year. Email or call if you have a question for me. Transportation communication and excuses for absences should be sent in writing (hard-copy note for the office) in the morning before 8:00. PLEASE be sure I have the correct contact information for you! Communication with Mrs. beyea

Help at home READ WRITE FAST FACTS READ, READ, READ! Research shows that the MORE kids read, the BETTER they read. It’s not too late to start now to have a lasting, positive impact on your child’s education. Read 20 to 30 minutes per night. Work up to your child reading the whole time, if you need to. Find books and topics that interest your child, and make it fun, family time! READ WRITE, and WRITE OFTEN! Writing is difficult, and children need practice to put their thoughts on paper. Try creative journaling, journaling about feelings, or shared journaling (write entries to each other). WRITE FAST FACT RECALL Memorized multiplication facts are important for 4th and 5th grade (multiplying multiple digits). This is the year to learn them! We practice each fact type during a week and check at the end. We keep all the facts we have learned on our checks. J Frequency over lengthy: Study math facts 3 times per day for 3 minutes per time, flashing quickly, to promote quick recall and memory. Try to spread out the 3 study times for maximum effect. FAST FACTS Help at home

Homework READ, READ, READ. Answer questions about what they read and support it in the text by touching where they can find the answer. Study for checks and tests. Any other “homework” students bring home is class work that they did not finish during the allotted time.

Choosing a book / what does lexile mean? Your child will complete the SRI (Scholastic Reading Inventory) at least 3 times this year. We use this assessment to help determine your child’s lexile level. By the end of 3rd grade your child should be reading between a 500-800 lexile. On grade level in May is a score of 680. You may visit www.lexile.com to find book levels and learn more information. Choosing a book / what does lexile mean?

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Thank you! Thank you for supporting your child in his or her educational journey! Third grade is a year of tremendous growth for children, and I am thrilled to share this year with you and your child! Enjoy ice cream in the Cafeteria and check out the books for the book fair in the Media Center!