To 3rd Grade Curriculum Night Welcome To 3rd Grade Curriculum Night

Conferences Allen ISD conference day is October 23. Parents will meet with all of your child’s teachers. Please notify us ASAP if you need to reschedule. If you do not have any concerns or questions at this time, you do not have to schedule a conference. We will let you know if we see a need for one, and you can request a conference anytime throughout the year as concerns come up. Email is another great way to reach us and ask questions or express concerns. Please sign up in the Bloomz app or website for your conference time. If you need to arrange a different time, please email us.

Volunteers All volunteers and chaperones must have security clearance! Security clearance must be done each year. The link can be found on the Chandler website.

Field Trips October 27 – Dallas Zoo 4 chaperones/class Go to the webstore to pay online December 7 – Dallas Museum of Art All 3rd graders in Allen will attend. Mr. Howell will send more information. April 4 – Dallas Children’s Theatre “Legend of the Bluebonnet” 3 chaperones/class Lunch at a nearby park

Homework Shift the responsibility to the student 10 minutes of math facts Math Choice Board 20 minutes of reading/ Reading Log Spelling words each week Occasional assignments which should be written down in the agenda. Study Guides

Binders Communication - from school to home Conduct Chart – Parents only need to sign the Take Home Folder if the student received a signature at school.

Cheetah Challenge School wide intervention time Monday and Tuesday Math Wednesday and Thursday Reading

Reading Instruction Reading comprehension skills are taught in mini lessons, then students practice that skill with silent reading. Silent sustained reading is necessary for students to become better readers. 30 minutes of reading is our goal at school. 20 minutes of reading is what we expect nightly at home. Read-alouds are encouraged at home! They are an excellent way to build vocabulary and schema, and emphasize to your children that reading is important.

3rd Grade Expectations for Writing

Math Expectations All year we practice strategies that will help increase students’ ability to solve multi-step word problems, show their work, and complete assignments independently. By the end of third grade students need to be fluent in their multiplication facts (know them within 4 seconds). Please be practicing math facts nightly!!

Grades 60% of our grades are for daily work. 40% are tests and quizzes. Work that is corrected must be completed at school. The highest grade possible on corrected work is 70. Grades may be seen in Skyward.

STAAR Test State of Texas Assessment of Academic Readiness is our state mandated standardized test which tests reading and math skills based on 3rd grade TEKS Simulations (practice) will be Feb. 20-21 May 14– Math May 15– Reading Please check the TEA website for more information.