Welcome to P.E.S. Curriculum Night! Learning is an ADVENTURE! 2017-2018

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PES Mission Statement The mission of Pick Elementary, the torchbearers of leadership, is to illuminate a pathway of excellence by empowering individuals to achieve their personal best in order to become thriving members of society through a collaborative community distinguished by: High Expectations, responsibility, and hard work Celebration and respect for diverse perspectives A culture of excellence, leadership, and pride.

Review School-Parent Compact. Write 8-24-2017 beside review date and sign.

Handbook Reminders: On Pick website/ School Calendar Arrival 7:15 Dismissal- Change of Transportation/ iNow Verfication* Dress Code = tennis shoes for P.E.

School Events and Activities: Current Email in i-Now School Website School Facebook Page Pick Twitter @pickelementary Teacher Newsletter

Class Events and Activities: Current Email Class DoJo Weekly Newsletter Class Website

P.E.S. School Counseling Program Services include the following: Bimonthly counseling lessons Individual and small group support Responsive services and crisis management Referrals to community agencies as needed Collaboration and consultation with staff & parents “Together, we can ensure your child succeeds socially, emotionally, and academically!!!” –Mrs. Burney

Please check out my brochure or website for more details! Melea Burney: 887-2113, mbburney@auburnschools.org

Welcome to 3rd Grade!!

Contacting Mrs. Carlson School Office (334) 887-2110 Notes/Money– Students are responsible for getting them to me Email – BEST WAY – kbcarlson@auburnschools.org Class DoJo message

Snack and Lunch 9:30-9:40 Snack 12:10-12:30 Lunch *Send a healthy, ready-to-eat snack. Fresh fruit, pretzels, cheese crackers, PB crackers are GREAT “brain food”!! *Please do not send candy, cookies, chips, or drinks other than water 12:10-12:30 Lunch *Please email or send a note before you come to make sure we don’t have a conflict .

Birthdays!! CNP Celebrations! Birthday Book Club News Announcements Classroom Recognition * Letter sent home last week

Grades and the 1st Progress Report: Progress Report will mostly consist of work habits and behaviors observed from the first weeks of school (such as, but not limited to): Listens attentively Works accurately and neatly Completes work in a timely manner Demonstrates self-control Shows respect for others Observes school and class rules Few grades for 1st Progress Report because we have been working on procedures and work habits in the classroom

Grade Scale Grades 100-90= A 89-80=B 79-70=C 69-60=D 59-0=F Reading: Tests (60%), Class work (40%) Language Arts: Published Writing and Tests (60%), Spelling Tests (10%), Class work (30%) Math: Tests (60%), Class work (30%), Math Facts Fluency (10%) Science/Social Studies: Tests and major projects, Class work, Notebooks –equally weighted – 100% 100-90= A 89-80=B 79-70=C 69-60=D 59-0=F Grade Scale

Spelling *Making Words -Activity-

Reading *Wonders *Themes (Folk Tales, Americana, Weather, Oregon Trail, Life Cycles, Habitats) *Daily 5

Daily 5 *Read to Self *Work on Writing *Word Work *Read with Someone *Listen to Reading

The average child reads ___ minutes at school each day independently.

Math 1st nine weeks focus: 2nd nine weeks focus: 4th nine weeks focus: *solve addition and subtraction word problems within 1,000 *interpret and create graphs 2nd nine weeks focus: *multiplication and division strategies 4th nine weeks focus: *measurement, time, elapsed time *geometry 3rd nine weeks focus: *comparing fractions *creating equivalent fractions

Science/Social Studies: Science: STEM Scopes for AL *Engineering, Investigations, and Critical Thinking/Reasoning -Forces and Motion -Animal Habitats Social Studies: *Focus on Maps to incorporate other areas of learning *Liberty’s Legacy/Declaration of Independence (Americana) *Early Native American tribes of Alabama *Oregon Trail – primary sources, trading, import/export, consumer/producer

Homework *Nightly Reading – Read 20 minutes to parent or with a parent. *Spelling Words – Review and practice sample words *Math Facts – 1st nine weeks – addition and subtraction facts, 2nd and 3rd nine weeks – multiplication facts. Additional Homework may be assigned as needed.

Prize Drawings!!!

Contacting Mrs. Carlson School Office (334) 887-2110 Notes/Money – Students are responsible for getting them to me. Email – BEST WAY – kbcarlson@auburnschools.org Class DoJo message