Welcome!

Important Policies and Procedures Make sure you have signed up online for BWE email blasts on the BWE website. Please sign in at the front office each time you come to school. Please register online on the CMS website to be a volunteer (must do this every year). Send a written note with your child if there is a change in his/her afternoon transportation.

Birthday Celebrations Food sent to school for birthdays should be shared at lunch (Lunch: 11:40-12:05) Treat@ 11:50 Food shared for birthdays must be store- bought and nut-free. Your child is welcome to choose 1 friend to join them for lunch.

Daily Schedule 8:05-8:45 Literacy 8:45-9:10 Recess 9:15-10:45 Literacy 10:45-11:30 Specials (Remains the same) 11:40-12:05 Lunch (Remains the same) 12:05-12:25 Recess (lower fields) 12:35-1:55 Math 1:55-2:30 Integrated Studies 2:30-2:40 Read Aloud, Pack up

3rd Grade Curriculum

Literacy: Reading Reading Workshop-framework-share Daily Five/CAFE-literacy centers Author Studies Novel Units Non-fiction Pieces: Social Studies Weekly, Scholastic News, Time for Kids Other: Plays, Classic Literature, Poetry Favorites: Because of Winn Dixie, Serafina and the Black Cloak and Catwings

Literacy: Writing Narrative, Persuasive, and Informative Writing Mentor Texts Word Study/Grammar/Spelling Writing is often integrated into the subject areas Word Work/Daily Five

Social Studies Qualities of Good Citizenship Basic Structure of Local/National Government Basic Map Skills/Landforms Biographies Basic Principles of Economics Assessments will always be open book

Science 1st Quarter: The Scientific Method, Matter and Energy 2nd Quarter: Forces of Motion 3rd Quarter: Solar System 4th Quarter: Living Organisms *STEM Projects/STEM Lab during Technology Projects that integrate science, technology, engineering and math *EIE Program (Elementary is Engineering) Open book assessments

Math Number sense 0 - 1,000 Addition and subtraction of multi-digit numbers Multiplication and Division Time (Elapsed time) Metric length, capacity and mass Area Geometry Fractions Graphing explain how math groups work- students are given a pretest at the beginning of each quarter, based on student performance students will be grouped across the grade level, may change from unit to unit, HW on Tuesdays

Grading Scale A = 100% - 90% B = 89% - 80% C = 79% - 70% D = 69% - 60% F = 59% or below *Formal: end of unit tests, projects -students must retake assessment if they initially scored below 79%, but final score remains a 79% even if second attempt exceeds this * Informal-quizzes, classwork We take about 1 grade a week. Half are formal and half are informal. Writing and reading are together in literacy.

Assessments Beginning-of-Grade (BOG) test was on Wednesday. This was a reading assessment where children read a few passages and answered questions about them. This just gives us information about what students already know. TRC assessments are running records. These are given to help us learn more about your child as a reader. They are given 3 times a year. MAP assessments are given for diagnostic purposes only. Reports guide our teaching. Assessments are given three times this year in Language Arts and Math. End-of-Grade (EOG) tests in Reading and Math will be given at the end of May.

Read to Achieve According to NC Read to Achieve law students need to pass one of four assessments to be proficient in third grade reading. Score a 3 or higher on the BOG Score a Q or higher on the TRC Score a 207 or higher on the MAP reading assessment Score a 3 or higher on the EOG

Paideia We will implement the Paideia philosophy using its components: didactic teaching, coached projects and seminars throughout the year. This helps students form their own opinions, support them using viable arguments and engage in sophisticated conversations. The Arrival

Paideia

Communication Read bi-weekly e-blast about what your student is learning. The e-blast will always have our class website url in the teacher signature. Boomerang Folders: Students will place any checked work in this folder as well as hold any papers that need to return to school. Communication Pockets: This will house any info from office. This will come home every Thursday. Please sign and return. Data Notebook: This will also come home every Thursday. Inside you will find all of your child’s graded papers. (Your signature on the communication pocket informs me you’ve had an opportunity to check all of the above: the boomerang folder, communication pocket and data notebook). Agenda: Please initial daily confirming that you read with your child and are aware of their behavior report (color).

Breakout! We are excited to engage in Breakout activities this year. Students will exercise critical thinking skills, work cooperatively with peers and problem solve!

Thank you, and have a great night! Questions??? Thank you, and have a great night!