Welcome to 3rd Grade Parent Information Night Mrs. Combs Mrs. Davis Ms. Foley Ms. Mullens Expect Success!

Goals of 3rd Grade Third Grade is a big transitional year for both students and parents. Concepts moves at a much faster pace. Our goal is that students will be active & engaged in their learning, so that students will remain successful learners.

Attendance & Punctuality Punctuality and attendance are important. Instruction begins promptly at 8:00AM. Please ensure that your child is in the classroom. If your son/daughter is absent, contact the Attendance office. A note is required for each absence as soon as possible. Classroom and Campus Incentives for Perfect Attendance General Conduct grade drops 1 letter for every 4 tardies in a grading period.

Behavior Nurtured Heart Approach Behavior Reflections This system consists of consistently reinforcing positive character traits with praise and rewards while still setting firm boundaries. Behavior Reflections Reset Behavior book Student-Teacher conference Parent Contact

Incentives Students earn tickets for positive behaviors. Prides- North, East, South and West Campus wide incentive. Students can earn points for their tribes by: attendance, character awards, behavior, grades, bus behavior. Tribes- behavior in lunchroom, plc, library. Students are encouraged to wear their tribe colors on Friday.

STAAR Replaces TAKS STAAR= State of Texas Assessment of Academic Readiness 4 hour testing window In 3rd grade this will assess: reading and math Higher level of thinking, depth of knowledge Hard time transferring answer booklet answers to bubble sheet= tix reinforcement

Ways to Achieve Success Completing homework correctly Reading daily Using strategies/proving answers Personal academic (attainable) goals Attendance

ELA & Social Studies Curriculum Assignments are done in class and kept in Interactive Journals. Journals are kept at school so students can use as a resource. Reading Students should be reading daily to build stamina which prepares them for STAAR tests and future grade levels. Comprehension and Fluency are components of Reading Test. End of Year level “P”

ELA Homework Choice Board Reading Log Reflects what is taught in class May include reading, writing, spelling, grammar, or Social Studies Reading Log Students should be reading daily and parents should sign off on the reading log. Reading homework may include: studying for science, reading newspapers, recipes, Kid biz and other reading websites etc. Reading log is given to students. Only way for us to be able to know that students are reading at home. KIDBIZ will start in October- The students are given articles to read online and answer questions.

Homework Choice Board

Spelling Please practice spelling at home Spelling quizzes will be given on Thursdays New spelling words will be given on Fridays.

Math Curriculum The district curriculum moves at a fast pace, however, homework supplements the spiraling review. HOT TOPICS: Measurement Addition and Subtraction Multiplication/division Problem solving (2-3 step word problems) Computations (addition, subtraction, etc) should be shown on paper enVision available online

Math Homework Homework reflects the day’s lesson and is due the next day. Math book, Investigation worksheets, or other teacher chosen worksheets - Check agenda books. Reflex Math Math spirals: Filled with notes & Teacher Guided Practice Students are encouraged to take home as needed but must be brought back the next day.

Science Curriculum Lab Safety: if students are not following safety rules, they will be asked to observe rather than participate. Hands-on labs are incorporated for each unit. Science Journals- at school daily

General Homework Expectations Check Agenda Books and Teacher websites Homework will be given daily to reinforce/review skills taught in class. If you notice that they worked an assignment incorrectly, please assist them. The faster misconceptions are cleared, the more successful your child will be.

Classroom Websites School and teacher web pages give you access to important dates, information and resources. You can see your child’s: Upcoming assessments Weekly schedule Links to useful interactive sites such as: Learning.com, First in Math, Kidbiz.com, PearsonSuccess.com for both Math and ELA, and many others.

*Based campus decisions, no extra Grades Major assessments – 50% Minor assessments – 40% Homework – 10% Late homework will lower homework trait in Wednesday folder. *Based campus decisions, no extra credit will be given* Homework does affect their grade. An extension of what they are learning, time to practice skill, a communication tool for parents to know what content is being taught. Late homework is accepted, but will lower homework trait.

Grade Speed An online tool that provides parents with access to student’s grades & attendance. To view your son/daughters grades online, you will need the following: Student ID number Lunch pin (obtain this in person at the front office.) student social security number Updated weekly

Wednesday Folders Parent-teacher communication tool. Academics Work Habits Review/discuss the contents & work habits with your student. Keep the papers unless noted differently. Sign the folder & return Thursday. (Example)

Retakes To make sure students are successful, teachers will re-teach and reassess on assignments with grades 70 or below only. A note will be attached to the assignment in the Wednesday Folder for possible make-up times. Retake times could occur before or after school. Student will receive the higher of the two grades. Campus Grading Guidelines

District & Campus Assessments District Common Assessments (DCA)/Benchmarks Created by the district Major grade Campus Common Assessment (CCA) created by campus teachers These are both secure documents. Grades will be in Wednesday folders and on Gradespeed You may set up a conference to view the test document Test dates will be on websites and/or student agenda book Grades will be sent home on a slip of paper.

3rd Grade Common Schedules 9:30 – 10:15 Specials Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday 2:00 – 3:00 Specials Monday See teacher website for specials, library, art schedules and for specific lunch time.

Looking Ahead Parent Conferences – Oct. 14th (please sign up tonight) STAAR math– April 22nd STAAR reading – April 23rd

Visiting Lemm Elementary ALL visitors must enter through the front doors and show ID to front office to receive a visitor badge. Visitor badge must be visible Only visit the area stated on the badge ** This is for the safety of students and staff.** Please turn OFF cell phones and remove hats.

Other Lemm Notes: Car riders All students need to know: Practice using a seat belt Know Car #s Parents, please stay in your car All students need to know: Name Birthday Address Phone numbers Lunch Pin #s Please label all personal items

Thank You Questions will be taken at this time. Please sign up for parent conferences