BE Our Guest as we Serve Up new learning! RESERVED

Welcome to Third Grade! Prepare yourself for a delicious year filled with the yummiest of treats cooked up especially for your child! Let’s take a glimpse at the menu…

Ingredients R esponsibility R espect R eadiness You are responsible for yourself, your things, your learning, and your choices Treat everyone the way you want to be treated Be ready to listen, learn, and succeed f o r S u c c e s s

Math Students are expected to know their addition and subtraction facts. Timed facts tests are given on Fridays. A math journal is used to record daily notes and practice exercises from class lessons. They are kept in class, but may go home in the student’s binder for review. The Daily Math Homework is the best way to practice at home and show parents what is learned in class. Students are expected to use higher level thinking skills. They are encouraged to use the 4-Step Problem Solving Process to show their thinking. Math TAKS Test ~ April 28, 2009

4- Step Problem Solving Main Idea- What is the question asking me to do? Details- Numbers and information that you need from the problem. Strategies- Solve the problem. Write a number sentence. How- Write a sentence about how you solved the problem.

CFISD Online Math Resources Go to the Cy-Fair ISD Homepage:  Departments  Curriculum & Instruction  Elementary:Mathwww.cfisd.net Resources include: Model Drawing: 3 rd grade – shows how to do the 4- Step process. 3 rd Grade [1 st or 2 nd Semester] – shows the pacing and sequence of the math curriculum with additional assessment examples.

Science Science Study Guides are issued to students and kept in their binder. They should be used on a daily basis at home for homework help, to study vocabulary, and review concepts. They will be collected at the end of the year. Students will be expected to know the steps of the Scientific Process and use them in hands-on class labs and investigations. Nature Trails - our 3 rd grade Science Field Trip - is scheduled for Thursday and Friday, Oct. 2 nd and 3 rd. Students should be prepared for a full day of hands-on Science activities outdoors, and be dressed appropriately… and wear bug spray! Volunteers for Nature Trails will be trained on Sept. 26. If you are interested in volunteering, please sign-up tonight and we will contact you with more details.

Reader’s Workshop Focus of instruction is student driven Student/teacher interactions increased ~ conferencing Small groups/differentiated instruction ~ celebrations of student successes ~ focus on individual student growth and levels Comprehension strategies ~ thinking is reading ~ reading responses Reading TAKS Test ~ March 3, 2009

Writer’s Workshop Focus of instruction is student driven Student/teacher interactions increased ~ conferencing Writer’s Notebook 6 Traits of Writing ~Editing and revising

Social Studies Focus on Communities History, people, places Reading and Writing integration

Technology Smartboard Document Projector Photostory Notestar

Assessments Daily Grades (90%) Spelling and Math Facts Tests (10%) Percentages and holistic grades Rubrics

Homework Math, Reading, and Science homework is assigned every week on Friday and due the following Friday Spelling will be integrated into student writing ~ spelling rules will be sent home rather than spelling word lists Homework will be reflected as a work habit grade rather than a numeric grade and based on completion Late homework will be accepted for review ~ work habit grade will be effected

Student Responsibility Card Completing my homework is my responsibility as a student. Missing Assignment _________________________ Date _____________ I do not have my homework today because: ____ I did the assignment, but did not bring it to school ____ I chose not to complete the assignment ____ I forgot to complete the assignment ____ I did not have the proper materials at home to complete my assignment ____ Other – please explain __________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________ Signature ______________________

Cupcakes BurntDoneWell DoneWith Sprinkles How do Top Chefs bake their cupcakes? Head Chefs EXPECT Sprinkles!

Parent Conferences Monday, October 13, 2008 Sign up tonight!