Welcome to 3 rd Grade Curriculum Night! I am so glad you are here!

Introduction Welcome to a new year! Student information sheet Child Survey Introduction letter- Parent Third Grade Curriculum Night Packet

All About Mrs. Richeson… My Background Graduated from Blue Springs High School in 2001 – I received my bachelors in early childhood and elementary education from UCM, my masters in teaching from Webster and my specialist degree in administration from UCM. My experience – This is my 10 th year teaching and my 9 th year at SPE. – I taught kindergarten for 7 years. This is my third year teaching third grade! My Family I have been married for 10 years and we have a daughter named Alivia who is 6 and a son named Will who is 3.

Daily Schedule To-FromActivity 9:05-9:25Morning Business 9:30-10:55Reader’s Workshop 10:55-11:40Special Class 11:40-12:50Snack/Math Workshop 12:50-1:45Lunch, Recess, and Read Aloud 1:45-2:25Writer’s Workshop 2:25-2:55Recess and Restroom 2:55-3:45Science/Social Studies 3:45-4:05Afternoon Business

Curriculum Math*  Grade Level Expectations  Math Workshop-stations  Problem Solving  Mathematician’s Notebooks and Math Boxes  Manipulatives  Hands-on games  Fact Fluency Practice Communication Arts*  Grade Level Expectations  Reader’s Workshop Comprehension Strategies Mini-Lesson Independent/Partner Reading/Conferring Reflection Time  Writer’s Workshop Genre Studies-Poetry, Etc. Mini-Lesson Crafting Session Reflection Time  Spelling-Root words  Fluency and Comprehension *Students will receive a letter grade in these subjects and be tested on the state assessment test (MAP).

Curriculum Science Matter Plants Earth, Sun, and Moon Food Chains Social Studies Economics Government Communities and Cultures Geography Computer Lab SRI-goal sheets ELA-Waggle Math Fluency Practice- Reflex, Go Math, Greg Tang Keyboarding Skills-dance mat typing and etc. Book Reports – Passport to Literature – 16 required – 50 pages =1 book report

Examples of Grades… Weekly ELA Grades Reader Workshop formative assessments, there may not always be a worksheet each day Weekly Quizzes-morning work Computer Lab Quiz Spelling Tests Writing Units-process grades Weekly Math Grades Assignments in class Weekly quizzes-morning work Computer Lab Quiz Fluency Quizzes Common Assessments

Common Core Standards Map Tests and released items MAP test- testing window is April 4-May 27 Our kids will be prepared!! Computer Practice

Planner and PUMA Folder CHECK PUMA FOLDER DAILY Homework  Monday – Reading or Writing and Math  Homework due on Thursday  Reading Log-EVERY NIGHT (requires a parent signature)  Friday – NO HOMEWORK  EACH NIGHT – 35 minutes total of homework 20 minutes reading and homework page (approximately 15 minutes) No homework will result in a Responsibility Think Ticket. SIGN PLANNER DAILY  Superb way to interact with your child and know what they are learning Teaches your child responsibility for the future  Please, please let me know if the homework is a problem for you and your family. I want this to be a pleasant experience for you so don’t hesitate to or call me if I can help make this easier on you and  your kiddo!!

Friday Folder Please read and return the signed progress report on Monday in your child’s Friday Folder.  Great source of communication between your family and me  Look for school information, field trip information, etc.  Weekly grade update  Newsletter-electronic and on the class webpage, please let me know if you need a paper copy.

Progress Report/Grades Friday Folder  Weekly grade update  Weekly behavior update Mid-term  Sign and return Academic Achievement Report*  Quarterly  Sign and return

Data Teams Once every two weeks during our grade level plan time we will meet to discuss achievement data within a specific skill. This is a great way for our team to collaborate and discuss various strategies to improve student success. The students will have data notebooks for each subject area so they can set goals and track their own success. We will be sending these notebooks home so you can see their success as well! We are really excited to expand on these notebooks this year!

What is PBS? (Positive Behavior Supports) All students and staff are taught school wide expectations with regular and frequent opportunities to practice them and be acknowledged when they use them. Interactions between students and staff focus on positive as opposed to negative reinforcement Staff uses data to make decisions regarding school behavior expectations A PBS school provides consistent rewards and interventions for all students Rewards will be an ongoing stage that may change depending on what our school needs. BEST TICKETS!!!

Tickets and Rewards Think Tickets  Responsibility Tickets-homework, planner and Friday folder signed  Re-Think Think Tickets-behavior  PUMA Time- popsicles, snack and read, movie or etc….-your child can earn puma time if they do not have more than 2 responsibility/think sheets during that  week  Please let me know if you have any questions or concerns about homework- I am here to HELP your child receive these special rewards

How can my child earn reward tickets? planner signed (1) reading log signed each day (1) HW brought back each day (1) Friday Folder brought back on Monday (1) Forms/slips returned on time (1) Tickets for reward incentives- candy, treasure box, helping another student or etc…..(these will change as the students show interests in other rewards)

Field Trips Permission Slips  sign and return School of Economics  January Arts Partners  TBA

PTA Please support our wonderful PTA  Playground Equipment  Projector in the Gym  Courtyard Maintenance  Holiday parites  Spirit Days  Etc!  JOIN TONIGHT TO HELP OUR CLASS REACH  100% membership!

Class Website and Pictures *Webpage- go to sunny pointe, Mrs. Richeson. If there is anything you would like on there please let me know. I am also going to try and do a weekly classroom blog so you can see a fun picture of events going on in our classroom. *Photo Galleries- walgreens.com- I will send photo albums by so please make sure I have your correct address. If you do not want your child photographed please let me know on the consent form. *I would love for each child to send a framed picture of his or her family. We will be displaying these in our classroom. You will receive your framed picture back at the end of the year. Thanks for helping us create our class family environment.

Odds and Ends Lunch payment Healthy Snack Planner Fee $5.00 Cash or check (made to SPE) Class Donations???

Thank you for coming! It’s going to be a great year! – Mrs. Richeson