1. Welcome to Curriculum Night
Please make yourself comfortable in your child’s seat.
Take a moment to read your child’s letter and respond to them on the pink heart paper provided.
Please make sure you visit the back table to …
Conference Sign Up sheet
Library Volunteer Sign Up Sheet
I am glad you are here with me tonight!

2. Tonight’s Agenda Introduction What’s on your desk? Communication
Daily/Yearly Schedule
Behavior Management
Homework
Literacy
Math
Science/Social Studies
Classroom Volunteers
Wrap-Up

3. On your desk……. Welcome to Third Grade with Mrs. Stookey packet
Friendship List/PTA Permission
Book Report Projects Packet
Paper to write your child back
Curriculum Follow Up- return if needed
Demographic Form – REVIEW and sign the bottom, leave on your child’s desk

4. Communication Monthly Class Newsletter – Hard copy or electronic copy
Weekly Homework Cover Sheet
Friday Calendar
Conferences:
Dec 4th & 5th
Attendance-please notify office/pre-approve with principal
E-news-sign up on school website
Class Friendship List (see permission sheet)
Telephone:
Website:

5. Website Survey
How often do/would you check your child’s class website?
Once a week
Once a month
Never

7. Student Expectations Class Rules Contract Compliment Chart
Positive Incentives:
Individual- Earning stickers… students earn raffle tickets for filling their charts with 20 stickers
Group- Table Points
Whole class- Marble jar
Super Awards

8. Students receive warnings when they fail to meet the classroom expectations. Each warning stands for something: 1st warning= Friendly reminder 2nd warning= Warning 3rdwarning=recess and responsibility response
Consequences:

9. Homework
Philosophy: Homework is an opportunity for students to practice skills learned in class while gaining independence, self-discipline, and responsibility.
*Please check over your child’s work nightly!*
Contract
Incentive chart for students
Homework packet
Reading Log minutes/night and reading response
Reading Fluency and Comprehension
Daily Math practice- Home Links
Weekly Spelling
Writing Prompts
Science/Social Studies Home connections
Math games- See packet for more information on Math online. Students brought home login card on Monday
EDM online and IXL

10. Reading 9:00-10:00
Curriculum: Making Meaning- Curriculum for teaching comprehension strategies This curriculum uses picture books to explicitly model and teach how to think about comprehension strategies. Students will then have the opportunity to practice and apply their new learning using authentic texts in individual reading, reflection and buddy work
Balanced Reading:
Read To, Shared Reading, Guided Reading, Independent Reading
Reader’s Workshop and CAFÉ
Read to Self, Read to Someone, Listen to Reading, Word Work
We will use a variety of resources to teach all of these components:
Learning reading strategies and practicing through read to self and read to someone
Book Reports (refer to packet)
Caught’ya (vocabulary)
National Geographic for Kids
Individual Fountas and Pinnell Reading Assessments; Reading Conferences; Just Right Books
Scholastic Book Orders –
Reading Response Journal
Good Readers Questions- see packet
Library website – search for leveled books

11. Writing – 10:00-11:00 Units of Study– by Lucy Calkins
Writer’s Workshop
Writing Process-
Prewriting, Drafting, Revising, Editing, Teacher Conference, Publishing
Types of Text
Narrative
Informational
Opinion
“Teaching to the Writer”

12. Spelling Words Their Way
Developmentally driven instruction approach to spelling
Students are assessed and placed into a Spelling group appropriate for their developmental stage
Word Study- not just memorizing words but LEARNING spelling patterns

13. Everyday Math Curriculum – 11:25-1:20
Adjustments this year to meet Common Core Standards:
Some lessons removed to provide in depth instruction on the standards
Problem solving tasks have been identified for each unit at each grade level. These tasks encourage students to solve problems with reason and precision and allow for meeting the needs of individual students.
IXL (online program) adopted by the district to strengthen fluency
Timed Math Facts (fluency)

14. Social Studies 2:00-2:45 Citizenship Native Americans Pioneers
Geography

15. Science -2:00-2:45 Salmon Rocks and Minerals Weather
Salmon- life cycle… an at home project
Rocks and Minerals- 3 different types of rocks…learn about minerals and how to identify them
Electricity- open and closed circuits, electricity safety, at home projectPuget Sound- a little more in-depth than first grade… review water cycle
Highline Kits
Local volunteers and programs… Hatchery, Kate Poaster

16. Health Lessons and goals include: Nutrition Exercise
Mental and Emotional Health
Safety
Diseases
Environmental Health
Lessons from our Health Book
Mrs. Miller discusses Heath and good habits in PE

17. Salmon Hatchery- September 29 Pioneer Farms- June 4
3rd Grade Field Trips
Salmon Hatchery- September 29
Seattle Art Museum – December 11
Pioneer Farms- June 4

18. Volunteering Variety of opportunities to volunteer
- in the classroom, field trips, at home projects, materials preparation
A volunteer calendar will be sent home in advance for each month
Volunteer packets
Descriptions
Sign up sheet

19. Thank you for coming!!!! Please Remember to: Sign up for a conference
Sign up for PTA and Friendship list
Complete forms and leave on your child’s desk
Write a letter to your child on the stationary
If you have any questions, please fill out the Follow Up Form