1. Curriculum Night
Mr. Chesher
Third Grade

2. Curriculum Night Introduction Curriculum Overview Classroom Procedures
Q & A

3. Meet Mr. Chesher Experience –13 years 1st, 2nd, 3rd 4th, and 5th
Philosophy – Promote accountability & foster independence
Whole Group Instruction – 5-10 minutes
Small Group Instruction – minutes 4 groups in the AM & 4 in the PM
Independent Work – seatwork/choice board/stations

4. Math Curriculum

5. Essential Questions
Give a focus on the concept being taught for the day.
Changes throughout the unit
Refer to website for updated essential questions. These are updated on a daily basis and coincide with the standards being taught.

6. Math Curriculum, Cont. Place value from ones to hundred thousands
Base ten number system
Addition math
Word problems
Geometry
Classify triangles
Angles
Diameter/center/radius of circles
Perimeter and area

7. Math Curriculum, Cont. Measurement
Multiplication (facts through 10 x 10)
Division (2 or 3 digit number divided by 1 digit divisor) with and without reminder
Patterns
Data collection and interpretation
Beginning algebra (using formulas)
Fractions – partitioning objects

8. Technology Integration
MathBoard – Math app used to practice computation skills in all operations.
Power Point – Students are taught how to create and utilize presentations to display math reasoning and depth of understanding.
Red Bird – Used to practice various mathematical concepts at home and at centers.

9. Science Curriculum

10. Science Curriculum 2 – 4 week units (Adaptations 14 days)
Rotate between science and social studies
Units
Magnets
Heat
Pollution
Rocks and Minerals
Fossils
Animals habitats

11. SAZ Labs
Information will be available from 5:30-6:00 on each Curriculum Night.
3 labs will be showcased K, 3rd, and 5th
See examples of labs
Handouts of an example SAZ lab showing how everything is prepared
Sign-up sheet if interested

12. Social Studies Curriculum

13. Social Studies Curriculum
Map skills
Roots of democracy
Branches of government
Economics
Historical figures (Paul Revere, Frederick Douglass, Susan B. Anthony, Mary McLeod Bethune, Franklin Roosevelt, Eleanor Roosevelt, Thurgood Marshall, Lyndon B. Johnson, Cesar Chavez)

14. Health Safety Family living Alcohol, tobacco, and drugs
Growth and development
Personal health

15. Think First, Stay Safe
TFSS is a research-based program that will help ensure the personal safety of children through increased awareness, education, advocacy and action.
Lessons are being taught by Mrs. Emerson during your child’s guidance time.
All students will participate unless as a parent you choose to opt out of the lesson.

16. Classroom Procedures

17. Daily Schedule Daily Specials Monday – Music (Crane)
7:15 – 7:40
Morning Work
7:45 – 8:15
Team time
8:15 – 9:00
Science/SS Block
9:05 – 9:50
Specials
9:55 – 10:50
Math Block
10:53 – 11:23
Lunch
11:23 – 11:35
Bathroom & Water Break
11:35– 12:30
12:30 – 1:45
Math
1:45 – 2:00
Recess
2:15 – 2:30
Dismissal
Daily Specials
Monday – Music (Crane)
Tuesday – PE (Melnyk)
Wednesday – Computer Lab/Guidance/Media Center
Thursday – PE (Melnyk)
Friday – Art (Reid)

18. Discipline Policy
- Class Dojo will be used as our discipline policy in all third grade classes this year.
- Homework not returned = -2 Dojo points
- Top percentage students by December will earn your child a pizza party funded by the third grade teachers.
- Messaging me on Class Dojo won’t get you a quicker response than .
* Be sure to check your child’s agenda each day and review their Class Dojo progress. This helps with promoting positive behavior in the classroom!

19. Agendas
Agendas are a critical means of daily communication. Please take the time to check your child’s agenda and sign it on a daily basis.

20. Inside The Agenda

21. Friday Papers
Communication between home and school is vital to your child’s success in the classroom. To keep you informed, we will be sending home classroom work samples in the folders every other Friday. Please take time to review the packet with your child and return it with a signature.

22. Homework
Homework is assigned Monday through Thursday for the purpose of encouraging good study habits and developing responsibility. Homework should take no more than 30 minutes to complete (excluding the time spent on independent reading). Homework given on a daily basis: spelling, math, and a third area of study from either writing, grammar, science, or social studies.

23. Homework, continued
Students should study spelling, math facts, and read on a daily basis. This does not have to take a long time. Just 10 or 15 minutes a day spent reviewing spelling and math facts can significantly help your child's performance. Encourage your child to complete their reading log each night. BOOK IT pizza coupons will be given to those who meet their goal.

24. Grading Academic Areas A 90 – 100 B 80 – 89 C 70 – 79 F 0 – 69
Non-Academic Areas
S Satisfactory
N Needs to Improve
U Unsatisfactory
NG Not Graded

25. Grade Weights
40% Tests, performance assessments, in- school projects, end of unit writing
30% Quizzes, at-home projects, oral presentations
25% Class work
5% Homework

26. Change of Afternoon Transportation
I must have a pink transportation change form for any change in transportation.
Please be reminded that you must have approval from the Fulton County Schools Transportation Department to ride a different school bus.

27. Responsibility
Please do not bring forgotten lunch money, snack, or homework to school. We are trying to emphasize responsibility. (The only exception should be medication.) Please leave anything that you feel you must bring at the front office.
Every student will also have a job in our classroom. The jobs are to introduce the students to leadership roles while continuing to emphasize responsibility.

28. Class Website ww.mrcheshersclass.weebly.com
Calendar, Links, Class Pictures, Information about Mr. Chesher, Parent Information, Homework and much, much more!
ww.mrcheshersclass.weebly.com

29. Snacks
We will be having snack time in class every day. Please encourage your child to bring something nutritious.
Sometimes students forget their snacks and are very hungry before lunch. One way to solve this problem is to teach your child to pack his/her snack.

30. Needed!

31. Classroom Wish list Handheld sharpeners for colored pencils
Math /Science/SS Games
Erasers for Dry-Erase Boards
Chapter Books
PENCIL SHARPENERS!!!!
iTunes Gift Cards for Apps

32. Conferences
Conference day is , October 11th , 2016
Please check your and sign up for a conference using the attached link:

33. Thank You for Joining Me for Curriculum Night 2016