1. We are going to have a “super” 3rd grade year!
Welcome
We are going to have a “super” 3rd grade year!

2. Tonight, parents will…
know and understand their role in the Parent Learning Community.
know ways they can be involved with their child’s classroom and school.
understand the expectations of a student at Samuel Beck Elementary
These will be your objectives for the evening. You can read them to the parents, It should be brief.

3. NISD Beliefs

4. Samuel Beck Elementary Mission Statement
In partnership with the community, Beck Elementary is committed to success for all learners, ensuring a safe environment that implements rigorous, relevant curricula, and focused instruction.

5. Schedule 7:40-8:55 Block #1 *Schemmel (Math / Science)
*Bell (LA / Social Studies)
9:00-9:55 PE / ART / MUSIC
10:00- 11: Block #1
11:20-12:45 Block# (Switch classes)
12:45- 1:15 Lunch
1:15- 1:45 Recess
1:45- 2:50 Block #2 (continued)
2:50-3: Pack up/Dismissal

6. Rewarding and Recognizing Good Behavior
Teaching with
Rewarding and Recognizing Good Behavior
Love
&
Logic
Classroom economy

7. Communication and Notes
*Work Sent Home
*Planners
* / voic
Transportation Changes
*Birthday Treats
*Weekly Newsletters on Websites
*Check Websites for information

8. Student Planner Expectations
*Sent home daily
*Homework / Assignments
*Sign each day by parents
~good place to write notes

9. Organization of Student
Materials
*Green Folder
--Green folder is “Take Home” folder : sent home daily
--Other folders are used in class
*Literacy Binders
*Math Journal, Science Journal
*If students run out of supplies, we will send a note (supplies are individual)

10. Grading & Homework Guidelines
*District Grading Guidelines/Homework
*Progress Reports / Report Cards
*Make-Up Work
*ELA and Math: 3 summatives, formatives… spelling combined equals 1 formative. SS and Science: 2 summatives with formatives
*Homework in math- return daily to be checked in class- not for a grade. Students can do it all at once depending on schedule.
*Homework in ELA- study spelling words in planner- we may send home a reading log later on
*Most six weeks are not 6 weeks due to revised district calendar- just be aware.
*We will communicate with parents on case by case basis about make up work… we do appreciate a heads up if you will be gone for an extended period of time. We prefer to have students complete as much make-up work in class as possible instead of sending it home.
Home Access Center- please us if you aren’t sure how to view your students’ grades… we do not send home a paper report card.
*Re-do if below a 70% on first try for an average of the two grades. Late work: -10 points per day late.

11. Awards Awards will be in homeroom classrooms
Our first awards ceremony is October 11th from 12:15-12:45
Parents are welcome to attend (we will notify you ahead of time via note in planner if your child is receiving an award)
A Honor roll, AB honor roll, perfect attendance
Specials awards, Top Dog

12. Volunteering *WATCH DOGS (Dads of Great Students) *Field Trips (2)
-NISD Ag Barn, October 27th
- Elm Fork in Denton (UNT), March 6th
*Only 2 chaperones per class for each trip
*Renew / paperwork for background check
*Room Mom
- if you want to support your student’s class,
please reach out to the room mom
- Schemmel’s Room Mom= Courtney Gordon
- Bell’s Room Mom= Astrid Torma

13. Technology in Action
Students will receive a Chromebook in October to use in class !!!
Students will leave their laptops at school.

14. Math Series!!! *Stepping Stones Designed to:
*Help students make sense of mathematics and learn that they can be mathematical thinkers
*Focus on computational fluency as a major goal
*Emphasize reasoning about mathematical ideas

15. SCIENCE Inquiry Based Curriculum Science Journals Service Learning
Ms. Schemmel
Inquiry Based Curriculum
Science Journals
Service Learning
Night of No Limits will display inquiry projects

16. Language Arts Reading Workshop-
Mrs. Bell
Reading Workshop-
*Independent Readers / Self-Selected Texts / Genre
*Literature Groups / Book Clubs
~Novels, Library books, Guided Reading Library
Writing Workshop-
*Writing Process
~Narrative and Informational Texts
~Journals, Responses to reading, Prompts, etc.
~Rubric Assessments, Writing Portfolio
Grammar/Spelling
*Check planners for word list
* Skills block journals- invitation to notice
method, weekly skill

17. Social Studies *Communities *Map Skills *Research
Mrs. Bell
Integrated with Language Arts Curriculum
*Communities
*Map Skills
*Research

18. STAAR Testing Dates Math- Monday May 8, 2016
Reading- Tuesday May 9,2016

19. Thank you so much for spending this time with us!!!
We are looking forward to a great year.
Kelley Schemmel:
Maggie Bell: