1. Welcome to Third Grade Information Night
Newton Rayzor Elementary

2. Meet Our Team Mrs. Houchin, Mrs. Frazier, Mrs. Sembroski,
Mrs. Buck and Mrs. Estrada

3. TEKS are the standards that we teach in the state of Texas
TEKS are the standards that we teach in the state of Texas. The International Baccalaureate Program is the framework we teach these standards through.

4. How is our school different?
Learning uses different opportunities to achieve mastery of TEKS
Sometimes learning can be in isolation.
Using best practices supported by DISD
Student-centered learning incorporating standards and IB essential elements
Learning is transdisciplinary.
Using best practices supported by DISD and IB

6. Who We Are: An inquiry into…rights and responsibilities…
People have rights and responsibilities that can determine their way of life
Perspectives about rights and responsibility
Access to rights
Enforcement of rights and responsibilities
Key Concepts: Responsibility, Causation, Perspective

7. How We Organize Ourselves:
An inquiry into….economic activities and their impact on humankind
Economic systems depend on global connections.
Connections across economic systems
Components of economic systems
Economic responsibility
Key Concepts: Connection, Function, Responsibility

8. How the World Works:
An inquiry into….how humans use their understanding of scientific principles
Societies can respond to their understanding of the changing earth
Different components of the earth
Changes to the earth
Human responses to the earth’s changes
Key Concepts: Change, Connection, Responsibility

9. Where We Are In Place and Time:
An inquiry into….orientation in place and time…
History may have a lasting impact on communities.
Influence of historical figures
Interpreting historical events
Changes in communities over time
Key Concepts: Reflection, Causation, Perspective

10. Sharing the Planet:
An inquiry into….communities and the relationships within and between them…
Many different factors may affect how an ecosystem functions
The elements of various ecosystems
Natural factors that can affect an ecosystem
Human influences on the environment
Key Concepts: Causation, Connection, Change

11. How We Express Ourselves:
An inquiry into….the ways in which we reflect on, extend and enjoy our creativity…
People’s creative expressions can reflect the cultural heritage of a community
Different types of creative expressions
Connections between cultures
Cultural heritage of communities
Key Concepts: Function, Connection, Causation

12. Our STAAR Philosophy:
We believe in teaching young learners through a student-centered approach to learning and within the IB framework. This includes instructing students through authentic assessments that guide our teaching.
The State of Texas Assessment of Academic Readiness is given to all students in third grade in math and reading. Our teaching will not revolve around test-prep, but rather students will be given all the tools they need to feel confident and prepared for this test.

13. Volunteer Opportunities Available
Please fill out a volunteer background check
Grandparents Day
Field Trip chaperones
Classroom specific help

14. Parent Conferences
Teachers are available for conferences through appointment from 9:45-10:15 daily
Parent-teacher conferences will be scheduled the week of October 3rd. Students will be released at 12:00 during that week.

15. Question? Comments? Concerns?