1. How to ROCK in 3rd Grade

2. All About the teacher
Collaborative bachelor’s degree in Early Childhood and Special Education from Samford University
Master’s in Education from Kennesaw State University.
I am excited for my fifth year of teaching!
Some of my favorite things are traveling, baking, running, spending time with friends, family, and my dog, Ladybug.

3. Transitioning Into 3rd Grade
Going from learning to read to reading to learn
Moving from teacher-directed to independent work.
Emphasizing testing in content areas
(Reading, Writing, and Math)

4. Responsibility
On-time attendance
Curriculum
Keep Practicing

5. R – Responsibility (Student)
Students should be responsible for anything sent home that needs to come back to school (i.e. books, forms, agendas, etc.)
Teaching your child responsibility takes some of the pressure off you, AND teaches them a life skill.
Students are also responsible for
completing assignments on time.
There will be consequences for
not being responsible

6. R – Responsibility (Parent)
Our main communication is through the class blog. Please make sure you are subscribed so you can get our updates when new information is posted.
We are happy to communicate via , too. We will respond to you as soon as we can.
I will post weekly on my BLOG.
Check your child’s agenda for
daily behavior and important forms.
Parent/Teacher conferences may be
scheduled as well.

7. O – On time Attendance
Our work day begins promptly at 8:00. By arriving to school before the 7:50 bell, students can have time to unpack and settle in before starting the day.
We have a LOT of curriculum to cover this year, so it is crucial that your child be at school unless he/she is truly sick (fever, contagious, throwing up, etc.)
Assessments can take place any day of the week
First major testing year
(CoGAT & ITBS in September, and
GA Milestone Test in April)
Science and Social Studies are taught
ALL Day on Fridays. Please try to avoid absences and
early check-outs on these days.

8. English Language Arts and Literacy CCGPS Big Ideas
C - Curriculum
English Language Arts and Literacy CCGPS Big Ideas
Third grade is a pivotal year for your child!
Learning to read with fluency and confidence
Be able to make sense of multi-syllable words in books
Appreciate that words have meanings that are not literal (e.g., a piece of cake) and have relationships to other words (e.g., company and companion)
By the end of the year, your child also
will be writing clear sentences and
paragraphs on a range of topics,
drawing on an expanding vocabulary.

9. C - Curriculum Math CCGPS Big Ideas
One of the most important topics this year is multiplication and division.
Fractions and 2-step word problems are also major concepts that teach this year.
Multiplication, division, and fractions are the building blocks for may life skills that students will learn in later grades, such as percentages.
Addition and subtraction within 1,000
are reviewed. However, students should be
fluent with facts.

10. C - Curriculum Science – Heat energy and magnets
Science GPS Big Ideas:
Science –
Heat energy and magnets
Rocks and soils/fossils
Habitats of Georgia
Interdependence of Man- Pollution/Conservation

11. C - Curriculum
Social Studies: American Indian Cultures through Colonization Economy- Productive Resources, Goods & Services Map and Globe Skills

12. K – Keep Practicing
Nightly expectations include reading and practicing math facts (memorization of addition and subtraction facts now and multiplication facts through 10 by May)
Students who are still struggling with the addition and subtraction math facts, need to
Continue to practice in preparation
for the multiplication and division
we will begin learning shortly.

13. K – Keep Practicing STANDARDIZED TESTING September 6-15:
Cognitive Abilities Test (CoGat) and
Iowa Test of Basic Skills (ITBS)
April 11-20: GA Milestone Test
Students will be tested on reading, writing, language arts, and math