1. Welcome to 3 rd Grade Curriculum Night! I am so glad you are here!

2. Introduction Welcome to a new year! Introduction letter- Parent Student information sheet Child Survey Third Grade Curriculum Night Packet

3. All About Mrs. Richeson… My Background Graduated from Blue Springs High School in 2001 – I received my bachelors in early childhood and elementary education from UCM, my masters in teaching from Webster and my specialist degree in administration from UCM. My experience – This is my 9 th year teaching and my 8 th year at SPE. – I taught kindergarten for 7 years. This is my second year teaching third grade! My Family I have been married for 9 years and we have a daughter named Alivia who is 5 and a son named Will who is 2.

4. Daily Schedule To-FromActivity 9:05-9:25Morning Business 9:30-10:55Reader’s Workshop 10:55-11:40Special Class 11:40-12:50Snack/Math Workshop 12:50-1:45Lunch, Recess, and Read Aloud 1:45-2:25Writer’s Workshop 2:25-2:55Recess and Restroom 2:55-3:45Science/Social Studies 3:45-4:05Afternoon Business

5. Curriculum Math*  Grade Level Expectations  Math Workshop  Problem Solving  Mathematician’s Notebooks and Math Boxes  Manipulatives  Games  Fact Practice Communication Arts*  Grade Level Expectations  Reader’s Workshop Comprehension Strategies Mini-Lesson Independent/Partner Reading Share Time  Writer’s Workshop Genre Studies-Poetry, Etc. Mini-Lesson Crafting Session Share Time  Spelling List goes home on Monday and Test is Friday *Students will receive a letter grade in these subjects and be tested on the state assessment test (MAP).

6. Curriculum Science Matter Plants Earth, Sun, and Moon Food Chains Social Studies Economics Government Communities and Cultures Geography Computer Lab SRI Projects Math Practice Keyboarding Skills Handwriting – see sample alphabet in packet – Zaner-Bloser Book Reports – Passport to Literature – 16 required – 50 pages =1 book report

7. Common Core Standards www.smarterbalanced.org Practice Tests and released items MAP test and Common Core Test Our kids will be prepared!! Computer Practice

8. Planner and PUMA Folder CHECK PUMA FOLDER DAILY Homework  Monday – spelling  Tuesday and Wednesday – 1 page (reading or writing/math/) due the following day  Reading Log-EVERY NIGHT (requires a parent signature)  Friday – NO HOMEWORK  EACH NIGHT – 35 minutes total of homework 20 minutes reading and homework page (approximately 15 minutes) No homework will result in a Responsibility Think Ticket. SIGN PLANNER DAILY  Superb way to interact with your child and know what they are learning Teaches your child responsibility for the future

9. Friday Folder Please read and return the signed progress report on Monday in your child’s Friday Folder.  Great source of communication between your family and me  Look for school information, field trip information, etc.  Weekly grade update

10. Progress Report/Grades Friday Folder  Weekly grade update  Weekly behavior update Mid-term  Sign and return Academic Achievement Report*  Quarterly  Sign and return

11. What is PBS? (Positive Behavior Supports) All students and staff are taught school wide expectations with regular and frequent opportunities to practice them and be acknowledged when they use them. Interactions between students and staff focus on positive as opposed to negative reinforcement Staff uses data to make decisions regarding school behavior expectations A PBS school provides consistent rewards and interventions for all students Rewards will be an ongoing stage that may change depending on what our school needs. BEST TICKETS!!!

12. Tickets and Rewards Think Tickets  Responsibility Tickets-homework, planner and Friday folder signed  Re-Think Think Tickets-behavior  PUMA Time- popsicles, snack and read, movie or etc….-your child can earn puma time if they do not have more than 2 responsibility/think sheets during that  week  Please let me know if you have any questions or concerns about homework- I am here to HELP your child receive these special rewards

13. How can my child earn reward tickets? planner signed (1) reading log signed each day (1) HW brought back each day (1) Friday Folder brought back on Monday (1) Forms/slips returned on time (1) 100% on spelling test (1) 10-50 Tickets for reward incentives- candy, treasure box, helping another student or etc…..(these will change as the students show interests in other rewards)

14. Field Trips Permission Slips  sign and return School of Economics  January Arts Partners  TBD

15. PTA Please support our wonderful PTA  Playground Equipment  Projector in the Gym  Courtyard Maintenance  Holiday parites  Spirit Days  Etc!  JOIN TONIGHT TO HELP OUR CLASS REACH  100% membership!

16. Class Website and Pictures *Weekly Blog- the district website is under construction. Stay tuned for a webpage to be emailed to you once it is finished. *Photo Galleries- walgreens.com- I will send photo albums by email so please make sure I have your correct address. If you do not want your child photographed please let me know on the consent form. *I would love for each child to send a framed picture of his or her family. We will be displaying these in our classroom. You will receive your framed picture back at the end of the year. Thanks for helping us create our class family environment.

17. Odds and Ends Lunch payment http://bluesprings.revtrak.net/ Healthy Snack Planner Fee $3.00 Cash or check (made to SPE)

18. Thank you for coming! It’s going to be a great year! – Mrs. Richeson