1. Welcome to Third GRADE Curriculum Night!

2. ATTENDANCE The school day is from 7:50-3:00. The earliest students may be dropped off is 7:15. Fourth Graders arriving early to school will go to the classrooms. At 7:50 students are considered tardy. If the student is absent, please send a written note to school upon a student’s return to school.

3. *Please send a note with your child if they are going home any way that is different from their normal routine. *Without a note stating changes, we must send the child home the normal way. *The office must be notified by 2:00 p.m. if there are changes in the way your child will be going home. The office will notify the teachers. *Because your child’s safety is our #1 priority, car riders will not be released at dismissal without a BLUE card.

4. Personal Behavior – follow our S.O.A.R. PBS Behavior concerns are written in the planners. Positive behavior is rewarded by the teacher.

5. Assessments: We will be assessing the students throughout the year. At the end of each six weeks we have reading level goals. ELA, Science and Social Studies are assessed at the end of each 6 week grading periods. Math is assessed at the end of each Math unit. *We will be assessing beginning, middle, and end of the year with D.R.A., Star Reading, and SMI (Math). STAAR State of Texas Assessment of Academic Readiness Math-May 9th Reading-May 10th Writing: March 29th

6. All assignments are listed on the progress reports. Any missing assignment is noted with a *. Please sign and return progress reports and report cards. If you would like a copy of your child’s progress report, please send a note and we will be happy to print one for you.

7. I can statements are the TEKS (state standards) that are tested on the unit tests and the STAAR test at the end of the year. The students are introduced to them each time that we introduce something new.

8. Released Test Questions http://tea.texas.gov/Student_Testing_and_Ac countability/Testing/State_of_Texas_Assessm ents_of_Academic_Readiness_(STAAR)/ http://tea.texas.gov/Student_Testing_and_Ac countability/Testing/State_of_Texas_Assessm ents_of_Academic_Readiness_(STAAR)/ STAAR_Released_Test_Questions/Lead4ward and click STAAR Resources

9. STAAR Writing example:

10. STAAR Reading example:

11. STAAR Released question Decatur ELA Unit Test

12. Importance of Daily Reading

13. Reader’s Workshop Writer’s Workshop Math Workshop Science Social Studies Electricity Mixtures and Solutions Texas History Native Americans Colonization Missions European Explorers Mexican American War Soils Resources Adaptations Life Cycles Multiplication Writing-Expository, Narrative, Friendly Letters, and Persuasive essays ELA-Context clues, Main Idea, Cause and Effect, Point of View,

14. Tips for Reading Predicting Look for important information. Think about what you already know. Think about what you will learn. Students should make connections to the text. Think about what will happen next. Stop periodically and ask: Who? What? When? Where? Why? Readers who are struggle need to me monitored during reading. If they practice wrong, they will not improve their reading levels. Take turns reading. Model reading to your child.

15. 7:30 – 7:50Morning Work 7:50Tardy 7:50 – 9:25Reader’s Workshop 9:25 - 9:55Writer’s Workshop 9:55 – 10:45Rotation 10:45 – 12:15Math Workshop 12:15 -12:45 Lunch 12:45-1:05Recess 1:05- 2:00W.I.N. Time 2:05 - 2:50Science/Social Studies

17. You may send a class treat for your child’s Special Day. Please do not send Koolaid. We save treats until the end of the day, usually around 2:30. *Healthy snack – no wet snacks *Water bottle with sport lid. *We will be starting whole class snacks instead of individual snacks. Lunch & Breakfast: *You are welcome to eat lunch with your child. *You may bring lunch to your child. *Lunch is 12:15 – 12:45! *There is no longer a “breakfast to go”. *Breakfast is 7:15 – 7:40

18. Ms. Moore amy.moore@decatur.esc11.net Mrs. Davis amy.davis@decatur.esc11.net Mrs. Roberts bekki.roberts@decatur.esc11.net