1. Welcome to Curriculum Night in Powell Pond Virginia Powell vpowell@fmschools.org

2. A Day In Powell Pond

3. Expectations Only two rules: Be Kind Work Hard Natural Consequences PEP Track Down Class Meetings Discrete smaller meetings DASADASA – Handbook p. 16 Parent Meetings

4. Third Grade Curriculum Common Core Focus on Critical Thinking Increased Rigor and Pace

5. Reading Workshop Guided Reading Independent Reading Partner Reading Book Clubs Increased focus on nonfiction Raz Kids

6. Writing Workshop Writer’s Notebook Writing Projects- Personal Narratives Nonfiction Persuasive Adaptive Fairytales Author Studies Writing Process Write at home

7. “Each time one prematurely teaches a child something he could have discovered for himself, that child is kept from inventing it and consequently from understanding it completely.” -Piaget Math Philosophy

8. Math Number Sense Graphing Measurement Place Value Fractions Multiplication and Division Addition and Subtraction Geometry Open Number Line Math Handbooks Stacking for Addition and Subtraction Math Resource Classroom Sumdog

9. Social Studies US Regions and Geography World Communities Ghana China Mexico

10. Science Plants Matter Mixtures Earth Science and Ecology Buoyancy

11. More information Curriculum Maps District Intro

12. Communication Contact School- 692-1700 e-mail vpowell@fmschools.orgvpowell@fmschools.org Daily Planner Notes to school Website - www.fmschools.org/webpages/vpowell/ www.fmschools.org/webpages/vpowell/

13. Parent Involvement Daily Planner Homework Library Volunteers Social Studies Events Confidentiality when working in school setting Photos and Social Media

14. Celebrate at 3:00 Child Managed, Parents are invited, but attendance is not mandatory Birthday Party Invitations We have 23 students Birthday treats must be store bought or ordered from the cafeteria Visit 2 Teachers Birthday Parties

15. Homework Daily Planner Take Home Folder 30 Minutes Nightly in addition to reading Nightly Reading Log Student Responsibility Parent’s Review and Sign Off (note extensive help or time concern)

16. ELA- April 5-7 Math- April 13-15 Last Year’s Test Example Standardized Test Schedule for Grade 3

17. Fall Conferences 8 a.m. the weeks of 10/26 and 11/2 Monday, November 9 th – school in session Tuesday, November 10 th – school in session Friday, November 13 th - early dismissal

18. Thank you for attending curriculum night!