Welcome to 3rd Grade Parent Information Night

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Welcome to 3rd Grade Parent Information Night

• Mrs. Combs
• Mrs. Davis
• Ms. Foley
• Ms. Mullens
• Ms. Ross

Expect Success!
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Agenda

• Parent Communication
• STAAR
• Academics/Curriculum
• Behavior
• Homework Expectations
• Grading Guidelines
• Questions and Comments will be addressed at the
  end of the presentation

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Goals of 3rd Grade

• Third Grade is a big transitional year for both
  students and parents. Concepts moves at a much
  faster pace.
• Our goal is that students will be active
  engaged in their learning, so that students will
  remain successful learners.

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Attendance Punctuality

• Punctuality and attendance are important.
• Instruction begins promptly at 800AM. Please
  ensure that your child is in the classroom.
• If your son/daughter is absent, contact the
  Attendance office. A note is required for each
  absence as soon as possible.
• Classroom and Campus Incentives for Perfect
  Attendance
• General Conduct grade drops 1 letter for every
  4 tardies in a grading period.

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Campus Classroom Procedures

• CAMPUS RULES

• CLASSROOM Procedures

• Be responsible.
• Be respectful.
• Be ready to learn.

• Keep hands, feet, and objects to yourself.
• Follow Directions.
• Use time wisely.
• Be respectful.
• Do your best work.

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Behavior

• Nurtured Heart Approach
• This system consists of consistently reinforcing
  positive character traits with praise and rewards
  while still setting firm boundaries.
• Behavior Reflections
• Reset
• Behavior book
• Student-Teacher conference
• Parent Contact

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Incentives

• Students earn tickets for positive behaviors.
• Prides (previously known as Tribes)
• Campus wide incentive.
• Students can earn points for their tribes by
  attendance, character awards, behavior, grades,
  bus behavior.

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STAAR

• Replaces TAKS
• STAAR State of Texas Assessment of Academic
  Readiness
• 4 hour testing window
• In 3rd grade this will assess reading and math
• Higher level of thinking, depth of knowledge

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Ways to Achieve Success

• Completing homework correctly
• Reading daily
• Using strategies/proving answers
• Personal academic (attainable) goals

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ELA Social Studies Curriculum

• Assignments are done in class and kept in
  Interactive Journals.
• Journals are kept at school so students can use
  as a resource.
• Reading
• Students should be reading daily to build stamina
  which prepares them for STAAR tests and future
  grade levels.
• Comprehension and Fluency are components of
  Reading Test.
• End of Year level P

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ELA Homework

• Choice Board
• Reflects what is taught in class
• May include reading, writing, spelling, grammar,
  or Social Studies
• Reading Log
• Students should be reading daily and parents
  should sign off on the reading log.
• Reading homework may include studying for
  science, reading newspapers, recipes, Kid biz and
  other reading websites etc.

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Homework Choice Board
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Math Curriculum

• The district curriculum moves at a fast pace,
  however, homework supplements the spiraling
  review.
• HOT TOPICS
• Measurement
• Addition and Subtraction
• Multiplication/division
• Problem solving (2-3 step word problems)
• Computations (addition, subtraction, etc) should
  be shown on paper
• enVision available online

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Math Homework

• Homework reflects the days lesson and is due the
  next day.
• Math book, Investigation worksheets, or other
  teacher chosen worksheets - Check agenda books.
• Math spirals
• Filled with notes Teacher Guided Practice
• Students are encouraged to take home as needed
  but must be brought back the next day.

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Science Curriculum

• Lab Safety if students are not following safety
  rules, they will be asked to observe rather than
  participate.
• Hands-on labs are incorporated for each unit.
• Depth of Knowledge
• Study guides will be given.

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General Homework Expectations

• Check Agenda Books and Teacher websites
• Homework will be given daily to reinforce/review
  skills taught in class.
• If you notice that they worked an assignment
  incorrectly, please assist them.
• The faster misconceptions are cleared, the more
  successful your child will be.

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Classroom Websites

• School and teacher web pages give you access to
  important dates, information and resources.
• You can see your childs
• Upcoming assessments
• Weekly schedule
• Links to useful interactive sites such as
  Learning.com, First in Math, Kidbiz.com,
  PearsonSuccess.com for both Math and ELA, and
  many others.

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Grades

• Major assessments 50
• Minor assessments 40
• Homework 10
• Late homework will lower homework trait in
  Wednesday folder.
• Based campus decisions, no extra
• credit will be given

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Grade Speed

• An online tool that provides parents with access
  to students grades attendance.
• To view your son/daughters grades online, you
  will need the following
• Student ID number
• Lunch pin (obtain this in person at the front
  office.)
• student social security number
• Updated weekly

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Wednesday Folders

• Parent-teacher communication tool.
• Academics
• Work Habits
• Review/discuss the contents work habits with
  your student.
• Keep the papers unless noted differently.
• Sign the folder return Thursday.

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Retakes

• To make sure students are successful, teachers
  will re-teach and reassess on assignments with
  grades 74 or below only.
• A note will be attached to the assignment in the
  Wednesday Folder for possible make-up times.
• Retake times could occur before or after school.
• Student will receive the higher of the two
  grades.
• Campus Grading Guidelines

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District Campus Assessments

• District Common Assessments (DCA)/Benchmarks
• Created by the district
• Major grade
• Campus Common Assessment (CCA)
• created by campus teachers
• Major grade
• These are both secure documents.
• Grades will be in Wednesday folders and on
  Gradespeed
• You may set up a conference to view the test
  document
• Test dates will be on websites and/or student
  agenda book

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3rd Grade Common Schedules

• 930 1015 Specials
• Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
• 200 300 Specials
• Tuesday

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Looking Ahead

• Picture Day Sept. 28th
• Parent Conferences Nov. 6th
• Field Trip Pearl Fincher Museum Spring
• STAAR - April

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Visiting Lemm Elementary

• ALL visitors must enter through the front doors
  and show ID to front office to receive a visitor
  badge.
• Visitor badge must be visible
• Only visit the area stated on the badge
• This is for the safety of students and
  staff.
• Please turn OFF cell phones and remove hats.

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Other Lemm Notes

• Car riders
• Practice using a seat belt
• Know Car s
• Parents, please stay in your car
• All students need to know
• Name
• Birthday
• Address
• Phone numbers
• Lunch Pin s

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Thank You

• Questions will be taken at this time.
• Please sign up for parent conferences