3 rd Grade Curriculum Night Calebs Creek Elementary

3 rd Grade Curriculum Night Caleb’s Creek Elementary School September 2015

rd 3 grade team Mrs. Bowman, Mrs. Ferguson, Miss Barnhardt, Mrs. Schoonover, Mrs. Marotz, Mrs. Palmore, & Mrs. Hentz

Assessments/Grades • DIBELS Next • Formative and Summative Assessments • End-of-Quarter Assessments • Quarterly Writing Benchmarks Transition from 2 nd to 3 rd • Letter Grades!! • We are on a 10 point scale 90 -100 = A 80 -89 = B 70 -79 = C – This is AVERAGE!! 60 -69 = D 59 and below = F – The Writing Process • EOG Testing We are looking for EFFORT not Perfection!

Expectations and Character Day

Homework Policy Homework in 3 rd grade is very important and is reflective of what we do in the classroom. Math sheet due Friday Read 20 -30 minutes nightly *Check your child’s agenda nightly for new assignments or classroom news. Please work with your child to ensure that homework is done neatly and to the best of their ability. If you don't understand, please write a note to let me know so I can work with your child the next day for maximum understanding. *Homework is due on Friday. Your child can adjust their schedule as needed!

Field trips � 1 st quarter- Kersey Valley (October 22 nd) � 3 rd quarter- Freedom Train • 4 th quarter- Old Salem and Dash baseball game. *Chaperones must fill out online volunteer form and pay at the field trip.

Staying Informed • • Wednesday packet Parent/Teacher Conferences Contact your child’s teacher via e-mail Reminder 101 Text Messages Emails Newsletters School and class webpage School telephone: 336 -703 -6757