CARLSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Home of the Champions Welcome

CARLSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Home of the Champions Welcome to Curriculum Night! 3 rd Grade CTA 2018 -2019 Mrs. Harder

Agenda • Third Grade Curriculum • Homework • Assessments • Communication • Volunteers • Star Student • Start & End Times • What’s New • Website

Third Grade Curriculum • English Language Arts • HMH Journeys is the CUSD adopted reading program. • Third graders continue with a Spalding program of 20 spelling words and 70 phonograms. • Third grade begins learning cursive and it is used in all of their work once letter formations are secure. We will start learning cursive very shortly. • Third graders continue to self select AR books at their levels to achieve personalized reading goals. My goal 8 pts, students have created their own personal goal which equals mine or beats it, this year 250, 000 words need to be read to receive first dog tag.

Third Grade Curriculum • Mathematics • CTA students are accelerated in math using Saxon. • Students are working toward mastering third and fourth grade standards. • Students will work on daily problem solving to develop critical thinking skills and apply math concepts. • Students need to master all multiplication facts by the end of the year.

Third Grade Curriculum • Science • Inquiry Process- STEM projects, Science Fair • Earth and Space Science- Geology • Physical Science- Energy: Heat, Light, and Sound • Life Science- Plants, life cycles • Health • Social Studies • Exploration and Colonization • American History- Civil War, Immigration, Leaders • Citizenship, Government, and Economics • Geography • Ancient Civilizations

Homework • Use the Weekly Agenda to guide you • Spelling, Saxon Mathboxes, AR Reading, Reading Comprehension, and Cursive (soon) • Poem Recitation twice a quarter (first one due soon!) • Parents should check homework for accuracy, check behavior, and check for work completion each night and sign agenda

Assessment • Assessments: • Saxon Math assessed every 5 lessons • Weekly spelling • Bi-monthly phonogram assessment • Weekly Journeys comprehension and vocabulary (assessments taken at end of two week story) • Periodic math facts, unit science/social studies assessments as needed

Communication • Monthly Newsletters • Progress Reports/Report Cards • Semester Conferences • Email and Remind app If you have any questions or concerns regarding your child, please contact me via email or phone to schedule a conference.

Volunteers • Weekly classroom help with copying • Monthly bulletin boards • Field trips • Class events/parties • Art Masterpiece • Junior Achievement?

Start & End Times • 8: 05 A. M. Students allowed on campus • 8: 25 A. M. First bell • 8: 30 A. M. Second bell • If you arrive after 8: 30 A. M. , your child is considered late. You must go to the office for a pass to class. • 9: 15 – 10: 15 A. M. Specials (vary according to special) • 12: 00 -12: 35 P. M. Lunch • 3: 00 P. M. Dismissal

What’s New • Online testing – Galileo, Think Central, and AZMerit • STEM projects • Technology special (new last year) • PTO Fun Fridays will include prepaid pass card. • Field Trips

Website • Mrs. Harder’s Homepage • Parent Connections • Sign-up for Infinite Campus • Infinite Campus Student Portal Login • Register for Schoolwires and E-Alerts • Classroom Daily Schedule/Specials Rotations • Parent Resources • Links to webpages used in class Don’t forget to check out the PTO website as well: Carlson PTO website

Any Questions?

3 rd Grade Kartchner Caverns Field Trip Parent Information Meeting

Field Trip Dates January 18, 2019 Leaving Carlson Elementary at 6: 30 am. Returning to Carlson Elementary approximately 7: 00 pm

Why do we go? • Extend our Science curriculum (rocks & minerals) as well as other curriculum objectives (maps, letter writing, graphing, functional text, etc) • MEMORIES!!! • Fun and great friends

Tentative Itinerary • • • 6: 30 AM – Arrive at School & Load Buses 6: 45 AM – Buses Depart Carlson 3 hour travel to Kartcher Caverns 10: 00 – Arrive At Kartchner Caverns, eat lunch Tours begin at 10: 40 and end around 3: 00 Load buses, head toward home Get pizza dinner in Tucson, eat on the bus Arrive back at Carlson Elementary 7: 00 pm Chaperones will text parents with arrival time as we get closer to Carlson

Fees & Chaperones • Fee for the Kartchner Caverns field trip is $50. $40 paid through activity fee and $10 food/drinks/snacks fee given to teacher prior to field trip. • Pay all fees via Infinte Campus • Lottery Drawing – Volunteer entrance fee (paid via check written to Carlson Elementary) • Volunteer Handbook-all volunteers must complete Carlson volunteer requirements • We will contact you when we get closer to see if you are available to volunteer.

More Info. • Students need to bring: • Sack lunch • Water bottle • Snacks • Polite Behavior to represent Carlson Elementary • We give them: • Pizza dinner, drink, snacks • Educational materials • A fantastic experience! Students need to wear: n Class shirt n Long pants n Tennis shoes n Jacket n Smile!

Questions? • Thank you for coming!!