Welcome to 3 rd Grade Curriculum Night Specials

Welcome to 3 rd Grade Curriculum Night • Specials • Class Schedule • Homework • Parent Vue/Web page • ELA, Math, Science, S. S. • Volunteers • Questions

WELCOME AND INTRODUCTIONS Angela Torquato room 212 Jessica Silashki room 214 Shayna Adetokunbo room 201 Wanting Wang (Mandarin) room 211 Alex Dougherty room 213

Specials Art PE Library Media Music

SCHEDULE All 3 rd grade schedules are slightly different depending on the teacher, so please pick up the schedule from your child’s teacher.

PARENT VUE Check grades Missing Assignments Redos are accepted one week after the assignment was passed out (student work, may use notes to help) Students responsibility to turn in unfinished work.

GRADING 4 point proficiency scale 1: Falls Far Below (struggling to grasp the concept, needs a lot of support) 2: Approaches (beginning to grasp the concept, little support) 3: Meets (understands the concept, no support) 4: Exceeds (above and beyond, can support others)

Helpful tools for academic resources School Daily forms schedule newsletters Updates in the classroom WEB PAGE

Homework • • • Goes home on Fridays, due the following Thursday Math: always practice (worksheet and ACE problem) Reading: fluency chart and reading log Spelling list Vocabulary words

Accelerated Reading Program and IXL • Both programs have been cut this year • We are looking into a reward system to encourage students to independently read for fun and deep knowledge

English Language Arts • • • New adoption: Journeys • Spelling and vocabulary that correlates with weekly story • Correlates with standards leveled readers • Grammar and conventions • improve our reading skills. Close reading strategies (annotating their reading) RACE-Restate, Answer, Cite, Explain Centers • Enhance reading strategies. • Small group instruction • Ability based

Math Engage New York Shared problem solving strategies ACE – Answer, Computation, Explain Walk to math (flex grouping)

ENGAGE NEW YORK MATH CURRICULUM Enhance student background knowledge of math Focuses on why do we do the algorithms before teaching the shortcut Great resource https: //www. engageny. org/ (actual curriculum and videos) http: //greatminds. net/parents (newsletters and explanation)

Science Macmillan/Mc. Graw Hill Rocks and Minerals Plants Science related careers Layers of the Earth Ecosystems Light and sound Hands-on experiments

Social Studies • Harcourt Horizon • Character and citizenship • Geography • Ancient cultures • Civics/Government • Economics • Civil war • Immigration • U. S. symbols and Holidays

Lunch and Snack Procedures • Lunch money can be turned into the office on any morning before school. • You can pay online at www. mymealtime. com • Students are allowed to bring a healthy morning snack. • Class snacks donations are welcome • If you would like to bring in a birthday treat, please have it here by 12: 30.

VOLUNTEERS Volunteers Needed for: Tier 1(no background check): Not working with students. EX- Copies, bulletin boards. Or working with students but with 100% teacher supervision. EX- Classroom Centers, reading in class, class parties, or on field trips but not separated from teacher. Tier 2 (background check valid for 2 years): working inside classroom or on field trips with students independently without teacher supervision. EX-Reading in the hall or chaperoning field trips with independent group. Tier 3 (background check and fingerprint clearance valid for 2 years): overnight trips with students.

Tax Credit Information The Arizona tax law allows taxpayers a tax credit for contributions paid by a taxpayer during the taxable year to a public school for the support of extracurricular or cocurricular activities. $25. 00 tax credit will pay for all field trips this year.

Message from Administration

Your Administrators Mrs. Swan Principal Mr. Griggs Assistant Principal

Mission and Vision • School wide vision is: Preparing Students to Be Successful Leaders in a Global Society • Our mission is: Connect to the World, Engage Your Future, and Inspire Greatness. • This is done by: • Relevancy and project based learning in correlation with Arizona College and Career Readiness Standards. • Mandarin Immersion Program and Sister Schools in China. • After school programs that include (but not limited to) National Elementary School Honor Society, Student Council, Athletics, Cheer, Chess, Young Rembrandts, Chinese Culture Club, Fine Arts, Lego League, Girls on the Run • Buddy classrooms and inclusion of special education students

Next Steps… • Teachers are using data from AZ Merit and their own assessments to create 90 day goals of success. • They will be using this information to strategically plan for instruction that is based on student needs and is aligned to the state standards. – For example, if a student is struggling with a concept the teacher will plan for small group instruction or reteaching of a concept. – Additionally, if a student is excelling at a concept the teacher can plan for activities to enrich or challenge the student.

Kindergarten through 4 th grade students use a clip chart to reflect on behavior choices. Purple Pink Blue Green Yellow Orange Red Desired Behavior Progression Class Incentives Everyone Starts Here Undesired Behavior Progression Office Referral

All students have the opportunity to earn positive conduct referrals, Coyote Cash, and other incentives for positive choices.

Finally… Please make sure to check out the revised 2017 -2018 Code of Conduct in the Site Shortcuts section at: http: //www. husd. org/coronado