Welcome to Third Grade KRISTY ELLIOTT CARMEN GOODE

Welcome to Third Grade KRISTY ELLIOTT CARMEN GOODE JACLYN HESS ALLYSON WORD

Reading Whole Group Instruction weekly vocabulary spelling words in dictation/context Grading Informational 35% Literature 35% Foundational 20% Language/Writing 10% Small Group Instruction Centers

Accelerated Reader STAR Test – 3 to 5 times a year Goals Taking Tests

Math Grading – standards based Assessments – 50% Application – 20% Timed tests – 10% 9 weeks tests – 20% • Whole Group and Small Group Math • Math Centers • Timed math facts tests • Homework

Social Sciences Hands on Science Activities Social Studies also integrated into ELA Grading: Students will receive a grade of “ 1”, “ 2”, or “ 3” in Science and Social Studies. 3 – consistently demonstrates mastery 2 – sufficient progress 1 – insufficient progress

Specials Library Music/Art PE Computer Spanish

Parent Involvement Parent – lunch pickup Copying Field Trips

Expectations Responsibility: includes coming to class with all materials, completing class work during that class period and copying assignments in their paw pads! Class Dojo Homework: Due on time!!!

rd 3 Grade Hybrid Report Card INCLUDING TRADITIONAL AVERAGES AND PROGRESS TOWARDS STANDARDS 2017 -2018

What is a Hybrid Report Card? Includes an Academic Grade in a particular Subject Area Reported using a Traditional Average English Language Arts Mathematics Includes Progress towards Mastery of Individual Grade Level Standards Reported using a + or English Language Arts Mathematics

What does an Academic Grade consist of? English Language Arts Informational - 35% Standards related to Nonfiction Text Literature - 35% Standards related to Fictional Text Foundational - 20% Standards related to Phonics/Word Analysis Standards related to Accuracy and Fluency Will be monitored using running records and DIBELS assessments Language/Writing - 10% Standards related to Writing Standards related to Vocabulary in Context Standards related to Grammar Standards related to Spelling Standards related to Cursive

What does an Academic Grade consist of? Mathematics Assessments – 50% Chapter tests, weekly tests, quizzes Application – 20% Performance Tasks/Project-Based Assignments Timed tests – 10% Fluency of Math Facts – 3 rd, 6 th and 9 th tests graded 9 Weeks Test – 20% Mathematical Standards Focuses Operation & Algebraic Thinking Multiplication/Division Number & Operations in Base Ten Place Value/Multi-Digit Arithmetic Number & Operations – Fractions Understand Fractions as Numbers Measurement & Data Intervals of Time/Liquid Volumes/Masses of Objects/Represent & Interpret Data/Area/Perimeter Geometry Shapes & their Attributes

What is the Academic Grading Scale? Academic Grading Scale: A 89. 5 - 100. 0 B 79. 5 - 89. 4 C 70. 0 - 79. 4 D 64. 5 - 69. 4 F 0. 0 - 64. 4

What does Progress towards Mastery of Individual Grade Level Standards look like? Grade Level Standards are end of the year goals Expected to be met independently by each student before the end of the school year Progress towards end of year goals may vary from student to student Progress may sometimes differ from grading average because each standard is looked at independently + = making sufficient progress towards end of the year goals - = making insufficient progress towards end of the year goals

What other Information is Included on the Report Card? Behaviors that Support Learning S – Satisfactory - Consistently demonstrates the behavior N – Needs Improvement – Inconsistently demonstrates the behavior U – Unsatisfactory - Rarely demonstrates the behavior and learning is affected Science, Social Studies, Health, Technology, Spanish, Art, Music, PE, Handwriting 3 – Consistently demonstrates mastery of the standard 2 – Sufficient progress toward mastery of the standard by end of year 1 – Insufficient progress toward mastery of the standard by end of year

How will parents be notified of your child’s progress? Progress Reports will go home every three weeks AFTER the first six weeks of school. Reports Cards will be sent home at the end of each grading period. Grading Period Ends 1 st Nine Weeks – October 5, 2018 2 nd Nine Weeks – December 21, 2018 3 rd Nine Weeks – March 8, 2019 4 th Nine Weeks – May 23, 2019 Report Cards Sent Home 1 st Nine Weeks – October 11, 2018 2 nd Nine Weeks – January 10, 2019 3 rd Nine Weeks – March 14, 2019 4 th Nine Weeks - May 23, 2019

We are so excited to be working with your child. It is going to be a fabulous year! Thank you for coming.