A Warm Welcome to our Saegert Stallion Parents

A Warm Welcome to our Saegert Stallion Parents and GuardiansFrom Your Third Grade Team

+1Vision StatementSaegert Elementary will be a top notch, world-class school. We will purposefully and proactively meet academic, social, moral and emotional needs to foster a culture of excellence. We commit to continuous innovation through a mindset of lifelong learning and nurture the unlimited potential of all members of our school community.

+Mission StatementAt Saegert Elementary, we will instill a culture of excellence by aligning passion, purpose, and performance.

+Mrs. Moomaw, Ms. Pechie, Ms. Bonilla, Ms. Brooks, Mrs. Lonix, Mrs. West, Ms. McDurfee, Mrs. Austin, Ms. Jackson.Third Grade Team Members+Conference Time Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays from 10:55-11:40

+Arrival & Dismissal Breakfast is from 8:00 a.m. to 8:20 a.m.8:25 a.m. All classes are in session.Students not in class by 8:30 a.m. are counted tardy.Three unexcused tardys is one day of lunch detention.Please allow students to stay in class until dismissal. Picking students up early is a disruption in learning for everyone.

8:00 A.M.3:45 P.M.

+Daily Attendance in SchoolStudents must be in school to receive the valuable learning of concepts being taught in class. Any student signed out before 10:15 a.m. will be counted absent.

+Block PartyPoint System

Students may earn up to five (5) points daily.To attend a block party, students need to earn points set by the grade level.Block parties are scheduled every month or partial months combined. (ex. Nov./Dec. combined)

+8Money: Please send all money in a sealed envelope with name and purpose. If you add lunch money to your childs lunch account online, please allow 48 hours for the money to be credited. https://paypams.com/HomePage.aspx?CFTREEITEMKEY=618

Mary Jones Lunch Money+Communications

+Websites-Killeen ISD, Teacher, and Home Access CenterKilleen ISD Websitehttps://www.killeenisd.org/frontPageV2/ Teachers Website: Ms. McDurfeehttps://www.killeenisd.org/teachers/index.cfm?param1=59527 Home Access Center: You must have a working email to access the Home Access Center. Through this website you will be able to see any upcoming assignments, grades, report cards, attendance, and discipline records of your child. https://esphac.killeenisd.org/HomeAccess/Account/LogOn?ReturnUrl=%2fhomeaccess +3rd GradeCurriculum Overview-English Language Arts & Reading1st Nine WeeksLiterary Discovery Begins with FictionDiscovering Other Literary Genres2nd Nine WeeksDiscovering Other Literary Genres (continued)Reading to Discover- Expository Text3rd Nine WeeksDiscovering Procedural TextEstablishing a PositionDiscovering Connections4th Nine WeeksDiscovering Connections (continued)Discovering Through ResearchMedia Message

+3rd Grade Curriculum Overview-Math1st Nine WeeksPlace ValueAddition and Subtraction FoundationsAddition and Subtraction Operations2nd Nine WeeksMultiplication and Division FoundationsAll OperationsFractions3rd Nine WeeksMeasurementGeometryProbability and Statistics4th Nine WeeksTying It All UpMeasurement ConnectionsFraction Connections

+3rd Grade Curriculum Overview-Social Studies1st Nine WeeksOur CommunityCelebrate Freedom WeekPhysical Characteristics of CommunitiesHuman Characteristics of Communities2nd Nine WeeksCultural Characteristics of CommunitiesPeople Influence Communities: HeroesCommunities Change Over Time3rd Nine WeeksLeading the Way: People Influence CommunitiesHow Communities Work: Citizens and GovernmentThe Free Enterprise System4th Nine WeeksEntrepreneurs Within the Free Enterprise SystemChoices Affect Communities+3rd Grade Curriculum Overview-Science1st Nine WeeksInvestigating Properties of MatterInvestigating Matter and ChangeInvestigating Weather2nd Nine WeeksInvestigating Force, Motion, and EnergyInvestigating the Natural World3rd Nine WeeksInvestigating the Natural World (continued)Investigating the Solar SystemInvestigating Characteristics of Living Things4th Nine WeeksInvestigating Characteristics of Living Things (continued)Investigating Structures and Functions of OrganismsInvestigating Ecosystems+AssessmentsUnit Assessments:Unit assessments will be given after each unit (Look for the dates on the teachers website). CBM:These are assessments to pinpoint where students are with the curriculum that has been taughtFormatives:These are assessments that gage where students are with the whole years scope of the curriculum. December 10-Math, December 11-Reading, December 12-Science

+This is the third year for STAAR testing. All students in third grade will be required to take a four hour reading and math assessment. The STAAR math assessment is April 22, 2014 and the STAAR reading assessment is April 23, 2014.http://www.tea.state.tx.us/index.aspx?id=2147495410&menu_id=660&menu_id2=795&cid=2147483660

+HomeworkHomework is a valuable tool to help students practice concept skills taught in class. Please encourage students to complete their homework, and review the completed work with you. Your child will receive math and reading homework every day except Friday.

+Students, Parents, and School Staff Members Achieving Excellence Together..Go Saegert Stallions Work Hard. Be Nice.

+From the: Third Grade Team Thank you for coming

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