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Welcome to Curriculum Night in Powell Pond

Virginia Powellvpowell@fmschools.org

A Day In Powell Pond

Expectations Only two rules:

Be KindWork Hard

Natural Consequences PEP Track Down Class Meetings Discrete smaller meetings DASA – Handbook p. 16 Parent Meetings

Third Grade Curriculum

Common Core Focus on Critical Thinking

Increased Rigor and Pace

Reading Workshop

Guided Reading Independent

Reading Partner Reading Book Clubs Increased focus

on nonfiction Raz Kids

Writing Workshop Writer’s

Notebook Writing Projects- Personal Narratives Nonfiction Persuasive Adaptive Fairytales Author Studies Writing Process Write at home

“Each time one prematurely teaches a child something he could have discovered for himself, that child is kept from inventing it and consequently from understanding it completely.”

-Piaget

Math Philosophy

Math Number Sense Graphing Measurement Place Value Fractions

Multiplication and Division

Addition and Subtraction

Geometry

Open Number Line Math Handbooks Stacking for

Addition and Subtraction

Math Resource Classroom Sumdog

Social Studies

US Regions and Geography

World CommunitiesGhanaChinaMexico

Science

Plants Matter Mixtures Earth Science

and Ecology Buoyancy

More information

Curriculum MapsDistrict Intro

Communication

Contact School-692-1700

e-mail vpowell@fmschools.org Daily Planner Notes to school Website -

www.fmschools.org/webpages/vpowell/

Parent Involvement

Daily Planner Homework Library Volunteers

Social Studies Events Confidentiality when

working in school setting

Photos and Social Media

Celebrate at 3:00 Child Managed,

Parents are invited, but attendance is not mandatory

Birthday Party Invitations

We have 23 students Birthday treats must

be store bought or ordered from the cafeteria

Visit 2 Teachers

Birthday Parties

Homework Daily Planner Take Home Folder 30 Minutes Nightly in

addition to reading Nightly Reading Log Student Responsibility Parent’s Review and

Sign Off (note extensive help or time concern)

•ELA- April 5-7

•Math- April 13-15

•Last Year’s Test Example

Standardized Test Schedule

for Grade 3

Fall Conferences 8 a.m. the weeks of 10/26 and 11/2 Monday, November 9th – school in session Tuesday , November 10th – school in session Friday, November 13th - early dismissal

Thank you for attending curriculum night!