Welcome to Curriculum

NightHolly Springs Elementary STEM Academy

3rd Grade2015-2016

Communication is KEY ! • Agendas

• Email• Graded Work• Homework• PARENT CONNECT: ASPEN-see Cathy

Townsend in the office for password to set-up account!

• Progress Reports and Report Cards• Parent/Teacher Conferences• Class Website-Newsletters & Important

Dates• http://

mysite.cherokee.k12.ga.us/personal/kimberly_forrester/site/default.aspx

Agendas•Written in EVERY day

• Homework & Classwork listed-also upcoming tests & quizzes listed

•Complete Transportation Calendars EVERY day

•Behavior Cards are in the back & should be signed EVERY weekend. Checked each Monday by teacher!

Absences &Tardiness•Send in an excuse letter. I will

forward this to the office where they will mark absence excused.

•Make-up work will be sent home when the student returns to school.

•Remember, excessive tardies have a negative impact on student achievement.

•Our school has implemented a Truancy Committee.

Schedule7:15-7:55 Homeroom

7:55-9:00 Reading Red Group

9:00-9:40 Soc. Studies Red Group

10:00-10:15 Finish S.S. Red Group

10:15-10:55 Specials

10:55-11:00 Bathroom/Sw itch Classes

11:05-11:50 Social Studies Blue Group

11:54-12:24 Lunch/Table 1

12:24-12:30 Bathroom

12:30-2:00 Reading Blue Group

2:00-2:15 Pack -Up/ Dismissal

Specials• Mondays, Tuesdays, & Wednesdays- PE

• Thursdays- Art• Fridays- Music

• Character Education lessons taught once a month

Library

• Every other Wednesday• Look for more info in weekly

newsletters so books can be returned on time

School-wide Behavior

Incentives

• 4 Houses: Sapienter, Teneo, Extollo, and Munio

• 4 colors: green, blue, red, & yellow (arm bands) Students earn points for their

house for excellent behavior throughout the school.

Rewards are given to the students in the House with the most points at the end of each quarter.

Readingo Fountas and Pinnell– • Initial placement assessment• Helps determine individual

reading level• Benchmark Assessments given

twice a year: Next assessment given before the end of 1st semester

• In-depth to identify accuracy and comprehension

• Approximately 30 min. per student to administer

Reading Instruction• Comprehension skills will be taught

whole group.• Novel Studies-whole group• Literature Circles, Independent

Reading, Research, & Special Projects will be assigned independently or in small groups.

Readingo Guided Reading • Daily Literacy/Language

center rotationso Meet with the Teachero Work on Writingo Read to Self/Partnero Word Worko Technology

Storia• Storia will be used for Reading instruction both

at school and home (if available).

• Access to e-books (assigned based on

reading level)• Grades will be based on scores from the “Reading

Challenges” (quizzes taken at the end of the

book).• Counts as 25% of Reading

grade

Reading Grade

o Fountas & Pinnell Assessment 25% of grade

o Storia 25% of gradeo Comprehension &

Vocabulary 25% of grade

o Classwork 25% of grade

Written Expression

o Write paragraphs using complete sentences and have correct capitalization and punctuation. Remember 7-Up sentences (7 words or more in a sentence)!

o WRITING PROCESS- Rough draft, Editing, and

Publishingo Use details that “paint a

picture” with their writing. Interactive Student

Notebooks

Spelling• Tests given every 2 weeks• Spelling words will be written or stapled

into agendas • Always on weekly newsletter

Social Studies • Ancient Greece• U.S. Government• Economics• Map Skills• Famous Americans• Character Traits

Interactive Student Notebooks

Interactive Notebooks

Reference and Review

Homework1. Read every night (20

minutes is ideal) Partner read Ask questions as you

read2. Study SPELLING

Spelling Choice Board-due day of test- 3 activities must be completed before returned

3. Check agendas and Homework Folder for Study Guides prior to upcoming tests

4. Designate a place to work.

STEM

TEAMWORK- Creative Thinking-

Problem Solving Each week we will visit

Lego Robotics, Computer Lab, Math & Science Lab.

Testing• ITBS- October/November

•Georgia Milestones-April

Thank You!Thank you for your constant support

and involvement in your child’s education.

At this time, proceed down

the hall to the 3rd Grade STEM lab

where Mrs. Daniel will

discuss Math and Science.