Welcome

To 3rd Grade Curriculum Night

TEKS

Planning- All 3rd grade teachers plan together to ensure consistency across the grade level.

3rd grade newsletter is e-mailed Tuesdays and can be found on the website

Reading Program

Reading workshops are taught in the form of a mini lesson. Then students practice that skill with silent reading.

Silent sustained reading is necessary for students to become better readers.

Research shows a minimum of 60 minutes is needed daily to reach the next grade level of reading.

40 minutes of reading is our goal at school. 20 minutes of reading is what we expect nightly at home.

Grading Policy

Any work that is corrected is completed at school. The highest grade possible on corrected work is 70.

Study Hall – Study Hall is held on Wednesday and Friday mornings at 7:30. This is for unfinished work that is overdue.

STAAR• Reading and Math - state mandated

standardized test• Assess- 3rd grade reading and math skills

based on TEKS• May 9– Math• May 10– Reading• TEA website for more information

Class Shirts

• Wear class shirts every Monday, on field trips, and on Field Day.

Volunteers

• All volunteers must have security clearance!

• Security clearance must be done each year. The link can be found on the Chandler website.

Cheetah Challenge

• School wide intervention time• Monday and Tuesday Math• Wednesday and Thursday Reading

Field Trips

• We will take a Music field trip on October 23 to see the Allen Philharmonic.

• We will go to the Perot Museum on November 4 and plan to take another field trip in April.

Tuesday Folders

• Important PTA information- school wide, graded papers.

• Please return empty on Wednesday.

Homework

• Shift the responsibility to the student• Math facts• Reading• Packet – due Friday morning• Agenda• Take Home Folder

Agendas

• Parents - please sign nightly recognizing that your child has read 20 minutes, practiced math facts, and completed one homework box. Your child is responsible for asking you to sign the agenda.

• Freebies - 5 per 9 weeks

Take Home Folders

• Communication - from school to home• Conduct Chart – Parents only need to sign

the Take Home Folder if the student received a signature at school.