Third Grade

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Welcome to Curriculum NightJuly 18, 2013

• Third Grade
• Riggs Elementary School
• Mrs. Bostaph

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Joey
Jessica
Mrs. Bostaph
Mr. Bostaph
Jett Penny
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Curriculum

• English Language Arts
• Referred to as ELA
• Common Core
• Focus on Reading Foundations
• Reading Literature
• Reading Informational Text
• Science and Social Studies books
• 80 informational vs. previous 20
• Please refer to packet in curriculum folder as
  well
• as my website for more information as to what
• your child will be learning.

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Curriculum

• Writing
• Cursive Handwriting
• Common core Focuses
• Narrative Writing
• Informational Writing
• Opinion Writing- defending our answers and
  opinions with detail.
• Writing process and transitions will be
  consistently
• used in writing
• Spelling and Vocabulary
• Rebecca Sitton
• Spelling tests will be given every Friday
  (Closed passage format)
• Five core spelling words will be on homework
  cover sheet. Concepts
• will be reviewed and taught weekly.
• Thursday homework for review.

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Curriculum

• Math
• Focus on problem-solving, reasoning about
  numbers, and modeling
• number sense and operations
• Fractions, ratios, and proportional reasoning to
  support algebra
• Develop an understanding of multiplication and
  division and strategies. Multiplication facts
  must be memorized.
• Develop an understanding of fractions
• Develop an understanding of the structure of
  rectangular
• arrays and of area
• Describe and analyze two and three-dimensional
  shapes

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Curriculum

• Word problems, especially problems of the day,
  may seem very complicated and advanced.
• Students will need support thinking about these
  ideas before they begin to solve
• What they know about the problem
• What they know about the answer
• Whether this looks like a problem they have seen
  before
• Often times students will be encouraged to use
  sense-making
• strategies to solve mathematical problems.
• These strategies will support their growth.
  
• Teachers may delay showing students short
  cuts or standard
• algorithms.
• Please honor that delay, it is by design to
  develop a deep
• understanding of the concept.

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Curriculum

• Science and Social Studies
• Arizona Standards integrated with Common Core
  (ELA)
• Much focus on Science (Harcourt)
• Rocks and Minerals, Scientific Method, Energy,
  Plants, and Ecosystems
• Much focus on Social Studies (Harcourt)
• Government, Geography, Culture, Economics,
• American and World History.

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Curriculum

• Technology
• Computer Lab
• Gain knowledge about technology
• Develop technology skills
• Apply and interact with technology
• Student Work Stations in the Classroom
• Conduct Research
• Play Learning Games
• Word Processing
• Accelerated Reader
• Accelerated Math

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Classroom Community

• TRIBES
• Cooperative learning Attentive listening,
  mutual respect, and appreciations
• Character Counts Classroom Discipline
• Six pillars of good character
• Consequences
• Positive Reinforcement
• Table Points and Classroom Rewards
• Incentives, Awards, Praise Notes, Caught in the
  Act
• Fun Friday Activities

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Grades

• Check grades consistently- parent portal
• Mid-Quarter Progress Reports
• Quarterly Report Cards
• Letter Grades ? (MA, B, or C)
• - Classroom Assignments
• - Tests/Quizzes
• - Formative and summative assessments
• - Classroom Participation
• - Projects

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Homework

• Homework folder is taken home nightly and
  returned each morning. Teacher does check for
  completion and signatures on Thursday. Incomplete
  homework will be done during the day in lieu of
  recess.
• Purpose is to reinforce skills being taught in
  the classroom
• Homework Expectation (Total of 30 minutes a
  night)
• Kids College
• Friday Folder comes home Friday with graded
• material. (Occasional notes in homework
  folder mid week)
• Parent signature and returned on Monday morning.
• (2 signatures total each week)
• Important Things to Remember
• -Provide an organized work space at home
• -Set up a consistent homework schedule

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Volunteer Opportunities

• Classroom Volunteers
• Volunteer spot- located under my classroom
  calendars and schedules page on my website.
• Please fill out the volunteer form in your
  packet if you are interested and I will call on
  you as needed. Thanks for your support!
• Junior Achievement (completed first semester)
• Art Masterpiece (once a month)

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Tax Credit

• Possible Third Grade Field Trips
• Service Learning Project Chores for Charity
• Kartchner Caverns
• Childs Play Theater
• Tumbleweed Historic Museum
• Snow Day
• We Need Your Help
• In order to have these fun experiences,
• we are encouraging tax credit donations be made
• to Third Grade. We cant do it without you!
• BONUS!!!! Get all the money back at tax time!

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Fundraisers

• Pancake breakfast
• Friday, August 2nd
• Dinner Theater
• Why Mosquitoes Buzz in Peoples Ears
• At the end of 1st quarter

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Thank You!!!

• Open Door Policybe sure to keep in touch!
• Conferences are held in August and March
• Email is the best way to contact me ?
• Take advantage of our class website. There is a
  lot of important information on there.
• Thank you very much for taking the time to come
  tonight. I really look forward to working with
  you and your children this year!