Welcome to 3 rd Grade Curriculum Night! I am so glad you are here!

1. Welcome to 3rd Grade Curriculum Night! I am so glad you are here!

2. Introduction • Welcome to a new year! • Introduction letter- Parent/Student • Student information sheet • Third Grade Curriculum Night Packet • Child Survey • Send in a family picture to display in the classroom

3. All about Mrs. Benge… My Background • Graduated from St. Teresa’s Academy in 2002 • I received my bachelors in elementary education from The University of Missouri and my masters degree in curriculum and instruction through the MU fellowship program My experience • This is my 10th year teaching 3rd grade at SPE. Third grade is the BEST!!! • I love teaching and helping students grow personally and academically. I am excited to share my love and enthusiasm with you and your child! My Family I have two sisters, one brother, and 6 nieces. I recently got married to my husband Matt on April 25th, 2014! The past few months have been super new and exciting for me. 

4. Daily Schedule

5. Curriculum-Common Core • Math* • Grade Level Expectations • Math Workshop • Problem Solving • Mathematician’s • Notebooks • Manipulatives • Games • Fact Practice • English Language Arts* (ELA) • Grade Level Expectations • Reader’s Workshop • Comprehension Strategies • Mini-Lesson • Crafting session/conferences • Reflection • Skill work integrated in weekly • Writer’s Workshop • Mini-Lesson • Crafting time/conferences • Reflection • Grammar skills integrated weekly *Students will receive a letter grade in these subjects and be tested on the state assessment test (MAP).

6. Curriculum • Science • Matter • Plants • Earth, Sun, and Moon • Food Chains • Social Studies • Economics • Government • Communities and Cultures • Geography • Computer Lab • SRI • Math Practice • Research projects • Keyboard skills • Handwriting • see sample alphabet in packet – Zaner-Bloser • Book Reports • Passport to Literature • 16 required

7. Common Core Standards • www.smarterbalanced.org • Practice Tests and released items • MAP test and Common Core Test • Our kids will be prepared!!  • Computer Practice

8. Planner and PUMA Folder • CHECK PUMA FOLDER DAILY • Homework • Monday –two sides skill sheet goes home-math skill and ELA skill. This will be due on Thursday of the same week • Reading Log-EVERY NIGHT (requires a parent signature) • No homework will result in a Responsibility Think Ticket. • SIGN PLANNER DAILY • Superb way to interact with your child and know what they are learning Teaches your child responsibility for the future

9. Friday Folder • Please read and return the signed progress report on Monday in your child’s Friday Folder. • Great source of communication between your family and me • Look for school information, field trip information, etc. • Weekly grade, behavior update

10. Progress Report/Grades • Friday Folder • Weekly grade update • Weekly behavior update • Mid-term • Sign and return • Academic Achievement Report* • Quarterly • Sign and return

11. What is PBS? (Positive Behavior Supports) • All students and staff are taught school wide expectations with regular and frequent opportunities to practice them and be acknowledged when they use them. • Interactions between students and staff focus on positive as opposed to negative reinforcement • Staff uses data to make decisions regarding school behavior expectations • A PBS school provides consistent rewards and interventions for all students • Rewards will be an ongoing stage that may change depending on what our school needs.

12. Tickets and Rewards • Think Tickets • Responsibility Tickets-homework, planner signed • Re-Think Think Tickets-behavior • PUMA Time- popsicles, snack and read, movie or etc….-your child can earn puma time if they do not have more than 2 responsibility/think sheets during that • week • Please let me know if you have any questions or concerns about homework- I am here to HELP your child receive these special rewards 

13. How can my child earn reward tickets? • planner signed (1) • reading log signed each day (1) • HW brought back on Thursday(2) • Friday Folder brought back on Monday (1) • Forms/slips returned on time (1) • 10-50 Tickets for reward incentives- candy, treasure box, helping another student or etc…..(these will change as the students show interests in other rewards)

14. Field Trips • Permission Slips • sign and return • School of Economics • January • Arts Partners • TBD

15. PTA • Please support our wonderful PTA • Playground Equipment • Projector in the Gym • Courtyard Maintenance • Holiday parites • Spirit Days • Etc! • JOIN TONIGHT TO HELP OUR CLASS REACH • 100% membership!

16. Family pictures • Please send in a framed picture of your family to help us create a family friendly environment 

17. Odds and Ends • donations to help our class shine. Grab a star If you can help  • Lunch payment • http://bluesprings.revtrak.net/ student lunch number is on the inside of puma folder for reference • Snack • Planner Fee • $3.00 Cash or check (made to SPE) ???Questions???

18. Thank you for coming! It’s going to be a great year! – Mrs. Benge