Welcome to 3 rd Grade at OLGS

1. Welcome to 3rd Grade at OLGS Our Lady of Grace School Website: www.olgs.org Mrs. McArthur’s Website: email:lmcarthur@ourladygrace.org

2. “A Year of Transitions” • Organizational Skills • Increased Responsibilities • Class work and homework • Moving toward independent work • Projects • Enhance learning • Assessment Tool • Monthly Book Reports • Encourage reading, build fluency and comprehension

3. Learning Environment • Respect • Self • Others • Property • Cooperative Learning Groups • Hands-on activities • Technology Integration • Fun!

4. Classroom Behavior Policy • Intermediate Grade Responsibility Code (3rd-5th) • Level 1, 2, and 3 infractions • Consequences based on a point system and severity of actions • Compliment (Marble) Jar • Class Incentives • Personal Incentive Chart • Daily Sticker • Monthly Prize Box

5. Homework • Daily assignments • Written in homework planner • Must be completed daily • Must have note from parent if unable to complete • Study for tests OR Alternative assessments (in lieu of written tests) • Make-up work for absences • Monthly book projects • Three Long-term projects

6. Monthly Book Projects • Read one book per month • Different genres each month • Written report (short form) and/or book project • Due on last school day of month • Details of genre and project provided to students at the beginning of each month

7. Long Term Projects • Trimester 1 • Social Studies/ILA: Culture Project • Trimester 2 • Science: Research Report • Trimester 3 • Math: Board Game

8. Grades • Students receive letter grades • All Content Areas and Resource Classes • Assignments weighted in Power School and averaged into total grade • Progress Report each Trimester • Grades are posted on a weekly basis • Friday Graded Work/Test Folder • PowerSchool Parent Access / Training is MANDATORY

9. Math Units • Place Value • Addition • 2 and 3 digit numbers • Subtraction • 2 digit numbers with regrouping • Multiplication & Division • Algebraic Thinking/Patterns • Measurement • Geometry • Data and Graphs • Fractions and Decimals • Focus on Problem Solving within each Math Unit

10. Math Connects Online Resources • Student textbook • Requires student access code • Online Assessments (quiz, chapter review, practice tests)\ • www.macmillanmh.com (Directions in student’s homework planner)

11. Integrated Language Arts • TREASURES Reading Program • Focus On: • Comprehension • Vocabulary • Oral Language • Phonics/Spelling • Grammar/Mechanics • Writing • Fluency

12. Integrated Language Arts

13. Jesus Gives Us the Church We Are Members of the Church The Church Leads Us in Worship We are Called to Discipleship The Church’s Year Lent: Reenactment of Stations of the Cross (3rd, 4th, 5th) Family Life Unit Outreach Project: Defenders of Animal Rights, Phoenix, MD Religion(www.webelieveweb.com)

14. Required general meeting for parents of students receiving any sacrament during the school year. Sep. 26th or Sep. 30th Or Oct. 3rd Reconciliation Oct. 7th or 10th Nov. 6th (Workshop) First Eucharist 1st meeting: Jan. 23rd or 27th 2nd meeting: Feb. 6th Workshop: Apr. 30th Sacrament Preparation

15. Social Studies • Communities in US and World • Economics Unit • U.S. Government

16. Science • Where Living Things Live • Rocks and Minerals • Matter • Forces in Motion

17. Resource Classes • Monday: Physical Ed • Tuesday: Library/JGB • Wednesday: Art • Thursday: Music • Friday (am): Spanish • Friday (pm): Computer

18. Field Trips • Fall • Baltimore Museum of Industry • December • Outreach Project to Defender’s of Animal Rights • Spring • To be determined

19. Looking Forward to a Great Year!