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YOUNG Elementary

YOUNG Elementary. 3 rd . Grade 2013-2014. 3 rd . Grade Teachers Karen Wade, Denda Caldwell, Bekki Roberts. Tonight Parents Will…. Understand their role in the parent community. The importance of Reading, STAAR, Star Reading & DRA. Understand the role of a student at Young Elementary.

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YOUNG Elementary

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  1. YOUNG Elementary 3rd. Grade 2013-2014

  2. 3rd. Grade TeachersKaren Wade, Denda Caldwell, Bekki Roberts

  3. Tonight Parents Will… • Understand their role in the parent community. • The importance of Reading, STAAR, Star Reading & DRA. • Understand the role of a student at Young Elementary. • Understand the rituals and routines that make Young a successful learning community. (SOAR) • Understand the Workshop method of instruction.

  4. ATTENDANCE • The school day is from 7:50-3:00. (Monday – Wednesday) and 7:50 – 2:45 (Thursday & Friday) • The earliest students may be dropped off is 7:15. • Third Graders arriving early to school will go to the gym until 7:40 when teachers pick students up. • At 7:50 students are considered tardy. • A written note must be sent to school upon a • student’s return to school.

  5. How will we communicate? • Young Planner • Emails or text messages • Weekly newsletter from teachers • Newsletters from principal • Newsletters from PTO • 3rd Grade Teacher pages

  6. Daily Schedule • 7:30 – 7:40 Students to gym • 7:40 – 7:50 Prepare for day • 7:50 – 9:55 ELA • 9:55 – 10:45 Rotation • 10:45 – 11:45 Math • 11:45 – 12:15 Lunch • 12:15 – 1:00 Science • 1:00 – 1:50 WIN (what I need) • 1:50 – 2:10 Recess • 2:10 – 3:00 Social Studies • Dismissal – 3:00 M-W; 2:45 TH, F

  7. Workshop Model Reading, Writing, and Math all follow the workshop model which consist of: • Opening – The teacher introduces a topic, skill, or concept to the entire class. This gives the teacher a chance to model the expectations. • Work Period – Students practice the skill while the teacher gives individual or small group assistance. • Closing – Students share out their learning with the whole group. The students become the teacher.

  8. Reading • Reader’s & Writer’s Notebook • Goals (reading fluency, comprehension) • Anchor Charts • Reading Logs • Reading Levels Charted • Star Reading (assessed BOY, MOY EOY) • DRA

  9. Writing • Workshop Model • Developing sense of story sequence • Usage of simple and complex sentences • Consistently use conventions such as capitals and ending punctuation • High frequency words and C-V-C words are spelled conventionally • Write expository, procedural, narrative and persuasive text • Overall message is readable and legible • Cursive handwriting

  10. Math • Workshop Model • Concepts taught throughout year: Place Value, Addition/Subtraction Foundations and Operations, Multiplication & Division Foundations, Fractions, Measurement, Geometry, Probability, Statistics, Graphs (bar, pictograph, line) • SMI Testing (assessed BOY, MOY, EOY) • Writing in math (note booking)

  11. Science • Science Notebook/journal • Lab grades • TEKS covered – Properties of Matter, Matter and Change, Weather, Forces, Natural World, Solar System, Living Things, Ecosystems • 5 E’s – explore, engage, explanation, elaborate, evaluate • Tested in 5th grade/STAAR

  12. Social Studies • Characteristics of communities past and present • Concepts of time in chronological order • Physical environment of our community • Maps and globe skills • Concepts of earning, spending, saving and donating • The basic business operations – scarcity, production, distribution • Basic structure of local, state, and national government • Citizenship with historical and contemporary figures

  13. Home Practice • Reading every night for 30 minutes. • Reflecting on their reading on a Reading Log. • Writing nightly practicing correct letter formation. • Practicing number sense and problem solving. • Verbal word problems.

  14. Changes in Way Home & Dismissal: • Please send a note with your child if they are going home any way that is different from their normal routine. • Without a note stating changes, we must send the child home the normal way. • The office must be notified by 2:00 if there are changes in the way your child will be going home. The office will notify the teachers. • Because your child’s safety is out #1 priority, students will not be released at dismissal without a BLUE card.

  15. Behavioral Expectations: • Work and Study Habits • Personal Behavior – follow our S.O.A.R. PBS - Safety first, Our Responsibility, Active Learning, Respect Others • SOAR Eagle tickets are given to students who are ‘Ready to Learn’ on a consistent basis. • Clip Chart System: • Green – Good Day! • Yellow – Slow Down! • Orange – Teacher’s Choice • Red – Parent Contact

  16. Snacks: Birthdays: *Healthy snack – apple slices, banana, grapes, crackers. *Water bottle with sport lid. • You may send individual treats, instead of cupcakes, for your child’s Special Day. • We save treats until the end of the day, usually around 2:30. • Please include paper products as needed. Lunch & Breakfast: *You are welcome to eat lunch with your child. *You may bring lunch to your child. *Lunch is 11:45 – 12:15! *There is no longer a “breakfast to go”. *Breakfast is 7:15 – 7:40!

  17. Classroom Needs • Headphones/ear buds are preferred for technology • Bring or wear tennis shoes every day for recess and PE • Sweater or lightweight jacket for inside the classroom. It gets pretty chilly.

  18. QUESTIONS

  19. Thank You for Coming Tonight! Denda Caldwell Bekki Roberts Karen Wade

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