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Welcome to Curriculum
NightHolly Springs Elementary STEM Academy
3rd Grade2015-2016
Communication is KEY ! • Agendas
• Email• Graded Work• Homework• PARENT CONNECT: ASPEN-see Cathy
Townsend in the office for password to set-up account!
• Progress Reports and Report Cards• Parent/Teacher Conferences• Class Website-Newsletters & Important
Dates• http://
mysite.cherokee.k12.ga.us/personal/kimberly_forrester/site/default.aspx
Agendas•Written in EVERY day
• Homework & Classwork listed-also upcoming tests & quizzes listed
•Complete Transportation Calendars EVERY day
•Behavior Cards are in the back & should be signed EVERY weekend. Checked each Monday by teacher!
Absences &Tardiness•Send in an excuse letter. I will
forward this to the office where they will mark absence excused.
•Make-up work will be sent home when the student returns to school.
•Remember, excessive tardies have a negative impact on student achievement.
•Our school has implemented a Truancy Committee.
Schedule7:15-7:55 Homeroom
7:55-9:00 Reading Red Group
9:00-9:40 Soc. Studies Red Group
10:00-10:15 Finish S.S. Red Group
10:15-10:55 Specials
10:55-11:00 Bathroom/Sw itch Classes
11:05-11:50 Social Studies Blue Group
11:54-12:24 Lunch/Table 1
12:24-12:30 Bathroom
12:30-2:00 Reading Blue Group
2:00-2:15 Pack -Up/ Dismissal
Specials• Mondays, Tuesdays, & Wednesdays- PE
• Thursdays- Art• Fridays- Music
• Character Education lessons taught once a month
Library
• Every other Wednesday• Look for more info in weekly
newsletters so books can be returned on time
School-wide Behavior
Incentives
• 4 Houses: Sapienter, Teneo, Extollo, and Munio
• 4 colors: green, blue, red, & yellow (arm bands) Students earn points for their
house for excellent behavior throughout the school.
Rewards are given to the students in the House with the most points at the end of each quarter.
Readingo Fountas and Pinnell– • Initial placement assessment• Helps determine individual
reading level• Benchmark Assessments given
twice a year: Next assessment given before the end of 1st semester
• In-depth to identify accuracy and comprehension
• Approximately 30 min. per student to administer
Reading Instruction• Comprehension skills will be taught
whole group.• Novel Studies-whole group• Literature Circles, Independent
Reading, Research, & Special Projects will be assigned independently or in small groups.
Readingo Guided Reading • Daily Literacy/Language
center rotationso Meet with the Teachero Work on Writingo Read to Self/Partnero Word Worko Technology
Storia• Storia will be used for Reading instruction both
at school and home (if available).
• Access to e-books (assigned based on
reading level)• Grades will be based on scores from the “Reading
Challenges” (quizzes taken at the end of the
book).• Counts as 25% of Reading
grade
Reading Grade
o Fountas & Pinnell Assessment 25% of grade
o Storia 25% of gradeo Comprehension &
Vocabulary 25% of grade
o Classwork 25% of grade
Written Expression
o Write paragraphs using complete sentences and have correct capitalization and punctuation. Remember 7-Up sentences (7 words or more in a sentence)!
o WRITING PROCESS- Rough draft, Editing, and
Publishingo Use details that “paint a
picture” with their writing. Interactive Student
Notebooks
Spelling• Tests given every 2 weeks• Spelling words will be written or stapled
into agendas • Always on weekly newsletter
Social Studies • Ancient Greece• U.S. Government• Economics• Map Skills• Famous Americans• Character Traits
Interactive Student Notebooks
Interactive Notebooks
Reference and Review
Homework1. Read every night (20
minutes is ideal) Partner read Ask questions as you
read2. Study SPELLING
Spelling Choice Board-due day of test- 3 activities must be completed before returned
3. Check agendas and Homework Folder for Study Guides prior to upcoming tests
4. Designate a place to work.
STEM
TEAMWORK- Creative Thinking-
Problem Solving Each week we will visit
Lego Robotics, Computer Lab, Math & Science Lab.
Testing• ITBS- October/November
•Georgia Milestones-April
Thank You!Thank you for your constant support
and involvement in your child’s education.
At this time, proceed down
the hall to the 3rd Grade STEM lab
where Mrs. Daniel will
discuss Math and Science.