Welcome

Third Grade Superheroes!

Tonight, parents will…

• know and understand their role in the Parent Learning Community.

• know ways they can be involved with their child’s classroom and school.

• understand the expectations of a student at Samuel Beck Elementary and our specific classrooms.

NISD Beliefs

In partnership with the community, Beck Elementary is committed to success for all learners, ensuring a safe

environment that implements rigorous,

relevant curricula, and focused instruction.

Samuel Beck Elementary Mission Statement

Mrs. Kiplinger’s and Mrs. Stovall’s Sche5dule 7:45- 8:00- Homeroom business, announcements, lunch choice, morning wk.8:00- 8:35- Block #1 (Homeroom)

8:00-8:15: Skills Block (15 min) 8:15-8:35: Begin Mini-Lesson for Workshop #1(Reading) (20

min) 8:35- 9:30- Specials 9:35- 11:15- Block #1 (Homeroom)

*Attendance/Snack @ 9:35 9:35-10:15: Work Period/Closing of Workshop #1(Reading) (40 min)

10:15-11:15: Workshop #2 (Writing) (60 min) 11:15- 11:45- Recess 11:45- 12:15- Lunch 12:15- 2:30- Block #2 (Afternoon Group)

12:15-12:30: Skills Block (15 min) 12:30-1:30: Workshop #1(Reading) (60 min) 1:30-2:30: Workshop #2 (Writing) (60 min)

2:30-Switch classes/clean up room/pack up2:37-2:40-Bus/Daycare/Champion student’s dismissal

Classroom:• Whole Group

Monthly Incentive

• Stovall-DoJo Poitns

• Kiplinger- Sticker Charts

• Look for notes or text

messages when students have

earned rewards!

Teaching with Love & Logic

Rewarding and Recognizing Good

Behavior

www.loveandlogic.com

Communication and Notes

*Bulldog Folders*Planners*Email / voicemail

Transportation Changes*Birthday Treats*Lunch*Remind 101- Text Message

Student Planner Expectations

*Sent home daily

*Homework / Assignments

*Sign each day by parents~good place to write notes

Grading & Homework Guidelines

*District Grading Guidelines/Homework

*Progress Reports / Report Cards (online)

*Late Work

*Make-Up Workwww.nisdtx.org

eSchool Plus Grade Book*NISD provides grades online through the Home Access Center (HAC). Paper copies of progress reports and report cards can be provided for students in grades 1 – 5 upon request.

*A letter will be sent home with each student that has the information parents need to access grades online.

*If you have not received this letter about the Home Access Center (HAC), please contact the front office at www.beckelem@nisdtx.org

Volunteering*WATCH DOGS (Dads of Great Students)

*Field Trips (1)~Elm Fork in Denton (UNT)October 30th *Only 2 chaperones per class

*Renew / paperwork for background check

Math Series!!!*Stepping Stones- OrigoDesigned to:

*Help students make sense of mathematics and learn that they can be mathematical thinkers

*Focus on computational fluency as a major goal

*Emphasize reasoning about mathematical ideas

Math

Reporting Categories:

1: Numbers, Operation, and Quantitative Reasoning

2: Patterns, Relationships, & Algebraic Reasoning

3: Geometry & Spatial Reasoning

4: Measurement

5: Probability & Statistics

*Process Standards ~ Problem Solving Skills

SCIENCEInquiry Based Curriculum

Science Notebooks

Science Inquiry Presentations will replace Science Fair- Night of No Limits in the Spring

Language ArtsReading Workshop-

*Independent Readers / Self-Selected Texts / Genre

*Literature Groups / Book Clubs

~Novels, Library books, Guided Reading Library

Writing Workshop-*Writing Process

~Narrative and Informational Texts

~Journals, Responses to reading, Prompts, etc.

~Rubric Assessments

Spelling*Check planners and website for word list

*MWC- Our goal is 30 books by May

Social Studies

Integrated with Language Arts Curriculum

*Communities

*Map Skills

*Research

STAAR Testing Dates

Math- April 21st

Reading- April 22nd

Thank you so much for spending this time with us!!!We are looking forward to a great year.

Rebecca Hubbs: Rhubbs@nisdtx.org

Tracey Kiplinger: Tkiplinger@nisdtx.org

Emily Stovall : Estovall@nisdtx.org

Kelley Schemmel: kschemmel@nisdtx.org

Maggie Walsh: Mwalsh@nisdtx.org

Tonya MohrTmohr@nisdtx.org