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3rd Grade Curriculum Night
September 3, 2015
PBLProject Based Learning
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1st Nine Weeks: Animal Habitats
2nd Nine Weeks: Cultures around the World
3rd Nine Weeks: States of Matter
4th Nine Weeks: Cafe/Economics
Standards Based Report Cards
MS, AS, IPSMastery, approaching standard, insufficient progress
Standards Based Report CardsVideo: Part 1Video: Part 2
Rubrics/Matrices are available online at the district websiteRubrics
Report cards are available online at the district websiteReport Cards
District & State Assessments
Beginning, middle, and end of the year
Once a year
Istation-Reading/Spelling CoGat: October 13-15th
Math ESTAR screener STAAR: Math-May 9th; Reading-May 10th
Expository Writing Sample
●GT is a service that CISD offers to its learners.
●CISD GT Services (more information)
●All 3rd grade students not currently identified as GT will take the CoGat test on Oct. 13th-15th which is only one indicator to qualify for the program.
Gifted & Talented (GT)
●Specific educational purposes only●No games/app playing ●BYOD note (all sign/return)●Devices at school to use
Earbuds-please send a pair in a baggie marked with your child’s name/class to use at school.
BYODBring Your Own Device
Snacks & Celebrations
Birthday Celebrations● Please notify your
teacher ahead of time.
● Please don't send gift bags or drinks.
● Suggested treats: store bought cupcakes with white frosting only, cookies, brownies, glazed donuts
Snack/Water Bottle● Send a healthy snack
and non-disposable water bottle with your child each day. Water bottle must have spill proof lid - no screw top water bottles.
● Suggested one snack per child please.
NO NUT products due to allergies!
Planner/Take Home Folder
● Daily communication
● Conduct notes
● Reminders about events
● Homework
● Can buy in office for $5
Please check this everyday and send back to school everyday!
Homework Expectations
●Xtra Math for fact fluency practice
●Front Row Math●Read each night●GoMath Workpage
Reading Comparison
GoMath, supplemented with other mathematical resources based on the TEKS
●supports students to be mathematical thinkers, emphasizes reasoning and communicating about mathematical ideas
●Math facts (multiplication thru 10's, memorized/mastered)
●Access to “Go Math” on websitehttp://www-k6.thinkcentral.com
Math
Language and Literacy
● Reading to learn
● Balanced Literacy http://www.coppellisd.com/Page/437
● Guided reading
● Handwriting without Tears Cursive Writing
Spelling
● Fry words need to be recognized and spelled correctly
● Emphasis is that students use spelling consistently in everyday writing
● Students work at their own spelling level
●List given on Monday and assessed on Friday for mastery
Social Studies
●History Alive! TCI onlineoEach learner will have their own username and
password to access this online
●PBL oCultures PBL with Music Program on
Thursday, November 19th
●Mind Missions o Interactive, hands on lessons
Science
●PBL Hands on, inquiry based
●FOSS KITS○Organisms and environment○Matter and energy○Earth and space○Force, motion and energy
●Discovery Education
●Leave MKB at approx. 7:00 a.m. on charter buses
●Cost $60 per learner, Chaperones $40●Bring your own disposable sack lunch●Return to MKB at approx. 3:30 p.m.●Science PBL project●Science TEKS
More information will be coming home soon!
Fossil Rim Field TripOctober 23rd
MKB Mutual Bank
●Part of financial Literacy TEKS●Las Colinas Federal Credit Union (LCFCU)●Students work every other two weekso Information/calendar sent home o Volunteers needed (7:20-8:30 a.m.)o Please turn in t-shirt $ by tomorrowo All learners participate
●Classes A & B work together●Classes C & D work together●Grand Opening on Wednesday, Sept. 16th
oC&D will work Grand Opening
●MKB webpage-staff-webpages-click on your child’s teacher’s name
●Monthly newsletters posted
●Updates on classroom events
Teacher Websites/Newsletters
Additional Information
Thank you for coming this evening! ●Please remember to sign up as a recess or
homeroom volunteer●Sign up for parent-teacher conferences on
Friday, Oct. 9th will be electronically through sign-up genius - watch for email from your teacher
●We greatly appreciate your help and look forward to a wonderful year!
Teacher Information
[email protected] Malik 3A
Twitter: @Salim3A
[email protected] Houdek 3B
Twitter: @HThoudek
[email protected] - Eileen Fox 3C
Twitter: @MKB3E
[email protected] Pletcher 3D
Twitter: @eslgina