Welcome to Curriculum Night!

Olson Elementary3rd Grade

2015-2016

Welcome Parents!3rd Grade Teaching Teams

Mrs. Evans- Math

Mrs. Witt- Reading and Word Work

Mrs. Payne- Writing, Science & Social Studies

Mrs. Hogsett- Math, Science & Social Studies

Mrs. Allen- Reading, Word Work and Writing

Tonight will give you an overview of our year and show you what 3rd grade

is all about!

Math Fact Practice-addition/subtraction essential in order

to be successful in multiplication. Multiplication– starts in October. Problem solving strategies- UPS check, word

problem strategies, not just computation. Most skills are embedded in multistep word problems

EnVisions: students have log-ons and can access from home. It is our textbook material.

Ask your teacher for ideas for practice or additional help.

Visit technology pages for areas to explore

Language ArtsThis year we are “reading to learn” !

Novels, guided readers, picture books, book boxes, big books, basal readers

Literature, news magazines for children (Scholastic) Reading logs at school to encourage finishing books Home reading every night –minimum on homework

assignment for Mon-Thurs is 15 minutes. Reading HW will change at semester.

Reading skills, critical readers and thinkers. Writing Skills-journaling and drafting Word work- we will be teaching phonics, rules, & high

frequency words in class and students are practicing on homework. No need to send in word work practice from homework, parent signature means you have seen it/child has done it. No spelling test.

Cursive-strokes will be taught at school and practiced at school and occasionally at home.

Science & Social Studies

Hands on science group activities Science journals Scientific process and skills Integration of curriculum Typically in three week segments Examples- Allen History, Solar

System, Communities, Lab Safety, Inventions, Systems

OTTER Time A great opportunity for teachers to work

in depth with small groups Extension of Math and Language Arts 30 minutes/day M-TH right after lunch Every child will be mixed in groups with

different teachers to meet individual student needs

Assessments: STAAR – Reading & Math -in May We want to get to know our students! Variety of forms of assessment – daily,

weekly, rubrics, checklists, class work, observations.

Unit tests District benchmarks in November Testing Simulations in February STAAR test- not the focus of our year, just

a PART of our year, but it is important being their first year to take a state mandated test.

3rd grade 

STAAR

Communication Between Home and School

3rd grade……big responsibility- HW, Go home folder, Thursday folder, behavior, level of independent work.

Thursday Folder-please look over papers. Communication/HW chart- simplified. Please sign nightly. Teacher email will be weekly with updates and learning for the

week. Sweaters, water bottles, healthy snacks. Allen ISD website-please register to be a volunteer online. You

must register every year if you wish to volunteer. Please communicate with teachers on change of transportation

home as soon as possible. Rainy Day plan- This will be the same as every other day.

Lunch on stage is for you and your child only-inviting friends isn’t allowed.

Avoid sending birthday party invitations unless you are inviting the entire class.

Please ask your child’s teacher before bringing in any type of treat to the class. We have a few peanut allergies in 3rd grade this year. We are asking that you don’t send cupcakes.

Email is our best way of communication, let us know if you need anything!

Thank you!Third Grade Otters are

outstanding!