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Welcome to Mrs. Chambers
Curriculum Night 2014
Third Grade Class
Education
BA in Psychology with
PreK -6
th
teaching certification
from Molloy College
M.Ed in Curriculum and Instruction
from the American College of
Education
Gifted Endorsed
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25 Students in all
- 11 Girls - 14 Boys
Class Directories will be
created and sent out soon!
Weekly Newsletters
Emails correct?
Classroom Coordinator
Natalie Pinzon
Are you interested in co-
coordinating? Just let me know!
TheUpsandDownsof3
rd
GradewrittenbyKelseyAugst andPatrickAkos
(excerpttakenfromEducationalLeadership/April2011)
The transition into third grade is often a challenging one
Atatimewhenstudentscompetenceandconfidenceare
emerging,theacademicandsocialdemandsincrease
exponentially.Thecurriculummovesawayfrombasic
readinginstruction;tonowbeingexpectedtoread
independentlytolearninspecificsubjectareas, writeina
formalizedformat,developstrategiestosolvemultistep
problems,andtakestandardizedtests.Thesearealldramatic
changesinthecareerofastudent.transition a smooth as
possible, while at the same, training students to work a little
faster, check work carefully, and be responsible for their
learning, work habits, and behavior.
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I am here to support you and your child through
this transition. My goal is to make it as smooth as
possible, while at the same, training students to use time
wisely, work carefully, and be responsible for their
learning, work habits, and behavior.
It is extremely important that you review the
contents of the Friday Folder each week and discuss
your childs grades and work habits together at home.
Partnering with me, and raising the bar for increased
success will eventually lead to responsible life-long
citizens.
*teaching all of the 3rd grade AKS to
each student meeting his/her individual
needs through differentiation.
*providing an environment conducive to
learning where students feel safe to
share and feel important.
*keeping lines of communication open
between school and home.
*making learning fun!
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* Review homework nightly.
* Study Habits/ 3
rd
Grade Expectations
* Review daily and weekly conduct grades-
provide rewards/consequences at home.
* Read Mrs. Chambers Newsletters or emails
for important class information.
* Keep communication open and ongoing
between home and school.
*** Students write their Wordly Wise, Spelling
and Reading homework weekly in their planner.
Math will be written down daily.
I give each child a conduct grade for the day.
Students are to read 20 minutes a night and
record the time in their agendas.
***Please, look over your childs planner each night
and sign it.
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* Graded papers will come home every week, so
please be sure to review your childs work with
him/her.
* After reviewing the work, please sign and
return the graded papers and conduct sheet in
the Friday Folder. All work will be kept on file in
our classroom and returned at the end of the
nine weeks.
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* Follow directions.
* Raise your hand.
* Respect your teacher and classmates.
* Always give your best effort !
MOTTO: The best discipline is SELF-DISCIPLINE !
* Listen while the teacher is
talking.
*Class meetings
*Class pledge
*Conduct Clips
*Class goals
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WorkingSnack
afterrecess!
*Attendance Policy- notes, email
* Check- out policy- no later than 2:50
* Medications- must be turned into the nurse
* Mypaymentsplus.com
* Birthdays- buy ice cream or small treat
* Transportation written notes if change
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www.chambersedition.weebly.com
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Level Creek Website,
Student Portal
Login: student number
Password: chambers
Student grades
Textbooks
Assignments from me
Leveled Readers
CogAt- September 15
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-17
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ITBS- October 20
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-24
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Georgia Milestones Assessment
(GMAS)- TBD
This assessment will consist of multiple choice, short answer, and
constructed response questions.
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Grading Scale
90-100- A
80-89- B
79-74-C
73-70- D
69 or lower- U
*Grades will be weighted as follows:
*49.5% Classwork (Formative Assessments)
* 49.5% Tests (Summative Assessments)
* 1% End-of-Quarter Assessments
(DDA)
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Opportunity Time (Study Hall) offered 2 Times per week.
This is Optional for students who have Incomplete or Late
homework and class work
Incomplete or missing homework /classwork could negatively
impact effort grades in each subject.
Retake Policy - Students who score 69% or below on any TEST will be
given ONE opportunity for improvement. Students who satisfactorily
complete this retake will receive a 70% in the gradebook.
Report Cards
Sent out after each nine-week quarter
Midterm reports should be viewed on Parent Portal
Signatures on Weekly Behavior Card for verification
***Benchmarks***
*District Developed Assessments (DDA)
will be given at the end of each
quarter in Language Arts, Math,
Science, and Social Studies.
*covers the AKS taught during that
quarter
* 1% of the grade
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Exciting things well
learn about this year
include . . .
SOCIAL STUDIES: A total of 3 units and 9
historical figures will be covered.
SCIENCE: A total of 7 units will be covered.
Classwork grades will come from assignments,
experiments, and projects done in school.
tests will be given at the end of each unit.
Study Guides will be given a week in advance
of every test given and will also be posted on
our class web page.
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Reading:
Following the Readers Workshop
Daily 5 Rotations (Read to self, Read to Someone,
Word Work, and Work on Writing, Work with the
teacher )
Focus on reading comprehension - reading to learn
using CAF & UNRAAVEL Strategies
Reading comprehension across subject areas
100 minutes of weekly reading expected in addition to
and above the regularly assigned homework.
Checked on the reading log
Word Study / Wordly Wise
*K-2 = Learning to read
* 3-5 = Reading to learn
* Choosing Just Right Books
* Comprehension Check-up at home
* Comprehension Check-up at school
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* Weekly classwork assignments
based on reading AKS
* Reading tests based on these
skills.
Effort grades will also be given for
guided reading, reading logs, and
readers notebook assignments.
Writing & Grammar
Follow the writing process in Writers Workshop
Two Formal Writing pieces per quarter:
Opinion (Persuasive)
Informative (Research)
Narrative
Response to Literature - accomplished through reading
responses
Writing Rubric- Four Domains scored:
Ideas, Style, Organization, and Conventions. These
writing sample grades will be entered as test grades.
Students will also earn classwork grades for
grammar AKS skills that are taught.
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Word Study Program
Wordly Wise and Spelling assignments and
assessments will alternate each week.
Spelling Consists of:
* Priority Words (No Excuse Words, K-2)
*Core Words or our Fry Words
*Word Families/Compound
words/Prefixes/Suffixes/Greek and Latin Roots
Students will work on spelling assignments
daily in class and will be expected to
review words at home as well.
- Math workshop Model
- Grades in math will be obtained in two
ways. Classwork grades will come from
specific math assignments that we have
reviewed together and/or that theyve
completed on their own.
-Tests will be given at the end of every
math unit.
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* Computational Skills
* Multiplication and Division
* Georgia Habitats
* The History of Democracy
* Rocks and Minerals
*Heat and Energy
* Magnets
*Paul Revere
*Franklin D. Roosevelt
*Eleanor Roosevelt
*Mary McLeod Bethune
*Fredrick Douglass
*Cesar Chavez
*Lyndon B. Johnson
*Thurgood Marshall
*Suzan B Anthony
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1. Review What did you learn in school today?
Ask essential questions from our website
2. Stay Informed
Review Parent Portal, weekly newsletters, and
our class website regularly
3. Hold your child Accountable
Homework? Backpack is ready? Agenda
reviewed? Do you have a snack?
4. Communicate with me, but also encourage your child
to do the same. Its all apart of growing and becoming
more responsible!
Class activities
Join PTA
Spirit Wear
Collect School Box Tops
Link Grocery Store cards
Publix
Kroger Registration
Link to Georgia Natural Gas
Participation & School Support
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We are a Team!
*Remember, we are ALL working together for
a successful year of learning for your child!
Communications is Key
Please let me know your concerns
Email works best
Usually within 24 hours
Remind me
Mistakes can happen.
for coming to
Curriculum Night!
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Please email me anytime @
deidre_chambers@gwinnett.k12.ga.us