Parent Information Night

Third Grade
Peculiar Elementary 2014-2015
Pick up a Chrome book if you would like to interact with tonights
presentation. Sign in as a guest. Further instruction will be given later
in the presentation.
If you would rather sit and listen without a Chrome book sit back and
enjoy!
Housekeeping to Tonight
You may participate by using a Chrome book
when asked.
You may also sit and listen without using a
Chrome book.
If you have questions during the presentation
please use the parking lot at the front.

Third Grade Schedule
8:40-9:00 Morning Work/Arrival Restroom
9:00-10:40 Readers Workshop
10:45-11:40 Specials
11:45-12:20 Lunch
Claus 11:45-12:10 Fisher 11:50-12:15 Redding 11:55-12:20
(Restroom after lunch)
12:20-12:30 Read Aloud
12:30-2:00 Math Workshop
2:00-2:30 Writing
2:30-2:55 Recess
2:55-3:05 Restroom
3:05-3:35 Science/Social Studies/Word Work/Writing

Specials Schedule
Mrs. Claus
Day 1-Art Day 2-Music Day 3-PE

Mrs. Fisher
Day 1-Music Day 2-PE Day 3-Art

Mrs. Redding
Day 1-PE Day 2- Art Day 3-Music
Parent Communication
Your childs teacher will communicate
classroom information through a weekly
newsletter or an e-mail.
Please feel free to contact us by e-mail or
phone. However, since we do not have phones
in our classroom e-mail is the most efficient
way to contact us.
Peculiar Elementary 892-1650
Michelle Claus ext: 2366
Julie Fisher ext: 2301
Alice Redding ext: 2255
This year your child is allowed to check out three
library books.
Each student checks out two books on their
reading level and one on any level. Students
receive their reading level from several
assessments given. One assessment is the
Scholastic Reading Inventory (SRI), which gives
the student a Lexile number.
Each week your child has an assigned library day.
Please encourage your child to have their books
at school on their library day.

*Contact your teacher if further information is needed.

Library
Field Trip:
We will take two field trips a year. We love having
parent volunteers; However due to limited bus space
we usually have a set number of parents that are able
to attend the field trip with us. Due to these
circumstances we have a volunteer drawing to choose
parents that will chaperone. We will notify all parents
that volunteered. More information will come home
as the field trip dates draws closer.
Starting this year all volunteers must go through an
application process. Contact the office for more
information.
Patriot Fit Club:
Third grade students have the opportunity to
participate in Patriot Fit Club. It is held in the gym
every Monday after school. Call the office or Mr.
Roller for more deatils.
Things to Remember
Bring a water bottle and snack daily. It is
recomended that water bottles have a pop
top.
Homework will start after Labor Day.
All snacks that are shared with other students
must be from our district approved snack list.


Pop Quiz!!!!
Visit www.socrative.com
Click student login
Enter the room name
written on the board.
Learning Targets/Topics
Learning Targets will be posted on the
classroom websites.
ELA (Reading, Writing, Speaking, & Listening):
identifying main idea, character traits,
structure of literature, cursive handwriting,
and writing in a variety of genres/text type.
Math: place value, addition and subtraction,
multiplication and division, data, geometry,
fractions, fact fluency, and problem solving.

Learning Targets/Topics
Science: ecosystems, force and motion
Social Studies: economy, government
Word Work: spelling patterns, phonics,
spelling assessments

Spelling/Word Work
In third grade students will be using a spelling, and
vocabulary program called Words Their Way.
The main benefit of Words Their Way is that it
differentiates instruction allowing each child to
work at their appropriate instructional level.
Students were given a spelling inventory at the
beginning of the year that helped their teacher
place them at their instructional level.
Students will be tested weekly on their ability to
spell high frequency words. Each student has an
individualized list based on their spelling
knowledge.

Readers Workshop
Students will meet with the teacher in small
reading groups.
They will also complete various activities
individually such as: journaling, book clubs,
fluency practice, skill practice, reading to self,
reading to partner.
Students will be assessed on their reading
level quarterly or as needed.
Math Workshop
Students will meet with the teacher in small
math groups.
They will also complete various activities
individually such as: fact fluency, journaling,
daily math practice, computer based practice,
solving problems, playing hands on games
Goal Notebooks
Each student keeps track of their goals and
scores in their goal notebook.
Students also house resources in the
notebook.
After assessments students will complete a
reflection form. This form will help them
understand what information/skill they need
to practice.
This practice will be incorporated in the
workshops for ELA and Math.

Homework
Students will have a weekly packet with
homework and optional activities.
Practice that is in the packet will vary
throughout the year.
All homework activities will be skills that have
been previously taught in the classroom.
Packets will be sent home Friday, and due the
last day of the following school week.


Your child does not have to bring a device.
If they choose to bring their device they will
use it at times designated by the teacher.
Your student may not share a device with
another student.

Any Internet accessible device is acceptable,
however, some will work better than others as
a classroom tool.

Devices
Charging
The students should bring their device fully
charged each day. However, depending on
battery life, the student will need to bring
their own charger as one will not be provided.
The teacher will have a long powerstrip
available to use when needed.

Student Responsibilities
Abiding by their Digital Drivers License
Following the Acceptable Use Policy
Bringing device to school charged everyday
Proper care and storage of their device
Following classroom expectations regarding
device
Students will connect to Ray-Pec network only
Ray Pec Acceptable Use Policy
All parents and students have to sign the
Acceptable Use Policy.
This must be signed in order for your child to
participate.
This will given to you tonight. You may take it
home and return at a later date.
It must be returned before students are
allowed to use the districts wireless services.
Digital Drivers License
The expectation is that students will complete
teacher-guided exercises to earn a DDL.
This will promote digital citizenship.
This will be completed at school.
Technology Dreams
This year we, the third grade teachers, dream
of using technology in the following ways:

Virtual field trips
Google Hangouts with other classrooms
Student blogs
Google classroom
Twitter

Brain Break
Lets play a game!
Go to kahoot.it
Then enter the game pin written on the
board.

Teacher Ease Online Gradebook
Goal- Improve parent communication and support
standards based grading practices.

Parents will be able to:
log in using their SIS Parent Portal password and monitor
their own students progress.

track their childs progress by learning target throughout
the year.

How scores are figured and reported:
Assignments/assessments are given to determine
mastery of a learning target and are scored using the
4,3,2,1 system.
The score is entered into the online grade book under
the learning target.

The Path to a Score Reviewed:
1. Multiple assessments/assignments are used to
calculate a learning target score.
2. Learning target scores are then used to figure
power standard scores.
3. Power standards report overall level of achievement
on a key component of that subject.


Our goal is to provide communication between school
and home regarding your childs achievement.

TeacherEase supports that goal by:
providing greater access to your childs current
scores.
accurately reflecting your childs progression of
mastery of their learning targets and power
standards.

Expected Date for Parent Access:
September 15, 2014

*Reminders and instructions to follow as needed.


Parent Teacher Conference Forms

Claus: http://goo.gl/xAqQbh

Redding: http://goo.gl/DmheiG

Fisher: http://goo.gl/igluH0

*Paper copies also avalible.