Welcome to Curriculum

NightHolly Springs Elementary

STEM Academy3rd Grade

August 27, 2015

Who is Mrs. Chapman? • 18th year in the teaching

profession- 3 years (1st grade), 4 years (2nd grade), and 11 years (3rd grade).

• Bachelor’s degree from Kennesaw State University

• Masters and Specialist degree from Piedmont College

• Gifted Endorsement• I am married and have one son,

Noah.

Communication is KEY ! • Agendas

• Email• Graded Work• Homework• PARENT CONNECT• Progress Reports and Report Cards• Parent/Teacher Conferences• Class Website• http://

mysite.cherokee.k12.ga.us/personal/sonja_chapman/site/default.aspx

Parent Connect-AspenCherokee County provides a program that allows you to

access your child’s grades online. See Cathy Townsend in the office me for a registration form and I will forward it to the office to set

up your login information.

Absences &Tardiness•Send in an excuse letter. I will

forward this to the office where they will mark absence excused.

•Make-up work will be sent home when the student returns to school.

•Remember, excessive tardies have a negative impact on student achievement. Our school has implemented a truancy committee.

Agendas•Written in EVERY day

• Homework & Classwork listed

• Signed EVERY Night

• Transportation Calendar filled in DAILY

• Behavior Cards- check daily and sign on FRIDAYS

DAILY SCHEDULE7:15-8:00 Morning Procedures

8:00-8:45 Social Studies Block 18:45-10:15 Reading/Language Block 110:15-10:55 SPECIALS10:55-11:15 Recess11:15-12:00 Social Studies Block 212:03-12:33 LUNCH12:35-2:00 Reading/Language Block 2

SPECIALSMonday

ArtTuesday

MusicWednesday, Thursday, Friday

P.E.

Library every other week on Thursdays. Look for a reminder in the newsletter so that books are returned on time. .

Behavior Management•School-wide: HOUSES

• Earn House Points

•Classroom: Behavior Cards in agendas

• Special rewards at teacher’s discretion

• Consequences: Mark in agenda

Testing•ITBS- October/ November

•Georgia Milestones-April

Readingo Fountas and Pinnell–

• Initial placement assessment• Helps determine individual reading

level• Benchmark Assessments given 2

times a year• In-depth to identify accuracy and

comprehension • Approximately 30 min. per student to

administer• The next assessment will be given by

the end of the first semester.

Reading Instruction• Comprehension skills will be

taught whole group.• Novel studies-Whole group • Literature circles, independent

reading, research, and special projects will be assigned independently or in small groups.

Reading Centerso Guided Reading

• Literacy Center Rotationso Meet with the Teachero Work on Writingo Read to Self/Partnero Word Worko Technology

Storiao Storia will be used for reading

instruction both at school and at home. (if available)

o Access to e-books (assigned based on reading level)

o Grades will be based on scores from the “Reading Challenge” (quiz) at the end of the book.

o Counts as 25% of the grade.

Reading Grading Scale

• Reading Grades are weighted: – 25% Fountas and Pinnell – 25% Comprehension &

Vocabulary– 25% STORIA– 25% Classwork

Written Expressiono Write paragraphs using complete sentences and have correct capitalization and punctuation.

o WRITING PROCESS- Rough draft, Editing, and

Publishingo Use details that “paint a picture” with

their writing. Interactive Student Notebooks

Spelling• Tests will be given every 2 weeks• Pretests will be given on the first

day words are introduced (Typically Mondays)

• Pretest score will count unless posttest score is higher. **Challenge list only**

Social Studies • Ancient Greece

• U.S. Government• Economics• Map Skills• Famous Americans• Character Traits

Newspapers Interactive Student Notebooks

Interactive Student

Notebooks

Reference and Review

STEM

TEAMWORK- Creative ThinkingProblem Solving

Homework1. Read every night

Partner read Ask questions as you read STORIA, Library books, Social Studies

newspapers2. Study SPELLING

Choice Boards- due every 2 weeks Break words into small segments

3. Check agendas and Homework Folder for Study Guides prior to upcoming tests

4. Designate a place to work.

Thank You!Thank you for your constant support

and involvement in your child’s education.

At this time, proceed next door where Mrs. Smith will discuss Math and Science.