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Welcome to 3rd Grade!
Fiona KingPamela StaleyLaura Williams
@EMYoderElem
• You don’t have to volunteer to be a member (although that would be nice)
• Fun activities for families
• Computer purchase for students and teachers
• Additional security doors
• State of the art poster maker
• Funding of academic programs
• Additional bulletin boards
Please Join PTAYour membership makes a difference!!!
What does it mean to be a Global Passport School?
• Each grade level will have a specific region of the world that will be integrated into classroom learning. Our region is Africa!
• Develop Global Citizens – awareness of similarities and differences of other cultures
• This will help prepare students to be competitive in a global marketplace.
EVERYDAY, your child will participate in:• Whole Group Reading• Small Group Reading• MIRP (Monitored Independent Reading
Program)• Writing
English Language Arts
• All of these skills will be learned with fiction and
non-fiction texts:
– Asking and answering questions
– Determining the meaning of unknown words
– Using information gained from illustrations to
understand a text
• Focus on personal narratives
• Grammar: nouns, pronouns, verbs, and adjectives
What will we be learning in Reading this 9 Weeks?
Math
EVERYDAY, your child will participate in:• Whole Group Math• Small Group Math• Fluency Practice - Mental Math Strategies
Goal is for students to understand, not just do math!
• Use place value understanding
• Rounding to the nearest 10 and 100
• Develop the concept of area
• Learn the meaning of multiplication and
division
• Understand the relationship between
multiplication and division
What will we be learning in Math this 9 Weeks?
• Recognize the major components and
patterns of the moon and sun system
• Compare the structures of the Earth’s
surface using models
What will we be learning in Science this 9 Weeks?
• United States government - legislative,
executive, and judicial branches.
• How historical events affect the local
community and regions over time.
• Map features (i.e. directions, scale, legend,
symbols, and labels) to determine locations.
• Wants and needs and how they may differ
according to where you live.
What will we be learning in Social Studies this 9 Weeks?
Homework
Homework will be given Monday-Thursday nights.
● 20 minutes of Reading (this will gradually increase)● Math practice sheet● Spelling words● Reading passage (coming soon)
Please check your child’s planner each night to stay up-to-date about homework and important announcements.
Grading
90-100 A
80-89 B
70-79 C
60-69 D
Below 59 F
40% Projects
30% Tests
20% Quizzes
10% Homework &
Classwork
Accessing Grades
Third Grade Reading BenchmarkDORF
Dibels Oral Reading Fluency
Benchmarks
BOY MOY EOY
Grade 3 70 WPM 86 WPM 100 WPM
DAZEComprehension
AssessmentBenchmarks
BOY MOY EOY
Grade 3 8 Correct 11 Correct 19 Correct
TRCText Reading
Comprehension Benchmarks
BOY MOY EOY
Grade 3 Level M Level O Level P
Report Cards & Conferences● We must meet with EVERY parent before we can
hand out report cards.
● Ask your employer for time off to meet with your child’s teacher.
● Each teacher will send home sign-up information for conferences close to conference time.
● Progress Reports-September 27th
● Report Cards-November 3rd
The COGAT (Cognitive Abilities Test) will be given the week of October 9th.
This is a screener for AIG services.
Students identified for the AIG program in K-2 are reevaluated in 3rd Grade based on these results. This may result in a change of services
and/or additional testing for continued placement.
For more information, visit: http://www.hmhco.com/hmh-assessments/ability/cogat-7
COGAT Testing
Positive Behavior Intervention Support System
Purple = +2 points
Green = +1 point
Yellow = -1 Point
Orange = -2 points
Blue -3 points
Red = -4 points
Behavior information is sent home daily in planner.
Celebrations will be held each 9 weeks for students who meet the goal. This is achange this year!
December 4th - Millis Regional Health
Center in High Point to study the human
body (no chaperones needed)
May 8th - Duke Gardens to study plants
and soil (chaperones!!!)
Proposed Field Trips This School Year
Duty Free LunchWe are looking for volunteers to staff Duty Free Lunch this year. This means, you will come to your child’s lunch time and help other parents monitor students.
Duty Free Lunch dates are on Fridays:
October 6th November 3rd December 1st
January 12th February 2nd March 2nd
April 13th May 4th June 1st
Please let your child’s teacher know if you areavailable to help out on any of these dates. Thanks so much!
Fiona King
Pamela Staley
Laura Williams
Contact Us
Readto
Achieve
Read to Achieve
720The number of days a child has between the first day of kindergarten and the end of
third grade.
Read to AchieveRead to Achieve is a program created in
legislation approved by the North Carolina General Assembly in July 2012. The
program has components for improving reading proficiency for students in
kindergarten through third grade. The law offers multiple supports for children as
they build reading ability.Principal: Dr. Eldreth
Assistant Principal: Ms. KreiderAcademic Coach: Ms. Curasi
Administrative Intern: Mr. Watson
Read to Achieve
Read to AchieveRead to Achieve law offers multiple supports for
children as they build reading ability.
By the end of third grade, students must show minimal proficiency on at least one
indicator...our goal is to increase proficiency on all!
● BOG - Beginning of Grade Test● Portfolio Passages - Students read passages and answer
questions throughout the year● RI - Reading Inventory (LEXILE)● TRC - Text Reading Comprehension Assessment● EOG - End of Grade Test● RtA Test - Read to Achieve Test● IEP exemption according to federal special education laws
EOG, BOG, and Read to Achieve
Achievement Levels Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Level 4 Level 5
Scale Scores< 431 432 -
438439 - 441
442 - 451
> 452
Proficiency Standards
Does not meet Grade level Proficiency Standard
Does not meet Grade level Proficiency Standard
Grade Level Proficient
College and Career Ready
College and Career Ready
English Language Arts/Reading
Let’s look at your score report...
Last week, your child took the Beginning of Grade Test
*NOTE* This is based on expectations for the end of the year
The EOG, BOG, and
Portfolio consist of
reading passages and
questions. Sample
passages can be found
on the livebinder
website:
BOG, EOG, and Portfolio
Let’s look at one...
The LEXILE Framework
for Reading helps
match students
reading to text. A
score of 725 indicates
grade level
proficiency.
Reading Inventory - LEXILE
Let’s look at the website...
https://fab.lexile.com/
The LEXILE Framework for Reading helps match
students reading to text. A score of 725 indicates
grade level proficiency.
Reading Inventory - LEXILE
Our closest indicator to how students will perform on the reading
EOG is their accurate Lexile level which is measured by the RI
(Reading Inventory). Below is a list of Lexile correlation with EOG
achievement levels.
Level 3 Sufficient Command Lexile score of 725L - 790L
Level 4 Solid Command Lexile score of 795L - 1025LLevel 5 Superior Command Lexile score of 1220L and above
Text Reading Comprehension - TRC
Let’s look at a sample...
TRC is an individually administered assessment that uses leveled readers from a book set to determine a student’s instructional reading level — the reading level at which he or she not only performs well, but is challenged.
During this measure, students read an authentic text and complete a number of follow-up tasks, which may include Oral Comprehension and/or Recalling or Retelling. Assessors observe and record the student’s oral reading behaviors through the administration of a reading record to determine reading accuracy. Written comprehension components are used to help determine whether the student understands the meaning of the text.
Student Did Not Qualify for a Read to Achieve Exemption during the 3rd grade school year
Student Did Not Qualify for a Read to Achieve Exemption after Summer Camp
Read to Achieve
What the school and teachers are doing... What families can do:
Core Reading Instructional Program - Daily● Whole Group Reading● Small Group Reading● Writing● Intervention
● Parents should attend parent conferences and school events - communicate with the teacher
● Students should read every night● Students should be reading fiction and
nonfiction● Parents should listen to children read
aloud and ask questions about their reading
● Parents should read higher level material to expose students to vocabulary
● Parents should use online resources to assist children and reinforce reading skills at home
Read to Achievehttp://www.livebinders.com/play/play/850102
