3rd Grade 2011-12 Curriculum Night Powerpoint

1. Welcome to Curriculum Night!
Third Grade
Harmony Elementary School

2. About Mrs. Avery….
Professional
• Graduate from the University of Kentucky
• Started a gifted program: “INQUIRE” in Shelby County, KY
• Teaching experience:
– Gifted Itinerant Resource Teacher- KY
– Gifted Endorsement- GA
– 5th grade in Rockdale County,
– Special Ed, 2nd grade, Health, and 3rd grade at Harmony
Personal
Married with three children! And a Grandma!!!
Craig- Trial attorney in Athens
Ben- UGA graduate, law school, married to Katie
(MCHS) and daughter, Amy… May 26, 2011
Sarah- UGA graduate, Athens Academy PE teacher
Ali- MCHS graduate, sophomore at UGA

3. Our Daily Schedule
8:20-8:45 Morning Work
8:45- 9:00 Announcements, Attendance,
Agenda check
9:00-9:55 Math (9:55- Snack)
10:00-10:35 Writer’s Workshop
10:40-11:35 Specials (PE, Art, PE, Music)
11:50-12:20 Lunch
12:20-12:45 Word Work
12:45- 1:05 Recess
1:10-2:00 Reader’s Workshop
2:00-2:20 Literacy Rotations
2:20-3:00 Science/ Social Studies/ Health
3:00-3:20 Pack up/ Read Aloud/Dismissal

4. Balanced Literacy
Reader’s Workshop
Mini Lesson with large group
Guided Reading
Independent Reading
Shared Reading
Reader’s Notebooks
“Read Alouds”
*Community of Readers
*Book Club

5. Writer’s Workshop
Mini lesson with large group
Writer’s Notebooks
Focus on four genres
Celebrate Published Work

6. Word Work
Grammar
Spelling
Figurative Language
Vocabulary
Greek/ Latin Roots
Handwriting

7. Word Study
• 2011-12 Word Study
• Gwinnett County Public Schools Language Arts is
transitioning from spelling instruction in isolation
to spelling instruction as part of word study
instruction. Word study is a conceptual way of
thinking about how to read and spell words and
knowing what those words mean. It is a richer
and more rigorous way of thinking about words
and how we use them.
• Word study has three components: phonics,
spelling, and vocabulary.

8. Math
5 Strands:
Numbers and Equations
Measurement
Geometry
Data analysis and Probability
Algebra

9. More on Math…
Skills will be taught using:
• Manipulatives
• Exemplars
• Games
• Technology
• Calendar
• Textbooks (also available online)
www.eharcourtschool.com

10. Social Studies
Map/Globe Skills:
Directions, Grids, Features, Scale
Roots of our Democracy/Government
Economics/Personal Finance

11. Social Studies Continued…
Life & Times of Historical Figures:
Mary McLeod Bethune Paul Revere
Susan B. Anthony Cesar Chavez
Thurgood Marshall Lyndon B. Johnson
Franklin Roosevelt Eleanor Roosevelt
Frederick Douglass

12. Science
Earth Science:
Rocks, Soil, Fossils
Physical Science:
Heat
Magnets
Life Science:
Habitats
Interdependence
Environment/Pollution

13. GET INVOLVED!!!!
Science Lab:
Opportunities for Hands-on Science
Lessons
Math and Munch:
Contact Sabrina Couch
Harmony Students Need YOU!
Please consider volunteering this year!

14. Technology at Harmony
• Computer Lab- once a week
• Math textbook is online:
www.eharcourtschool.com
• Classroom newsletter posted bi-monthly
www.harmonywildcats.org
Power point link will be posted online
We now have document cameras, projectors,
smart boards, etc. for use!

15. Homework
Policy
• Sign agendas!
• complete in a
timely manner
• will be written in
agenda daily
• given as a review
or practice of
skills taught

16. Grading Policy
• Instructional reading level is included in the
reading grade
• Students have 2 days to make up work for
each day missed.

17. More on grades….
• Conduct and effort will be reflected
in the weekly Friday folder.
• Midterm reports are issued for all
third grade students.
• Make sure you are signed up for the
Parent Portal access.

18. Testing
CogAT-9/19-9/23
ITBS- 10/17-10/26
3rd Grade Writing Assessment- March
Georgia CRCT- April 23-27

19. Promotion to 4th Grade
Students must pass the Reading section of the
CRCT!
(minimum score of 800)
Students must demonstrate proficiency of the
3rd Grade AKS.

20. LATE ARRIVAL
• Students arriving after 8:50 AM must
be brought into the front office for
check-in by a parent/guardian.
Otherwise, the student will be marked
absent for the day.
• Students arriving after 8:35 AM will
not be served breakfast.

21. 12:15
• Checkouts before 12:15 PM will count
as a school absence for that day.
• Check-ins after 12:15 PM will count
as a school absence for that day.

22. Early Checkouts
• This is defined as when a parent, guardian,
or other person having charge or control
of a student authorizes a student to leave
the facility before the end of the school
day (3:20 PM).
• ONLY PREVIOUSLY authorized people will
be able to check-out a student---a Photo
ID is REQUIRED.

23. Early Checkouts
• We request that early check-outs be kept to a
minimum to avoid disruption of the instructional
day.
• No child may be checked out after 3:00 PM.
• When checking your child out early, please do not
park in front (use the side parking lot).
• Once buses are on the curb, you are not able to
pass the buses and will be detained from leaving.

24. We appreciate your support…
Thank you for attending!!!