curriculum night ms. smith - katy independent school...

Curriculum NightMs. Smith

⮚ IDs must be worn to school daily.⮚ Lanyards worn must be the one provided by the

school or a breakaway kind.⮚ students are encouraged to bring water bottles

to school. ⮚ book bags should go home every night and

come back every morning⮚ Organization is key. Please practice

organization at home. ⮚ Students are responsible for bringing items to

and from school by themselves.

3rd grade = Responsibility

- class dojo is our communication system- please let me know if email works better for

you- students receive dojo points for good

behavior- students redeem dojo points for classroom

coupons

Class Dojo

8:00-8:20 morning meeting/ announcements8:20-8:45 Social studies8:45-9:35 reading9:35-10:25 Specials10:30-11:30 writing/language11:30-12:00 Lunch12:00-12:30 Recess12:30-1:00 shark time1:00-2:15 Math2:15-3:00 Science

• Guided Math• Science• Reader’s Workshop• Writer’s Workshop• Word Study• Grammar & Conventions• Social Studies

Bring ID, planner, folder,

and book bag each day.

Raise your hand for permission to leave your

seat.

Make smart choices.

Raise your hand for permission

to speak.

Follow directions

quickly

Monday:ART Wednesday:

Music

Friday:Rotating schedule

Tuesday:P.E.

Thursday:P.E.

Doors open at 8:00. Students come to the classroom or go to breakfast.

Any transportation changes for dismissal must be made in writing to the office.

Breakfast: 8:00-8:20Cost: $1.25

Lunch:Cost: $2.25

Menus can be found on the Katy ISD website.

birthdays

- Birthday treats must be turned in before 10am.

- must be store bought

Social Studies Workshop

1. Mini-lesson2. Workstations including technology,

independent practice, projects3. Share/Takeaways

Reader’s WorkshopIndividualized, one-on-one

District-wide curriculum

1. Mini-lesson2. Independent Reading

3. partner4. Share

Word Study

Curriculum that focuses on letter patterns and word families; students manipulate and build new words

based on learned patterns

Grammar and Conventions

Students learn and review the skills needed to construct writing such as punctuation, parts of speech,

and grammar structures.

Writer’s WorkshopIndividualized, one-on-one

District-wide curriculum

1. Mini-lesson2. Independent Writing

3. Partner4. Share

Guided Math• Individualized, one-on-one• District-wide curriculum

1. engagement2. Mini-lesson

3. MAth rotations4. closing

Fact Fluency

►Addition (should be fluent)►Subtraction (should be fluent)►Multiplication ►Division*Practice these skills at home with flash cards or

websites/apps*

1. Mini-lesson2. Science journals

3. Lab stations4. Share/Take-aways

- We are on a 9-weeks grading schedule. - students get report cards each 9-week period and -

progress reports in the middle of the grading period.

- Grades can be seen on Home Access Center.- retest policy: students may be retested on all major

grade assignments. highest grade can be a 70.

- Homework is sent on Mondays and should be returned ONLY on Fridays.

- Reading logs are due on a monthly basis- dreambox and reflex math log in’s will go

home (recommend 15 minutes or more of each a day)

- students should be reading every night

CBA- Campus Based Assessment- 3rd graders on our campus only

- major grade- retest allowed

DLA- District Learning Assessment- all 3rd graders in KISD

- not for a grade/no retest necessary

All about Assessments

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Ms. Smith(281)237-4613

ivanasmith@katyisd.org

My Katy Cloudwww.mykaty.katyisd.org

- dreambox- tumblebooks- stemscopes

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