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