Third Grade

A Year of Mental, Physical and

Emotional Growth

Responsibilities of a 3rd Grader•Students take responsibility for

their own education.•Kids make mistakes…let them learn from these mistakes! (on graded work they can earn ½ the points back if fixed and returned) final grade is circled letting you know it is final.•Kids are responsible for their day.

WSFCS System Wide Grading Scale

• 90-100 A• 80-89 B• 70-79 C• 60-69 D• 59 and below F

Grades determined by:•20% tests•25% quizzes•30% class work•15% General•10% participationParticipation is defined as:

*Students should be active listeners*Students should volunteer in the classroom and within their groups*Students should respectfully engage their peers*Students should take turns*Students should mentally challenge themselves and their peers

Science

•Body Systems•Plants and Soil•Matter, Energy, and Forces and Motion•Earth in the Universe

Social Studies•Five Themes of Geography•Citizenship, Government and Markets•History of Local and Regional Communities•Diversity in Communities

Celebrations•Winter Celebration•End of the Year Party/Field Day•Birthdays•Celebrated at lunch (21 students)

Communication & Collaboration• Newletter is emailed weekly, from home

you can access Moby Max and study ladder• Tuesday Folders, yellow envelopes with

graded work-return after corrected, portfolio of student’s work from throughout the year• On-going student progress on line (Power

School)• Planners• E-Mail• Addresses available on Meadowlark Website

• Conferences starting in October

A Year to Learn

A Year to Grow