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WELCOME TO OPEN HOUSE

Mrs. Corona Carpenter Elementary

Third Grade

TRACK 1 MS. ANDERSON MRS. CORONA

TRACK 2 MRS. SERRANO

TRACK 3 MRS. FINK

TRACK 4 MRS. HAUGHTON

THE THIRD GRADE TEAM

ABOUT MRS. CORONA

!  I  am  originally  from  Michigan  and  spent  my  first  18  years  there  before  moving  to  California.    I  a<ended  San  Francisco  State  University  and  received  my  undergraduate  degree  in  English  Literature.  I  spent  the  next  18  years  in  the  California  Bay  Area  before  moving  to  Cary,  North  Carolina.      

!  This  is  my  11th  year  teaching  for  Wake  County  Public  Schools  and  my  3rd  year  at  Carpenter.  

!  I  have  a  great  husband  and  am  the  proud  mom  of  two  UNC  undergraduates.    

!  Interests:  Travel,  Reading,  Cooking  and  EaPng,  Bicycling,  Games  and  Puzzles  

GOALS FOR THE YEAR

!  To  give  your  child  the  academic  and  social  skills  that  your  child  needs  to  progress  to  Fourth  Grade  and  beyond.  

!  To  provide  a  supporPve,  fun  and  encouraging  classroom  environment.  

!  To  discover  new  interests  and  provide  mulPple  opportuniPes  to  challenge  your  child.    

!  To  encourage  the  LOVE  of  reading  and  learning  to  last  a  lifePme!!    

CLASSROOM COMMUNITY

PBIS Positive Behavior Interventions and Support

Be Like C.A.R.Y.

!  Collaborative

!  Achieving

!  Respectful

!  Year Round Leader

Our classroom is a community. In our community, we have rules to help us get along with each other.

!  Our class rules are: !  Be respectful and

responsible of others and materials

!  Be organized and follow directions

!  Be prepared !  Do Your Best!!

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SET DAILY SCHEDULE

8:45  -­‐  9:15   Quiet  Arrival  Time  

9:15  -­‐  9:30   Morning  MeePng  

9:35  –  11:55   Literacy  (Reading  and  WriPng  Workshop)  

11:55  –  12:25   Lunch  

12:30  –  1:00   Recess  

1:00  -­‐  1:45   Specials  

1:45  –  3:00   Math  

3:00  -­‐  3:40   Social  Studies  or  Science  

3:45  -­‐  4:15   Quiet  Dismissal  Time  

MORNING MEETING

READING WORKSHOP Daily  5  -­‐  Read  to  Self,  Partner  Read,  

Word  Study,  Listen  to  Reading,  Work  on  WriPng  

CAFE  –  Comprehension,  Accuracy,  Fluency  and  Expand  Vocabulary  

Guided  Reading  and  Conferring  

Reading  Focus  Lessons  

Reading  Notebook  

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WRITING WORKSHOP

Lucy  Calkins’  Units  of  Study  for  Teaching  WriPng  (Grades  3-­‐5)    

Types  of  Text:  NarraPve,  Opinion,  and  InformaPve  

WriPng  Focus  Lessons  

Guided  WriPng  &  Conferring      

WriPng  Process:  Plan,  Drac,  Revise,  Edit,  Publish  

WriPng  Notebook  

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LUNCH and RECESS  

LUNCH 11:55 – 12:25

Parents Welcome

RECESS 12:30 – 1:00

SPECIALS  

Schedule  1  GREEN  

Schedule  2  YELLOW  

Schedule  3  BLUE  

Schedule  4  RED  

Mon.   PE   PE   Media   Tracked  Out  

Tues.   Music   Music   Technology  

Wed.   Art   Art   Art  

Thurs.   Technology   Technology   Music  

Fri.   Media   Media   PE  

July  11-­‐    July  29  Oct.  3  -­‐  Oct.  21  Jan.  3  -­‐  Jan.  20  Mar.  27  -­‐  Apr.  19  

Aug.  1    -­‐  Aug.  19  Oct.  24  -­‐  Nov.  10  Jan.  23  -­‐  Feb.  10  Apr.  20  -­‐  May  11  

Aug.  22  –  Sept.  9  Nov.  14  –  Dec.  2  Feb.  13  –  Mar.  3  May  12  –  June  7  

Sept.  12  -­‐  Sept.  30  Dec.  5  -­‐  Dec.  21  Mar.  6  -­‐  Mar.  24  June  8  -­‐  June  30  

MATH 3.OA Operations and Algebraic Thinking

!  Solve problems using the four operations; Addition and Subtraction within 1000, and Multiplication and Division within 100

3.NBT Number and Operations in Base Ten !  Place value understanding and properties of operations

to perform multi-digit arithmetic

3.NF Number and Operations in Fractions !  Fractions as a quantity, on a number line, equivalence,

comparing and ordering

3.MD Measurement and Data !  Measurement: elapsed time, liquid volumes, mass, and

geometric (area and perimeter) Data: graphing (picture, bar and line plot)

3G. Geometry !  2 Dimensional shapes and their attributes

Daily Morning Math Problems

Weekly Spiral Based Homework

Math Tutorials on the Website

Math Workshop

!  Guided Math !  Math instruction with

the teacher

!  Collaborate !  Working with partners

to extend learning

!  Technology !  Using technology for

differentiated instruction

Science/Social  Studies  

Science  

Human  Body  

Changes  

Objects  in  the  Sky  

Plants  and  Soil  

Social  Studies  Civics  and  Government  

History  

Geography  and  Environmental  Literacy  

Economics  and  Personal  Financial  Literacy  

 Standards  Based  Grading  

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Homework is

!  Assigned to help students develop good study habits

!  Used to provide reinforcement or enrichment of previously taught concepts

!  Usually Daily Math Practice and Daily Reading Comprehension

!  Should not exceed 50 minutes per day

!  If your child is having difficulty with the homework please contact me

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 FIELD TRIPS Date Location Fall NC Museum of History Winter Science is Fun – In School Field Trip Spring Laurel Hills Park

Please renew your volunteer information in the media center during school hours. Parents must be registered volunteers in order to be chaperones on field trips.

READ TO ACHIEVE If  your  child  does  not  pass  the  BOG  (Beginning  of  

Grade)  Test  and  is  not  currently  reading  on  Grade  level  based  on  MClass  TRC  (Text  Reading  Comprehension)  your  child  will  be  idenPfied  as  a  Read  to  Achieve  Student.  Your  child  will  receive  addiPonal  reading  support  throughout  the  year  to  help  them  meet  3rd  grade  reading  proficiency.  

Their  progress  will  be  monitored  by  MClass  data  and  their  performance  on  standards  based  reading  passages.  These  passages  will  become  part  of  their  reading  porjolio.  

Read  to  Achieve  is  a  part  of  the  Excellent  Public  Schools  Act  which  became  law  in  2012  .    The  goal  of  the  law  is  for  every  child  to  read  at  or  above  grade  level  by  the  end  of  3rd  grade.  

Parent  InformaPon  Sessions  • Tracks  1  &  3,  Tuesday,  September  6th  at  5:30pm  • Tracks  2  &  4,  Tuesday,  September  27th  at  5:30pm  

EXPLORERS

There  will  be  an  informaPon  session  on  August  19th  5:30-­‐6:30  

Third  Grade  Explorers  The  AIG  teacher  collaborates  with  3rd  grade  teachers  to  provide  a  variety  of  in-­‐class  experiences  for  all  students.  The  AIG  teacher  will  provide  a  series  of  lessons  on    • CriPcal  Thinking  • MathemaPcs  • English/Language  Arts.  Students  who  demonstrate  high  performance  will  parPcipate  in  small-­‐group  enrichment  acPviPes  with  the  AIG  teacher  during  the  school  year.  

QuesPons??  Please  contact  the  AG  Teacher    Cheryl  Farnsworth  at:  cfarnsworth@wcpss.net  

AIG - ACADEMICALLY AND INTELLECTUALLY GIFTED

QuesPons??  Please  contact  the  AIG  Teacher  Cheryl  Farnsworth  at:  cfarnsworth@wcpss.net  

TesPng  Students  are  screened  for  the  AIG  Program  in  3rd  grade.  All  third  graders  are  administered  the:  • CogAT  (CogniPve  AbiliPes  Test).      This  is  an  ApPtude  test  that  reveals  intellectual  ability    There  will  be  an  addiPonal  test  for  those  students  who  qualify  based  on  the  CogAT  results.    • ITBS  (Iowa  Test  of  Basic  Skills.  This  is  an  achievement  test  which  shows  acquired  knowledge.    

Parents  will  be  noPfied  of  student  eligibility    acer  EOG  tesPng.    

THIRD GRADE TESTING Quarter 1 Quarter 2 Quarter 3 Quarter 4

BOG (Beginning of Grade)

RTA Portfolio RTA Portfolio RTA Portfolio

MClass BOY (DAZE, DORF, TRC)

MClass MOY (DAZE, DORF, TRC)

MClass EOY (DAZE, DORF, TRC)

CogAt - AIG Screening

ITBS - AIG Screening

Quarterly Reading and Math Assessment

Quarterly Reading and Math Assessment

Quarterly Reading and Math Assessment

EOG (End of Grade) Reading !  GENERAL CLASSROOM

INFORMATION & POLICIES

Academically Gifted/Explorers. Your child will be tested for eligibility.

Conferences. Conferences are held twice a year.

Attendance. Please call the office if your child is absent.

Field Trips. We are still planning for field trips and do not have fixed dates.

Birthdays. Treats must be store bought and please be mindful of allergies.

Weekly Folders. Weekly folders contain school information and class work.

Classroom Work Folders. Folders are used to teach good organizational skills.

Homework. Students are given homework Monday - Thursday. It is to be kept in their homework folder.

Class Website. Please visit the site. There is a lot of information for you and your child.

Sign and Return Folders. Folders contain classroom assessments. The entire packet is to be returned once you have reviewed it.

Communication. Email works best for me. I check before and after school.

Newsletters. Newsletters will be sent home and posted on the website.

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Thank you for attending Open House!

SUPPLEMENTAL

Resources

WCPSS  Reading  M

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 WCPSS  W

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CCSS  English/Language  Arts  

Standards  

CCSS  Reading  Anchor  Standards  

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CCSS  Writing  Anchor  Standards   CCSS  Shifts  in  ELA  Literacy  

CCSS  Shifts  in  Mathematics   CCSS  Mathematical  Practice  Standards