Elkridge Elementary’s 3rd Grade Back-to-School Night

Parents and Teachers …

helping students win at

everything they do!

Meet Our Team Emma Bass Kevin Ridgley Kelly McNally Kathy Shilling Jillian Kell Emily Ruffing – Team Leader Patty Bensinger- Special

Education Karen Cole Kandi Hancock Emilie Davignon

Our Vision & Mission

VISIONEvery student is inspired to learn and empowered to excel

MISSIONWe cultivate a vibrant learning community that prepares students to thrive in a dynamic world

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Third Grade’s Schedule

9:10 Morning Work9:30 Content

10:30 Specials11:30 Snack/ Math1:00 Recess/Lunch

2:00 Language Arts (Reading/Writing)3:45 Stack and Pack

Understanding the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS)

Third Grade

Key Shifts• K-12 science education should focus on BOTH

content and skill, so that students know how to apply their factual knowledge.

• Science and engineering are integrated in the NGSS from Kindergarten through Twelfth Grade.

• The NGSS were specifically designed to prepare students for college, careers, and citizenship.

NGSS Lead States. 2013. Next Generation Science Standards: For States, By States. Appendix A: Conceptual Shifts in the Next Generation Science Standards. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. Link

Key Shifts The NGSS are aligned with the Maryland

College and Career Readiness ELA and Mathematics Standards.

The NGSS were purposefully created based on research, by an extensive group - across 26 states - of practicing scientists, brain research professionals, science education researchers, educators, policy experts, and were even released to the public for review and revision.

NGSS Lead States. 2013. Next Generation Science Standards: For States, By States. Appendix A: Conceptual Shifts in the Next Generation Science Standards. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. Link

2014 - 20152014 - 2015As we implement… We want to focus on

Scientific and Engineering Practices•Weather and Climate•Forces and Interactions• Interdependent Relationships in Ecosystems: Plant and Animal Survival•Inheritance and Variation of Traits: Life Cycles and Traits

Social Studies Units

»Our Community and Beyond

»Communities Near and Far

»The Community Count$

»The Citizen and the Community

Math Units

Some of our standards include:

Whole Numbers Multiplication Division Fractions Geometry Measurement

We have flexible grouping according to his/her needs.

Reading Levels

Daily 5 The Daily Five is a way of structuring the

reading block so every student is independently engaged in meaningful literacy tasks.

Students receive explicit whole group instruction and then are given independent practice time to read and write independently while I provide focused, intense instruction to individuals and small groups of students.

Daily 5 When it is up and running smoothly, students

will be engaged in the Daily Five, which are comprised of:

Read to Self Work on Writing Read to Someone Listen to Reading Word Work

Daily 5 There are very specific behavior expectations

that go with each Daily 5 component. We will spend our first weeks working intensely on building our reading and writing stamina, learning the behaviors of the Daily 5 and fostering our classroom community.

WORD STUDY A Powerful New Approach

Suffixes

Greek & Latin Roots

PrefixesPhonics

Spelling

Vocabulary

Did you know??

The English language has approximately 2,000,000 words

Technology contributes 20,000 new words per year

School texts and reading materials include more than 180,000 different words

Over 60% of the words students encounter in their reading have recognizable word parts

Word StudyTHEN

Assigned word lists Little or no connection to

curricular areas or each other

The weekly assignment: “Find and write a definition for each word,” or “Use each word in a sentence”

A test came at the end of the week (rote memorization)

Why UseThis New Approach?

Systematic approach to word awareness and vocabulary building

90% of English words of two or more syllables are of Greek or Latin origin

Most academic vocabulary is derived from Latin and Greek origins

Word StudyNOW

Word lists are organized through meaningful roots or patterns

Expand and deepen word knowledge during content-area study

The weekly assignment: “Meet the Root, Combine and

Create, Read and Reason,

Extend and Explore”

Applied spelling and language conventions tests

WORD STUDY IN SCHOOLGrades 3, 4,5

Meet the Root: students define and conquer a list of words as they identify the word parts and roots

Combine and Create: students combine words built from the root and pattern

Read and Reason: students read text in which they encounter the word part/root

Extend and Explore: students create new applications for the vocabulary

Weekly Language Arts Homework Grades 1 through 5

Daily Reading: Students will read for a specified time (according to grade level) with a parent signatureQuick Write: Twice a week students will select a “quick write” topic based on Science, Social Studies, and Health Standards. Word Study Pattern menu: Twice a week students will choose an activity from the “Word Study” menu provided. These word study activities follow the new word pattern introduced in school.Please note: Words that are included on the “Week’s Word Study Pattern” are only suggested words for practice. Students will not be tested on these words, they will be tested on their knowledge of the actual “word study pattern”.

“WORD STUDY” AT HOMEGrades 1, 2, 3, 4, 5

Word Sorts: students sort for the pattern Word Hunts: students search for the pattern

in a variety of text Word Associations: write additional words

that connect to the target word or pattern Vocabulary: students find new and

interesting words to put in their notebooks

Homework Students will receive homework Monday –

Thursday

Language Arts –Building Vocabulary Reading – Read for 20 minutes Math-Review from previous concepts

Homework should take students between 45 minutes to an hour each evening

Intermediate Report Cards

Children will be marked in Reading and Math according to their present ability.

A - Above Grade Level

O - On Grade Level

B - Below Grade Level

Effort Grading

Did you:1. Use your time wisely?2. Cooperate and contribute to class

discussions and activities?3. Produce quality work based on ability?4. Take school work seriously?

On Track to “Elk” cellence

Tickets Personal, class, team, and school track Weekly Track Star Daily ratings Elkridge 3

Field Trips

Baltimore Museum of Industry February 19th and 20th have been tentatively set.

Robinson Nature Center April 9th and 10th have been tentatively set.

Communication

Daily communication of homework in assignment book.

Weekly communication will be in the Friday folder you will find all graded work, PTA forms, and school forms.

Website-find homework, announcements, online resources, etc…

Standardized

Assessments

Measures of Academic Progress (MAP)

PARCC

CogAT (Cognitive Abilities Test) - Grades 3-5

GT at EES

Fourth and Fifth Grade GT Math

~ Testing required to participateCurriculum Extension Units Seminars

Mrs. Pfeifer and Ms. Fastman

EES Parent Volunteer Training

Who are Parent Volunteers?o All parents who volunteer in the classroomo All parents who volunteer to chaperone a field trip

The purpose of the training To comply with MD State Law & HCPSS Policy 1030 To review how to report suspected child abuse To review the importance of protecting all students’

confidentiality To review general expectations of parent volunteers

MD State Law & HCPSS Policy 1030

Requires employee or parent volunteers of the Howard County Public School System to report any suspicion of child abuse or

neglect to Howard County Department of Social Services

Provides immunity from civil liability or criminal penalty for a report made in good

faith Failure to report may result in suspension

or termination of services

Role of Child Abuse Liaison Coordinates support for students suspected of

being abused or neglected

Acts as resource for information relating to child abuse and neglect reporting procedures

Assists with completion of child abuse reporting forms as needed

You may contact Kristen Tacka, Child Abuse Liaison if you would like support during the reporting process.

Reporting Child Abuse or Neglect Make oral report immediately to

Department of Social Services (410) 872-4203

Follow up with written report within 48 hours (forms are in the front office).

Tell Mrs. Anoff, Principal, and Mrs. Tacka, Liaison, that a report was filed.

A copy of the report WILL NOT be kept in student educational record.

Parent Volunteer Code of Ethics

Confidentiality: Any information you have access to in the school or

classroom is confidential As a volunteer, you are required to

protect the confidentiality of all student information that you see or

hear while volunteering

Parent Volunteer Expectations

Thank you for volunteering! Please make arrangements for siblings to stay

home so that you can focus on enjoying your volunteering experience.

Please do not take photographs of students. Other students’ parents are depending on us to protect their child’s privacy.

Please keep your cell phones on mute and out of sight when volunteering.

Certificate of CompletionElkridge Elementary School

This is to certify that I have viewed the HCPSS Child Abuse Reporting Procedures and Parent Volunteer Code of Ethics and understand my responsibilities with regard to these policies.

Name_______________________________

Date________________________________

Please print, sign, and return this certificate to the EES front office.

Thank You for Coming!

We look forward to working with you and your children this year!