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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
School News and Information
Social mediaWeb
Face-to-Face
Texts
Elkridge Elementary News: email
System-wide Weekly News for Parents: email
Emergency notices (school closings/delays): text and/or email
Sign up at www.hcpssnews.com
HCPSS News
School Closing/Delay Notifications
Email and text: HCPSS News
System website:www.hcpss.org
Facebook:www.facebook.com/HoCoSchools
Twitter: @hcpss
New school website
EES.hcpss.org
Student Information System / Parent Portal
Elkridge Elementary Twitter: @hcpss_ees
HCPSS Facebook: www.Facebook.com/HoCoSchools
HCPSS Twitter: www.Twitter.com/HCPSS
Interact with the Superintendent:
Twitter: www.Twitter.com/SuperHCPSS
Blog: superintendent.hcpss.org
Social Media
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!