Welcome to Open House!

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Welcome to Open House!

• Mrs. Brown
• 3rd Grade

Olive B. Loss Elementary School
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Tonights Agenda

• Our Daily Schedule
• Curriculum
• Homework
• Behavior
• Student Testing
• Reporting Student Progress
• Questions

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Our Daily Schedule

• 900-910 Morning Work Routines
• 910-1015 Guiding Reading
• 1015-1030 Writing
• 1030-1115 Related Arts
• 1115-1150 Writing
• 1150-1220 Lunch
• 1230-100 Recess
• 100-150 Math
• 150-240 Social Studies/Science
• 245-315 RtI/Talent Development (Wed.)
• Library Check-Out and Literature Circles will be
  on Thursdays from 100-115
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The Related Arts Team
Mrs. Bobik Phys. Ed. Megan
Zarzycki LibraryMr. Ciccone Computers
Mrs. Martinenza Music Miss Fentzloff Art
Mrs. Moody Phys. Ed. 2
? We are all looking forward to working with
your child this year. ? Please visit our
websites for important information about each of
our individual curriculums. ? Related Arts are
an important part of your childs well-rounded
education! ? If you have any questions or
concerns please contact us directly by sending an
e-mail, a note or phone call and leave a message.
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Common Core State Standards

• What are they?
• They were created by Council of Chief State
  School Officers (CCSSO) and the National
  Governors Association Center for Best Practices
  (NGA Center), teachers, parents, community
  leaders, researchers, and experts. Common Core
  matches up with college and work expectations,
  incorporates rigorous content, higher order
  thinking skills, previous state standards, and
  ensures that students will be ready to compete in
  the global world.

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Common Core State Standards

• Why?
• To clearly communicate to everyone (teachers,
  parents, and students) what the standards are for
  success. Teachers will know exactly what
  students should learn and provide benchmarks to
  achieve success.
• Most states have adopted Common Core to make a
  more unified system of standards.
• For more information http//www.corestandards.org
  

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How were meeting standards

• Elements of Learning Focused Strategies are being
  used in classrooms (i.e. Learning Maps)
• Acquisition Lessons are taught for each concept
• Common assessments are written to assess student
  progress

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Language Arts
Our Literacy Model

• Scott Foresman
• Comprehension Strategies
• Whole group and flexible small groups
• Fluency
• AR

• 6 1 Traits
• Writing for a variety of purposes
• Spelling
• Handwriting

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Math

• Investigations in Number, Data, and Space (TERC)
• Investigations has been carefully designed to
  engage students in key mathematical content as
  they develop number sense, learn to visualize and
  describe geometric relationships, and collect and
  analyze real data. Students work together using
  a variety of concrete materials and appropriate
  technology, and express their mathematical
  thinking through talking, drawing, and writing.
• Units of study include
• Addition Subtraction
• Measurement
• Multiplication Division
• Data Analysis
• Area Perimeter
• Fractions

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Science

• Water
• Earth Materials
• Human Body

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Social Studies

• Government and the roles of elected officials
• Economic concepts such as production, trade,
  resources, and supply and demand
• Mapping skills including reading, identifying,
  and constructing various forms of maps
• Interpreting timelines of history
• Pioneer times compared to the present day.

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Talent Development

• Wednesdays from 245-315
• 2nd and 3rd Grade will be mixed for instruction
• The goal is to nurture students unique talents
  and abilities
• More information to come

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Grading Scale

• A 97-100
• A 93-96 Exceptional
• A- 90-92
• B 87-89
• B 83-86 Very Good
• B- 80-82
• C 77-79
• C 73-76 Satisfactory
• C- 70-72
• D 67-69
• D 63-66 Inconsistent
• D- 60-62
• F 59 and below Unsatisfactory

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Homework

• According to the Appoquinimink District Homework
  policy, the length of homework for a third grader
  should be between one to three assignments taking
  approximately 15-45 minutes depending on the
  child.
• Homework
• Spelling Contract (Due Friday)
• Reading Log 15 Minutes Every Night
• Math (next day)
• Other assignments as needed
• Its okay to assist your child with homework but
  the homework is his or her responsibility.
  Incomplete or unfinished homework will have to be
  completed at recess.

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As your child is reading, check to see if he/she
is
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Behavior

• District Code of Conduct
• Red Light Green Light
• Friday Folder
• W.I.S.E. OWLS

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Delaware Comprehensive Assessment System

• The DCAS will be administered three times a year
• Students will be tested in reading and math only
• Its computerized
• Refer to your handouts for more information!

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Reporting Student Progress

• Agendas
• Report cards (3 times a year)
• Classwork and tests are used as evidence of
  meeting objectives (Homework cannot be used as
  evidence)
• In addition to performance levels, students will
  be receiving letter grades for each subject.
• Parent-Teacher conferences will be held in
  November and February to discuss progress
• Friday Folders
• Provides information on classroom citizenship
• Academic difficulties will be noted as needed
• Every six weeks, an academic update will be
  provided

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Please remember to sign the sign-in sheet.
Thank you for coming!

• Please sign up for your November
• Parent-Teacher Conference.