Welcome to Third Grade
in Ms. Chapman’s class!
Welcome to Open House!
Vision:
Olde Providence Elementary strives to provide high
quality and diverse instruction for all students by
emphasizing teacher, parent, and student cooperative efforts.
Introduction:
 Ms. Chapman
 This is my twenty-sixth year teaching.
 To contact:
email: robin.chapman@cms.k12.nc.us
call: 980-343-3755
 Webpage http://mschapmansthirdgradeclass.cmswiki.wikispaces.net/
OP Administrative Team
•
•
•
•
Principal – Rachel McKenzie
Assistant Principal – Andrea Runyon
School Counselor – Sarah Crist
Academic Facilitator – Amanda Daniels
Daily Schedule
• 7:45-8:30 Morning Work
• 8:30-9:15 Reading Block 1
• 9:15-10:00 Specials
– Monday: Art, Tuesday: Music, Wednesday: Media, Thursday:
Computer, and Friday: PE
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
10:10-10:45 Reading Continued
10:45-11:15 Social Studies Block 1
11:15 – 12:25 Math 2 (homeroom)
12:25-12:55 Science Block 2 (homeroom)
12:55-1:20 Lunch
1:30-2:00 Recess
2:00-3:00 Writing/Grammar
3:00 Pack and Stack
Literacy in Third Grade
• Phonics, Daily 5, guided readings,
spelling, vocabulary, and read aloud.
• We focus on building stamina and the
ability to comprehend various text
types at an individual challenging
level.
• We are moving towards 50% nonfiction reading.
Grammar
• Each child grades 1-5 will be using Daily Grammar
Practice
–
–
–
–
–
–
Nouns
Pronouns
Adjectives
Capitalization
Punctuation
Verbs
• In addition, teachers will build lessons to teach the
grammar common core objectives in isolation.
Math
•
•
•
•
•
•
Numbers and Operations
Multiplication and Division
Fractions
Geometry
Measurement and Data
Algebraic Thinking
Science and Social
Studies
• We are using the “The Essential
Standards” in North Carolina
• http://www.dpi.state.nc.us/acre/stand
ards/new-standards/
Science Units
• Matter
• Energy
• Earth, Moon, and Sun
• Ecosystems
• Force and Motion
• Earth Systems (land and water features)
• Structures and Functions of Living
Organisms (bones, muscles, support
protection)
Social Studies Focus
• Citizens and Government
• Communities Over Time
• Different Roles
• Geography
• People and Economics
• People and Technology
• People Shape Communities
Testing: CMS and EOG
• MAP testing – works to your child’s
level – on iPads and computers
• Pre-EOG
• The state of North Carolina requires
all students in grades 3-8 to complete
the End of Grade tests for reading
and math.
• EOG Date May 28th (Please don’t
schedule vacations during this time).
Grade Level Discipline Plan
• In order to guarantee your child and all the students in
our classrooms the excellent climate they deserve, we
are utilizing the following the discipline plan:
• Students will pull tickets for breaking a rule – this will be
written in the agenda daily.
• Class Rules
1. Be Respectful
2. Be Responsible
3. Be a Good Learner.
Automatic Office Referrals:
• Physical Contact
• Inappropriate Language
• Threatening behavior to a
teacher or another student
Rewards
• Class rewards – Marble Jar – students earn rewards for
compliments in the hallway – if an administrator gives us
a compliment the class will earn 3 marbles, the entire
class staying on green all day, etc.
• “Shining Knights” – can come from a specials teacher,
administrator, and Mrs. Gould at lunch. We compete
weekly with other 3-5 classes. Character Ed based this
year.
• Individual awards include special stickers, positive phone
call/email, homework passes, or special treats.
Character Education
• We have monthly school wide
character traits we focus on as
a school.
• Shining Knights – school wide
• Class meetings
Homework
• Students should have a total of 30 minutes for homework
each night.
– 15 minutes of reading – can read a textbook or do “Study Island”
when we receive the passwords.
– Math sheet – every night, except Friday – unless we’re behind.
– Spelling – Monday through Wednesday
– Reading sheets – students will be given multiple days and they
can be counted as their “15 minutes”
• All homework is due the next day unless otherwise
stated (projects, progress reports, and reading passages
will have multiple days to be completed and the due date
will be written on the homework board).
Homework - Absences
• The teacher will collect make-up work and give it to the
student when they return to school.
• If the student is absent because they are SICK for 2 or
more days the work can be placed in the main office
after 3:15 (upon request). The teachers have 24 hours to
collect make-up work for students.
• Students need to complete all make-up work and turn it
back in.
• Forgotten homework: “Staff is not available to open a
door after school hours to get forgotten work. We will not
interrupt a classroom to deliver late homework.”
CMS Grading Scale
A: 93-100 Excellent
B: 85-92 Very Good
C: 77-84 Satisfactory
D: 70-76 Low Performance
F: Below 70 Failing
Grades count once unless it is a
project or test.
CMS Elementary Grading
Procedures - NEW
• Class work/informal assessments (warm-ups, notebook
checks, group work, in-class tasks, and class
participation )= 30% of quarter grade
• Homework = 10% of quarter grade
(homework will be
given as a participation grade)
• Formal assessments (tests, major quizzes,
comprehensive writing assignments, and
projects) = 60% quarter grade
Projects: Grades 2-5
• One project per semester.
• Each project will have directions and rubrics to go with
them
• Students will be given at least 3 weeks to complete the
project.
• Counts as a formal assessment grade
Parent Portal
• New NC system for attendance and grades
• https://cms.powerschool.com/public/
• You can access it from the CMS Website under the
Parent Tab
• Help Desk: 980-343-9420
Communication
• Be sure to give me your email address. This year we will
be using Sign Up Genius for parent teacher conferences.
• I will also email you updates periodically.
• Quarterly Newsletters
• My website
• Phone calls.
Recess
• We go outside unless it is under 40 degrees
• Indoor recess –Board games, we try to stay active during
this time
• Wear tennis shoes – we run laps almost daily
OP Reading Incentive
Program: Grades 3-5
• Quarter Goal -read 3 books of different genres and turn
in one form per book, per quarter.
• Semester Goal – read and turn in a total of 6 genre
forms (3 per quarter)
• Your child will receive a formal assessment grade each
quarter. (60% portion of grade)
• We are focusing on different genres again. They will
choose from 8 different genres.
• This program helps meet the standards of the Common
Core
• Detailed information will be coming home with our Sept.
13 Kick Off
• Amanda.daniels@cms.k12.nc.us
Volunteer and Visitor Policy
• You must register as a CMS volunteer at:
• https://www.cmsvolunteers.com/
• You will receive an email that confirms you as a
volunteer.
• If you are from out of state it will take longer to run a
background check.
• Go ahead and register any family member that may
come to the school. Even lunch visitors must be
approved.
• This is for the safety of your children. We appreciate
your support!
Transportation
• Please send in a note – I don’t always get an opportunity
to check my email during the school day – or call the
office. If I do not receive a note I will be sending your
child home their normal way – I cannot take their word
for it.
• Buses – you must be registered to ride the bus. If you
don’t ride the bus for a while they will remove you from
the system…Students cannot ride the bus home with a
friend – plan to be a car rider that day.
• Cars – walkers wait under the tree and you need a
number to pick you your child. It is for their safety.
• No parents can wait under the breeze way – you may
wait on the parking lot side of the crosswalk.
Fieldtrips
• I will email before a trip and
ask for a volunteer.
• Children’s Theater
• CMS free
Birthdays
• Students cannot pass out invitations unless they
are inviting the whole class – we don’t want
anyone feeling left out. You will receive a
directory with student information that you can
use for invitations.
• No food celebrations in the cafeteria or
classroom – we’re moving to a healthy
alternative.
Siblings
• Refer to the OP Parent Handbook online:
– Only parents/adults are invited to school parties, as the rooms
become over crowded.
– Preschool siblings may come with a parent who is involved in an
individual activity such as AR, Art, or other PTA work.
– Preschool siblings are welcome to come with parents to lunch.
– Field day activities are for school aged children. The opening
ceremonies are open for the entire family to attend, but the field
day events are restricted to the school-aged participant and the
adult volunteer or spectator so that the adult volunteer can focus
on the safety of the school students.
Progress Reports
• Sent home weekly – Tuesdays
• Return by Friday – all papers need to
be returned.
• At the end of the quarter I will send
home all of the progress reports for
you to keep.
• The work and notes on the front page
reflect last week’s work.
Progress Reports
Materials Fee
• Due at the end of September
• Exact cash or check written to Olde Providence
• Includes the cost of our Time for Kids magazine
and the NC Studies Weekly newspaper that we
use weekly, Math Madness, and Cursive Writing
• Fieldtrips will be an additional fee and a notice
will be sent home a few weeks in advance.
• In January we will collect money again for EOG
practice materials.
Thanks for coming!!
(This presentation will be added to my Wiki this week)