Welcome to Mrs. Kerns’ 3rd
Grade Curriculum Night
Please find a seat at your child’s desk. Feel
free to pull up an extra chair if necessary.
Complete the “Parent 3-2-1” sheet.
Please read your child’s letter and write a
letter to your child before leaving tonight.
About Mrs. Kerns …
• I grew up in Milan, Ohio (birthplace of Thomas
Edison).
• I received my Bachelor’s Degree in Elementary
Education and Special Education (SLD) from
Bowling Green State University.
• I completed my Master’s Degree in Leadership
and Administration at University of Dayton.
• I live in Galena with my husband, Ryan and two
children, AJ (5 - Kindergarten) and Jenna (2).
• I taught special education for 4 years and 2nd
grade for 2 years in Wilmington, Ohio.
• This is my 13th year of teaching 3rd grade at
Alcott.
Daily Schedule
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8:50 -9:05
Students arrive – complete jobs
Attendance / Lunch Count / Morning Warm-up
Morning meeting - Journals shared – Check work
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9:05 -9:20
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9:20 – 10:30 Math
10:30 – 10:45 Read Aloud
10:50 – 11:25 (M, T, W, Th) Science (F) Spelling Pretest/ ELA
11:30-12:30 Lunch & Recess / Intervention Time
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12:30-12:40 Restroom Breaks / Silent Reading
12:40-1:55
Language Arts – Reading, Writing, Grammar, Spelling
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1:55-2:25
2:25
2:35-3:15
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3:15-3:30
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3:30
Social Studies
Complete assignment log
SPECIALS: Red – Computer & Library, Orange – Art,
Yellow – Music, Green – P.E, Blue – Art,
Indigo – Music, & Violet – P.E.
Prepare to go home. Complete assignment log (if
needed), get supplies out of lockers, clean up floor,
etc.
Dismissal for all students
ACADEMICS &
COMMON CORE
• Common Core Standards
• Go online to the district website and click
on Our Departments, then Academic
Affairs. Next find “Curriculum and
Instruction” and click on “Common Core
Standards.”
• Read and become informed of the many
changes that have taken place
ORGANIZATION
O.W.L. Binder – Organized While Learning
*** This binder should go between home and school
daily!
1) Planners – Student are responsible for writing
down assignments, etc. daily.
2) Five Folders
– Yellow folder: left side is take home pocket /
right side is “bring right back” pocket –
homework, notes to sign, etc.
– Red folder: Language Arts
– Green folder: Math
– Blue folder: Science
– Black folder: Social Studies
Folders, Binders, and
Spiral Notebooks
• Folders
– Work in Progress
– Writing
• Spelling & Data Binder
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Words to learn
Spelling graph
Math & Reading graphs
Spiral Notebooks
Journals for Reading, Writing, and Math
Reading
• Reading Assessments – STAR /
Fountas & Pinnell / AIMS Fluency
• 3rd Grade Reading Guarantee (ODE)
– STAR test on September 23rd
• In order to be on track, a student
needs a Scaled Score of 344 or
better and percentile ranking of 51100.
• OAA Reading Test
• 2013-2014 – minimum score for
advancement was 392
• 2014-2015 – minimum score for
advancement is 394
Third Grade Reading
Guarantee
Go to www.westerville.k12.oh.us
Click on:
“Our Departments”
“Academic Affairs”
“Elementary Academic
Affairs”
On the left hand side of the page about
half way down is a list of links. The last
one is the Third Grade Reading
Guarantee.
ELA
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Reading Anthology / Literature Groups / Daily Five
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Vocabulary, Comprehension (literal and inferential), Fluency
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Spelling – differentiated - words will consist of “no excuse” and high frequency
words, phonemic spelling patterns, and words to learn (writing)
Monthly Challenges – list of words related to month
On Wednesday nights, students will be asked to write their spelling words in
their Quick Word books. Your child is welcome to do this in advance!
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Grammar concepts will be taught throughout lessons / Grammar Island
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Daily Language Practice – comprehension, reading skills, grammar
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STAR and Accelerated Reading (AR) – GOALS WILL BE SET PER STUDENT
EACH QUARTER - Pizza Hut Book-It program – linked to AR
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Literature Notebook
* Writing Journal
Jacob’s Ladder
* Read Aloud books
Other teacher created resources * Brain Pop Jr.
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Cursive Writing Program – Handwriting Without Tears (see handout)
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Writing Process – students will complete writing by working through the
steps of the writing process and will use a rubric to self-assess
Daily Five
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Read to Self
Work on Writing
Read to Someone
Listen to Reading / Reading Groups
Word Work
“Good Fit Books”
Math
• Go Math / Think Central
• Additional Resources will be utilized
• 8 Mathematical Practices (posted in room)
• Mid-Chapter Checks will be given in the middle of each
chapter
• Chapter tests will be given on the computer at the end
of each chapter
• Expect homework every night (M-TH) ***Need to
practice facts too!!!
• Online Math – Think Central / Sumdog / Xtra Math
• (username and password for each student – TBA)
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Small group intervention
• Daily Math Puzzlers (story problems)
Multi Page Lessons, Pages
1 and 2
Pages 3 and 4
Social Studies
• Scott Foresman Communities (text)
• Additional Resources – Social Studies Alive
• Geography – Map skills and Community
Members contributing to common good
• History of Westerville /Changes over time –
research, timelines, and tools
• Current Events
• Government (Local) – Influences on daily life
• Economics
Science with Mrs. Lacy
• Science Inquiry & Application
• Earth and Space Science – Earth’s
Resources
• Physical Science – States of Matter &
Forms of Energy
• Life Science – Behavior, Growth &
Changes
• Science Technology
• Health
Assessing Work
• Achievement Record Rubric – Assessing Student
Work
• 3 - Meeting End-of-the-Year Standards
• 2 - Progressing toward End-of-the-Year Standards
• 1 – Additional Support and Interventions to achieve
End-of-the-Year Standard
• *** Keep in mind that earning a 2 will be the
norm. Your child will not earn a 3 until he/she
has mastered the end-of-the-year standard.
• I will generally score papers with the number
correct over the total number of points possible.
• If a student struggles on a quiz/test, I will request
for the paper to be corrected at home.
• Please be sure to sign and return any papers
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requiring a parent’s signature only after the
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work has been corrected.
Behavior Plan and
Responsibility
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Classroom rules – Alcott 5
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Monitor behavior – Class Dojo (online behavior program
with positive and negative points – please see handout
regarding how to sign up for Class Dojo)
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Individual & Class rewards
25 stickers = Class Celebration
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Missing homework is counted as Alcott/class rule of being
prepared to learn.
Absences / Make-up work
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Students will be expected to complete missing work due
to lack of responsibility during recess.
– Responsibility & Accountability!!!
Communication Plan
from me
- website http://www.westerville.k12.oh.us/
Click on Our Schools, scroll down to Elementary Schools, then
choose Alcott. Finally, you will need to click on Staff Websites
to find my name.
- email kernsl@wcsoh.org
- – change in transportation or absences – please copy
williamm@wcsoh.org and gillettj@wcsoh.org
- phone calls
- newsletters
- interims - report cards = Achievement Records
http://www.westerville.k12.oh.us/
Conferences last week of October – sign up before you leave
from you
- notes
- email
- money – in an envelope, marked with student’s
name, teacher’s name, and reason for the money
from art room:
www.alcottart.blogspot.com
Birthdays and
Student of Week
Birthdays
• You may bring in a birthday treat for your child’s birthday, but all
treats must be wrapped as individual servings. They must be
dropped off in the office. Please provide napkins if necessary.
Your child will share the treat in the classroom. It would be great
for you to notify me a few days in advance too!
• We have 23 students in our class!
• A fun alternative to sending in a birthday treat is to purchase a
book for the school library and having your child’s name placed
inside the cover as a dedication to Alcott’s library. See Mrs. Benge
for more details about this.
Student of Week
• Each student will be given the opportunity to shine for a week:
complete a poster, bring in something to share (pets if prearranged only), read a part of a favorite book, bring
something in for the class estimation jar
Parent Volunteers & PTA
• I really appreciate all the parents who have
signed up to volunteer!
• I will make a volunteer calendar for
mid- September - December. Please let me know
if you are not able to come in to volunteer on your
scheduled day.
• I will have activities ready for you to do with the
children and/or for me when you arrive to our
classroom!
• PTA Membership – Please return your forms
PTA Meetings – Wednesdays at 6:30 PM
Important Dates
Ohio Achievement Tests in Reading and Math Dates:
Fall OAA Reading Test – Tuesday, October 7th
Spring OAA Reading Test – Tuesday, April 21st
Spring EOY Math Test – Thursday, April 23rd
TERRA NOVA tests for Science /Social Studies –
March 9th-25th
PARCC - Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for
College and Careers– On the horizon
* Please visit www.ode.state.oh to obtain
achievement testing information and past
tests.
Other Information
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Scholastic Book Orders – online (Please let me know if you have
trouble ordering online) * Information regarding online ordering will
be sent home soon!
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Guidance Counselor – Mr. Kevin Kissling
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Great websites: www.mathfactcafe.com
www.xtramath.com (need user name and password)
www.sumdog.com (need user name and password)
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Schoology – Keyboarding and many other resources
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Destiny
http://www.westerville.k12.oh.us/
Donations: Anti-bacterial hand gel, cleaning wipes,
and Ziploc bags (snack, quart, gallon) are
all very much appreciated!
Conferences / Parties
• Don’t forget to sign up for a conference
time. Sign-up sheets are in the hall on the
counter.
• Please sign up to help with our classroom
parties if you are interested!
• Please let us know if you are interested in
being our classroom room parent! We can
even have a few parents working together
so that it isn’t so much for any one person.
Thank You
• Thanks for coming tonight to learn
about your child’s third grade
curriculum.
• Please don’t hesitate to contact me if
you have any questions. Email is a
great way to communicate, as I check
my email more often than my voice
messages!
• Together, we will make a difference
in the life of your child