Curriculum Night
Please take a look
around and then find
your child’s seat. We
will begin
momentarily.
Meet the Teachers
Mrs. Whitfield –Spanish Track
Ms. Besic—Spanish Track
Mrs. Hemingway—Spanish Teacher
Ms. Rainey—French Track
Ms. White—French Track
Mr. Hotegni (Mr. Paul)—French Teacher
Mrs. Davenport—3rd grade Teachers’
Assistant
Homework & Grading
Homework Policy
 Homework
will be assigned on Friday and
due the following Friday, unless otherwise
noted.
 There will typically be reading minutes,
math minutes, and skill reinforcement.
 When there is a book report or other
project assigned, the minutes spent on
the project can count for the reading
minutes.
Conduct
Our Class Pledge
We promise to: treat each other the way
we want to be treated, be respectful, be
safe, be empathetic, be honest, be helpful,
do our best and have fun!
Conduct Communication
If I need to communicate with you about your
child’s choices, I will write a quick note in their
agenda. Please sign it and return it the next day
so that I know that you have seen it.
Discipline
Positive Discipline
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are currently going through training.
My main goal for this semester is for
students to begin to develop intrinsic
motivation to make good choices. When
they do not, my goal is for the students to
gain understanding as to why it was a
wrong choice and how we as a
community can work through it to make
better choices.
Attendance
Student Absences/
Tardies
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We will collect missed work for students who are
absent. Students will receive the missed
assignments upon their return to school.
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Please plan vacations around the school
calendar. It is extremely important that your child
is at school every day.
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Please make sure that your child is in the
classroom before 8:05. The earlier the better!
Test Dates
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CoGat
October 7-9
MAP testing
Date To Be Determined
ITBS
October 14 – October 24
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New Georgia Milestones
April 21 – April 24
April 27 – April 30
Common Core
Why Common Core?
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To ensure that all students, no matter where they
live, are prepared for success in postsecondary
education and the workforce.
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To ensure that students are receiving a high
quality education consistently, from school to
school and state to state.
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To provide a greater opportunity to share
experiences and best practices within and across
states that will improve our ability to best serve the
needs of students.
Differentiation
Meeting Your Child’s Needs
 Throughout
each subject, your child will
experience differentiated instruction.
 We work to identify your children’s
individual strengths, areas for growth,
learning styles, and academic needs in
order to implement instruction that allows
for a positive and productive learning
experience.
 This may look like station teaching, small
group guided instruction, reader’s
workshop, flexible grouping, different
classwork and homework assignments
based on learning needs, etc.
Reading & ELA
Reading Goals
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Deepen comprehension
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Increase stamina
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Increase vocabulary
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Foster a love for literature and
authors that will last a lifetime
Writing
o Writer’s Workshop
The process of writing
grammar skills
different genres of writing
o Children will be writing everyday
Math
Math Goals
 All
students will be able to divide and
multiply up to the number 12.
 We will work on improving fact fluency
with weekly homework.
 Some skills we will cover include addition,
subtraction, geometry, fractions,
measurement, multiplication and division.
 We will develop problem solving skills to
tackle math word problems.
Science
Third Grade Science Units
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Heat
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Magnets
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Habitats of Georgia
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Pollution
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Rocks and Minerals
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Fossils
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Soil
Social Studies
Social Studies Units
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American Foundations
Democracy
Government
Economics
Famous Americans
Geography
as of Study
Lunch and Snack
Reminders
Students
may bring a light
“healthy” snack.
Students
may bring a water bottle.
Please make sure that the water
bottle closes well and doesn’t leak.
Birthdays
Birthday Celebrations
On your child’s birthday, we will
celebrate by:
-presenting them with a mechanical
pencil and a sticker.
-singing them happy birthday.
*Students with summer birthdays will
also be celebrated. 
Websites
Please check my website for information
regarding:
Homework
Important
dates
Useful
websites
Much
more….
Contact Information
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Email is the most effective way of
reaching me.
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In the event of a dismissal change,
please send a note with your child in
the morning. If there is an
emergency during the day, please
call the front office to make
changes.
Final Thoughts
Feel
free to contact me via email if
you have any questions or concerns
about your child’s performance.
Please
respect your child’s
instruction time, and contact me if
you would like to schedule a
conference.
Spanish
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Hola a todos!! I’m Mrs. Hemingway and we will have lots of fun
this school year during Spanish class at The Globe. I will be using
the Georgia Performance Standards for Modern Languages
(GPS) based on Standards for Foreign Language Learning in
the 21st Century and the ACTFL Performance Guidelines for K12 Learners (American Council on the Teaching of Foreign
Language). For the Science class the lead teacher and I will be
working together to plan according to the Georgia Standards
in Science for 3rd grade.
Curriculum and activities in Spanish
Spanish
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Communication Examples:
Work in pairs to exchange information: Role-play a real-world task such
as conducting a telephone conversation, purchasing a ticket, ordering
a meal, making a reservation. Describe something or someone.
Work in pairs or groups on a sequencing activity, such as retelling a story,
putting sentences or pictures in order, creating a storyboard.
Cultural Perspectives and Connections Examples:
Research a geographical region, important event, or famous person
related to the target culture.
Research, plan and participate in a cultural event, such as foreign
language festivals, cultural celebrations or state conventions (Hispanic
Heritage month, Holidays in Latino America, Cinco de Mayo)
Create and produce a skit or situational role-play on a cultural aspect.
Spanish
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3rd Grade Science:
Experiments
Brain pop movies in the target language (Spanish).
Learning new vocabulary in connection with the topics (English-Spanish)
Activities in the school garden (planting, observing life, investigating
weather)
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Homework: Visit recommended websites to listen and practice activities
with the target language. Review numbers, colors, alphabet, weather,
and calendar. Read stories and answer questions in the target
language.
Differentiation instruction with native speakers and advance students: I
will use reading workshop activities to learn Spanish grammar, genres
(fiction, non-fiction, narrative etc.), writing in sentences and
comprehension.