This document provides information from Corley Elementary School's third grade curriculum night. It introduces the administrative team and third grade teachers. It outlines opportunities for parental involvement, including various committees and events. It also discusses daily schedules, attendance policies, student and teacher expectations, grading procedures, state testing, discipline procedures, and encourages parents to stay involved in their child's education.

1. WELCOME TO 3RD
GRADE!!
CORLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
CURRICULUM NIGHT
AUGUST 30, 2018
.

2. MEET OUR ADMINISTRATIVE TEAM
Mrs. Tomlinson
Principal Dr. Sumpter
Ms. Brown Mrs. Knox Dr. Hawk
Mrs. Wright

3. MEET OUR THIRD GRADE TEACHERS!

4. PARENTAL INVOLVEMENT
•PARENT ADVISORY COMMITTEE
•LOCAL SCHOOL COUNCIL
•TITLE I PARENT MEETINGS
•PARENT SURVEY
•SCHOOL-WIDE EVENT NIGHTS
• LITERACY NIGHT, MATH NIGHT, SCIENCE NIGHT

5. PARENTAL INVOLVEMENT
•PARENT CENTER
• OPEN DAILY TO ASSIST
PARENTS WITH
INFORMATION, SUPPORT,
AND RESOURCES.
•PARENT WORKSHOPS
• OFFERED THROUGHOUT
THE YEAR TO SUPPORT
PARENT LEARNING

6. PARENT CONTACT INFORMATION
•PLEASE MAKE SURE THAT YOUR
CONTACT INFORMATION IS KEPT UP-
TO-DATE AT ALL TIMES. THIS IS
EXTREMELY IMPORTANT IN CASE YOU
NEED TO BE CONTACTED IN AN
EMERGENCY.
•PLEASE SEND A NOTE IN THE AGENDA
IF ANYTHING CHANGES.

7. DAILY SCHEDULE
• 8:20-8:50 SCHOOL-WIDE CQI
• 8:50-9:05 ANNOUNCEMENTS & RESTROOM
• 9:05-10:05 READING WORKSHOP
• 10:05-10:35 WORD WORK
• 10:39-11:09 TDPE
• 11:09-11:36 LUNCH
• 11:36-12:45 WRITING WORKSHOP
• 12:45 -1:30 SPECIALS
• 1:30-2:30 MATH WORKSHOP
• 2:30-3:15 SOCIAL STUDIES/SCIENCE/READING INTERVENTION
•

8. ATTENDANCE
• SCHOOL HOURS ARE FROM 8:20-3:20.
• STUDENTS MAY BEGIN ENTERING THE BUILDING AT 8:20.
(CAR RIDERS)
• IF YOUR CHILD ARRIVES LATER THAN 8:50, YOU MUST
CHECK HIM/HER IN AT THE FRONT OFFICE.
• IN ORDER TO EAT BREAKFAST, YOUR CHILD MUST BE HERE BY
8:40.
• THE LAST TIME TO CHECK YOUR CHILD OUT IS AT 2:30.
• IF YOUR CHILD IS ABSENT, PLEASE SEND IN A NOTE THE DAY
YOUR CHILD RETURNS TO CLASS.
* PLEASE SEE THE STUDENT/PARENT HANDBOOK FOR MORE
INFORMATION.

9. STUDENT EXPECTATIONS
•STUDENTS ARE EXPECTED TO BE AT SCHOOL EVERYDAY!
LEARNING CANNOT TAKE PLACE IF YOUR CHILD IS NOT HERE.
•STUDENTS ARE EXPECTED TO DO THEIR HOMEWORK ON A
DAILY BASIS AND RETURN IT TO SCHOOL THE FOLLOWING
DAY. THIS INCLUDES 30 MINUTES OF READING EACH NIGHT,
MATH PRACTICE, AND SPELLING.
•STUDENTS ARE EXPECTED TO COMPLETE CLASS WORK IN A
TIMELY MANNER AND PARTICIPATE IN CLASS ACTIVITIES.
•STUDENTS ARE EXPECTED TO BE ON THEIR BEST BEHAVIOR
AT SCHOOL.

10. PARENT
EXPECTATIONS
•PARENTS ARE EXPECTED TO COMMUNICATE
WITH TEACHERS IF THERE IS A QUESTION OR
CONCERN.
•PARENTS ARE EXPECTED TO LOOK AT THEIR
CHILD’S AGENDA ON A DAILY BASIS.
•PARENTS ARE EXPECTED TO ATTEND
CONFERENCES IN SEPTEMBER AND FEBRUARY TO
DISCUSS THEIR CHILD’S ACADEMIC PROGRESS.
•PARENTS ARE EXPECTED TO ENSURE THEIR CHILD
IS AT SCHOOL—ON TIME, EVERY DAY!

11. TEACHER
EXPECTATIONS
WE WILL EFFECTIVELY TEACH THE COUNTY AKS TO EACH STUDENT.
WE WILL PROVIDE INDIVIDUALIZED INSTRUCTION TO MEET THE NEEDS
OF EACH STUDENT IN OUR CLASS.
WE WILL SHARE MID-TERM AND END-OF-TERM GRADES WITH PARENTS.
WE WILL COMMUNICATE WITH PARENTS VIA THEIR CHILD’S AGENDA,
EMAIL OR PHONE.
WE WILL ENSURE YOUR CHILD FEELS SAFE AND SUCCESSFUL IN OUR
CLASSROOMS.
WE WILL BE AT SCHOOL—ON TIME, EVERYDAY!

12. ACADEMICS
• GRADE LEVEL AKS ARE TAUGHT IN ALL SUBJECT AREAS:
MATH, READING, WRITING, SOCIAL STUDIES, SCIENCE, AND
HEALTH.
• NOT ALL WORK IS GRADED OR SENT HOME. WE KEEP
INTERACTIVE NOTEBOOKS FOR MOST SUBJECTS AND REFER
TO OUR WORK OFTEN SO IT MUST STAY HERE AT SCHOOL.
• LOOK FOR GRADED WORK SUCH AS TESTS TO COME HOME IN
THE THURSDAY FOLDERS.
• REVIEW ANY TOPICS THAT YOUR CHILD SEEMS TO STRUGGLE
WITH.
Please seethe AKS booklet formore information.

13. GRADING PROCEDURES
–STUDENT PROGRESS WILL BE RECORDED IN 18 WEEK SEMESTERS.
SEMESTER 1: AUGUST – DECEMBER
SEMESTER 2: JANUARY – MAY
PROGRESS REPORTS WILL BE SENT HOME AT 6 AND 12 WEEK
INTERVALS.
REPORT CARD WILL BE ISSUED AT THE END OF THE 18 WEEKS.

14. GRADING EXPECTATIONS

15. CORLEY THIRD GRADE READING
GRADES
Formatives-50% Summative-40% District
Assessments-
10%
Reading • 6-8 Formative
Assessments
• 1 Reading
Performance
Grade
• 3 Common
Assessments
• Interim District
Assessment
counts as 5%
of the grade.
• Midyear
District
Assessment
counts as 5 %
of the grade.

16. CORLEY THIRD GRADE WRITING
GRADES
Formatives-50% Summative-50%
Writing • 4 Narrative Readers
Responses
• 3 Information or
Opinion Constructed
Responses
• 1 Narrative
Assessment
• 1 Opinion
Assessment
• 1 Informational
Assessment

17. CORLEY THIRD GRADE MATH
GRADING
Formatives-50% Summative-40% District
Assessments-
10%
Math
• 8 formative
assessments
3 writing assessments • Interim District
Assessment
counts as 5%
of the grade.
• Midyear
District
Assessment
counts as 5 %
of the grade.

18. CORLEY THIRD GRADE SCIENCE AND
SOCIAL STUDIES GRADES
Formatives-50% Summative-40% District
Assessments-
10%
Social
Studies and
Science
• 6-8 formative
assessments/
extended
learning tasks
3 writing assessments • Interim District
Assessment
counts as 5%
of the grade.
• Midyear
District
Assessment
counts as 5 %
of the grade.

19. GRADING PROCEDURES 2018-2019
•GRADES SHOULD REFLECT MASTERY LEARNING OF AKS
•TEACHERS WILL USE GRADEBOOK SOFTWARE TO RECORD
GRADES
•GRADES WILL UPDATES WEEKLY
•PARENTS MAY VIEW GRADES THROUGH THE PARENT PORTAL

20. GRADING PROCEDURES 2017-2018
•90% AND ABOVE A - EXCELLENT PROGRESS
•80% - 89% B - ABOVE AVERAGE PROGRESS
•74% - 79% C - AVERAGE PROGRESS
•70% - 73% D - BELOW AVERAGE PROGRESS
•BELOW 70% U - UNSATISFACTORY PROGRESS

21. STATE TESTING
INFORMATION
• THIS YEAR 3RD GRADE WILL BE TAKING THE GEORGIA
MILESTONES ASSESSMENT.
• THIS TEST IS FORMATTED DIFFERENTLY. STUDENTS WILL
BE REQUIRED TO WRITE CONSTRUCTED RESPONSE
PARAGRAPHS TO ANSWER QUESTIONS. READING AND
WRITING IS VERY IMPORTANT THIS YEAR.
• ON THESE TESTING DAYS, IT IS VITAL THAT YOUR CHILD
GETS A GOOD NIGHTS REST, EATS A NUTRITIOUS
BREAKFAST, AND IS ON TIME TO SCHOOL EACH DAY.
• FOR MORE INFORMATION, VISIT WWW.GADOE.ORG.
PLEASE SEETHEPROMOTION REQUIREMENTSPAGE.

22. DISCIPLINE PROCEDURES
PATRIOT POINTS = ACCOUNTABILITY
REWARDED FOR EXPECTED BEHAVIOR
CLASS DOJO = PARENT COMMUNICATION
INDIVIDUAL TEACHERS WILL GO OVER CLASSROOM PROCEDURES.

23. OTHER IMPORTANT
INFORMATION…..
• ABSENCES/TARDIES/CHECK-OUT
• NO CHECK OUT AFTER 2:30 PM. TARDY BELL RINGS AT 8:50.
• STUDENTS MAY ENTER THE BUILDING AT 8:20 AM
• HOME TRANSPORTATION INFORMATION
• IF YOU NEED TO CHANGE TRANSPORTATION, YOU MUST SEND IN A
WRITTEN NOTE WITH YOUR STUDENT. TRANSPORTATION CHANGES
CANNOT BE HANDLED OVER THE PHONE.
• ICE CREAM
• SOLD DAILY FOR $1.00

24. LAST, BUT NOT
LEAST…STAY INVOLVED!
• VOLUNTEER IN THE PARENT CENTER
• CHECK CLASS DOJO FOR DAILY UPDATES
• CHECK BIMONTHLY NEWSLETTER
• CHECK THURSDAY FOLDER
• VOLUNTEER IN THE CLASSROOM
• HAVE LUNCH WITH YOUR CHILD
• ATTEND WORKSHOPS IN THE PARENT CENTER
• PROMOTE LEARNING AT HOME:
• DISCUSS THE SCHOOL DAY WITH YOUR CHILD
• READ TO AND WITH YOUR CHILD EVERY NIGHT
• REVIEW WORK THAT IS SENT HOME
• SHARE ANY QUESTIONS, CONCERNS,
INFORMATION, OR OBSERVATIONS WITH YOUR
CHILD’S TEACHER.