Monarch Global Academy3rd Grade Team

Meet The TeachersContact us!Heather Carnaghancarnaghanh@monarchcharter.orgMeg Nemethnemethm@monarchcharter.orgAngel Garner garnera@monarchcharter.orgMatt Gouldgouldm@monarchcharter.org

Communication: Policies and Procedures

Please feel free to contact us with your questions, comments, and concerns.

The BEST form of communication is EMAIL.

Emails • Emails and appointments are welcome.

• Expect an acknowledgement in 24 hours.• Expect a response in 72 hours.

Website• Use our 3rd grade website for most up to date information

regarding our school days • www.mgagrade3.weebly.com

Attendance Procedures: Instruction begins at 7:35

Running late?

Students will be marked tardy after the

morning announcements.

– If the announcements are on, proceed directly to the classroom.

– All other late arrivals MUST report to the Front Office.

Sick in bed?

Please email your classroom teacher

AND the front office at

absent@monarchcharter.org for all illnesses and

absences.

Dismissal Changes

All dismissal changes must be communicated before 2:00 pm!

➢No bus?➢Doctor’s appointment?➢Play date?➢Grandma’s house?

Please email your classroom teacher

AND the front office at dismissalchange@monarchcharter.org

Uniforms• Remember to put names on

EVERYTHING!– Uniform– Shoes– Bags– Coats

• Consider buying uniform sweaters NOW!

SnackWe have time for snack daily. Your child can bring in a healthy snack to eat at the end of the day if you’d like. Please send in a snack, this is not a second

meal! Snack should take no longer than 3-5 minutes to eat.

Class DojoOur positive behavior system is class dojo.

It’s a great way to see exactly how your child is behaving in class. Please be sure to check this daily to monitor your child's

progress. If you are having trouble connecting please contact your child’s teacher. (computer and mobile app)

IB PYP Units 3rd Grade!

Remember YOU are the experts of your experiences! Please let us know if you have knowledge or experience to share with our

class about any of these topics!

Who We Are

Geographic location and

culture

How the World Works

Inventors, Forces

and Matter

How we Express Westward Expansion

Where we are in

Place and Time Native

People of the

Americas

How we Organize OurselvesProductionEconomics

Sharing the

PlanetAdaptation

Survival and

extinction

Common CoreWhat is Common Core?

A few words to describe common core: • Stepping Stone• Rigor • Nationwide• Holistic

Student Responsibility

Independence and self-management are essential to success.

Student Expectations:▪ Responsible for bringing necessary learning tools

(Binder,backpack, homework, P.E. shoes, etc…).▪ Take responsibility for daily reflection ▪ Maintain an effective overall schedule.▪ Turn in homework in a timely fashion.▪ All work should be done neatly and with care.

Language Arts-Daily 5• Structured reading workshop

• Meaningful literacy tasks • Promotes independences

• Small Group Guided Reading

• Read to Self• Read to Someone• Listen to Reading• Work on Writing• Word Work

Language Arts-Word Study • Focus:

– Word patterns- not memorization • Students examine:

– Speech sounds, word structures, spelling patterns and meanings

• Building:– Automaticity builds fluency builds comprehension

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Fountas and Pinnell

• Assesses students’ oral reading fluency and reading comprehension

• Administered in October, January and May

• Used to find students’ strengths and weaknesses in reading

• Results used to guide instructional decisions with flexible grouping

Fountas & Pinnell BM Assessment Text Gradient

Lexile Levels (Common Core

Rigor)

Grade Level Running Record

Stopping Point End-of-Year

RR Level

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

0 (BR) to 220L

Kindergarten

Level H

Code on Spreadsheet H+ if higher

On: Level D

220L to 500L

1st Grade Level L

Code on Spreadsheet

L+ if higher

On: Level J

450L to 620L

2nd Grade Level P

Code on Spreadsheet

P+ if higher

On: Level M

550L to 790L

3rd Grade Level T

Code on Spreadsheet

T+ if higher

On: Level P

770L to 910L

4th Grade Level W

Code on Spreadsheet

W+ if higher

On: Level S

860L to 980L

5th Grade Level Z

On: Level V

950L to 1040L

6th Grade n/a n/a Grade 6

Grade 5

Grade 4

Grade 3

Grade 2

Grade 1

Kindergarten

Grades 7, 8 & 9+

Daily OverviewAM window of inquiry:-Morning Meeting-Writers' Workshop -Inquiry into math

Outside TimeLunchCultural ArtsPM window of inquiry:-IB PYP-Daily 5

Closing Circle/Dismissal

Cultural Arts & Learning Support

Carnaghan Nemeth Garner Gould

Music/Kinesiology

Tuesday/ Friday

Tuesday/ Friday Wednesday/

ThursdayWednesday/

Thursday

Media Thursday Wednesday Tuesday Friday

Art Wednesday Thursday Friday Tuesday

Spanish Friday Friday Friday Friday

Homework• Reading Log

• Read at least 15 minutes daily • Complete choice board• Optional monthly book

• Practice word work at least 5 minutes a night! • New words given every other Monday.

• iReady practice

• Practice flashcards/skip-counting/math facts at least 5 minutes a night!

• Additional inquiry-based unit work opportunities may be sent home as we begin to develop an understanding of the PYP.

Resourceful websites• Storia ( reading) www.storiaschool.com• Coolmath4kids.com• Ixl.com• Storylineonline.com• Login.I-ready.com

Field Trips!• We plan to go on at least one field trip per PYP inquiry unit

• Students will wear their Monarch grade 3 t-shirts

• Chaperones Must fill out volunteer paper, sign background check release, AND watch child abuse video

Third Grade T-shirts• Please complete a t-shirt form

• Deadline: September 11th

• If you would like to sponsor a student please write note to your child’s teacher

Family Message Journal• Comes home every Friday• Will tell you about your child’s day• Graded on handwriting and writing conventions• Students copy message from SmartBoard then fill in blanks

pertaining to them specifically –Example: I did _______ in math. My goal is to ________ by ______. I will reach this goal by _________.

• Students will eventually be writing the entire message themselves with content words on the SmartBoard to help them

–Example: Math: addition, subtraction, digit, sum, difference

Science: inventor, invention, reflect, experiment

• Any word written on the board should be spelled correctly

Remember to Stay Involved:

• READ the Monthly Newsletter.• VISIT the Monarch Global Academy Website • Join the PTA!• VISIT www.mgagrade3.weebly.com

And don’t forget, Team Work makes the Dream Work!

Welcome to the Monarch Global Family!