Welcome to

Third Grades




Night at
Chapin Elementary!
Language Arts
Reading Workshop
* mini lessons, independent reading, conferencing
Writing Workshop
* mini lessons, independent writing, free writing,
conferences
Word Study
We will use Literacy By Design word lists for spelling
words.
*word practice will be done weekly at home
*Spelling tests will be given each Friday
Cursive Handwriting
* we work on letter formation in 3
rd

grade

Textbooks
*Literacy By Design

My Math program
Numbers and operations
Algebra
Geometry
Measurement
Data analysis and probability

*My Math Journal Pages: Students complete pages during
the lesson.

* My Homework : Homework sheets correspond with the
lesson taught that day!

*Study Guides and Unit Tests

* Multiplication Facts and Timed Quizzes

Math
Science
Process Skills
Scientific Inquiry
Habitats and Adaptations
Sound
Forces and Motion
Earth Materials and Changes
Heat and Changes in Matter
Inquiry Science Resources
SC Science Curriculum Standards
FOSS kits
Delta kits
MacMillan/McGraw Hill textbook and workbook
Content

SC places and regions

The role of human systems
in SC

Exploration and settlement
of SC

American Revolution and
SCs role in the development
of the new American nation

The events that led to the
Civil War, the course of the
War, Reconstruction, and
SCs role in these events

SCs major developments in
the late nineteenth and
twentieth century

3
rd
grade focus
South Carolina History

Textbook
The South Carolina
Adventure

SC Studies Weekly
Newspaper
Field Trips
On Campus:
*Storyteller Tim Lowry
*Artist in Residence- Social
Dance and Shag


Off Campus:
*Charlestown Landing and
Boone Hall Plantation
Homeroom Volunteers
*There will be times
when teachers will need
small tasks done & will
contact parents
individually.
*Please make sure you
filled out the volunteer
sheet with your teacher
if you want to help.
*Each homeroom has
chosen a homeroom
parent and we will have a
head homeroom parent.
Parent
Communication
*Agenda

*Monday Folder

*Handwritten note

*Email-preferred
method of communication
*Interims will be available via
Powerschool through the Parent Portal
*Report cards will be sent home every nine
weeks
*Grading Scale
A 93 100
B 85 92
C 77 84
D 70 76
F 69 and below

On the Grading Scale...
Homework Policy
*ALL HOMEWORK WILL BE CHECKED FOR
COMPLETION DAILY SO IT IS
IMPERATIVE THAT YOUR CHILD
COMPLETES ALL WORK DAILY!
*Should be completed in 30-45 minutes.
Reading- 20 minutes
Math-10 minutes or less
Studying for quizzes and tests- 10-15 minutes.
Occasional science and social studies assignments as the year progresses

*Class rules and school rules
-We are Respectful!
-We are Responsible!
-We are Ready to Learn!
*Eaglet Feathers given for positive behavior
-can be spent at the Eddie store
to tickets to the Big Event
*Positive Office Referrals
*Classroom WOW Awards
*Consequences
-Structured Recess/Silent Lunch
-Note/Phone Call/Email home
-Office Referral



Thanks for Coming!
Please adjourn to your
teachers classroom for
a question and answer
session.

We are looking forward
to a great year!