Welcome to 3rd Grade!

3rd Grade Behavior Plan

Classroom Colors

Green Great job!

Yellow you needed a reminder, not bad

Orange You are not following directions, complete a time out sheet

Pink Silent Lunch

Red-Phone call home

Blue- Office Referral

Rewards

Good note sent home

Ticket

PBIS coupons

Marble Jar

Super Improver Board

Extra privileges

Consequences

Note home

Lose privileges

Office visit

Grading Scale
A

93-100

Very Good

85-92

Good

77-84

Progressing

D
F

70-76
69

Needs Attention
Unsatisfactory

Please go to Power School for the most up-to-date grades for

your scholar!

Communication

Please use our website for all 3rd Grade information:

http://sathirdgrade.weebly.com

If you have questions, comments, or concerns please email the teacher of

that subject area.

Mrs. Pasko- dpasko@socratesacademy.us

Mrs. Wessel twessel@socratesacademy.us

Mrs. Meekins-bmeekins@socratesacademy.us

Mrs. Schutzman bschutzman@socratesacademy.us

Kiki kkaffes@socratesacademy.us

Kathy khantzos@socratesacademy.us

Third Grade Math

Mrs. Wessel, Mrs. Schutzman,
and Kyria Kiki Kaffes

American/Greek Math

Socrates students have the advantage of receiving

instruction twice each day in math

Each math teacher reinforcing and giving a different

perspective to help students understand math concepts

What is Singapore Math?

In the U.S., the term Singapore Math often refers to a

collection of math teaching strategies common in
Singaporean classrooms. Sometimes it describes the full
math curriculum used in Singapore for grades K6.
Singaporeans do not use this phrase.

Multiplication

Knowing your multiplication facts is vital to being successful in

upper level math.

Our goal for each student is to be accurate and efficient with

multiplication facts 0-10 by the end of April. Once he/she knows
those facts, they will move on to the division

Students should practice their facts at home for 5-10 minutes

several nights a week.

Practice can include:

Making flash cards

Using flash cards to practice

Parents or older siblings quizzing the student

Free websites (This is just a few suggestions):

multiplication.com
aaamath.com
www.fun4thebrain.com/mult.html

Math in Greek

Follows 3rd Grade Math Curriculum closely

Please have your scholar study the Greek Math vocabulary each night in
their small notebooks

Quizzes will be at the end of each unit

Scholars will know about the quizzes at least a

week in advance

Welcome to Mrs.
Schutzmans & Mrs. Wessels
Integrated Units Class

Instructional Styles and

Integration
Instructional Styles

Inquiry Based Learning

Socratic Method
Research Projects
Cooperative Learning
Differentiated Instruction
Whole Group Instruction

Integration

Comprehension Skills
Novel Units
Vocabulary
Computation
Problem Solving
Writing

3rd Grade Social Studies

Essential Standards

Citizenship
Rights

Local

& Responsibilities

Government

Three

Branches of

Local Government
Charlotte

& Matthews

History
Government

Themes of Geography

Location,

Cultures

and Traditions

Historical
Sarah,

Place, Human-environment interaction, movement, and regions

Narratives

Plain and Tall

Entrepreneurs
Economics
Supply

& Demand

3rd Grade Science

Essential Standards

Matter

Comparing
Matter

Sun

Shadows

Movement in the Solar System

Landforms

land features

bodies of water

Human Body

Changing

Solar System

Properties

Skeletal System
Muscular System
Skin

Forces and Motion

Motion

Factors that Affect Motion

Energy

Friction
Transfer

of Energy

Soil

Soil Properties

Basic Components

Plants

Anatomy

Adaptations

Life Cycle

Mrs. Pasko and Mrs. Meekins

Balanced Literacy:
Readers

Workshop Model

Guided

Reading Groups

Author

Studies/Book Studies:

Houghton
Over

Mifflin Anthology

20 leveled novel units

Reading Logs
Its Homework.
Scholars need to read 100 minutes a week (The reading time will
increase as the year progresses).
For each log entry, scholars need to write 3 complete sentences
summarizing what they read.
Reading logs are sent home on Friday and then due by the next
Friday.
Please monitor your scholars book making sure he/she is reading a
book that is on your childs level.

Writing Materials and

Resources:

Writers

Workshop Model

Independent
Rubrics
Words

writing journals

for each published piece of writing

Their Way

Greek Language

Papaloizos Level Two Student Book

Papaloizos Level Two Workbook

Weekly spelling quizzes

Please sign & return the quizzes in Thursday folders each week

Greek Studies
The World Language Essential Standards and the
American Council for the Teaching of Foreign
Language have developed a comprehensive set of
language skills to be used for effective
communication. These skills are based on
Communication, Culture, Connections, Comparisons,
and Communities.
As a Partial Immersion program, math is delivered
in Greek and in English.
Please look for the Greek tab on our website:
http://sathirdgrade.weebly.com

K-5 uses the Margarita books which are based on the same
standards mentioned above.
6-8 used the KLIK sta Ellinika books published from the
Ellinomatheia foundation.
Studetns have the opportunity to earn up to 3 high school credits
by successful completion of 6-8 grade Greek classes.
As a Partial Immersion program, math is delivered in Greek and in
English. Math in Greek teachers follow the NC Common Core Math
Standards, but the material is delivered in the Greek Language.
Please look for the Greek tab on your grade levels websites for
more up to date and contact information.

Department of Greek Studies

The World Language Essential Standards and the American
Council for the Teaching of Foreign Language have developed a
comprehensive set of language skills to be used for effective
communication. These skills are based on Communication,
Culture, Connections, Comparisons, and Communities.
We follow the NC World Language Standards and the
Ellinomatheia standards (specific to Greek Language
proficiency)
In order to measure language proficiency students have a
linguafolio. A portfolio that keeps track of the students
progress in speaking, listening, reading, and writing.