Curriculum Night 2018-19 - Chestnut Hill Academy · •In order to receive the Bookworm Award, students need to read 75 points by the end of 3rd grade. •Students have set their

Curriculum Night 2018-19

Our Mission: “To Develop Global Leaders One Child at a Time.”

Chestnut Hill Academy

Providing an environment where children become educated global citizens, problem solvers, and life-long learners.

Third Grade Team

We are happy to help answer any questions you may have about your child or the curriculum.

Natasha Warenkiewicz: [email protected] Hours: Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday 3:45 – 4:00; Tuesday 8:00 - 8:25

Jeena Shamsen: [email protected] Hours: Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday 3:45 – 4:00; Wednesday 8:00 – 8:25

Tiffany Watkins: [email protected] Hours: Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday 3:45 – 4:00; Tuesday 8:00 – 8:25

Please email us to arrange meetings outside of our office hours.

mailto:[email protected]





School Business

• School Hours: 8:00-4:00

• Extended Day

• 7:00-8:30

• 3:30-6:00

• Absences:

• Please email the classroom teacher or call the front desk by 8:30 a.m.

• Class starts at 8:30. If students are not in class by 8:35 am they are considered tardy.

• Front Desk Notes:

• Communication Notes

• Dress Code Reminders

• Late Arrival Slips

School Communications

• Please read Holly's Campus Updates emails every Friday for school wide information

• You should be receiving notifications of grade level group posts from the website – e.g. Week in Review

• Check homework on teacher pages e.g. http://www.chestnuthillacademy.com/duffina(It’s a reference - no notifications are sent, you don’t need to be logged in or member of a group)

• JupiterEd - attendance, report cards, school closure messages, etc. Please enable texting in your Jupiter account.

• Subscribe to the calendar - http://www.chestnuthillacademy.com/calendar

• Email [email protected] if you need help

http://www.chestnuthillacademy.com/

http://www.chestnuthillacademy.com/duffina

https://login.jupitered.com/login/index.php

http://www.chestnuthillacademy.com/calendar


Think Sheet Progression

• Level 1: Encompasses behaviors that are minor but none the less distracting to classroom learning.

• Level 2: Physical or Emotional harm to a student or a teacher. Level 2 offense may also warrant school detention or community service.

• Level 3: When student behavior creates a threatening and/or dangerous environment for themselves, other students and staff. At the time of a level 3 occurrence, a phone call will be made to a parent for an immediate pick up from school and a follow up conference will need to be scheduled.

For further questions please refer to the parent handbook page 27 and 28



Kindergarten-5th Grade Curriculum

• Daily 5

• Journeys

• Wired for Reading

• Units of Study (Lucy Calkins)

• Handwriting Without Tears

• Accelerated Reader

• Singapore Math

• IXL

• EIE Science Kits

• Harcourt Social Studies



Assignments and Assessments

• Social Studies/Science: Tests, quizzes, and projects are a valuable way for us to assess students’ mastery of concepts covered in class. Science and Social Studies assessments are worth 45%, homework is worth 5%, and in-class projects are worth 50%.

• Language Arts: Tests, quizzes, and projects will account for 20% of the overall grade. Homework will be 20%, and the remaining 60% will be for classwork.

• Math: Classwork is worth 50% of the overall grade. This includes practice sets, center activities, and completion of work in the Singapore textbook. Tests are worth 30%, and homework is worth 20%.

If students wish to make-up a low grade on an assignment or assessment they must approach the teacher themselves to request a retake. The final grade will be an average of the 2 grades but will not be higher than 80%.



Homework

An effective homework program is student managed, provides daily feedback, reinforces success, and provides opportunities for parent involvement. Homework is assigned to all students on a regular basis and is considered important for reinforcing and extending concepts and skills taught during the academic day and for developing good independent study habits. Because of differences in students’ learning styles, it is difficult to state the exact amount of time that a student will spend on homework.

• All students are expected to complete 20 minutes of reading per night (5 nights a week) in addition to the following:• Math homework• Additional assignments throughout the year

• Late work may be turned in for a 10% penalty. Late work will not be accepted past two days after it is due. Extenuating circumstances leading to late work will be addressed at the discretion of the individual teacher.

• Please notify us ahead of time if you plan on missing school. Please also see the parent handbook regarding excused and unexcused absences.



Grading

• 100%- 93% A

• 92%- 90% A-

• 89%- 87% B+

• 86%- 83% B

• 82%-80% B-

• 79%-77% C+

• 76%-73% C

• 72%-70% C-

• 69%-67% D+

• 66%- 63% D

Grades below 63% are not passing (NP)

Final report card grades are given in percentage points.



Student Binders/Planners

Using a planner helps children develop organizational skills they will need throughout their lives. It also enables them to become more independent and take greater responsibility for making sure they have completed all assigned work.

• Students are responsible for copying daily homework and due dates into their planner.

• Students should use the provided school binder and planners.

• Binders will include a student's planner, checkbook, homework, and current leadership information including mission statements, WIGs, and scoreboards



Classroom Management System

Our goals in 3rd grade are to build independent first-time listeners who use the 7 Habits to be strong leaders.• Checkbooks provide students the opportunity to earn “money"

based on their ability to meet/exceed expectations.• Class and Personal Mission statements are referred to regularly

to see if we are living every day the way we have set out to.• We use a cadence of accountability to show students they are

partners in their behavior management and can have a say in rewards, celebrations and consequences.



Singapore Math - Third Grade Curriculum



• Numbers to 10,000

• Addition and Subtraction

• Multiplication and Division

• Multiplication Tables of 6, 7, 8 and 9

• Data Analysis

• Length, Weight, and Capacity

• Money

• Fractions

• Time

• Geometry

• Area, Perimeter, and Volume

Singapore Math - Fourth Grade Curriculum



• Whole Numbers

• The Four Operations of Whole Numbers

• Fractions

• Geometry

• Area and Perimeter

• Decimals

• The Four Operations of Decimals

• Congruent and Symmetric Figures

• Coordinate Graphs and Changes in Quantities

• Data Analysis and Probability

• Measures and Volume

What to Expect From the Singapore Curriculum



.• Sprints – timed practice, not for a grade• Daily Homework – please allow your child the

opportunity to learn by having them complete this as independently as possible.

• Challenging problems• Emphasis on patterns, insights, and depth of

understanding.• Please contact Ms. Warenkiewicz by email,

appointment, or during office hours with any questions or concerns.

Language Arts – What We Do

• Read literary and informational text.• Key Details & Central Ideas• Word Meanings• Reasoning & Evidence

• Produce effective writing for a range of purposes and audiences• Write and revise brief/full narrative and informational texts.• Write and revise one or more paragraph opinion pieces.• Accurately use language and vocabulary in writing.• Edit appropriate grammar usage, capitalization, punctuation, and spelling.• Learn proper cursive handwriting techniques and write in cursive fluently.

• Employ effective speaking and listening skills for a range of purposes and audiences



Language Arts – What We Use

• Journeys (Harcourt) - for comprehensive literacy support• Daily 5 Model - students will work independently on differentiated tasks

according to their level in either read to self, read to someone, writing, word work, or listening to reading.

• CAFÉ – reading strategies for comprehension, accuracy, fluency, and expanding vocabulary

• Units of Study (Calkins) – writing and editing opinion, information and narrative texts

• Wired for Reading – creating a foundation in linguistics to enhance reading and spelling skills with a focus on recognizing patterns and understanding spelling rules.

• Handwriting without Tears – learning cursive handwriting• Wordly Wise – vocabulary development



Language Arts – AR Reading & Reading Log

• In order to receive the Bookworm Award, students need to read 75 points by the end of 3rd grade.

• Students have set their own personal goals, and have monthly targets. Please help monitor your child’s frequency in which they take quizzes, and how many points they earn so they can meet their goal.

• Reading logs have been revised to invovle a more engaged and reflective nature.

• Comprehension checks will be sent home weekly.



Social Studies



We will begin Social Studies by reviewing map skills and geography. We will then explore the following topics:

• First Nations of North America

• Cultures of North America

• Cultures in Our Community

• Cultural Fair will be in December

• State Reports at the end of the year

Science



In science we will study…

• Simple Machines

• Engineering and Design

• Ecosystems

• Life Cycles

• Heredity

• Magnets

• Weather and Climate

Leader in Me School

The Leader in Me:

• Is a process of changing a ‘good’ school culture to a ‘great’ school culture.

• It will involve a common, school wide language.

• By infusing, weaving, and integrating this language into an already strong curriculum, the curriculum will become even stronger.

• By infusing this new language into already strong instructional practices, those practices will become stronger.

• Integrating this language into organizational structures (professional learning, communities, building leadership team, etc.) will strengthen them.

“The Leader in Me process helps develop the essential life skills and

characteristics students need in order to thrive in the 21st century.”

-Stephen Covey

CHAPTER

CHAPTER aims to build a strong community and culture, and helps provide a well rounded and enriching experience for our children.

CHAPTER has three pillars that form its mission:

•Enrich Education

•Promote Child Development

•Build Community

CHAPTER is the CHA P.T.A that aims to provide the best possible educational experience for our children by organizing volunteer participation, fundraising and community service.

CHAPTER is a non-profit organization which relies on parent donations to fund the work that it does for the school community.

CHAPTERThe PTA (CHAPTER) Board is made up of parent and faculty volunteers.

2018-2019 Parent & Faculty Reps

• Holly Senaga – Head of School

• Sarah Morlidge – Faculty Rep

• Marsha Setting – Faculty Rep

• Tarandeep Arneja (K, 4th) - K Rep

• Katisha Eng (K, 2nd) - K Rep

• Rui Luo (K) - K Rep

• Zhiyan Cao (1st) - 1st Grade Rep

• Victoria Hunter (1st) - 1st Grade Rep

• Mandy Chen (1st) - 1st Grade Rep

• Gagan Oberoi (2nd) - 2nd Grade Rep

• Richard Chen (2nd) - 2nd Grade Rep

• Paul Archer (2nd, 5th) - 2nd Grade Rep

• Anita Varghese (3rd) - 3rd Grade Rep & Asst. Secretary

• Ruchi Bhutani (4th) - 4th Grade Rep

• Hina Sahi (4th) - 4th Grade Rep

• Wei Gao (5th) - 5th Grade Rep

2018-2019 Elected Directors:• Susan Archer (2nd , 5th) – Co-President

• Latosha Smith (4th) – Co-President

• Alissa Tsang (1st, 3rd, 5th) – Co-Vice President

• Ryan Setting (1st, 5th) – Co-Vice President

• Beth Danielson (3rd) – Secretary

• Sandeep Singhal (2nd) – Treasurer

Appointed Parent Positions:

• Sukriti Singhal (2nd ) – Auction Chair

• Jenny Latham (K, 2nd) - Auction Chair (In Waiting)

• Steven Daly (3rd) – Volunteer Coordinator

• Maria Hui (3rd, 5th) and Henrika Stich (1st) – Assistant Treasurers

http://www.chestnuthillacademy.com/groups/chapter

http://www.chestnuthillacademy.com/groups/chapter



1st Trimester 2ndTrimester 3rd Trimester

• Keyboarding Without Tears

• Digital Citizenship• Computer

Internals• Word• PowerPoint

project-All About Me

• Publisher


• KidPix-Musical posters

• Coding-Code.org Course 2

• ToonDoo


• 3D printing with TinkerCad

• Pivot• Kahoot

Third Grade Technology

Ilene Gorski

• Greetings

• Review of previous year

• Bedroom

• House

• Zoo Animals

• Holidays/Celebration

• Extended sentence formation and structure


Third Grade Spanish Chestnut Hill Academy

Spanish Teacher: Señora Villaseñor

In PE we focus on team building and sportsmanship, while improving our individual skills. From team games to lifetime sports and activities, we will explore many different approaches to maintaining a healthy and fit lifestyle. Your student

is encouraged to put forth his/her best effort in everything we do, to be a confident self-starter, and to have a positive mental attitude.



3rd Grade Physical Education with Mr. HeinzInspiring each other through Our Teams

RTEAMS at CHA do these things:R always show respectT treat others the way that they want to be treatedE give great effortA have great attitudesM make mistakesS always look to be safe



3rd Grade Music with Mr. Rees

Respect, unity, exploration, discovery, and self-expression through music

Warenkiewicz Tuesday/Friday Shamsen Tuesday/Thursday Watkins Wednesday/Thursday

SAVE THE DATE

Wednesday, December 5th

11 am-11:30 am

Bellevue Square

3rd Grade

Holiday Singing Performance

Library with Mrs. Setting

• Libraries and Library Procedures (using the on-line catalog)

• Holiday Stories and Celebrations focusing around Cultural Fair

• Non Fiction, the Dewey Decimal System,

Newbery and Caldecott Awards

• Biographies and Dictionary Skills

• Reference Skills

• Poetry & Book Recommendations

• Author Studies & Storytelling

Check Out Days:

Wednesdays: Warenkiewicz and Watkins Thursday: Shamsen

Learn different culture as well as their own through artDiscuss how history, culture, & the visual arts influence each other.Learn about different artists and their art works.Identify and use: intermediate colors; warm/cool colors; positive/negative

space; balance, pattern, and contrast.Compare, contrast, and use organic and geometric shapes in works of art.Create 3-D work of art, using a variety of materials.Create illusion of depth on a 2-D surface, using overlapping, size variation, &

placement.



Art Teacher: Mrs. Choi3rd Grade Art Curriculum



Parent Activity

Please visit your child's homeroom to complete a bubble map about your child.

Use adjectives to describe your child. We will give these to them next week as a surprise!

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