ATTENTION PARENTS/GUARDIANS!!!
Why is 3rd grade so important?
Ever hear of the "Matthew Effect"?
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Grading in 3rd
Propel’s Grading Scale:
93-100 A
85-92 B
77-84 C
69-76 D
68 and Below F
If you have any questions about Propel’s Grading Scale please contact a leadership team member.
3rd Grade Grading Policy: In 3rd grade we will be grading ON-GRADE LEVEL WORK so that report card grades are reflective of your child’s performance level, the same as benchmark tests do.
- No extra credit
- No student will ever receive less than 50% when effort is applied. Students who refuse work will be expected to make it up that day or else they receive an automatic 50%.. It will be entered as a zero until made up. Students will have 2 weeks to turn in all missing work. Propel’s grading scale will be used for all graded work.. See above for grading scale and if you do not know how to see your child’s grades on Skyward from home, let us know!
- Homework, Smart Start, some classwork, center work, participation, and tests/quizzes will be factored into a student’s grade.
- We do not send everything home that we grade. We do this mostly for you…. there is a lot of papers!
- We will send home quizzes, but will keep unit tests for progress monitoring. You will be able to see all of these tests at conferences and we will always inform you if something needs immediate attention. We sometimes will send home photocopies too for you to see.
- Students who are absent can make up graded work if applicable (for example, it is not feasible to recreate some of our science experiments. They will not receive a zero, but they also won’t be able to do the experiment on their own)
- You should receive frequent progress reports in Thursday folders this year so you are always aware of any work your child is missing. You can also check skyward anytime you want to know. If you need skyward access please contact one of us, or the office.
How are grades calculated?
Homework
- Homework is sent home weekly on every Monday and due every Friday (or the last day of that week if there is a shorter week). There will be no homework over the weekend. Students will earn #BTFAB tickets for turning in their homework., in addition to earning a DOJO point!
- Students can turn in late homework for credit, but it must be turned in within two weeks of the assigned date. Homework is graded for effort not accuracy (students do not have to get every question right to receive credit, but they do have to demonstrate effort).
Science Homework: Students will be required to complete one science project at home each month. I will provide students with a monthly calendar with suggestions, but they will also be allowed to create their own project. The calendars were created in partnership with The Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh! Work will be graded using a rubric that assess their neatness, completion, and presentation. The on the back of each calendar so your student knows what is expected.
ELA Homework: Students will be assigned seven problems each night that review parts of speech and grammar skills. There is extra space on the homework for students to show any thinking, and track their homework progress each week. This part of the homework should only take 10 minutes each night. In addition to the practice problems students are required to read independently for 20 minutes and record the book and pages read in their agenda. Skill pages are collected on Friday and agendas will be checked daily.
Common Core and PA Core
Click the links below to learn more:
Frequently asked questions about the Common Core
Learn about the Common Core in a 3 minute video
Common Core for Parents
PA Core Standards
Some examples of Common Core Math versus the math we learned:
One example of 2 digit addition... some other ways we now teach 2 digit addition for the problem 62 + 26
Frequently asked questions about the Common Core
Learn about the Common Core in a 3 minute video
Common Core for Parents
PA Core Standards
Some examples of Common Core Math versus the math we learned:
One example of 2 digit addition... some other ways we now teach 2 digit addition for the problem 62 + 26