Gr3B

Dear parents,

Tomorrow, Grade 3B will be going swimming.  Please, make sure that your child has his/her swimming clothes.  Also, I would like to ask those of you who are free, and are willing to help, tomorrow morning from 8:40-9:55 to join us for the swimming lesson.  Any help I could get from you is greatly appreciated.

In Social Studies, students (3A and 3B) are currently working on an in-class project. For this project, students are to be working in groups (I have assigned their groups already).  I also assigned each group a community (rural and urban).  Students are required to create a poster which must have the following information:
-A definition of the community they are assigned)
-Distinguishing features of their community
-Buildings and structures of their community
-Goods and services produced in their community
-Attractions and events that bring people to their community
-Pictures
-Any interesting facts

The project will be evaluated according to the following rubric:

CATEGORY	A	B	C	D
Organization	Information is very organized with well-constructed paragraphs and subheadings.	Information is organized with well-constructed paragraphs. Most subheadings are included.	Information is organized, but paragraphs are not well-constructed. Few subheadings are included.	The information appears to be disorganized.
Quality of Information	Information clearly relates to the main topic. Student is able to identify and understand the characteristics of urban/rural communities.	Information clearly relates to the main topic. Student is able to identify and understand most characteristics of urban/rural communities.	Information clearly relates to the main topic. Student is able to identify and understand few-some characteristics of urban/rural communities.	Information has little or nothing to do with the main topic. Student is not able to identify and understand the characteristics of urban/rural communities.
Sources	All sources (information and graphics) are accurately documented.	Most sources (information and graphics) are accurately documented.	Few sources (information and graphics) are accurately documented.	None of the sources (information and graphics) are accurately documented.
Speaks Clearly	Speaks clearly and distinctly all (95-100%) the time, and mispronounces no words.	Speaks clearly and distinctly all (95-100%), but mispronounces one word.	Speaks clearly and distinctly most (85-94%) of the time. Mispronounces no more than one word.	Often mumbles or cannot be understood OR mispronounces more than one word.
Preparedness	Student is completely prepared and has obviously rehearsed.	Student seems pretty prepared but might have needed a couple more rehearsals.	The student is somewhat prepared, but it is clear that rehearsal was lacking.	Student does not seem at all prepared to present.
Diagrams & Illustrations	Pictures and illustrations are neat, accurate and add to the reader's understanding of the topic.	Pictures and illustrations are neat and accurate and add to the reader's understanding of the topic most of the time.	Pictures and illustrations are neat and sometimes add to the reader's understanding of the topic.	Pictures and illustrations are not accurate OR do not add to the reader's understanding of the topic.

 Students will be asked to present their posters in-class.  As mentioned earlier, this is an in-class project.  Students will not be required to take home any of their work.  However, I wanted to let you know what we are doing in Social Studies now.

If you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact me.

Thank you very much,

Teacher Ghadeer