Learning Skills for a
Successful Life In Third Grade!
We hope you all had a wonderful, relaxing summer and are
ready to begin digging into the new school year! The following is a brief description of some
of the information that will help us start the year smoothly.
Homework
Each night
your child will bring home an Agenda with assignments written down. Important information regarding weekly
assignments, conduct, and special announcements will be in this Agenda. This agenda will come home every night
and should be returned signed, every day.
This Agenda will serve as an important means of communication
between parents and teachers, so please review it carefully. Students with a blue dot showed self
discipline all day long, students with a green dot had at least one
inappropriate incident during the day. Students with a yellow dot received
multiple warnings and students with a red dot have had either a teacher/parent
contact or an administrative contact. Class work that is not finished
completely will be noted in the Agenda and may be sent home to be finished.
All
students are expected to read at home every night. Reading logs will be checked daily. Parents must initial the reading log in order
for students to receive credit for the assigned reading. Minutes will increase throughout the year.
Grading
Policy
Please note that all
students will receive a 9 week report card, as well as a progress report. Behavior concerns will be noted in the
Agendas and on the progress report.
We believe
strongly that all of our students can and will succeed in all facets of their
school life. We have strong expectations
of behavior that include kindness and respect for students as well as teachers. We try to emphasize the positive and teach
children to work cooperatively with their friends. We do have consequences for behaviors that do
not follow classroom and school-wide rules.
Office referrals will result if oppositional behavior
continues after other possible interventions have been implemented.
Snacks
Snacks are optional, but strongly encouraged
because 3rd grade does not attend lunch until almost 12 P.M. For this reason, we also encourage students
to eat breakfast at home or in the cafeteria.
Please refer to the list of the Dynamic Dozen (healthy snacks) listed
on the back of students’ Agenda for suggestions. A student may bring in a water bottle with
his or her name on it (no juice or soda).
Birthday Celebrations
If you would like to recognize the birthday of your child in
a special way here at school, we would like for you to do that, but also it is
very important this celebration not disrupt the learning environment in any
way. For this reason, please adhere to the following expectations.
- Please do not send in a cake or cupcakes due to icing stains.
- Please do not send any party favors or gift bags.
- No candles
Suggestions
- Cookies
- Little Debbie Snacks
- Brownies
- Rice Crispy Treats
- Muffins
Dress Code
Uniforms
are mandatory. Please refer to the back
of the students’ Agendas for guidelines concerning uniforms and appropriate
dress. All shirts must be tucked
in. Parents who need help with uniforms
should contact the school office.
Sneakers are required for P.E. days.
Feel free to send in a sweater, sweatshirt, or jacket with your child in
case they get cold.
*******Students who are not in uniform 5 or more times
over each 9 week period are not eligible for Character Club.*******
We
thank you for sharing your children with us and we look forward to getting to
know and work with them. Look for more
information to follow about third grade academics, procedures, and policies in
the upcoming newsletters and Agendas.
With your help it is going to be a great year!
Sincerely,
The Third Grade Teachers
Beth Burruss Lynda Day Lauren Smith LaTonia
Hilliard
Christina Duncan Angela
Schneider Karen Shabazz
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