Welcome parents!
Upcoming calendar dates to remember: September 4-13 - Cogat and ITBS testing
October 8- School Wide Field Trip
October 12- End of the First 9 Weeks
Some of you have joined us after the first week of school. Due to this you may not have received our welcome letter which outlines the basics about third grade. Please see the letter below and of course, feel free to email us should you have any questions.
Upcoming calendar dates to remember: September 4-13 - Cogat and ITBS testing
October 8- School Wide Field Trip
October 12- End of the First 9 Weeks
Some of you have joined us after the first week of school. Due to this you may not have received our welcome letter which outlines the basics about third grade. Please see the letter below and of course, feel free to email us should you have any questions.
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.
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. (20 minutes each night for the first 9 weeks)
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. Grades will consist of summative and formative assessments given throughout the 9 weeks.
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 Taylor Washington Lauren Smith Kathryn Davidson
Karen Shoenig Angela Schneider Gigi Richardson Davida Dyer
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