***Important Reminder!***
Please sign your child's planner and remember to do all homework on the night it is assigned and turn it in the next morning.
Check your child's planner for homework assignments:
Reading : Read an AR book 3 times and be ready to take a quiz in the morning. Also, sign your child's AR log and goal sheet.
Spelling or Vocabulary: Check your child's planner.
Math: Worksheet every evening except Fridays
ABC's of 3rd Grade
ATTENDANCE: Good attendance is very important to success in school. If your child has to miss school, please remember to write a note to the office telling why your child was absent.
ARRIVAL TIME: Students will benefit most by arriving between 8:30 -8:45 am. The extra minutes will allow them to unpack, get organized, take AR tests, view TV announcements, and get relaxed and ready to start a great day.
BEHAVIOR: Acceptable behavior is expected each day. Students will be reminded when their behavior is wonderful or in need of improvement. A color coded visual reminder is displayed so the students know if their behavior is on track. Your child's planner will be stamped each day so you may discuss behavioral choices. Student have many opportunities to improve their behavior and clip back up during the day.
Purple =Out of This World
Pink= Shooting Star
Blue = Lift Off
Green = Ready for Launch *Everyone begins their day on green*
Yellow= Check Engine (multiple reminders and redirections given before a student clips down)
Orange = Lost in Space
Red = Houston, we have a Problem!
COMMUNICATION: If at any time you need to discuss something about your child, please feel free to contact me at the school by calling, writing a note or email. I am alway happy to discuss your child's progress.
OUR READING SERIES is available on launch pad.
Click on the Launch Pad for students. The student will need to enter their unique username and password. Hint: it is their initials (lowercase) and number combination on their red, media folder. Their password is their student ID.
Reading Activities
ACCELERATED READER - I expect that each student reads an AR book EVERY night and takes a test on it the next morning. AR Tests will be taken between 8:30-8:55 am and during the student's individual computer center time. Accelerated Reader is a reading program where students read a book on the Accelerated Reader list and then take a comprehension test on a computer. Students earn points based on the percentage of correctly answered questions. Each child will take a STAR test on computer, to determine his reading level and AR "colors". Each child will either use my online library found on Google Classroom, bring home AR books from school, or you can visit your local library for books. Encourage your child to check out Fiction and Non-Fiction books. Practicing reading is essential to becoming a better reader! If your student reaches their goal, they may be invited to an AR party at the end of the quarter.
Our Math Series!
Math - The new math series is called Savvas! You can access it on Launch Pad.
Assessments
We are grading by standards this year! These subject areas have a numeric grade:
Reading/Language Arts/Writing: We have standards based grading for all assessments including spelling (word work), reading, writing. We utilize various sources for the standards based assessments.
Math: We utilize standards based assessments for math too. Weekly Math for Today grades will be taken on Fridays. Midchapter assessments and end of unit assessment will be given as I feel the class is ready for them.
All other subject areas are assessed with A,B,C,N,U.
Effort Grades are also assessed in each subject as "S, N or U".
IMPORTANT DATES
****Assessment days are subject to change depending upon how I feel the students are grasping the lessons, but in general this are the approximate days for weekly assessments****
Vocabulary/Spelling Test- Fridays
Reading Assessments- Weekly Assessment are on (most) Fridays and district assessments days vary by unit.
Grammar- Thursdays
If you have any questions, please contact me. I can be reached by clicking onto the email link or calling the school at 458-0033.