Parents As Partners

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Parents As Partners

• Mrs. Lord
• Grade 3

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Goals

• My goals for each child are the same. I hope for
  each child to grow socially, emotionally, and
  academically. I expect the children to take
  responsibility for their behavior and their
  learning. In the classroom, I strive to create a
  warm, caring, and family atmosphere so that
  each child will feel confident and comfortable
  enough to take risks and learn from their
  mistakes. I want your childs third grade
  experience to be a fun positive one, where they
  will strive to be the best that they can be.

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Special Areas Schedule

• Day 1 Music
• Day 2 Art and Computer
• Day 3 P.E.
• Day 4 Music
• Day 5 Library and Art
• Day 6 P.E.
• Lunch 1130-1215

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Planners

• Students are responsible for writing their
  homework down in their planners. Your child
  should take home his/her planner folder with
  homework in it daily. Please look over any notes
  that come home and check and sign the planner
  nightly after making sure the homework is
  complete and of good quality. The students are
  responsible for bringing their planners to and
  from school. On Fridays, they receive a sticker
  for having their planners filled out correctly
  and signed all week for their incentive chart.

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Homework

• I assign homework every night except Friday.
  The homework reinforces what I have taught that
  day. If a homework assignment is not completed,
  then it will be completed in study hall during
  the first half of recess. On Fridays, students
  who had their homework completed all week receive
  a sticker on their incentive charts.

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Daily Reading

• Daily reading is crucial to your childs academic
  success. Your child should be reading every
  night for at least 15 to 20 minutes. Have your
  child write the book title that theyre reading
  in the reading box in their planner. We will be
  practicing the five finger test for picking out a
  just right book for them.

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Curriculum

• Reading workshop- read alouds, shared reading,
  guided reading, independent reading
• Writers Workshop- write alouds, shared writing,
  guided writing, independent writing
• Language Arts- word study, parts of speech,
  spelling/Fundations
• Math- multiplication, division, geometry,
  measurement, fractions, word problems
• Science- plant cycles, electricity, water cycles,
  animal cycles
• Social Studies- current events, maps, globes,
  charts, the environment natural resources,
  communities past present, physical cultural
  characteristics of communities around the world

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NYS Tests

• English Language Arts- April 14-16, 2015
• Mathematics- April 22nd-24, 2015

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Report Card Schedule

• 1st quarter- Parent- Teacher Conference Please
  sign up before you leave
• 2nd quarter- Friday, February 6, 2015
• 3rd quarter- Thursday, April 23rd, 2015
• 4th quarter- Wednesday, June 24th (last day of
  school)

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How is my child assessed?

• Class participation
• Assigned work
• Completing homework
• Projects
• Tests, quizzes (study guides will be sent home to
  be used for preparation, tests below 70 must be
  signed by a parent)

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TIC

• When you see this on your childs paper, it means
  that your child completed the work with the whole
  class and it will not be graded. Often we will
  work on one side of a paper together and they
  will complete the other side independently.

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Scholastic Book Orders

• Book orders will be sent home monthly. Please
  pay by check only! This is a great way to get
  age appropriate books for home that are tax-free
  and are at a reasonable cost. Plus it helps earn
  points for our classroom library!

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Star of the Week

• Every child will get their turn to be Star of the
  Week. Please help your child gather up some
  things the weekend beforehand to share about
  themselves, pictures, favorite book, hats, art
  work, etc., I will send out a schedule shortly
  and reminder note to the star student the Friday
  before their week.

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Classroom Rules

• Listen to directions the first time they are
  given
• Learn from your mistakes
• Raise a quiet hand to share
• Treat others the way you want to be treated
• Be kind and respectful to others
• Always try your best!

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Classroom Rewards

• Goodies Treats
• Class parties
• Prize from the prize box Movies
• Stickers
• Pencils Extra recess time
• Special awards
• Sit at the teachers desk
• Special passes

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BirthdaysClass parties

• Birthdays- pencils, stickers, treat bags. No food
  items.
• Class Parties- will consist of a fall party, a
  winter party, and an end of the year picnic. You
  will have the opportunity to donate treats or
  crafts.

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Absences

• If your child is absent, please call the main
  office to notify the school. If you would like
  to pick up class work and homework for your
  child, I will have it ready at the end of the day
  or I can send it home with a sibling or neighbor.
  

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• Thank you for sharing your evening with me! If
  you have further questions or concerns please
  call me at the school or drop me a note and I
  will get back to you as soon as I can. I am
  looking forward to a wonderful year together!