Information for Parents about 3rd Grade

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Information for Parents about 3rd Grade

• Mrs. Lamberson
• Room 100
• rachellamberson_at_hotmail.com
• 309-346-3182
• Check out our webpage at
• www.rankin98.org

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Mrs. Lamberson

• Teaching kids is definitely my passion. I will
  do anything I can to help your child learn this
  year. Please contact me if you need ANYTHING,
  even if it is not school related. I will do my
  best to make this year a fantastic one for you
  and your child!

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Homework Policies

• Students will bring home an assignment sheet
  nightly that tells what we did in class that day,
  the homework they have and what is due the next
  day.
• If students do not turn in homework, they will
  redo it at recess that day.
• Students will receive a redo on a paper if they
  receive a D or an F. They need to fix their
  mistakes and turn it in for half credit.
• I believe that family time is important. Your
  child should not have a lot of homework at night.
  If your child is coming home with lots of
  homework, it means that they are choosing not to
  work on it during class when time has been given.

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Spelling

• New spelling lists will be sent home on Fridays!
• Students will have 10 words from our spelling
  book and 5 words that I have chosen for them.
• If the students gets a 100 on the pre-test on
  Monday they do not have to take it again on
  Friday.
• If they dont get a 100 on Monday, they must
  re-take the test on Friday and that will be their
  final grade!
• It is very important that students study the list
  at home in addition to the class time we will
  spend on these words.
• After we are done with the list for the week
  students are expected to spell them correctly the
  rest of the year. If I see a student is
  misspelling a word frequently I will add it to
  their list again.

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Illinois State Achievement Tests (ISAT)

• Students will be taking a test over the 3rd grade
  curriculum in Math, Reading and writing in the
  Spring.
• These tests are very important and we will be
  preparing for them the entire year.
• Check out this website for more information
  http//www.isbe.net/assessment/isat.htm

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Behavior

• Rewards
• Students can earn dollars if they are caught
  being good
• 25 Bat Boy (Teachers Servant)
• 50 Concession Stand Prize
• 75 Soda in Class
• 100 Sit with a friend
• If the class has no strikes the whole week
  Popcorn Party!
• With money saved we have an END OF THE YEAR
  AUCTION!!!
• Students get 3 chances a day
• 1st Strike - Verbal Warning
• 2nd Strike 10 min of recess
• 3rd Strike All Recess, discussion with me, and
  note home
• Students start new each day!!

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Cursive

• We will be practicing our cursive letters weekly
  until Christmas.
• After Christmas all work is REQUIRED to be in
  cursive.

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Reading!

• Students are required to either read 2-3 AR books
  each grading period OR participate in the book-it
  program.
• The Book-It program is through pizza hut and
  students can earn free pizzas for reading!
  (begins in October)
• The AR program is where a student reads an AR
  book, takes a short test on the book and earns
  points to spend at the AR store at the end of the
  year!
• I encourage all 3rd graders to begin reading
  chapter books. Please take some time to read
  with your child each night!
• The best way for kids to become better readers is
  to read with them 15 minutes a day.thats it!!!
• A great parent tip turn on the closed
  captioning on your TV. It helps kids become
  better readers!!!!

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What Can YOU Do To Help Your Child?

• Please check red take home folder nightly. Read
  through the assignment sheet and make sure
  student has completed all homework.
• Help your students learn to be organized and
  responsible by having them tell you what they
  need to do for homework and just check to make
  sure it is done and in the right place in their
  folder.
• Read with your child EVERY DAY!!!
• Encourage your child to write in cursive at home.
  Maybe even write letters to relatives throughout
  the year.
• Practice basic math facts addition,
  subtraction, multiplication and division!
• Ask your child about school everyday!!!