3rd Grade Teachers

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3rd Grade Teachers

• Mrs. Whitney
• Mrs. Corn
• Mrs. Ozuna
• Mrs. Perez
• Mrs. Gledhill

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General Information

• Monday Newsletters will be emailed home every
  week. Let your childs teacher know if you need
  these to be sent home with your child in paper
  form.
• Students will go to the library every week to
  have lessons with Mrs. Arnold and/or to check out
  new books.
• Chapter books are encouraged in the third grade.
• We will be using the AR reward system for reading
  this year.

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Snack

• You can send a healthy, easily eaten snack to
  school, and reusable water bottle with your child
  each day.
• Please do not send peanuts or peanut butter due
  to students who may have food allergies.
• If your child has food allergies, please fill out
  a food allergy form and submit it to the nurse.

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Absences

• If your child is absent from school you must send
  a doctors note within 2 school days or the
  absence will be considered unexcused. Make sure
  the students first and last name is on the note,
  along with the date of absence.

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To-Do List

• Volunteer background check sign-up available in
  the cafeteria. Computers are set up in the
  cafeteria to make signing up easy. You must do
  this every year!
• Free and Reduced lunch application - online
• Pre-order yearbook
• Order school t-shirts
• Join PTA

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Third Grade Schedule

• Reading/SS 745-910
• Recess 910-930
• Math 935-1115
• Lunch 1115-1145
• Specials 1150- 1240
• Writing/SS 1245-115
• Science/Inter 115-240

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Grading Information

• We will be using Texas Gradebook.
• Parents may access the grade book portal by
• Logging on to www.comalisd.org
• Click on the parent connect link
• Follow the directions to apply/register for
  access
• Parents/guardians will receive student
  code/access information via USPS.
• In addition, progress reports are sent home at
  the midpoint of the grading period and report
  cards are sent home at the end of each six weeks.

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Assessments

• Assessments are given at the end of units.
• If a student receives a grade lower than a 70,
  please sign and return the assessment.
• The student will be permitted to correct the
  assessment.
• A final grade of 70 will then be recorded in the
  grade book.
• This is for assessment only. Students will not
  correct daily grades for a higher score.

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Homework

• Spelling Tic-Tac-Think
• Math assignments are given as a review from
  previous material learned.
• Reading every night for 20 minutes at a minimum.
  
• Reading homework will be added soon on the skills
  we are learning. (STAAR formatted material)
• Student agendas need to be signed each school
  night and students must log their reading each
  evening after they read.
• If homework is not turned in on Friday, the
  student will have the opportunity to complete it
  at recess. This counts as 5 of their grade.

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STAAR

• Third Grade Students are required to take the
  Math and the Reading tests.
• Math STAAR is April 22, 2014
• Reading STAAR is April 23, 2014

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What is the STAAR?

• The STAAR test is the new state standardized
  test.
• The test is written with higher expectations and
  will address broader and deeper areas than TAKS.
• These higher standards are important for success
  in the current grade level, preparedness for the
  next grade level, and to support college and
  career readiness.
• These tests will be timed. (4 hours)

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CAs /Common Assessment

• The released TAKS tests/released STAAR tests will
  be given as common assessments. We will use these
  scores as data to help us drive instruction for
  the students that may need more tutoring in
  certain areas for both reading and math.

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Other Information

• Drop off and pick up procedures
• No cell phones in school parking lot, it is
  against the law!
• Locations
• Like Specht PTA on Facebook
• Birthdays
• Friday Shining Star Celebration in gym-
• We are celebrating birthdays on Fridays, and for
  those being recognized, they need to be here by
  730 so they dont miss their recognition moment!

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Contact Us Anytime!!!

• Our conference time is from 1200-1235 daily.
• Our email addresses are
• amanda.ozuna_at_comalisd.org
• melissa.gledhill_at_comalisd.org
• sheri.whitney_at_comalisd.org
• jessica.corn_at_comalisd.org
• amanda.perez_at_comalisd.org