WELCOME TO WELCOME TO MRS. REESE’S MRS. REESE’S THIRD GRADE THIRD GRADE

CLASSCLASS

Papers on DeskPapers on Desk

• Sign Puzzlemania/Highlight for KidsSign Puzzlemania/Highlight for Kids

• Reading/Math Skill NoteReading/Math Skill Note

• Power School CodesPower School Codes

• Power Point CopyPower Point Copy

• ScheduleSchedule

• Year Reading/Math CalendarYear Reading/Math Calendar

• Wish ListWish List

Study IslandStudy Island

• Look for the pamphlet to come home Look for the pamphlet to come home soonsoon

• Great Site to study for State TestGreat Site to study for State Test

STAY CONNECTED:STAY CONNECTED:• School Number is 913-721-1243 call School Number is 913-721-1243 call

between 8:00-4:00 to reach mebetween 8:00-4:00 to reach me

• My Class Number is 913-721-9243 leave My Class Number is 913-721-9243 leave a message for me to return your calla message for me to return your call

• My e-mail is My e-mail is creese@piperschools.com, , this is the best way to reach methis is the best way to reach me

• I will get back with you as soon as I canI will get back with you as soon as I can

Classroom Classroom ManagementManagement

• Pirate’s Gold- Students earn and then Pirate’s Gold- Students earn and then buy something off the Pirate’s Shipbuy something off the Pirate’s Ship

• Class earns marbles for class partyClass earns marbles for class party

• Class earns Pirate’s Gold to earn Class earns Pirate’s Gold to earn extra recess, ice cream party, or extra recess, ice cream party, or pizza partypizza party

Rockin Behavior Rockin Behavior ChartChart

-Students start at the silver mark everyday.-Students start at the silver mark everyday.-If they move their clips twice, they are only warnings.-If they move their clips twice, they are only warnings.-When they move their clip three times they will bring -When they move their clip three times they will bring

home a Think Sheet and go to the Safe Spot in the home a Think Sheet and go to the Safe Spot in the room.room.

-If they move their clip four times they will go to a Buddy -If they move their clip four times they will go to a Buddy Room and a note comes home.Room and a note comes home.

-If they move their clip five times they will conference -If they move their clip five times they will conference with the principal or teacher and return to a Buddy with the principal or teacher and return to a Buddy Room.Room.

-They get paid two dollars if all cards are still there, and -They get paid two dollars if all cards are still there, and one dollar if they only pulled one.one dollar if they only pulled one.

-They pay me a dollar if the fourth card is pulled, and -They pay me a dollar if the fourth card is pulled, and they pay me two dollars if the fifth card is pulled.they pay me two dollars if the fifth card is pulled.

AuctionAuctionEvery Nine Weeks We Will Have a Every Nine Weeks We Will Have a Third Grade Auction Where Students Third Grade Auction Where Students

May SpendMay Spend

The Money They EarnedThe Money They Earned

We Would Really Appreciate Any Items We Would Really Appreciate Any Items You Could Donate to UsYou Could Donate to Us

Weekly SkillsWeekly Skills

Each Friday, I will send the weekly skill Each Friday, I will send the weekly skill for the next week in reading and for the next week in reading and math home. Please study that skill math home. Please study that skill throughout the week. I will grade the throughout the week. I will grade the papers and send them home each papers and send them home each night, so you may correct them with night, so you may correct them with your child. This is very important! your child. This is very important! These quizzes will be on Friday.These quizzes will be on Friday.

Math/Reading ClubMath/Reading Club

If your child does not pass the skill’s quiz If your child does not pass the skill’s quiz on Friday, I will send a note home to let on Friday, I will send a note home to let you know. They will also participate in a you know. They will also participate in a study group the next week, where they study group the next week, where they

will have the opportunity to improve their will have the opportunity to improve their grade and learn the skill better. grade and learn the skill better.

These skills are what third graders are These skills are what third graders are expected to know by the end of the year !expected to know by the end of the year !

READING GROUPSREADING GROUPS

• We switch between third grade teachersWe switch between third grade teachers

• We meet for 80 minutes in groups (20 We meet for 80 minutes in groups (20 minutes each)minutes each)

• Your child is expected to come to group Your child is expected to come to group with a pencil, their book, assignment with a pencil, their book, assignment paper, and their reading logpaper, and their reading log

• You must sign the log each nightYou must sign the log each night

HOMEWORKHOMEWORKRead 20 minutes every night, and record it Read 20 minutes every night, and record it

on the Reading Calendaron the Reading Calendar

Complete any daily work that was not Complete any daily work that was not finished in classfinished in class

Study nightly for tests and quizzesStudy nightly for tests and quizzes

Occasionally, I will send extra homeworkOccasionally, I will send extra homework

Homework FoldersHomework Folders

• Take Papers Out NightlyTake Papers Out Nightly

• Edge Cut, Red Check Mark, or Grade Edge Cut, Red Check Mark, or Grade on Papers Mean I have checked them on Papers Mean I have checked them and you may remove themand you may remove them

• Return Homework Each DayReturn Homework Each Day

GRADESGRADES

Students are given grades in:Students are given grades in:

ReadingReading

MathMath

EnglishEnglish

SpellingSpelling

Social StudiesSocial Studies

ScienceScience

Improve GradesImprove Grades

If your child comes home with a If your child comes home with a grade under 70% on their paper, grade under 70% on their paper,

please correct the paper and please correct the paper and return it to improve their grade. return it to improve their grade.

Students learn from their Students learn from their mistakes and it will improve their mistakes and it will improve their

grades!grades!

Supplement Grade CardsSupplement Grade Cards

A Supplement Grade Card will come A Supplement Grade Card will come home with your child’s regular grade home with your child’s regular grade card. This sheet will have the card. This sheet will have the reading and math skills that are reading and math skills that are specific to third grade. This sheet specific to third grade. This sheet will let you know if they are will let you know if they are proficient, growing, needs proficient, growing, needs improvement, or not evaluated yet.improvement, or not evaluated yet.

PowerschoolPowerschool

You are given your child’s access code to get into You are given your child’s access code to get into Powerschool so you may check your child’s Powerschool so you may check your child’s

grades.grades.Check this often so you know if they are missing Check this often so you know if they are missing

any work, and how they are doing in school.any work, and how they are doing in school.You should know what your child is missing and You should know what your child is missing and how they are doing before progress/grades come how they are doing before progress/grades come

home.home.

If you lose your code, please contact the office for If you lose your code, please contact the office for the code. I do not have student’s codes.the code. I do not have student’s codes.

AgendasAgendas

• Check this daily to see what work your Check this daily to see what work your child did not complete in classchild did not complete in class

• Check this to see what day we are onCheck this to see what day we are on

• Check this to see any important notesCheck this to see any important notes

• You do not need to sign this unless your You do not need to sign this unless your child is getting behind in workchild is getting behind in work

• This is your child’s responsibility to fill This is your child’s responsibility to fill outout

Test and Quiz DaysTest and Quiz Days

ThursdayThursday

Spelling and EnglishSpelling and English

FridayFriday

Reading and Math SkillsReading and Math Skills

Wednesday starting in October:Wednesday starting in October:

Multiplication and DivisionMultiplication and Division

ITBS TESTITBS TEST

September 26September 26thth

Monday-WednesdayMonday-Wednesday

First thing in the MorningFirst thing in the Morning

State AssessmentsState Assessments

Reading will be End of Reading will be End of February or Beginning of February or Beginning of

MarchMarch

Math will be end of March or Math will be end of March or Beginning of AprilBeginning of April

Responsibility Responsibility

Third Grade is a big year where Third Grade is a big year where students are expected to be more students are expected to be more responsible. Please help your child responsible. Please help your child

by turning things over to them. I am by turning things over to them. I am big on responsibility! I will never big on responsibility! I will never

take the excuse that it is the parent’s take the excuse that it is the parent’s fault, because students know my fault, because students know my

expectations. expectations.

Make Up WorkMake Up Work

• If child is absent, you may pick up work If child is absent, you may pick up work after 3:00, if you contact the office and after 3:00, if you contact the office and give me time to get it togethergive me time to get it together

• Students have 2 days for every 1 day Students have 2 days for every 1 day missed to make up workmissed to make up work

• Make up work will be given after the Make up work will be given after the student returns, not before due to student returns, not before due to changes in schedules and availability changes in schedules and availability of copyingof copying

Work that is MissedWork that is Missed

When your child is absent, they will need When your child is absent, they will need to get the purple folder off of their desk to get the purple folder off of their desk that will have their work they missed. that will have their work they missed. They will need to bring it to me so I can They will need to bring it to me so I can add anything else they might have add anything else they might have missed like Question of the Day writing, missed like Question of the Day writing, tests, etc… This is their responsibility, tests, etc… This is their responsibility, so please remind them when they so please remind them when they return. return.

NewsletterNewsletter

Every Friday, “The Pirate’s Page” Every Friday, “The Pirate’s Page” will go home. Please read this will go home. Please read this each week so you know what is each week so you know what is going on in our class. I try to going on in our class. I try to

include all the important include all the important information so I do not have to information so I do not have to

send any other notes home.send any other notes home.

Daily ScheduleDaily Schedule

Day 1= MusicDay 1= MusicDay 2= P.E./TechnologyDay 2= P.E./TechnologyDay 3= MusicDay 3= MusicDay 4= P.E./LibraryDay 4= P.E./LibraryDay 5=MusicDay 5=MusicDay 6=P.E./ArtDay 6=P.E./Art

*Check your agenda at the top of the page to *Check your agenda at the top of the page to see what day we are onsee what day we are on

BirthdaysBirthdays

• Your child may bring treats on the day of Your child may bring treats on the day of their birthday their birthday

• Your child may celebrate their half Your child may celebrate their half birthday if their birthday is in the summerbirthday if their birthday is in the summer

• All treats have to be store bought and no All treats have to be store bought and no homemade treatshomemade treats

• We will celebrate all birthdays at 3:15, We will celebrate all birthdays at 3:15, unless we have a special activity that dayunless we have a special activity that day

GREAT WEBSITE!!GREAT WEBSITE!!

Please check out Please check out spellingcity.com/creese/spellingcity.com/creese/

This is a great way to practice for the This is a great way to practice for the spelling test!!spelling test!!

Check out our newsletter for new Check out our newsletter for new websites!websites!

My PlaceMy Place

Students may bring items Students may bring items to hang in their spot on to hang in their spot on

the bulletin boardthe bulletin board

Music ProgramMusic Program

November 8November 8thth

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VolunteersVolunteers• I need someone to help with I need someone to help with

classroom copying, putting centers classroom copying, putting centers together, etc… (this could be a one together, etc… (this could be a one time thing or once a month thing)time thing or once a month thing)

• Classroom Volunteer- Someone who Classroom Volunteer- Someone who will come into the classroom and will come into the classroom and help students or groups of studentshelp students or groups of students

Piper PTAPiper PTA

• Head Room Parent for PartiesHead Room Parent for Parties

• Join today for $7 to support the Join today for $7 to support the schoolschool

• Fundraiser starts September 2Fundraiser starts September 2ndnd

• Check out the new website at Check out the new website at www.piperpta.comwww.piperpta.com

Sign Up SheetsSign Up Sheets

• ConferencesConferences

• Room ParentRoom Parent

• E-mail ListE-mail List

• Classroom VolunteerClassroom Volunteer

• Library HelperLibrary Helper

• Book Fair HelperBook Fair Helper

• PLEASE LEAVE YOUR SIGNED HIGHLIGHTS, PLEASE LEAVE YOUR SIGNED HIGHLIGHTS, MATHMANIA, AND PUZZLEMANIA MATHMANIA, AND PUZZLEMANIA