Welcome Back to School Night 2019 2020 The

Welcome! Back to School Night 2019 - 2020

The Third Grade Team FRONT: Mrs. Smith, Mrs. Street, Dr. Mc. Michael, Mrs. Charnley, Mrs. Byrnes BACK: Mrs. Hedges, Miss Banaszewski, Mrs. Quinn

More team members ∗ Mr. Steve Creech ∗ Ms. Kaitlin Thorp ∗ Ms. Cristina Dongieux ∗ Ms. Trisha Smith

Agenda ∗ Classroom Expectations ∗ Seven Habits ∗ Grading in 3 rd Grade ∗ Homework Policy ∗ Snack and Lunch ∗ Chromebooks ∗ Communication ∗ Conferences ∗ Volunteers ∗ Contact Information

Our School Mission ∗ Our School Mission Statement is “Find the Leader in Each Colt in Some Way EVERY Day. ” ∗ Our top priority is to create a happy, safe learning environment. We will start each day with a Morning Meeting where we greet each other and talk about what behaviors create a caring, positive learning community!

Behavior Management ∗ Class Morning Meetings ∗ PBIS (Recognizing Positive Behavior) ∗ 7 Habits: We are a Lighthouse Leadership School, working to incorporate the 7 Habits of Happy Kids into our lives ∗ Think Sheets (hopefully not many of these!) ∗ Parent communication when necessary for both good reports and when we need to work on something

7 Habits ❖ Habit 1 – Be Proactive You’re in Charge of You ❖ Habit 2 – Begin with the End in Mind Have a Plan ❖ Habit 3 – Put First Things First Work First, Then Play ❖ Habit 4 – Think Win-Win Everyone Can Win

7 Habits ❖ Habit 5 – Seek First to Understand, then to be Understood Listen Before You Talk ❖ Habit 6– Synergize Together is Better ❖ Habit 7 – Sharpen the Saw Balance Feels Best

rd 3 Grade Teaching ❖ The third grade team plans together on a weekly basis ❖ We will give common assessments ❖ While we have common curriculum standards, pacing and specific assignments may vary across classrooms.

Grading in ∗ Teachers will use the following grading scale for student work: ∗ Progress Indicators ∗ 4 = Exceeds Standard ∗ 3 = Meets Standard ∗ 2 = Progressing Towards Standard ∗ 1= Below Standard ∗ ● = Denotes knowledge or skill not assessed at this time rd 3 Grade ∗ On the report card, you will see averaged letter grades. ∗ A – Outstanding ∗ B – Very Good ∗ C – Satisfactory ∗ D – Needs Improvement ∗ F – Not performing As teachers, we do not focus on letter grades. We care if the student is meeting the standards!

Grading Example 4: Partial Topic Exceeds Statement Standard 3: Meets Standard 2: 1: Progressing Below the Towards Standard Edits writing All of the for sentences punctuation have correct punctuation Many of the sentences have correct punctuation Some of the sentences have correct punctuation Few or none of the sentences have correct punctuation

Homework ❖Students may receive up to 30 minutes of homework each night. They will always have 20 minutes of reading, then possibly a math or word study assignment. We will also have a few projects throughout the year. ❖Homework will be written in student agendas each week. Parental supervision of agenda is strongly encouraged. ❖According to LCPS policy, homework will not be graded, but should reflect a high level of quality and effort. ❖Students will need to have access to the internet for Dreambox and other programs. Please contact your child’s teacher if this is not possible.

Chromebooks ❖ Each student in grades 3 -5 is assigned a Chromebook to use for the year. ❖ Digital citizenship lessons are imbedded in our curriculum throughout the year. ❖ We are looking forward to expanding what we can do in our classrooms this year, including shifting more towards Google Classroom assignments and Digital Citizenship!

Chromebooks (continued) ❖Parent Chromebook Handbook: You need to review the guidelines written in the handbook. This contains important information about the care and use of your student’s assigned Chromebook. ❖If you prefer that your child does not bring their Chromebook home, please talk with your teacher. https: //tinyurl. com/LCPSChromebooks 18 -19

Third Grade Snack Notes ❖If you choose to send in a snack, please do not send peanut/tree nut products or candy. We try to keep our classrooms as free from nuts as we can. Peanut butter and Nutella ARE allowed in the cafeteria! Please try to send in healthy snacks! Some ideas: fruit, veggies, yogurt, or cheese. ❖Try to avoid messy or complicated snacks. We only have about 5 minutes or so for snack. We do not have spoons or forks in our classroom. ❖Water bottles are allowed in our classrooms, but please check for leaks! ❖LCPS does not permit parents to bring in food treats to celebrate student birthdays. You may send in other “treats” such as pencils, stickers, bookmarks, etc.

Lunch Accounts ❖ Please consider sending in at least $5. 00 for your child’s lunch account just in case of an emergency. ❖ Our cafeteria staff is not permitted to let students charge their lunch or let accounts have negative balances. ❖ Lunch costs $3. 05 and includes an entree (vegetarian options are always available), two servings of vegetables, one serving of fruit, and milk. ❖ You can log into www. myschoolbucks. com to see your child's cafeteria account balance and purchases. ❖ If you do create an emergency lunch account, please make sure your child knows that it exists and what he or she is allowed to purchase to eat.

Communication ❖Bi-Weekly Email or Newsletter ❖We will send these through Phoenix, so make sure your email addresses are up-to-date! ❖Class Website ❖Go to the Creighton’s Corner Website → Classrooms → 3 rd Grade ❖First Quarter Conferences ❖We will send an email notifying parents when sign-ups will begin. ❖ 3 rd Grade Twitter Account – @CCE 3 Teachers ❖Parent. VUE ❖Update personal information and see copies of emails sent by the teacher.

Student-Led Conferences ❖As part of Leader in Me, CCE has student-led conferences. When you choose a conference time, please make sure it’s a time when your student can attend the conference with you. ❖Through these conferences, our 3 rd Graders demonstrate ownership of and pride in their learning. This gives the students an opportunity to speak about their accomplishments and challenges with people who can support them.

Volunteers ❖ We are always looking for volunteers to help out in third grade! There are many different opportunities–both big and small. ❖ Some of our volunteer opportunities include being room parents, going on field trips, and making copies. ❖ Please consider donating your time!

Change of Dismissal ❖ If your child has a change of dismissal, please DO NOT SEND IT VIA EMAIL. ❖ All change of dismissals must be sent via written note in the morning or called in to the secretaries before 1 PM. ❖ Our goal is to make sure your child gets home safely! Teachers do not always check their emails during the day, and our secretaries can receive hundreds of emails–it’s easy to miss a time-sensitive email until it’s too late! ❖THIS IS VERY IMPORTANT!!

Contact Information ❖Please feel free to contact us via: ❖Phone (703) 957 -4480 ❖Notes sent in with your child in the homework folder ❖Emails (the best way to contact us) ❖Will try to respond within 24 to 48 hours ❖Do not email confidential info

Thank you for your support at home! ❖Parents: we are a team!! If you have any questions about how we can synergize to help better prepare your child for a great third grade year of learning, please email your child’s teacher. We will respond as quickly as we can. Thank you for coming! Have a great night!