Welcome to Third Grade Room 113 Mrs. Erin Vigil Welcome! Find your child’s letter  Welcome to Third Grade Room 113 Mrs. Erin Vigil

Welcome Please read your student’s letter. At the conclusion, you will be writing a letter back to your student.

Forms to complete Read PSD Code of Conduct Online Technology Agreement Sign form to accept terms of the policy If paper form is necessary, ask for a copy at the conclusion. NON Permission Form Verification Form/Student Profiles- Look over- fix, SIGN!! Directory Code of Conduct – view online Need one Code of Conduct sign-off sheet per family Non-permission form- if don’t want child in pics posted- can fill out online in ParentVue Verification Form – make any changes and return to me tonight please

Mrs. Vigil Born and raised in Fort Collins Parents taught in PSD for 30 years Bachelors Degree from the University of Northern Colorado Masters Degree from Colorado Christian University ELL Partial Endorsement This is my18th year of teaching Married to Erik Vigil 3 step children, Noah is 17, Mikaela is 13, and Shiloh is 9 and I have a 19 month old baby girl named Tinsley

Student Handbook Highlights Attendance Line 24/7-488.4301 jbrase@psdschools. org School Calendar Birthday policy Bus Passes Homework policy- 48-hour notice Student Handbook Absences and Attendance line- it is available 24/7 There will no longer be perfect attendance certificates.  School Calendar Bus passes- send a note or call the front office if there is a change in bus plans Birthday – Happy b-day let’s move! Dress Code (no spaghetti straps, exposed midriffs or inappropriate language on shirts) Homework policy- for absences please give me at least 48 hours notice for makeup work.

Handbook highlights Continued Drop Off Lane-only students exit vehicle Park if you’d like to escort Park in front ONLY 8 busses at Bethke Personal Property- children are responsible for their own tech equipment. We will not have technology days Phones in backpacks- turned off NO Toys brought to school! Park if you want to get out of your car. do not use back lot. Personal property- gist- don’t bring anything- cellphones aren’t allowed out of backpacks- there will be no access to wifi, NO toys!! Tech policy—children are responsible for their own tech equipment. Cell phones are in backpacks and turned off. No toys at school- need headphones for tech class- any kind is fine!

Before and After School Please visit the playground from 8:15-8:30am Flags flying on inclement weather days on playground means go inside Breakfast begins at 8:15 enter through “Recess Doors” in lunchroom. Tardy passes begin at 8:35 KBOB starts at 8:38 am Walk bikes on campus All doors are locked for safety. You MUST check in with the front office prior to entering my classroom. I will not answer the door unless you have a Bethke visitor badge. Before/After School— Drop off- NO teacher supervision prior to 8:15 Flags flying on inclement weather days on playground means go inside Pick up- drop off in red, kiss and go Breakfast served at 8:15 Walk bikes on campus…parents too! Use front doors as all other doors are locked

Lunchroom-Begins at 12:20 Microwaves are for grades 4 and 5. Blue Stamp means only 1 more lunch available. Microwaves are for grades 4 and 5. Please limit lunch visits because the lunchroom is full. Hallways will not be available for eating lunch. Lunch Room—blue stamp means one lunch left on $. Microwaves are for 4 and 5 grade. Limit lunch visits…lunch room is FULL! Please don’t eat in the hallways.

Bethke Elementary- Honoring All Learners I strive to promote a positive, engaging, and safe learning environment. I value each and every child in this classroom and strive to instill a passion for learning! Expectations are held high to promote motivation and responsibility, and most importantly we have fun while we work so hard!

Volunteering in the Classroom There are still a few spots open! Sign-up is on table. Many opportunities in the classroom Register with the district before participating Specific dates signup will come out soon! Expect the first calendar at the end of September or beginning of October Volunteers- Sign up if still interested. I am flexible- still deciding how to communicate offerings

Multi-Tiered Student Services MTSS Honoring All Learners Team approach Colorado Law Framework Social and Academic Success If more intensive intervention is needed, you will be notified

Stoplight Bethke Stoplight Schoolwide Agreements   Stoplight used to manage classroom behaviors Common language on the chart Use of numbers and not names on sticks Intentional location of chart in classroom Common grade level expectations for consequences No communication to parents for yellows-warnings Once a student moves to yellow they do not move back to green- BOB buck rewards Everyone starts fresh each day

Folders-Third Grade information Left Side of Folder: Literacy Adoption Pilot Letter Cursive Handwriting Snack Expectations Grading Scale Scholastic Note Right Side of Folder RAM log Schedule Classroom management BOB- Light Curriculum Planner-initials each night Responsibility Recess enVision Family Letter and log in information Left Side Words their way explanation- spelling curriculum we follow- students will be tested and placed on a spelling list in their level- we have implemented this curriculum for several years now and you can really see a difference in spelling, writing, and reading! Cursive- letter form we teach Snack expectations- snack every day- please be allergy aware- here is a nice list of snacks! Grading Scale- still use esinu, you will SEE letter grades starting in second semester- but not on report cards- exposure for 4th grade. Scholastic Note- Will send home monthly- encourage you to order online, there is my code  Right Side RAM LOG- Their responsibility- please don’t fill it out for them- initial, sign, just so I can see you saw them reading  Schedule- subject to change but for the most part is very consistent Management- we use marbles, BOB bucks, Stoplight- start on green, yellow for homework, planner not signed, third grade comes with a HUGE responsibility lesson- Red is hardly ever visitied  Homework expectations- nightly, not meant to be a fight- have lessened the load since the past. Homework nightly- RAM- reading 100 mins/week/math 50 mins- don’t care how math is being done!!! Responsibility Recess- Spelling weekly-due Thursdays test on Thursdays, new words sent home Friday, Math due next day. Planner expectations- signed nightly- they ASK you!!! It’s THEIR responsibility! enVisionMath2.0- new math curriculum- lots of online components- show how to access- must know student’s login and password- they have this memorized by now  we use a million times per day

Third Grade at Bethke Core festivals- Colonial and Roman-Thanks PTO Projects-1/semester Biography and Animal Field Trips In-class guests ARDEC Little Shop of Physics Friday Folders Big Buddy Laptops-earbuds/headphones Projects – 1 each semester, starting small and increasing. Prep for 4th grade Field Trips- ARDEC, in class visits, Little shop of physics Friday Folders – need to be returned on Monday Book buddies with kindgergarten Laptops

Communication Phone 488.4322 Email- response within 24 hours Website Weekends will respond on Monday morning! Website http://ebledsoe.weebly.com/ I will email a Sign Up Genius link tomorrow to sign up for conferences. PSD now has trimesters. First report card available in Nov. – bi-monthly I will email a newsletter Website Phone – call room first to leave message, call office if need immediate attention Email – the best way to get in touch with me, will reply within 24 hours- I’ve emailed everyone too- getting? Want to? If 2 were provided I used both- please don’t email me during the day with an urgent message- over the course of the day sometimes I don’t get to sit down and check email until after school Parent Conferences – a chance to meet individually about your child- Sign up now if possible- I’ve sent the sign up= if you haven’t please do so now! I will close the sign-up September 8th by 4pm. ** On Trimesters- we will have a conference in October without a report card, Report Cards sent in November- NO conferences!

Much More at Bethke Specialist Teachers Mrs. Richardson-Art Mrs. Keyworth-PE Mrs. Adams-Music Mrs. Newman-Media

QUESTIONS?

Message From Mrs. Alfonso Welcome to Bethke What questions do you have? What do you really want to know? Fossil Feeder Video

Meet Specials teachers Art –Mrs. Richardson PE – Mrs. Keyworth Technology – Mr. Mac Music – Mrs. Adams PTO tables out by the office for calendars, yearbooks, t- shirts, etc. *******Please complete the “Note to My Child” and leave it in your student’s desk- Look for Who Am I?!*********************** THANK YOU Please complete the note to your student to let them know how it went and to say hello. Try to find their “Who Am I”