Mr. Barrett’s 3 rd Grade Class School phone number: (909)

 Homework is due the following school day unless otherwise noted.  If a student needs to miss a day of school, they are expected to complete all missed assignments within a day after returning to school.  Late work will be graded as incomplete and will seriously affect the student’s report card.  Any work not completed in class becomes homework.

 Math and Science Textbooks may be accessed online  Accelerated Reader  IXL and Jiji online  Additional resources  Common Core Math and Language Arts ◦ Standards: hatareccss.asp  Science- Life, Earth, and Physical (Testing)  Social Studies- Community  PE

 Students will need to have a homework agenda for the school year. ($10) ◦ Communication ◦ Signatures will be checked every week. ◦ Missed signatures will affect their Homework grade.

 Our class will have three parties throughout the year.  Parties will be scheduled for the last hour of the school day.  Parents are encouraged to help plan these events.  Birthdays will be recognized at the end of the school day.  If a parent wants to provide a treat/goodie bag it must NOT contain homemade items and can only be given out at the end of the day.

 School spirit shirts on Wednesday  University spirit days on Fridays ◦ University of Montana ◦ Last year’s cost was $12 – I am hoping to get the same price this year.

 AR points will be included in the student’s reading grade.  Students should earn at least 8 points each month.  AR quizzes need to be taken at school upon completion of each book they read.

 Course Content ◦ A Advanced ◦ B Proficient 80-89% ◦ C Basic 70-79% ◦ D Below Basic 60-69% ◦ F Far Below Basic 0-59%  Standards  5 Advanced %  4 Proficient 80-89%  3 Basic 70-79%  2 Below Basic 60-69%  1 Far Below Basic 0-59% Assessments / Projects 60% Classwork / Homework 40%

 Math Tests will be about every 1-2 weeks depending on the topic  Language Arts will be assessed throughout the Unit  Science and Social Studies Assessments will be every 3-4 weeks

 Rewards: ◦ Marble Jar for fun Friday ◦ Sticker/Toy box ◦ Praise  Consequences: ◦ Verbal warnings ◦ Note in agenda ◦ Time Out in another class  Behavior Reflection Page ◦ Principal’s Office

 8:30-11:40 Language Arts  11:00-11:30 ELD ◦ 10:10-10:23 AM RECESS ◦ 11:40-12:20 LUNCH  12:20-1:30 Math ◦ 1:30-1:43 PM RECESS  1:43- 2:55 History/Science/PE ◦ 2:55 DISMISSAL

 8:30-9:30 Language Arts  9:30-10:40 Math ◦ 10:40-11:10 LUNCH ◦ 11:45 DISMISSAL  PE – 1:45  Library – 9:30  Computers – 10:30 and 12:15