0. 3rd Grade
Green Overview Night

1. Visitor Procedures
Visitors must bring an ID to enter the building. If a staff member answers the door and does not recognize you, they will ask to see your ID for the safety of our school.

2. Lunch
Lunch account payments can be made before school in the cafeteria or online.  Please make sure to make arrangements for your child’s lunch each day prior to our scheduled lunch period. 
Because of allergy issues and food regulations, please do not bring a lunch for a child who is not your own.
Lunches delivered to school will be placed in the grade level bucket near the office.  To minimize classroom disruptions, students can find their lunch upon entering the cafeteria at their lunch time. 
Please feel free to join your child for lunch on special days.  A designated area on the stage is available for you and your child to eat.  Adults are not allowed to sit or visit at the cafeteria tables.  Due to the shortage of space on the stage we ask that other students not join you for lunch. 

3. Café Procedures
The forks and spoons are for the students who purchase a lunch through the cafeteria.
Walk and Talk: after 20 minutes the students who are finished eating lunch will go outside to walk. Researchers have proven that walking for just 10 minutes improves attention, concentration, mood, well being, self-esteem and physical health.

4. ATTENDANCE GUIDELINES:
Attendance & Tardy Procedures
ATTENDANCE GUIDELINES:
We believe our students must attend school to be successful!
The majority of the learning takes place at school is through teacher instruction and classroom discussion.  Therefore it is extremely important for your child to be at school and on time as much as possible.  School begins promptly at 7:50 a.m.
**Supervision begins at 7:30 a.m.  For safety purposes, students may not be dropped off prior to 7:30 a.m.
**Students arriving between 7:30 and 7:40 should go directly to the Gym and not their classrooms.
**Students arriving after 7:50 a.m. must sign in at the office before coming to class to obtain a tardy pass.
Absent Guidelines:
If your child is absent please contact the office to let them know and a signed note must be returned to the office within 3 days of the date of absence. 
Tardy Guidelines:
Students are to be in their classrooms at 7:50 a.m.  Any student arriving between 7:50 and 8:10 a.m. will be considered tardy.  If a child arrives after 8:10 a.m. or is picked up before 2:40 p.m., the child receives a partial day absence.
When a student is late due to a doctor’s appointment, they should return to school with a note from the doctor. The note should state the date and time the student was at the doctor’s office. Then, the student will not be counted tardy or absent for that day.

5. Birthdays
To avoid hurt feelings among classmates, all party invitations should be mailed.  Parents are encouraged to include their address in the PTA directory and/or provide your address for the class directory. 
Due to the food policy revisions put into place by the Texas Department of Agriculture and many food allergies, we recommend items other than food be brought to school if you wish to celebrate your child’s birthday with the other students in the class. Please coordinate with your child’s teacher.

6. Communication
All important grade level information will be located in our weekly newsletter.
Please contact us anytime via or voic . 
All of our contact information is available on the 3rd grade team website. The curriculum powerpoint, 3rd grade handbook, and all weekly newsletters can also be found on the 3rd grade team website.
Website: Allenisd.org/ Elementary Schools/ Green/ Faculty Websites/ Third Grade
Twitter
Facebook: Green Elementary PTA

7. Explorer Time 10:55 – 11:40 Monday–Thursday
Reading and Math
Reteach and Extension activities are based on student’s needs.
All students will be participating and will have the opportunity to visit other teachers for instruction.

8. Student Success Journals
Students track their learning in math and reading
Students make goals for themselves & plan for success

9. Study Hall
Students may be required to attend study hall if they have not completed assignments.
Study hall is Monday – Thursday from 7:30 – 7:55 a.m.
If your child is required to attend study hall, you will be contacted by their teacher.

10. Grades
The majority of the grades your child will receive are number grades.
90 – 100 A
80 – B
70 – C
60 – F
Your child’s grades reflect neatness, quality of work, ability to follow written and oral directions, and ability to turn assignments in on time. Other ways may be used to assess your child’s progress in addition to a formal grade. Through observations, rubrics, and self-evaluation forms, the teacher can get a clearer picture of your child’s strengths, weaknesses, and growths. Gradebook is available online on Skyward.
If a student makes below a 70% on an assignment, the student will be retaught and asked to redo the activity or do an alternate work assignment.
If a student is given the opportunity to re-do work, the student can make no more than a 70 on that assignment.
If a correct and return assignment is not returned by the due date, the original grade will remain.

11. Assignments
Late Work: Late work is accepted up to three days after the assignment was due. A penalty of 10 points will be subtracted from the final grade for each day the assignment is late. This includes long term assignments such as projects.
Make-Up Work: Students will be allowed to turn in make-up work after absences according to the district’s guidelines in the Allen ISD student handbook. When a student has an excused absence, they will be allowed one day for each day of absence to make up the missed work.
***If your child has a planned absence, their class work will be given to them when they return to school. Make-up work is ultimately the student’s responsibility to be completed and turned in.

12. Leader in Me
Leader in Me – Based on The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, but for kids!
Designed to build leadership skills in each adult and student in our school
Everyone shares leadership responsibilities
Positive way to teach children how to manage and monitor their own behavior/choices- puts them in charge
Leader in Me Tickets

13. What are the 7 Habits?

14. CHAMPS
CHAMPS: Sets classroom expectations for working independently and in groups.
Communication
Help
Activity
Movement
Participation

15. Classroom Expectations
Be Respectful Be Responsible Be Ready
*Respect the rights of others *Act in a safe & *Take responsibility for healthy way learning
*Treat property with respect *Keep your area neat *Come to class ready to learn
*Make wise choices *Return things to *Come to class their place prepared
*Be polite and courteous

16. Explorer Summary Cards
Explorer Summary cards are daily communication between school and home
Classroom and School expectations: Leaders are Respectful, Responsible, and Ready
Please check summary cards each day and celebrate good behavior choices
Parent signature required on any day that student receives a mark on his/her card
Signatures on summary cards reflect conduct grades
0utstanding= 0-2
Satisfactory= 3-5
Needs Improvement= 6-8
Unsatisfactory= 9 or more

17. Agenda & Homework
Please check agenda every day for homework and upcoming events
Homework is for review and practice at home
Schedule:
Math- assignments every Monday and Wednesday/ practice math facts daily/ Think Through Math
Reading- students should be reading 30 minutes each night/ iStation/ No Red Ink

18. Student Achievement
We want to recognize what your kids are doing outside of school as well as what they do inside these four walls. Please share your child’s great accomplishment by visiting Mrs. Lindberg’s webpage and submit your newsworthy event. This could include a sport accomplishment, academic accomplishment (outside of school), a special award from other activities.

19. Questions? We are SO happy that you came.
Do you have any questions or concerns?