1. WELCOME TO 3M
“Be The Best You
Can Be”

2. About Mrs. Mackey Grew up in Story City, Iowa Graduated from Iowa
State University
This will be my 31st year
working in education
My family consists of my
husband, Doug; son,
Caleb & daughter-in-
law, Jaimie; daughter,
Alison and Johnny, the
dog
I enjoy attending sporting events, creating projects on the computer, working out, jogging, reading, riding bike & shopping

3. “Shooting for Success” We also follow the Mustang Rules:
Behavior Management
“Shooting for Success”
to “Be the Best You Can Be”
We also follow the Mustang Rules:
Be Respectful.
Be Responsible.
Be Safe.
These rules can easily be followed
when we remember our Class Promise, on
the next slide.

5. Communication You can contact me by: Phone - (515)986-5674
- smackey
@dc-grimes.k12.ia.us

6. What We Do * Daily 5/Reading Workshop * Word Study
* Comprehension Toolkit Lessons
* Writers Workshop
* Math
* Science
* Social Studies
* Keyboarding
* Interventions

7. Earbuds/Headphones
We will be using earbuds or small headphones with the keyboarding program and our Listen to Reading stories in the room. Please send a set to school. We have found it best for each student to have
their own. They will be stored in a baggie
and will be theirs to use exclusively.
Also, if you happen to have an old Discman
CD player at home and would be willing to
donate it to our classroom it
would be appreciated. Thanks!

8. Specials Day 1 – Library/P.E. Day 2 – Art Day 3 – Music
Day 4 – Guidance
Day 5 – P.E./Library
Day 6 - Music

9. Take Home Folder Please make sure your child has a larger, more
sturdy folder in their
backpack each day. It will
be used as their take home
folder for the year. Please
check for any notes or
papers from Mrs. Heitland
and myself. An example of
one that lasts is to the right.

10. My Web Site Information available on my web site:
Information available on my web site:
Newsletter
Copies of notes sent home
Student Websites
Parent Pipelines
This Powerpoint
Other info that comes up
Please check it for updates. I will send a reminder stating if/when I have updated the information.

11. Facebook Private Group
Please make sure you have given me your personal Facebook if you want to be a part of our Private Class Facebook.

12. Newsletter
I will be writing a newsletter which will be available on my web site and through our Private Class Facebook.
It updates our progress and activities at school.
I will send out an notice on Sundays when I have updated the information. Clicking on my website address at the bottom of my s will send you directly to it. I may not update weekly.
Please let me
know if you
don’t have an
address.

13. Report Cards printed from Infinite Campus.
Your child’s report cards will be
printed from Infinite Campus.
The letter grading is as follows:
C = Consistently Meeting Grade Level Objective
P = Progressing Toward Grade Level Objective
N = Not Yet Meeting Grade Level Objective
* = Not Evaluated
These will be determined by percentages
on third grade skills.

14. MAKE-UP WORK If your child needs to
miss school for appointments, the best time for these would be during lunch/recess if possible.
If you are planning to be
gone for a period of time, please inform me ahead of time.
When your child returns,
he/she will complete
work at school, as time
permits. Some work may
be sent home for
completion.

15. Birthdays!
Your child is welcome to celebrate their birthday at school, but it is by no means required.
If the birthday falls on a weekend day or day off of school, we can celebrate the school day before or after.
Summer birthdays may be celebrated on their half birthday date.
Treats should be store bought.

16. Special Occasions DuPont Pioneer Field Trip Fire Fighters Visit
Nutcracker
Winter Holiday Party
Valentine’s Day Party
Third Grade Field Trip

17. Support Services Guidance, Mr. Jones BLAST, Mrs. Degnan
Special Education, Mr. Stratton, Mr. Flory & Ms. Hinrichs
Reading Interventionists, Mrs. Fullerton & Mrs. Mayer
Instructional Coach, Mrs. Biegger
Speech, Mrs. Norman, Mrs. Chapman
AEA consultants

18. Book Orders
An order form will be sent home at the beginning of each month. There is a letter with info about ordering on line in your folder. If you frequently use the computer it is a very user friendly method.
The activation code will be needed the first time ordering only.
Please pay attention to the deadline date at the top of the order form
CHECKS ONLY, PLEASE if sending the order to school. They can be made out to Scholastic Books.
The books offered are very reasonably priced. They make great gifts too!

19. Things we collect...