1. Welcome to Mrs. Nusser’s Class!
Please sign in by the door.
Sign up for a conference time on October 14th.

2. Our Schedule Specials: 8:30-9:15 PE: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday
Music: Monday, Friday
Art: Wednesday
Lunch: 11:15-11:45
Library: Thursday
Computer: Friday
Science Lab: Wednesday

3. Haude Grading Guidelines
Major grades equal 50% of your child’s average and minor grades are the other 50%.
Retesting
If your child fails a major grade, they will have an opportunity to retake the test after working with me.
Their new score will be averaged with their original score, but will not exceed at 70%.
Retests will be done before school or during recess. You will receive notification of the retest date.
We do not offer extra credit in third grade.

4. Homework may include… Spelling Contract Math Reading Comprehension
Science/Social Studies
Studying for tests
Additionally:
Students should read 15 minutes each night
Practice math facts flash cards
Get their planners signed daily by a parent

5. STAAR Test Dates
April 22: Math
April 23: Reading

6. Reading and Language Arts
Students will have ELA in the morning.
Reading
Writing
Spelling
Handwriting
Grammar

7. What we do in ELA
Daily whole group instruction in Readers’ and Writers’ Workshop
Read-alouds
Anchor charts with reading skills and strategies
Small group and partner work for skill application
Poetry
Vocabulary
Handwriting
Grammar
Organized writing on assigned topics
Journaling
Daily small group instruction and learning stations
Spelling & Handwriting
Computer
Reading

8. Students will have these subjects
Math and Science
Students will have these subjects
in the afternoon.

9. What we do in Math and Science
Whole Group Instruction
Stations/Small group instruction
Math Games and enrichment
Over the next 9 weeks we will be diligently working on addition and subtraction facts. A reward system for mastery will be explained to your student.
Science
Learning Stations
Science Lab

10. How you can help at home
Sign the planner daily and help your student to be organized!
Have your child read for 15 minutes each night.
Homework is given often. Homework is a review of what we have learned that day and should not take more than 20 minutes.
Homework is written down in daily planners everyday.
Practice your math facts (addition and subtraction) If your child knows his or her facts then multiplication and division will be an easy transition. Encourage your child not to use his/her fingers

11. Other Information

12. Online Materials Access the math book online!
Visit
Username: Your child’s 6-digit student id number
Password: Books3
This is case-sensitive!
Achieve 3000 online reading articles and activities
This is a wonderful program with proven results, and it’s fun!
Look for a parent letter soon; it will begin in the next week or two.

13. Gifted and Talented Program
Projects will begin in the 2nd 9 weeks!
TPSP (Texas Performance Standards Project) - Pursuit of Passion
Will be completed at school
Differentiation: Students will be given differentiated work in various subject areas.
Pre-assessments in various subject areas.

14. Contact Me Email is the best way to reach me: snusser@kleinisd.net
You can also find our addresses through our school websites.
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