1. Welcome! Back to School 2017-18
Mrs. McGrew
Grades 3 and 4

2. Daily Routine Time Subject 8:30-8:50 Readiness Warm-up & announcements
8:50-10:00 Math
10:00-10:15 Recess
10:15-11:30 English Language Arts
11:30-12:05 AR/i-Ready/Library
12:05-12:45 Lunch and Recess
1:00-1:45* Science
1:45- 2:30 Social Studies
2:30-2:40 Readiness Wrap-up
2:45 Buses Leave
Early release on Mondays at 1:40
Thursday 11:15-12:00 Art
Monday & Wednesday 10:15-11:00 P.E.

3. Peek at the Week Weekly communication newsletter Reminders
Reading log (Monday-Thursday) to be signed and returned
3rd grade 20 minutes 80 minute week total
4th grade 30 minutes 120 minute week total
Summary of current and up coming events and activities

4. Classroom Webpage and Email

5. Homework
Yellow homework folders will be go home and come back everyday
Spelling tests will be on Fridays
Math homework
Verbal presentations
Reading logs/Accelerated Reader
Work that was not completed during assigned class time may be sent home to be completed if class time wasted.

6. Grading Standard grading 4th Grading for 3rd
100-90% A excellent
89-80% B above average
79-70% C average
69-60% D below average
59% and below F fail
Grading for 3rd
100-90% O outstanding
89-70% S satisfactory
69-60% N needs improvement
59% and below U unsatisfactory
Progress Reports/Missing Assignments Reports will be sent home at mid-quarter.

7. Grading Math- 1point for each problem on homework page.
As a class we go over all the answers on the day it is due.
Students have a chance to correct missed problems.
Tests will be a combination of problems and math vocabulary. Each question is worth 2 points.
Students that receive a 69% or below on a test will be able to correct missed problems for half credit.

8. Grading
ELA-
This will a combination of in class writing, AR reading and reading logs, spelling, and grammar work.
60% Writing assignments and grammar work
20% Spelling words and sentence writing work, roots and affix work
20% Accelerated reader, reading log and i-ready ELA

9. Grading Social Studies and Science- Physical Education-
1 point per question for workbooks, worksheets and tests.
Classroom projects will include grading rubrics
Participation points will be given
Physical Education-
Participation

10. Looking Ahead Activities and Events
Picture Day
One in class project first 3 quarters
Red Ribbon Week
Parent Teacher Conferences
Fall Festival-class raffle basket
History Night
Christmas Program
Book Fairs
Dr. Seuss Day
100th day of school
Book parade
Science Current Events
Field Trips
4th grade sports
MASS mountain area ski school

11. Additional Classroom Information
Water bottles can be kept at the students desk.
Large binders and pencil boxes may be kept at school, but will be placed in an area away from the students as they can be a distraction.
Headphones will be provided for computer use.

12. Classroom Volunteers
Confirm with front office that you have met all of the required paperwork to participate in the classroom.
Pre arrange volunteer time so I can plan accordingly. Please let me know ahead of time if you will be unable to make it in.
Sign up sheet is available on the circle table.
THANK YOU!