1. Welcome!
Hedges

2. The Third Grade Team
Hedges
Mrs. Arnwine, Dr. McMichael, Mrs. Byrnes, Mrs. Quinn, Mrs. Street, Mrs. Hedges, Mrs. Smith, & Miss Banaszewski

3. Agenda Classroom Expectations Seven Habits Team Teaching
Grading in 3rd Grade
Homework Policy
Snack and Lunch
Chromebooks
Communication
Conferences
Volunteers
Contact Information
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4. Classroom Expectations
Students arrive promptly and begin morning work
Students are to stay on task and not disrupt the learning process for others
Students are responsible for their own behavior and are expected to follow the school and class rules
* Students will copy their homework in their agenda and hand in completed work in a timely manner
* Students need to be prepared, independent, and ready to learn
Brooke

5. Our Class Expectations
The students will help create our list of class expectations. At CCE, it is our top priority to create a happy, safe learning environment. Each day, we will have a Morning Meeting, and we will greet each other and talk about what behaviors create a caring, positive learning community!
Our School Mission Statement is “Find the Leader in Each Colt in Some Way EVERY Day.”
Brooke

6. Behavior Management Plan
Class Morning Meetings
PBIS (Recognizing Positive Behavior)
7 Habits: We are a Lighthouse Leadership School, working with Franklin Covey to incorporate the 7 Habits of Happy Kids into our lives
Think Sheets (hopefully not many of these!)
Parent communication when necessary for both good reports and when we need to work on something
Brooke

7. 7 Habits Habit 1 – Be Proactive You’re in Charge of You
Habit 2 – Begin with the End in Mind
Have a Plan
Habit 3 – Put First Things First
Work First, Then Play
Habit 4 – Think Win-Win
Everyone Can Win
Jodi

8. 7 Habits Habit 5 – Seek First to Understand, then to be Understood
Listen Before You Talk
Habit 6– Synergize
Together is Better
Habit 7 – Sharpen the Saw
Balance Feels Best
Jodi

9. 3rd Grade Team & Teaching
The third grade team plans together on a weekly basis
We will give common pre- and post assessments
This helps us monitor which skills students have mastered and which skills we may need to reteach
Please check the third grade webpage often!
Study Guides
Course Syllabi
Teacher Home Pages
Lauran

10. Grading in 3rd Grade
Teachers will use the following grading scale for student work:
Progress Indicators
4 = Exceeds Standard
3 = Meets Standard
2 = Progressing Towards Standard
1= Below Standard
● = Denotes knowledge or skill not assessed at this time
On the report card, you will see averaged letter grades.
A – Outstanding
B – Very Good
C – Satisfactory
D – Needs Improvement
F – Not performing
As teachers, we do not focus on letter grades. We care if the student is meeting the standards!
Lauran

11. Grading Example Partial Topic Statement 4: Exceeds Standard 3:
Meets Standard 2:
Progressing Towards Standard 1:
Below the Standard
Edits writing for punctuation
All of the sentences have
correct punctuation
Many of the sentences have correct
punctuation
Some of the sentences have correct
Few or none of the sentences have correct punctuation
Lauran

12. Homework
Students may receive approximately 30 minutes of homework every night. They will always have 20 minutes of reading, then possibly a math or word study assignment. We will also have a few projects throughout the year.
Homework will be written in student agendas each week. Parental supervision of agenda is strongly encouraged.
According to LCPS policy, homework will not be graded, but should reflect a high level of quality and effort.
Students will need to have access to the internet for Dreambox and other programs. Please contact your child’s teacher if this is not possible.
Charmaine

13. Third Grade Snack Notes
If you choose to send in a snack, please do not send peanut/tree nut products or candy. We try to keep our classrooms as free from nuts as we can. Peanut butter and Nutella ARE allowed in the cafeteria! Please try to send in healthy snacks! Some ideas: fruit, veggies, yogurt, or cheese.
Try to avoid messy or complicated snacks. We only have about 5 minutes or so for snack. We do not have spoons or forks in our classroom.
Water bottles are allowed in our classrooms, but please check for leaks!
LCPS does not permit parents to bring in food treats to celebrate student birthdays. You may send in other “treats” such as pencils, stickers, bookmarks, etc.
Charmaine

14. Lunch Accounts
Please consider sending in at least $5.00 for your child’s lunch account just in case of an emergency.
Our cafeteria staff is not permitted to let students charge their lunch or let accounts have negative balances.
Lunch costs $3.05 and includes an entree (vegetarian options are always available), two servings of vegetables, one serving of fruit, and milk.
You can log into to see your child's cafeteria account balance and purchases.
If you do create an emergency lunch account, please make sure your child knows that it exists and what he or she is allowed to purchase to eat. 
Charmaine

15. Chromebooks
We are one of the first schools in Loudoun County to get 1:1 Chromebooks for the students. This is a learning year for us teachers as well, so please be patient as we figure out how to best teach the students about how to utilize these devices appropriately and effectively.
We are looking forward to expanding what we can do in our classrooms this year, including shifting more towards Google Classroom assignments and Digital Citizenship!
Mindy

16. Chromebooks (continued)
Parent Chromebook Handbook: You need to review the guidelines written in the handbook. This contains important information about the care and use of your student’s assigned Chromebook. The permission form to bring the devices home will be coming home tomorrow. Only sign and return the form if you will allow your student to bring home the Chromebook.
Mindy

17. Communication Weekly Email (or bi-weekly) Class Website
This is usually sent on Monday or Tuesday with information for the upcoming week. We will send these through Phoenix, so make sure your addresses are up-to-date!
Class Website
Go to the Creighton’s Corner Website → Classrooms → 3rd Grade
First Quarter Conferences
Sign-ups will be on SignUpGenius.com. We will send the link via when it is active.
3rd Grade Twitter Account
ParentVUE
Update personal information and see copies of s sent by the teacher.
Lydia

18. Student-Led Conferences
As part of Leader in Me, CCE has student-led conferences again this year. So when you choose a conference time, make sure it’s a time when your student can attend the conference with you.
Through these conferences, our 3rd Graders demonstrate ownership of and pride in their learning. This gives the students an opportunity to speak about their accomplishments and challenges with people who can support them.
Lydia

19. Volunteers
We are always looking for volunteers to help out in third grade! There are many different opportunities–both big and small.
Some of our volunteer opportunities include being room parents, going on field trips, making copies, running Continental Math, practicing math fact fluency, practicing reading fluency, and more.
Your child’s teacher will be sending out a sign-up soon on SignUpGenius.com asking for volunteers for specific needs! Please consider donating your time!
Banaszewski

20. Change of Dismissal DO NOT SEND IT VIA EMAIL. THIS IS VERY IMPORTANT!!
If your child has a change of dismissal, please
DO NOT SEND IT VIA .
All change of dismissals must be sent via written note in the morning or called in to the secretaries before 1PM.
Our goal is to make sure your child gets home safely! Teachers do not always check their s during the day, and our secretaries can receive hundreds of s–it’s easy to miss a time-sensitive until it’s too late!
THIS IS VERY IMPORTANT!!
Banaszewski

21. Contact Information
Please feel free to contact us via:
Phone (703)
Notes sent in with your child in the homework folder
s (the best way to contact us)
Will try to respond within 24 to 48 hours
Do not confidential info
No s about grades
No s about behavior
Please see the CCE website for our addresses!
Banaszewski

22. Thank you for your support at home!
Parents: we are a team!! If you have any questions about how we can synergize to help better prepare your child for a great third grade year of learning, please your child’s teacher. We will respond as quickly as we can.
Thank you for coming! Have a great night!
Banaszewski