1. OPEN HOUSE
WELCOME PARENTS!!

2. TIME FOR OUR QUIZ
CHILDREN WILL TAKE THEIR FIRST STATE TESTS THIS YEAR…
TRUE

3. CHILDREN WILL PARTICIPATE IN BOOK-IT AND BE REQUIRED TO READ TWO CHAPTER BOOKS EACH MONTH BEGINNING IN OCTOBER…
TRUE

4. CHILDREN SHOULD BE INDEPENDENT AND RESPONSIBLE FOR THEIR OWN HOMEWORK…
TRICK QUESTION: FALSE

5. MATH FACTS ARE ALREADY MEMORIZED. PRACTICE IS NOT NEEDED AT HOME.
OVERWHELMINGLY FALSE. PLEASE PRACTICE AT HOME, IN THE CAR, SUBLIMINALLY IN THEIR SLEEP.

6. CURSIVE IS OUTDATED AND PRINTING IS ACCEPTABLE IN THIRD GRADE.
FALSE. WE WILL WORK ON CURSIVE DURING CENTER TIME. IT WILL TAKE US SOME TIME TO COMPLETE THE ALPHABET AND THEN PUT CURSIVE INTO PRACTICE.

7. ON THE REPORT CARD, WHICH SCORE MEANS YOUR CHILD IS PERFORMING AT GRADE LEVEL?3!
TWO IS A DEVELOPING SCORE AND MEANS MORE WORK IS NEEDED. FOUR IS SOMEONE CONSISTENTLY EXCEEDING EXPECTATIONS.

8. HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENTS SHOULD BE…
WRITTEN IN THE HOMEWORK AGENDA
PLEASE INITIAL YOUR CHILD’S AGENDA EACH NIGHT INDICATING THAT THE ASSIGNMENT HAS BEEN COMPLETED AND IS BEING RETURNED. IT WILL BE INITIALED EACH DAY IN CLASS AS WELL

9. WITH THE EXCEPTION OF STUDYING FOR A TEST OR A PROJECT, HOMEWORK WILL BE ASSIGNED…
MONDAY THROUGH THURSDAY
THERE IS GENERALLY ON MATH SHEET PER EVENING. SPELLING IS USUALLY 3X EACH ONE WEEK AND A TIC TAC TOE (3 ASSIGNMENTS) DUE ON FRIDAY THE FOLLOWING WEEK.

10. TESTS MUST BE…
SIGNED
SPELLING TESTS MUST HAVE INCORRECT WORDS WRITTEN THREE TIMES EACH ON THE TEST AND RETURNED
MATH TESTS MUST BE CORRECTED AND RETURNED
OTHER TESTS WILL NEED TO BE SIGNED AND RETURNED

11. BIRTHDAYS IN THIRD GRADE ARE A CAUSE FOR…
A QUICK AND HAPPY CELEBRATION
TREATS MAY BE SENT IN BUT NON-EDIBLE TREATS ARE BEING ENCOURAGED DUE TO ALLERGIES.

12. BOOK ORDERS ARE OPTIONAL AND SHOULD BE PAID…
WITH A CHECK
NO ONLINE ORDERS THIS YEAR; ORDERS WILL BE PLACED THROUGH ME
IF ORDERING FOR A GIFT, PLEASE LET ME KNOW AND WE WILL MAKE ARRANGEMENTS FOR PICK UP

13. GRADES SHOULD BE… USED FOR A PERSONAL MEASURE OF SUCCESS!
CHILDREN MAY DO A VICTORY DANCE WHEN THEY ARE HAPPY WITH TEST RESULTS/WHEN THEY HAVE DONE THEIR BEST WORK

14. THIRD GRADERS WILL ATTEND THE FOLLOWING FIELD TRIP…
LOCKPORT CAVES
WE WILL GO TO THE WOODEN PLAYGROUND FOR A CELEBRATION AT THE END OF THE YEAR. WE MAY GO TO THE ALBRIGHT KNOX ART GALLERY AS WELL.

15. READING SHOULD TAKE PLACE WITH AN ADULT…
DAILY
PLEASE HAVE YOUR CHILD READ TO YOU.
ASK QUESTIONS!!!! MAKE YOUR CHILD THINK ABOUT HER/HIS READING. HAVE THEM ANSWER LITERAL AND INFERENTIAL QUESTIONS.

16. DURING THE COURSE OF THE DAY, CHILDREN NEED…
WATER AND A HEALTHY SNACK

17. HEALTH INSTRUCTION TAKES PLACE DURING…
ONE TRIMESTER
THE REMAINING TWO TRIMESTERS WILL HAVE N/A AS THE GRADE ON THE REPORT CARD

18. MRS. DENNIS CAN BE REACHED…
PHONE: , EXT. 3107

19. WEEKLY INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND…
MRS. DENNIS’ HOMEPAGE
* HOMEWORK, AND A WEEKLY LETTER HIGHLIGHTING WHAT IS HAPPENING IN OUR CLASSROOM IS THERE AS WELL AS IMPORTANT DATES. PLEASE UTILIZE THIS SIGHT AS A VALUABLE RESOURCE!

20. STATE TEST DATES… ELA: 4/11 – 4/13/18 MATH: 5/1 – 5/3/18
PLEASE MAKE SURE YOUR CHILD HAS A GOOD NIGHT’S SLEEP BEFORE TESTING AND A HEALTHY, PROTEIN-RICH BREAKFAST!

21. SOCIAL STUDIES CURRICULUM…
MAPS, CULTURES AND CUSTOMS OF CHOSEN COUNTRIES, CHRISTMAS AROUND THE WORLD, RAINFOREST (IF TIME ALLOWS)

22. SCIENCE CURRICULUM…
BUOYANCY, THE CIRCLE OF LIFE, ROCKS AND MINERALS, BUTTERFLIES, SOLAR SYSTEM (IF TIME ALLOWS)

23. STAR STUDENT BEHAVIOR…
YES, PRIZES DO WORK!!
YOUR CHILD EARNS TWO STARS EACH DAY – ONE FOR HANDING IN HOMEWORK ON TIME AND COMPLETING CLASS ASSIGNMENT AND ONE FOR BEHAVIOR
IF EIGHT STARS ARE EARNED BY FRIDAY, YOUR CHILD GETS A PRIZE
IF POSSIBLE, PLEASE SIGN UP TO SEND IN A WEEKLY TREAT. THE ELEMENT OF SURPRISE WORK GREAT!

24. MISCELLANEOUS…
MAGAZINE ORDER FORMS: THE CLASSROOM GETS REWARDS EVEN WHEN YOU SAY NO. THE KEY IS TO SIGN THE PAPER AND RETURN. YOU ARE WELCOME TO ORDER BUT IT IS NOT NECESSARY. THANKS FOR YOUR HELP WITH THIS!
PLEASE SIGN UP FOR A CONFERENCE TIME.

25. NEWS FROM MRS. LANGO

26. Parent Information Night Slide
School Volunteer Form
This form must be completed and BOE approved annually to work as a volunteer in the school attend/help with class parties, as well as, chaperone on any field trip
If you have Not been through volunteer training, you must attend one of the below listed training sessions:
September 18th at 7:00; October 18th at 3:15; November 9th at 7:00; January 10th at 7:00; February 8th at 7:00; March 13th at 7:00; April 18th at 7:00; and May 23rd at 7:00
Make sure you attend one of these dates if have not done so in the past, or if you want a refresher. There will not be any sessions in June.

27. If you have Not been through volunteer training, you must attend one of the below listed training sessions:
September 18th at 7:00; October 18th at 3:15; November 9th at 7:00; January 10th at 7:00; February 8th at 7:00; March 13th at 7:00; April 18th at 7:00; and May 23rd at 7:00
Make sure you attend one of these dates if have not done so in the past, or if you want a refresher. There will not be any sessions in June.

28. Birthday Invitations
Please be sure to use alternate methods for passing out birthday invitations as they will not be allowed to be passed out at school
To aid in creating a stronger community within each classroom we will provide you with a list of parents names and numbers who have agreed to make their contact information available

29. AIS- Academic Intervention Services
Academic Intervention Services, AIS, is an instructional asset to learning.
It is a specialized, targeted approach to meeting student needs before they become hurtles.
If your child is recognized as a student who would benefit from this program you will be notified by letter.
AIS is mandatory. Students are only intended to be in this program until they have accomplished their learning goal.

30. MORE MISCELLANEOUS
PROJECTS: VETERAN’S DAY – CHILDREN WILL INTERVIEW A VETERAN AND MAKE A POSTER WITH INFORMATION GIVEN. WE WILL PROVIDE A BREAKFAST FOR VETERANS ON 11/4
ANOTHER PROJECT MAY BE ADDED – TBD. PLENTY OF TIME IS GIVE FOR COMPLETION!
PLEASE FILL IN FORMS ON DESK AND RETURN TO ME

31. GROWTH MINDSET YOU HAVE A HANDOUT TO EXPLAIN THIS RESEARCHED PRACTICE.
ENCOURAGE YOUR CHILD TO TRY, CELEBRATE MISTAKES AS PATHS TO LEARNING, AND AVOID SAYING “YOU’RE SO SMART.” INSTEAD, “YOU WORK SO HARD AND ARE LEARNING SO MUCH!”

32. THANK YOU PARENTS. NONE OF THIS IS POSSIBLE WITHOUT YOUR SUPPORT
THANK YOU PARENTS!! NONE OF THIS IS POSSIBLE WITHOUT YOUR SUPPORT!! THANK FOR SHARING YOUR WONDERFUL CHILDREN!!