1. Welcome to Third Grade Room 113 Mrs. Erin Vigil
Welcome! Find your child’s letter 
Welcome to Third Grade
Room 113
Mrs. Erin Vigil

2. Welcome Please read your student’s letter.
At the conclusion, you will be writing a letter back to your student.

3. Forms to complete Read PSD Code of Conduct Online Technology Agreement
Sign form to accept terms of the policy
If paper form is necessary, ask for a copy at the conclusion.
NON Permission Form
Verification Form/Student Profiles- Look over- fix, SIGN!!
Directory
Code of Conduct – view online
Need one Code of Conduct sign-off sheet per family
Non-permission form- if don’t want child in pics posted- can fill out online in ParentVue
Verification Form – make any changes and return to me tonight please

4. Mrs. Vigil Born and raised in Fort Collins
Parents taught in PSD for 30 years
Bachelors Degree from the University of Northern Colorado
Masters Degree from Colorado Christian University
ELL Partial Endorsement
This is my18th year of teaching
Married to Erik Vigil
3 step children, Noah is 17, Mikaela is 13, and Shiloh is 9 and I have a 19 month old baby girl named Tinsley

5. Student Handbook Highlights
Attendance Line 24/
org
School Calendar
Birthday policy
Bus Passes
Homework policy- 48-hour notice
Student Handbook
Absences and Attendance line- it is available 24/7 There will no longer be perfect attendance certificates. 
School Calendar
Bus passes- send a note or call the front office if there is a change in bus plans
Birthday – Happy b-day let’s move!
Dress Code (no spaghetti straps, exposed midriffs or inappropriate language on shirts)
Homework policy- for absences please give me at least 48 hours notice for makeup work.

6. Handbook highlights Continued
Drop Off Lane-only students exit vehicle
Park if you’d like to escort
Park in front ONLY
8 busses at Bethke
Personal Property- children are responsible for their own tech equipment.
We will not have technology days
Phones in backpacks- turned off
NO Toys brought to school!
Park if you want to get out of your car.
do not use back lot.
Personal property- gist- don’t bring anything- cellphones aren’t allowed out of backpacks- there will be no access to wifi, NO toys!! Tech policy—children are responsible for their own tech equipment. Cell phones are in backpacks and turned off. No toys at school- need headphones for tech class- any kind is fine!

7. Before and After School
Please visit the playground from 8:15-8:30am
Flags flying on inclement weather days on playground means go inside
Breakfast begins at 8:15 enter through “Recess Doors” in lunchroom.
Tardy passes begin at 8:35
KBOB starts at 8:38 am
Walk bikes on campus
All doors are locked for safety. You MUST check in with the front office prior to entering my classroom. I will not answer the door unless you have a Bethke visitor badge.
Before/After School— Drop off- NO teacher supervision prior to 8:15
Flags flying on inclement weather days on playground means go inside
Pick up- drop off in red, kiss and go
Breakfast served at 8:15
Walk bikes on campus…parents too!
Use front doors as all other doors are locked

8. Lunchroom-Begins at 12:20 Microwaves are for grades 4 and 5.
Blue Stamp means only 1 more lunch available.
Microwaves are for grades 4 and 5.
Please limit lunch visits because the lunchroom is full.
Hallways will not be available for eating lunch.
Lunch Room—blue stamp means one lunch left on $. Microwaves are for 4 and 5 grade. Limit lunch visits…lunch room is FULL! Please don’t eat in the hallways.

9. Bethke Elementary- Honoring All Learners
I strive to promote a positive, engaging, and safe learning environment. I value each and every child in this classroom and strive to instill a passion for learning! Expectations are held high to promote motivation and responsibility, and most importantly we have fun while we work so hard!

10. Volunteering in the Classroom
There are still a few spots open! Sign-up is on table.
Many opportunities in the classroom
Register with the district before participating
Specific dates signup will come out soon!
Expect the first calendar at the end of September or beginning of October
Volunteers- Sign up if still interested. I am flexible- still deciding how to communicate offerings

11. Multi-Tiered Student Services
MTSS
Honoring All Learners
Team approach
Colorado Law Framework
Social and Academic Success
If more intensive intervention is needed, you will be notified

12. Stoplight Bethke Stoplight Schoolwide Agreements
Stoplight used to manage classroom behaviors
Common language on the chart
Use of numbers and not names on sticks
Intentional location of chart in classroom
Common grade level expectations for consequences
No communication to parents for yellows-warnings
Once a student moves to yellow they do not move back to green- BOB buck rewards
Everyone starts fresh each day

13. Folders-Third Grade information
Left Side of Folder:
Literacy Adoption Pilot Letter
Cursive Handwriting
Snack Expectations
Grading Scale
Scholastic Note
Right Side of Folder
RAM log
Schedule
Classroom management
BOB- Light
Curriculum
Planner-initials each night
Responsibility Recess
enVision Family Letter and log in information
Left Side
Words their way explanation- spelling curriculum we follow- students will be tested and placed on a spelling list in their level- we have implemented this curriculum for several years now and you can really see a difference in spelling, writing, and reading!
Cursive- letter form we teach
Snack expectations- snack every day- please be allergy aware- here is a nice list of snacks!
Grading Scale- still use esinu, you will SEE letter grades starting in second semester- but not on report cards- exposure for 4th grade.
Scholastic Note- Will send home monthly- encourage you to order online, there is my code 
Right Side
RAM LOG- Their responsibility- please don’t fill it out for them- initial, sign, just so I can see you saw them reading 
Schedule- subject to change but for the most part is very consistent
Management- we use marbles, BOB bucks, Stoplight- start on green, yellow for homework, planner not signed, third grade comes with a HUGE responsibility lesson- Red is hardly ever visitied 
Homework expectations- nightly, not meant to be a fight- have lessened the load since the past.
Homework nightly- RAM- reading 100 mins/week/math 50 mins- don’t care how math is being done!!! Responsibility Recess- Spelling weekly-due Thursdays test on Thursdays, new words sent home Friday, Math due next day.
Planner expectations- signed nightly- they ASK you!!! It’s THEIR responsibility!
enVisionMath2.0- new math curriculum- lots of online components- show how to access- must know student’s login and password- they have this memorized by now  we use a million times per day

14. Third Grade at Bethke Core festivals- Colonial and Roman-Thanks PTO
Projects-1/semester
Biography and Animal
Field Trips
In-class guests
ARDEC
Little Shop of Physics
Friday Folders
Big Buddy
Laptops-earbuds/headphones
Projects – 1 each semester, starting small and increasing. Prep for 4th grade
Field Trips- ARDEC, in class visits, Little shop of physics
Friday Folders – need to be returned on Monday
Book buddies with kindgergarten
Laptops

15. Communication Phone 488.4322 Email- response within 24 hours Website
Weekends will respond on Monday morning!
Website
I will a Sign Up Genius link tomorrow to sign up for conferences.
PSD now has trimesters. First report card available in Nov.
– bi-monthly I will a newsletter
Website
Phone – call room first to leave message, call office if need immediate attention
– the best way to get in touch with me, will reply within 24 hours- I’ve ed everyone too- getting? Want to? If 2 were provided I used both- please don’t me during the day with an urgent message- over the course of the day sometimes I don’t get to sit down and check until after school
Parent Conferences – a chance to meet individually about your child- Sign up now if possible- I’ve sent the sign up= if you haven’t please do so now! I will close the sign-up September 8th by 4pm. ** On Trimesters- we will have a conference in October without a report card, Report Cards sent in November- NO conferences!

16. Much More at Bethke Specialist Teachers Mrs. Richardson-Art
Mrs. Keyworth-PE
Mrs. Adams-Music
Mrs. Newman-Media

17. QUESTIONS?

18. Message From Mrs. Alfonso
Welcome to Bethke
What questions do you have?
What do you really want to know?
Fossil Feeder Video

19. Meet Specials teachers
Art –Mrs. Richardson
PE – Mrs. Keyworth
Technology – Mr. Mac
Music – Mrs. Adams
PTO tables out by the office for calendars, yearbooks, t- shirts, etc.
*******Please complete the “Note to My Child” and leave it in your student’s desk- Look for Who Am I?!***********************
THANK YOU
Please complete the note to your student to let them know how it went and to say hello. Try to find their “Who Am I”