2. Read story at home to an adult- at least 15 minutes per night
Reading Homework
Read story at home to an adult- at least 15 minutes per night
*Vocabulary Book-This book will be brought home 3x a week. Vocabulary tests will be given on a Thursday. A selection test will be given on a Friday.

3. Book Reports Genre Assignment Due Date
Series Book Memory Bag October 7th
Mystery/Adventure Windsock November 11th
Biography Important Person December 16th
and Timeline
Fiction Sandwich Report February 3rd
Newbery Award Book Circle Book/Cereal March 9th
Poetry Poetry Notebook May 10th
Directions for the following book reports will be passed out
in class and gone over in detail. I will also have
instructions posted on my website.

4. We have grouped for math this year

5. Geography Economy U.S. Government Pennsylvania History
cardinal and intermediate directions
continents
landforms
Economy
U.S. Government
Pennsylvania History

6. Life Science
Earth Science
Physical Science
Space and Technology
Solar System-
(This unit will not be the textbook)
Mr. Haley will be their Science teacher

7. Student will have a spelling contract each week
Tests will always be given on a Friday
Spelling words will be posted on my website in advance
To practice your spelling words go to my website and click on “Spelling”. Then click on Spelling city. Spellingcity will help your child study their list by playing games and giving tests with their list words.

8. Science and Social Studies
I do not use percentages when I am grading assignments; I use a point system.
A C
A C
B C
B D
B F 64 and below
Science and Social Studies
The students will receive either a S (Satisfactory) or an I (Needs Improvement- D or F – 74% or below)

9. Homework will always be written on the board in
order for the students to
copy and review at the end
of day.
Homework Board
Every student is responsible for writing homework in
his/her homework book (supplied by PTO).
Daily homework assignments MAY also be recorded on my
website

10. Incomplete Homework Assignments
st- warning
nd- homework is made up during recess
rd - make up during recess and stay in the remainder of the recess
th– phone call home to parents
th– homework detention
This will start at the beginning of each month

11. Friday Folders Sent home every Friday
Student Name
Friday Folders
Sent home every Friday
Includes graded papers from previous week, notes from teacher, or information from office
Parents sign inside of folder
Return empty folder Monday morning

12. 10 accomplishments or more-YOU WILL BE INDUCTED INTO THE HALL OF FAME

13. Classroom Rules
Respect everyone and everything in the classroom.
One person talks at a time.
Use appropriate language.
Do not talk back to anyone in the classroom.

14. 1st offense– Warning
2nd offense– lose 5 minute of recess
3rd offense – Lose all of recess
4th offense – Pink slip

15. Day Special(s) Time
Day 1 MUSIC 1:00-1:30
Day GYM 2:05-2:35
Day 3 LIBRARY 11:00-11:30
ART 1:00-1:40
Day 4 MUSIC 8:50-9:20
Day GYM 9:00-9:30

16. PSSA Test
Third grade takes the Math and Reading PSSA tests in the spring (March or April).
In order for students to prepare for these tests, we will be using the computer program “Study Island” when we have computer lab. They may use this website at home to practice, but I would prefer that they take the tests in school.

17. 4 Sight Test
4-Sight tests are tests to help teacher monitor student progress and gives some insight as to how the students will do on the PSSA’s
4 test will be given throughout the year.
The first test will be on Sept. 26th and 27th
AIMS web will be give three times a year