1. Welcome to 3rd Grade!! Together we are going to have a wonderful 2011-2012 school year!

2. Mrs. Sonya Ketchem / Welcome to Alvaton Elementary! / This is my 2nd school year teaching at Alvaton. / I have worked in education for the past eight years. I taught preschool for four years and was an instructional assistant for two years. / I have my Bachelor’s in Elementary Education from WKU and a Bachelor’s in Journalism from Indiana University. / Welcome to Alvaton Elementary! / This is my 2nd school year teaching at Alvaton. / I have worked in education for the past eight years. I taught preschool for four years and was an instructional assistant for two years. / I have my Bachelor’s in Elementary Education from WKU and a Bachelor’s in Journalism from Indiana University.

3. 3 My Family

4. School Supplies / 2 Packs of wide-ruled loose-leaf notebook paper / Crayons, washable markers, colored pencils / Black composition notebook(Bound on the side like a book / Package of #2 pencils / SMALL pencil pouch for your child’s desk. NO pencil boxes please!! / Glue sticks / Scissors / Construction paper / 2 Packs of wide-ruled loose-leaf notebook paper / Crayons, washable markers, colored pencils / Black composition notebook(Bound on the side like a book / Package of #2 pencils / SMALL pencil pouch for your child’s desk. NO pencil boxes please!! / Glue sticks / Scissors / Construction paper

5. OPTIONAL items, but MUCH APPRECIATED / Clorox wipes / Waterless, antibacterial hand sanitizer / Box of Kleenex / Bags of individually wrapped treats for rewards / Ziploc bags of all sizes / Clorox wipes / Waterless, antibacterial hand sanitizer / Box of Kleenex / Bags of individually wrapped treats for rewards / Ziploc bags of all sizes

6. Behavior / Each of the third grade classrooms will maintain the same rules. If a student does not follow the classroom rules, they will be given a conduct mark worth 5 points. Each mark will mean 5 minutes of walking the track during recess. On Friday, the weekly score will be recorded. Please sign and have your child return the report to school each Monday. Any student who has a 100% conduct grade for the week will be allowed to eat in the classroom on Friday.

7. Communication / All students will receive an agenda booklet. They should copy their assignments daily, as well as return their work in a timely manner. Please read and sign it each evening. / Students will also receive a take home folder that reads: STAY AT HOME on one side and RETURN TO SCHOOL on the other. Newsletters, graded work, and other information will be sent home through the folder. Anything that needs to be returned or sent to school should be sent in the folder. / All students will receive an agenda booklet. They should copy their assignments daily, as well as return their work in a timely manner. Please read and sign it each evening. / Students will also receive a take home folder that reads: STAY AT HOME on one side and RETURN TO SCHOOL on the other. Newsletters, graded work, and other information will be sent home through the folder. Anything that needs to be returned or sent to school should be sent in the folder.

8. GRADING ✔ Students will receive the Primary Progress Report. These documents should be signed and returned to school in a timely manner. ✔ Students will receive letter grades on some assignments and tests, but not on report cards. ✔ Students will receive the Primary Progress Report. These documents should be signed and returned to school in a timely manner. ✔ Students will receive letter grades on some assignments and tests, but not on report cards.

9. CONTACT ME / Please feel free to contact me with questions, concerns, and suggestions. / sonya.ketchem@warren.kyschools.us sonya.ketchem@warren.kyschools.us / School: 843-8067 / Please feel free to contact me with questions, concerns, and suggestions. / sonya.ketchem@warren.kyschools.us sonya.ketchem@warren.kyschools.us / School: 843-8067

10. I want to thank you for allowing me the opportunity to teach your child this year. I look forward to getting to know all of you. Together we will make this a GREAT year! ~Great things today, Greater things tomorrow!~