
Third
Grade Teacher
T.E.A.M.
=Together Everyone Achieves Miracles!
Contact Information
I want to welcome you and your child to a great year in third grade.
You will see amazing changes in your child as they grow and mature throughout
the year. Third grade is filled with many new challenges. Together,
we will help your child be successful. Please feel free to contact me with
any concerns or questions you may have along the way. I feel it is
extremely important to keep those lines of communication open at all times.
You can always reach me at school (794-4260) or on my cell phone (993-2122).
Please don’t hesitate to call.
Teaming with Mrs. Scott
This year Mrs. Scott and I are team teaching together for reading and
math. Mrs. Scott will teach my class math, and I will teach her class
reading. If you ever have any questions about her math class, please
feel free to reach her via email. Her email address is as follows.
kscott@goddardusd.com
Mrs. Scott and I have similar personalities and teaching styles, so
this should be an easy transition for all of the students. I think your
child will really enjoy both of our classrooms!
Agenda Books:
Students will be required to take home their agenda books daily. Please
sign it each evening and have your child return it the following school
day. The purpose of the agenda book is to teach the students how
to self-monitor the homework assignments they may have acquired throughout
the day. This will be a work in progress for our third grade students.
Weekly Folders:
The students will have folders they take back and forth each day.
These folders will contain notes from the office or PTO, homework, and
any graded papers. Please take time every evening to check your child’s
folder. I will send graded papers home on Mondays or Fridays depending
on the activities of the week. Please look at all of the graded papers
and discuss problems missed. Don’t hesitate to let me know if you think
your child may need some extra help or support on a particular skill.
Monday Night Read Slips and Flash Card Practice:
Every Monday the students will be bringing home their weekly reading
story. Please have your child read this story aloud to you, sign the reading
slip, and return it to me by Wednesday. If there is a short week or your
child is absent, he/she will always have two nights to read the story.
This will count as a weekly participation grade. If the reading slip
is not returned by Wednesday, your child will need to complete the assignment
during study hall/ activity time.
Many weeks, Mrs. Scott will require the students to practice their math
flash cards. She will send a flashcard slip home on Monday and require
it to be signed and returned by Friday. The students need to practice
their math facts two times during the week for at least a ten minute period
each time. Study hall period will be used to complete the assignment
on Friday if a child has forgotten to return their slip.
Homework:
If a student does not have enough time to finish an assignment, he/she
will be required to take it home to complete it. (Mrs. Scott and
I try to allow plenty of time for students to complete their daily work
in class.) Students who do not have their assignments the following
school day will be expected to finish it during study hall/ activity time.
Birthdays:
Because time is limited, we may have to celebrate birthdays at varied
times depending on the day. Please feel free to send birthday treats
with your child in the morning, and we will make sure we find time throughout
the day to celebrate. If your child has a summer birthday, they may
decide to celebrate their half birthday, or they can bring their items
in August or May. Ms. Wood has requested that parents NOT bring drinks
along with birthday treats. Our carpets have taken quite a toll over
the past few years from sweetened, colored drinks.
Snacks in the Classroom:
We will be eating third lunch this year. Our lunchtime is from
12:40-1:05. I am allowing the kids to bring their own snack as long as
it does not interfere with our learning. Please do not send candy
or anything messy. The students may also bring a pop-up or twist-up water
bottle each day. I encourage them to take it home nightly for cleaning.
Behavior system:
I run my classroom as if we were a family or a team. The kids
will learn how to respect one another and problem solve together.
If a child should need correction and help, I will first give a verbal
reminder. If the student is not following classroom procedures at
that time, I will then ask the student to talk with me and fill out a “Think
Sheet”. The “Think Sheet” will require the student to write about the situation
and state what he/she will do differently next time. I will ask the
student to have you, the parent, sign this form and return it the following
school day. In some cases, a loss of activity time or thinking lap may
also be necessary. If any further problems occur, I will contact
you that evening to discuss the matter. I do make sure to reward students
as individuals-- mostly by giving them praise. I make sure they know
how much I appreciate their good behavior! At times, I give out periodic
trips to the prize box as an additional “thank you”.
Team rewards may be given to those teams who exhibit exceptional behavior.
These rewards may vary. In the past, I’ve had teams invite a special
friend to eat lunch with them in the classroom
For whole class rewards I offer an after school marble jar party.
Once the marble jar has been filled for overall good classroom behavior,
the class is awarded an after school thematic party. For the past several
years, I have even held an end of the year, over night “lock in”.
The kids usually really look forward to this! They work hard to earn these
parties.
My Expectations: I want the students to learn how to be responsible
young people. I am a very caring person who wants to see your child
succeed, and I will do everything in my power to make that happen.
This is going to be a great school year! Please remember to contact
me if you have any questions or concerns.
Research shows that kids should do 10 minutes of homework per grade
level each evening. Example: 3rd grade = 30 minutes per day. Suggested
Homework Schedule:
| Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
| Read and discuss the weekly story. Parents, please sign their reading
slips when they are finished reading. |
Practice math facts for 10 minutes and read for the other 20 minutes |
Practice the weekly spelling list for 10 minutes, work on math facts
for 10 minutes, and read for the remaining 10. |
Practice spelling words for 10 minutes and read for 20 minutes. Pick
a chapter book. |
No Homework. RELAX! |

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Daily
Schedule
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Monday
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Tuesday
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Wednesday
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Thursday
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Friday
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| 8:50-9:15 |
Morning Work
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| 9:15-10:20 |
Math with Mrs. Scott
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| 10:20-10:50 |
Math Success Maker
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Math Cont.
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Math Cont.
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Math Cont.
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Math Cont.
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| 10:50-10:55 |
Restroom/Drink Break
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| 10:55-11:10 |
Recess
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| 11:15-11:50 |
Spelling/Silent read when spelling is complete
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| 11:50-12:20 |
Science
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Library 12:00-12:40
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Science
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Library 12:00-12:40
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Science / Art
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| 12:20-12:35 |
Cursive
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Cursive
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Cursive
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| 12:40-1:05 |
Lunch
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| 1:05-1:10 |
Restroom/Drink Break
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| 1:10-1:30 |
Language
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| 1:30-2:00 |
PE
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Music
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PE
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Music
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PE / Music
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| 2:00-2:35 |
Reading
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Reading
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Reading
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Reading
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Reading
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| 2:35-3:00 |
Success Maker
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| 3:00-3:20 |
Social Studies
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Reading
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Social Studies
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S.S./Ms.K
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| 3:20-3:35 |
Activity Period
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| 3:40-3:50 |
Agendas and Wrap Up
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| 3:50-3:59 |
Pack Up
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| 3:59 |
Dismissal
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