Maria Lugo

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Welcome to
Third Grade
Presented by Maria Lugo Shannon
Quattlebaum Janet Bruyninckx
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Rules Procedures
1. Follow directions- written and oral. 2. When
it is work time, work, and when its play
time, play. 3. Show respect to all people at all
times. 4. Raise your hand before speaking.
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Behavior Management

• CONSEQUENCES
• Student behavior will be monitored using a color
  coding system. For every misbehavior, a student
  will move their name to another color. The
  number of times they move their name determines
  their conduct grade each nine weeks.
• Color Coding System
• GREEN Great! Everyone begins each day on
  green.
• YELLOW Warning
• RED Improvement needed lose 10 minutes of
  recess
• BLACK Unsatisfactory Lose all of recess and
  a note is sent home to parents

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Behavior Management

• REWARDS
• -GOTCHA Students may earn gotcha slips
  and/or immediate gotcha treats for making good
  choices. At the end of the week, the teacher
  will draw names for a reward from the gotcha
  slip basket.
• -Classes can earn Gold Rings for following rules.
  Classes will receive a reward when their goal is
  met.

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Purple Folders

• Purple folders will be sent home each day.
• Clean out purple folder daily and send any papers
  filled out or notes from home back to school in
  this folder.
• Any communication to school should go in this
  folder.
• Signed papers will come home in the purple
  folder. Please send complete pack of papers back
  by Friday.

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Attendance

• Seated by 830 A.M.
• Missing grades
• Make-up work
• Early dismissal
• Attendance is part of AYP

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Big Changes

• 3rd Grade Writing Assessment
• CRCT-Pass reading to go to 4th grade
• science/social studies grades
• 1 teacher in the classroom (responsibility)

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Math

• Chapter tests will count twice
• Timed math fact quizzes 30 problems in 3
  minutes - We will begin with mixed addition and
  subtraction facts then move to multiplication
  facts.

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Language
Arts
All tests will count twice!

• SRA Reading Instruction
• Word Structure / Phonics
• Guided Reading
• Writing
• Spelling / Grammar

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Spelling

• Pre-test each Monday new list is
• given- if they make 100 no test required
• Test will be on Friday
• Spelling is 10 of Language Arts grade
• Spelling homework may not be assigned,
  however, students are still responsible for the
  test on Friday. Extra credit will be given for
  spelling activities completed.

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Social Studies Science

• Grades 4 ½ weeks of
• each subject area
• All tests count twice
• GPS Standards will still
• be covered

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Homework

• Maximum of 45 minutes (County policy)
• Homework will be written on weekly newsletter
• Students should review reading vocabulary,
  spelling
  words, and math facts frequently throughout the
  week.
• Other subject areas, homework will be assigned as
  needed tests, projects, extra practice, etc.
• Read 20 minutes at least 4 times a week and
  complete reading log on weekly newsletter

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Weekly Newsletter

• Topics of study for the week
• Reading Log
• Important news or reminders
• Spelling words
• Reading Vocabulary
• Homework

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Reading Counts

• Students will read books and take tests
  according to their Lexile reading test score.
• Students will set a point goal each nine weeks.
• Students meeting their goal with at least 80
  accuracy will take part in a celebration each
  nine weeks.
• Encourage your child to read every night.

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Dress Code

• Tennis shoes are best-recess, P.E., walking in
  the halls, etc.
• Halter tops, shorts

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Miss Alaineus Vocabulary Parade

• Each student will be assigned a word from our
  curriculum.
• They will have to make a costume demonstrating
  the meaning of their word.
• We consider this an at home project and it will
  count as a social studies and language arts grade.

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Final Words

• Early Bird and afterschool handouts are
  available in the office.
• We will also contact parents to help volunteer at
  the school carnival.
• Thank you to all parents who have sent in items
  from our wish list.
• Wish List Items Still Needed
• Baby wipes, tissues, hand sanitizer, baggies,
  treats

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Just for parents...

• School Newsletter-Dragon Tales
• Parent volunteers-we will contact you
• Progress Reports-Sept 9th
• Report Cards-October 16th
• First early release conference date September
  17th

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Questions and Concerns

• Call for a conference or e-mail the teacher
• shannon.quattlebaum_at_ccboe.net
• jbruyninckx_at_ccboe.net
• mlugo_at_ccboe.net

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Thank you for coming!
We are looking forward
to a great year.