Classroom Information

Meet The Teacher Night Presentation (will be posted after the evening)

Absence from School

Please call the office to inform us that your child is going to be absent. Your child’s homework will be sent home with his or her “homework buddy”. This homework may be completed any time during the week. It should be returned to me by the end of the week. When your child returns to school, please send an excuse within 3 days for the absence. After 3 days without an excuse it is an "unlawful" absence.

Homework Buddies

Each child has a “homework buddy”. When your second grader is absent, a “homework buddy” will be bringing home any important work done in class or assigned on the day of the absence. If you don't have a buddy for your child, please make arrangements with the office to pick up work.

School Lunches

Parents will not be able to eat lunch with their children this year. School lunch is NO longer free for all students. If you think you may qualify for free lunch, please fill out the necessary paperwork.

Personal Belongings

Please mark all personal items so that they can easily be identified. It is especially helpful to have coats, sweatshirts, lunch boxes, and book bags marked.

Birthdays

Due to District policy, students are not allowed to bring in birthday snacks/treats. We will still make the student's birthday a special day at school.

Folders, Folders, Folders

The homework folder that comes home each day is an attempt to help your child organize third grade papers. The “Leave At Home” pocket holds papers that are sent home for parents. The “Bring Back” pocket holds homework papers. Also, on Mondays or the first day of school each week a Monday Mail Folder will be sent home. These papers stay at home unless the papers say to return them.

Homework

There are two main reasons for assigning homework. The first reason is to practice skills learned during class. They should be able to complete the homework on their own. If you find that they are having difficulty with an assignment, please send a note to school with the assignment. The second reason for homework is develop responsibility.

Tissues and Pencils

Two items that are always in demand in my classroom are tissues and pencils. Tissue donations throughout the school year would be appreciated. It would also be helpful if you could also keep your child supplied with extra pencils as well.

Book Orders

Book orders will be sent home about once a month. Your purchase of books through the book clubs enables me to earn bonus points that help me order “free books” for our third grade classroom library.

Classroom Rules

The students helped develop the rules during the first week of school.

1. Respect your classmates, teachers, and the classroom.

2. Clean up after yourself and keep your area clean.

3. No talking when someone else is talking

4. Keep your hands, feet, and objects to yourself.

Class Dojo

I am using an app/website called Class Dojo as my behavior management system this year. For more information please contact Mrs. Shuker.