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Daily Schedule:
This is a typical day in our classroom.
8:30 Morning Jobs
8:40-9:25 Unified Arts
9:30-10:10 Meeting, then Science or
Social Studies (Monday-Word Study)
10:10-10:40 Snack
10:45-11:40 Reading Workshop
11:40-12:40 Writing Workshop
12:40-1:20 Lunch and Recess
1:25-2:25 Math
2:25-2:50 Word Study
2:50-3:00 Assignment Books and get ready for dismissal
Dear Students and
Families,
Welcome to
Third Grade!! I’d like to give you some information about things you may be
wondering about.
Snacks:
Students should bring a nutritious snack to school. Candy and soda are not
allowed. If they forget or are unable to bring a snack, I do have some snacks in
my classroom that I supply myself. Sometimes it is drained though, so students
should try to remember to bring their own snack. Snack drinks are available to
purchase from the kitchen. Your child’s lunch account will be charged for this.
If you’d like to send nutritious snacks such as raisins, fruit or peanut butter
crackers to replenish our supply, they will be gladly accepted.
Water
Bottles: I allow students to
have water bottles at their desks during the school day. Hydration is important
to keeping healthy and focusing. Students should only fill bottles with water,
no juice, flavored waters, or Gatorade type drinks. Bottles should be taken home
frequently to be washed as well.
Homework
and Notices: Notices will be
sent home in your child’s homework folder. When we begin homework your child
will have homework every day except Friday. Most nights this will be Word Study
and Math. They should have written their homework in their Student Planner. This
should come back to school the next day. I do not check these to see that
students have done this unless it becomes a problem. Also, you do not have to
sign this planner unless homework becomes a problem. If your child does not do
his/her homework, they will have a few days to make it up. If your child has
trouble with their homework or other circumstances prevented them from
finishing, please write a note to let me know so that I may help them with it.
Homework Passes:
For every 10 homeworks that students turn in on time they will receive a
homework pass. This pass may be used in place of one homework and should be
turned in with the homework page at the time that the homework is due. Some
students in the past have saved this for days when they know they will be busy.
At the end of the year I allow students to “buy” things from my treasure box
with unused homework passes. This is a great idea!
Birthdays:
If your child has a birthday during the school year, please feel free to send in
treats. If their birthday falls in the summer you may send in snacks on their
half birthday. These will be marked on our calendar so that we can recognize
everyone’s special day. We will share them during snack. This is not required.
Lunch:
Each child at MBS has a cafeteria
account. Families deposit funds into this account, so that all meals are
prepaid. Children then purchase meals electronically, using a PIN number.
Families may make deposits online at
www.myLunchMoney.com, or by sending cash or checks to school in an envelope
that has their PIN and name written on it. (checks should be payable to
Colchester School Lunch Program) Breakfast is also available beginning at 8:15
AM.
Changes in
after school departure: A
note is required if your child is being picked up or taking a different bus
after school. Please let me know if your child’s after school plans do not
involve riding a bus home. For safety reasons, students will be sent home in
accordance with their usual departure schedule unless different instructions are
provided in writing.
I look forward to
our year together!! |
