Parent Night
Fall 2015
3rd grade
Welcome to 3rd Grade!
We are thrilled to have your child in
our class this year! I know this year is
going to be fantastic! This presentation
is just to give you a few helpful hints
about some of our procedures and
routines we will be following
throughout this school year. If you
have any questions, please don’t
hesitate to e-mail/text/call us.
The Teachers
Mrs. Serjeant
Mrs. Mowery
Ms. Danner
Mrs. Steele
Contact Info?
M.E. main phone: 405.376.2491
Mrs. Serjeant, Room 120, cell: 580.682.1538
serjeantg@mustangps.org
Mrs. Mowery, Room 119, cell: 405.413.2206
moweryk@mustangps.org
Ms. Danner, Room 117, cell: 405.250.1088
DannerA@mustangps.org
Mrs. Steele, Room 118
steeleT@mustangps.org
Parent-Teacher
Communication
We will be going all digital.
I need a working email that you check daily.
I will be using email/phone/school newsletters for
communication on everything.
Other items will be posted on our website. It is important
that you check the site for updates or for useful information!
If there is any reason you cannot receive things online,
please let us know, and we will gladly make arrangements.
Daily Schedule
-7:30-7:45: Morning work/Announcements/Pledges
-7:45-8:45: Math
-8:45-9:50: Math Centers/R.R.B.
-9:50-10:45: Specials (P.E., Art, Music)
-10:45-12:20: ELA/Daily 5/Flex Groups/R.R.B.
-12:20-12:45: Lunch/12:45-1:05: Recess
1:10-1:40: Reading Intervention
1:40-2:25: Science/Social Studies; We will take turns with these subjects, doing each until we have
a test, then switching. These subjects are usually integrated in our ELA curriculum as well.
2:25-2:35: Get Backpacks/Dismissal
Grading
You can access your student’s grades
online with Power School/Parent Portal.
The log-in/sign up is on the
mustangps.org website. You will need to
get the log-in code from the office. We will
update grades every week by the end of
Friday.
Each teacher will be grading the same
assignments as each other each week.
Every grade is weighed the same, making
them all equally important!
Home Links
Home Links are a part of MPS Every Day
Math curriculum.
Home Links will be in your child’s Take
Home Binder. The students will be doing a
home link every day of the week except for
Fridays (weeks permitting).
Other Homework
Spelling Lists will be put on our
websites. Tests will be on
Friday for ELA stories, Spelling
Tests, Math Tests unless there
is a holiday or otherwise
posted.
Practice spelling words.
Reading logs – read 20
minutes a night, draw a picture
about what you read, and write
a short summary for each day
on the worksheet given. Turn in
on the following Monday.
Take Home
Binder
Please check every night, the
items in this binder come
back every day, and are only
to be taken out to do the
work or study.
Monday Folder
These will have graded
papers and extra pages from
the district, town events, and
activities. The items in this
folder can be taken out and
left at home.
Class Website
Go to mustangps.org
Click on Teacher Sites
Search for our last name
Bookmark the page :)
Helpful Websites
http://scottsboropower.com/~flewis/SF%20Reading%20Street/
Third%20Grade%20Reading%20Street%20Teacher%20Reso
urces.htm (ELA Story of the Week information, spelling lists,
activities)
http://em-ccss.everydaymathonline.com/g_login.html (Math,
family letters, the student reference book, home links,
activities, and games) Students’ log-in and password
information should be taped on the inside cover of the takehome binder.
https://www.studiesweekly.com/ (Social Studies, studies
weekly papers online, their test scores from the Social Studies
tests, and a media search) Students’ log-in is their lunch
number, and password is 12345. Ex: log-in: 50214 password:
12345
Classroom/School
Expectations
Two years ago we became a
Great Expectations model
school. In our classrooms, we
are working very hard to learn
and follow Great Expectations
as well as Love and Logic.
Great Expectations
-We will value one another as unique and special individuals.
-We will not laugh at or make fun of a person’s mistakes, nor use
sarcasm of putdowns.
-We will use good manners, saying “please,” “thank you,” and
“excuse me” and allow others to go first.
-We will cheer each other to success.
-We will help one another whenever possible.
-We will recognize every effort and applaud it.
-We will encourage each other to do our best.
-We will practice virtuous living using the life principles.
Bronco Best
Ready!
Responsible!
Respectful!
Discipline?
-The first time any mistake is made, your student will get a friendly reminder.
-The second time, I will conference with your student and we will establish why
the expectation is not being met. We will then set a goal to correct it.
-The third time, depending on the circumstance, parents will be contacted, and the
student will be given a logical consequence.
Most of the time, issues can be settled in the class.
Snack
We will be having snack.
Each child will be responsible for bringing their
own snack. They are not required to bring them.
Each snack should be healthy, goldfish, cheezits, fruit, pretzels are some examples. Sweets
are only permitted on special occasions.
Students may bring a water bottle also.
Water is the only beverage allowed in the
classroom.
Birthdays
Feel free to send or bring a
birthday snack such as
cupcakes or cookies for your
child’s birthday (it has to be
store bought.)
Summer birthdays will be
celebrated in May.
Specials
P.E., Art, Music
9:50-10:45 everyday
Please email specials teachers regarding any
questions.
Library
Have a question regarding the
library or media?
Book fines? Overdue books?
Yearbooks?
Please email Tanya Bernhardt at
bernhardtt@mustangps.org
Lunch
Feel free to join your child
for lunch! (check in with
the office first, please.)
3rd grade eats at12:2012:45.
Tardiness
School doors open at 7:15 (Your child will not be
supervised if dropped off beforehand.)
Bell rings at 7:30
Tardy bell rings at 7:40
Please remember to call the office when your
child is absent so it is verified.
Bronco Bash
Bronco Bash is at 7:30 in the new gym every
Monday, which started August 24th.
We will send home a note with your child, and
we will try to call you to let you know that your
child will be receiving an award on that
upcoming Monday, or email/text you if
applicable.
Student of the Week?
Every Monday the Student of the
week will be chosen! I usually pick my
students on the Friday before their
week. Students of the Week get to do
all the fun jobs in the class, and be a
role model!!!
Reading Sufficiency Act
See Jessika Hill’s teacher page for contact
information and questions.
Click on link, mustang reading presentation, for
information on the R.S.A. law.
THANK YOU!
Lastly…thank you for sharing your child
with us! We are looking forward to
helping your children grow and learn.
Here’s to an amazing year! – Third
Grade Teachers