Welcome to Open House!
Mrs. Grau’s
3rd Grade
2015-2016
Third Grade Team
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Mrs. Adorno
Mrs. Davis
Mrs. Grau
Mrs. Mayorga
Ms. Piompino
Grade Level Expectations
• 3rd graders will be taking a Reading
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Math FSA in the spring (schedule to
come).
• Students are expected to pass in order
to meet grade level criteria.
Arrival and Dismissal
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Bus and Car Locations
Car Riders need a sign in window
Students are let into classroom at 8:40.
Students need to be here by 8:40.
If late, students must receive a tardy pass.
Before/Aftercare located in cafeteria
Before School Procedure
• Students may eat breakfast in the cafeteria.
• At 8:15 students are to report to the
airnasium.
• Students should sit and read until 8:40 AM.
• Students should NOT walk around the
school.
Way Home
It is very important that your child know
how he/she gets home. If we do not
know, please expect a phone call
Monday morning. All Way Home forms
must be left here with me today. Please
take a “car” sign with you and place it in
your car.
Daily Schedule
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8:45 - 10:15 Reading
10:15 - 10:45 Social Studies
10:45 – 11:25 Specials
11:25 – 12:40 Math
12:30 – 1:12 Lunch
1:15 – 1:40 Acaletics
1:40 – 2:25 Science
2:25 – 2:55 Recess
2:55 – 3:00 Dismissal
Specials
• Art – Ms. Romano
• Science – Ms. Dizengoff
• Music – Mrs. Clark
• Spanish – Mrs. Diaz
• P.E. – Coach Perdomo
• Media – Mrs. Delgado
Please make sure your child has a pair of
in-ear headphones for the media center
and to use in class for the laptops. Your
child will also need a recorder for Music.
Supplies
• Supply list can be found on the Pines
Charter website under “East Campus”.
• Supplies are due by Wednesday, 8/26.
• Each child will also need a dry erase
board.
• Code Red snack bags are due by Friday,
8/28.
• Each child must bring1 ream of copy
paper and ½ an hour of donation will be
given.
Communication
• Emails with important information and
reminders will be sent out weekly so please
check your e-mails often.
• Email addresses must be updated on
Jupitergrades ASAP.
• Visit www.juptitergrades.com to set up or
make changes to your account.
• E-mail me with questions or concerns.
• agrau@pinescharter.net
Absences
• Please email me.
• Call (954) 443-4800 to let front office
know.
Agenda
• Homework must be written verbatim
• Spelling Words and Vocabulary Words for
the week will be written in their agenda.
• Agenda must be brought to school
everyday.
• The agenda may also be used as a form
of communication. Please let you child
know to show me their agenda if you
have written me a note.
Homework Policy
• Students will receive homework daily
• Homework stays inside folders or
workbooks and will be checked and
collected in the morning.
• Incomplete and no homework will result
in a color change.
• Homework assignments are 10% of their
grade.
Late Work
• Students will have up to the next day
to turn in late assignments. After that,
the assignment will drop a letter grade
(for ex: current event, studies weekly).
• Late projects/reports will drop a letter
grade daily.
Test Folders
• Test Folders will go out every 2 weeks.
Inside the folder an acknowledgement
sheet will be provided. Please make sure
to sign and return the sheet along with all
of the assessments inside the folder. If you
have any concerns, please fill out the
sheet and I will contact you to discuss
any concerns you may have.
• The folders must be returned by the next
school day.
AR BOOKS
• Students are required to read an AR book on
their assigned color level.
• AR is 5 % of their reading grade. Your child will
receive 2 grades, one for their average and the
other one for the percentage of goal met.
• Students need to read daily for 30 min.
• AR goals are set and must be met quarterly.
Grading Scale:
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90-100
80-89
70-79
60-69
59-below
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Behavior
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Green—I had a great day!
Yellow—Warning!
Blue – Think About it!
Red—Parent Contact/ If behavior
continues a possible detention
may be given.
Conference Procedures
• I am unavailable on Tuesdays due to
faculty meetings.
• I can meet any other week day at 8:15
a.m.
• Afternoon meetings will be scheduled
at 3:30 p.m.
• An email will be sent to confirm
meetings.
Service Hours
• Required to serve 30 hours total per
family
• Donations upon request only (1/2 hour)
• Hours can be purchased (see the front
office)
• If you have a donation that is worth
more than ½ hr. time, please see Ms.
Joan or Ms. Tricia in the front office.
PTA
• Help support and join the PTA today!
• PTA will be in the cafeteria today.
First Mate
• If you would like to volunteer to be our
class’ First Mate, please let me know.
Important Forms
Please do not leave without
filling out:
• Way Home Form
• PTA Membership
• Service Hour Form
I am SUPER excited about this
school year!
See you Monday!!!