Welcome to Mrs. Richardson’s
Third Grade Classroom!
Room B11- TJES- 525- 6159
Kelly Richardson home- 525-3479
Cell 434-944-5670
Email: krichardson2@bedford.k12.va.us
Meet Mrs. Richardson- I have enjoyed teaching for 19 years,
and I must say, every year is more challenging but more fun! I
taught for 13 years in Henry County, VA. I have experience
teaching first, fourth, and third graders, but THIRD GRADE is
definitely my favorite!
My family moved to the Forest area July of 2007 after my
husband accepted a position at Sam Moore Furniture. We have
I would like to take the time to welcome everyone to a fun-filled and exciting
enjoyed becoming familiar with the Forest / Lynchburg area. It
year in third grade! I hope both students and parents are rested and ready for
has been a great move for us! I have one daughter, Cassie, who is
the school year. I am very excited for our class to meet one another and begin
a rising 6th grader at Forest Middle School. In August of 2010, we
our journey through the many objectives of third grade.
added a new member to our household! We love Jackson, our
Please keep this handbook in an area at home to use as a resource for items such
black cocker spaniel!
as…
‘NO FOOD SHARING’ policy: In an effort to be more health
and safety conscious, TJES has revised our ‘no food sharing’
Meet Mrs. Richardson
Monday Folders/Memo
P.E. /Recess Reminders
Homework Basics-policies
cafeteria – this includes birthdays. Please see your TJES
*NO FOOD SHARING
POLICY
Classroom Behavior/
Agreement
handbook for more details!
Classroom Roster
Snack time ideas
policy. There will be no snack or food sharing in the classroom or
Snacks-** We will have a light snack mid-morning each day in order to
tide your child over until lunch. Please send in a healthy snack for your
child to enjoy (no candy or sugar ‘infested’ treats such as “fruit gushers”
Also, in the rear of the our class handbook, your
child’s
Classroom schedule
Class List
Resource rotationClassroom Behavior Plan/Agreement
Form in back of book to be signed by parent and
child and returned to school!
or “fruit roll ups” PLEASE). Your child will have access to the classroom
water fountain, so bringing in drinks is not necessary! In recent years,
the scheduled snack time has phased itself out due to resource
scheduling!
*Snack time may be phased out as our objectives become more rigorous
and the students adapt to the classroom routine!
Monday Folders- Each Monday, your child will bring home (some)
of his/her work from the previous week, memos from the office,
PTA notifications, study guides, etc. Some work may be kept at
school to be shared with parents on Portfolio Night. There will be
a form in the Return to School pocket (left-hand side of folder)
for you to initial/sign each Monday evening and return to school on
Tuesday. Please take the time to look through your child’s work
and let me know of any concerns/suggestions that you may have.
Behavior Expectations/Classroom Control
Rules:
*follow oral directions the first time they are given
*come to class prepared
Have needed supplies, homework, agenda, etc
*keep hands, feet, and other objects to yourself
*be kind and respectful to others; be a responsible student in the entire
school
*speak during class discussions; don’t interrupting small groups in word
study, reading, or math
*using time wisely – no goofing off when class activities/assignments
haven’t been completed
Monday Memo-Our classroom memo, The Richardson Register, will be in
each Monday folder. You will find the objectives for the week,
resource schedules, and a reminder calendar of upcoming events
for parents. Please keep this memo at home. If you would like to
receive the memo electronically, please fill out your name and email address on back page of booklet, and I will make sure you
receive the memo via e-mail.
A copy of the most recent Monday memo will also be on my
website.
*listen attentively
*check over all assignments/activities prior to turning them in
Class work and homework
Make sure the assignment/activity has been completed
Ensure your name is on your paper
*In addition to the rules of our classroom, the students are still
expected to follow the school expectations. These are posted in our
hallway on the 2-3 hall. If a rule should be broken on the bus, in the
cafeteria, or in a resource room, the student will be asked to change
his/her color for this broken rule (if reported to Mrs. Richardson by an
ADULT, not another classmate/peer).
Consequences:
Homework Basics-
The student will ‘change their color’ on the pocket chart if a rule
is broken. Everyday, the students will start off their day with a
GREEN card!
The colors and consequences are as follows:
*Each day (Monday – Thursday) the students will write their daily
1 time
2nd time
3rd time
th
4 time
5th time
morning work assignments posted (and saved) on the SmartBoard.
*Homework will be written down in the mornings as part of your child’s
entry task in the. When necessary, the assignments will be posted on
Warning
Loss of sticker on behavior chart (+ cons. of #1)
Call/note sent home regarding behavior (+ cons. of
Color
Yellow
Orange
Blue
Silent Lunch and loss of recess time (+ cons. of #3)
See Principal (+ cons. of #4)
Purple
Red
Ex: If a child is given a math assignment-> complete the following
Consequence
st
homework assignments in their agenda. This will be done from the
#2)
Rewards: Every four weeks, your child will be eligible for Fun Friday
the SmartBoard in the afternoons prior to pack-up time.
*Homework will be given Monday-Thursday, and should be returned the
following day (if not noted in agenda AND Monday memo for the week).
pattern and a page from the Lang. Arts workbook, both are due the
following day.
Afternoon! After our reading block on Fridays,(and possibly in place of
*I do take the time to get the students ‘started’ on their homework
recess), your child will be able to play the Wii on the SmartBoard, bring
assignment. I may review odd answers to lang. arts activities or
his/her Nintendo DS, etc. to have fun! The student must have Es only
complete the first 3-4 questions/problems with them -depending upon
in his/her Monday folder to earn this afternoon! **see behavior grade
the assignment.
on below.
This is to ensure that homework is:
Behavior Grade:
1- practice/reinforcement of a known skill…not busy work!!
Behavior grades for the prior week will be placed in the Monday folder
as follows –
2-on the child’s independent level
0-2 color changes for the week -
E
3-If, for some reason, your child experienced a ‘bad night’- and we ALL
3-5 color changes for the week-
S
have them- please send me a note or e-mail explaining why the homework
6-7 color changes for the week-
N
assignment was not completed. Keep in mind that the homework should
8 or more changes for the week -
U
be turned in the following day(s)-depending upon the circumstance. If a
Any child who has earned a S, N, or U will have the explanations
parent note/e-mail accompanies the child without his/her homework, a
of that behavior grade listed in his/her Monday folder!
‘color change’ will not occur. If a note/e-mail doesn’t accompany the
assignment, a color will be changed- see **come to class prepared in the
“Rules” area of the booklet.
P.E./ Recess Reminders- Please make sure that you or your child
check your the resource schedule to ensure that he/she wears- or
has in a book bag- a pair of tennis shoes. Tennis shoes/sneakers
Class Schedule:
7:30-8:00
Arrival, Morning Tasks
will be needed on non-P.E. days, as well. Your child will be
Unpack, turn in homework,
running the mile this year in the fall and in the spring. In
Work on daily math and language assignments
preparation for the mile run, your child will need these shoes to
practice his/her physical endurance for the run. Each day, third
8:00-8:20
Review of morning material/agenda check
graders at TJ are required to run five laps around the blacktop
behind the school. I strongly encourage the children to run at an
Morning Meeting
8:20-9:30
Math instruction
9:30-9:55
Language Arts/ Word Study
easy pace on the days that weather permits for us to do so.
New this year – NO FLIP FLOPS or ‘Backless Shoes’
Snack
Monthly Reading Calendars*At the beginning of each month, your child will be given a reading
10:00-10:45
calendar for him/her to document and track the amount of time spent
reading independently away from home. In each calendar square, I ask
for:
-time read
-what your child read
-parent initials
see ex
EX:
25 min.
Aliens Don’t Wear
Braces
KCR
*Calendars are due no later than the 4 th day of the next month. Holidays,
Resource
*Please see resource schedule *
10:45- 11:40
Social Studies with Mrs. Richardson OR
Science with Mrs. Chicarelli
11:40-12:10
Lunch/Bathroom Break
12:15-1:15
Reading Groups
1:15-1:50
Whole Group Reading/ Language Arts/ Writing
1:50-2:20
Recess
2:20-2:30
Closing Circle/ pack up all materials for homework
long weekends, etc. may be exceptions. Due dates for each month are on
each calendar.
**Check Monday Memo for due dates!
Review of day
2:30
Dismissal of buses, then car riders
Classroom Roster:
Thank you for taking the time to read over our classroom
handbook! Please fill out the lower portion and return to school by
Taytum Allen
Brianna Bartnett
Aidan Cable
Aurora Davison
Anna Dodge
Grace Doss
Payton Heimbach
Tyler Hinton
Grace Kang
Dakota Kimball
Katelyn Lipscomb
Tony Perez
Ty Poindexter
Trent Ripley
_______ I have read and understand the classroom discipline
Jaden Robertson
Agustina Ruiz de Gopegui
policy. I understand more concrete rules will be discussed the
Anika Sanghi
Caelen Sarinana
Kaydence Skeen
Benjamin Southall
Easton Tanner
Kennedy Zarger
Cody Reynols
Friday, Sept. 14, 2012.
Check the items that have been reviewed with my child.
______ I have read and understand the classroom handbook
explaining the schedules, policies, and great rewards for my child
this school year.
first week of school and any new items/concerns will be sent home
in my child’s Monday folder.
Parent Signature ________________________________
Student Signature _______________________________
Date ________________________
Mrs. Richardson’s
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Classroom
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Handbook
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Third Grade
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Room B 8
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2014-2015
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