Welcome to
rd
3 Grade
Teacher: Miss Williams
Room # 19
2015-2016
In this booklet you will find procedure information on behavior, homework, book report,
grades and other important information for your child’s classroom.
Dear Parents/Guardians,
I am excited that your child is in my class. This school
year will be filled with many learning adventures. This
booklet provides important information about our
classroom. This booklet can be used as a resource
throughout the school year. I know the beginning of the
school year can be overwhelming but I appreciate you
taking the time to read this guide to our classroom. This
guide can also be found on our classroom website.
Thank you,
Miss Williams
Parent/Teacher Communication
I believe communication is important in order for your child to have a
successful school year in 3rd grade.
Email
include events happening in our
The easiest way for me to
classroom and/or Parkway.
communicate is through email. I
Teacher Website
will respond to emails as soon as I
Please visit the website often. I
can. I will also email you
will keep it updated with
regarding your child’s behavior
homework assignments, a
and successes in the classroom. At
calendar of events, important
Back to School you filled out an
information about our classroom,
information sheet that had a spot
learning targets and the
for your email. If you did not
newsletter will be available
provide your email, there is a
through the website too. The
form at the back of this booklet
address for our website is:
you may send back to school with
http://www.sjsd.k12.mo.us//Doma
your child. My email address is
in/2514
cari.williams@sjsd.k12.mo.us
Remind
Telephone- If you would like to
Remind 101 is a way I can send
contact me by phone you may call
friendly reminders to parents. I
Parkway before or after school.
promise not to hound you with
The school’s number is 816-671-
several text messages. In the back
4310.
of this booklet there are
Newsletters
directions on how to sign up for
A weekly newsletter will go home
textremind101.
every Friday. The newsletter will
For the 2015-2016 our schedule will be different than what the students have had previous years. Lunch will be 30 minutes
(12:40-1:10) . Specials will not be on a rotating schedule everyday. Below you will find our daily schedule.

Specials will rotate only on Mondays.
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Tuesdays and Wednesdays we will have Art and PE.
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Thursdays we will have art
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Friday we will have library.
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
8:20-8:45:
Breakfast
Lunch Count
Attendance
8:45-10:10
Math
8:20-8:45:
Breakfast
Lunch Count
Attendance
8:45-9:15
Science/Social
Studies
8:20-8:45
Breakfast
Lunch Count
Attendance
8:50-9:50
Specials
8:20-8:45
Breakfast
Lunch Count
Attendance
8:50-9:50
Specials
8:20-8:45
Breakfast
Lunch Count
Attendance
8:50-10:20- Math
10:10-10:50
Specials
9:15-10:50Specials
9:50-11:10
Math
9:50-11:10
Math
10:20-11:00- Library
10:50-11:30
Science/
Social Studies
11:30-11:50
Recess
10:50-12:10Math
11:10-11:30
Recess
11:10-11:30
Recess
11:10-11:40- Social
Studies or Science
12:10-12:30Recess
11:30-11:40
Bathroom Break
11:30-11:40Bathroom Break
11:40-12:00 Recess
11:50-12:00
Bathroom Break
12:30-12:40Bathroom Break
12:40-1:10-Lunch
1:15-3:35- ELA
(Reading Writing
& Spelling)
3:35-3:40Packup
11:40-12:10
Science/Social
Studies
12:12:40-RTI
12:40-1:10 Lunch
12:00-12:10Bathroom Break
12:05-12:35-RTI
12:35-12:40Get Ready for
Lunch
12:40-1:10Lunch
11:40-12:10
Science/Social
Studies
12:10-12:40- RTI
12:40-1:10
Lunch
12:10-12:40- RTI
12:40-1:10- Lunch
1:15-3:35 ELA
(Reading, Writing
& Spelling)
1:35-3:35 ELA
(Reading, Writing &
Spelling
1:15-3:35- ELA
(Reading,
Writing &
Spelling)
3:35-3:40Packup
3:40- Dismissal
3:40-Dismissal
1:15-3:35
ELA
(Reading, Writing &
Spelling)
3:35-3:40
Packup
3:35-3:40- Packup
3:35-3:40- Packup
3:40- Dismissal
3:40- Dismissal
3:40Dismissal
Absent/Leaving Early
If your child is absent from school they will have the opportunity to make
up their work at home or during school. Also, if you know your child is
leaving school early please write a note for I can have their assignments
and folders ready to go. Thank you 
Communication Folder
There will be a communication folder sent home on most days. If I do not
send the folder home, there are no papers to send home. Remind your
child it is important to bring this folder back to school the next day.
Don’t forget to check the communication folder for important notes.
Homework Binder
This is something new I am trying this year. Students will have homework
binders. There will be a planner in their binder. This planner is designed for
students to write down their assignments and color their behavior calendar
daily. Homework will also go home in this binder. Homework will come
home two days. Mondays and Wednesdays. Homework that goes home on
Mondays will be due back on Wednesdays. Homework that goes home on
Wednesdays will be due back on Friday. Students will write due dates in
their planners. Also, if students are unable to complete in class
assignments because they are not on task it will be considered homework.
Even though homework is not given everyday. Students should keep their
binders in their backpacks because we will be writing in the planners daily.
My goal with this homework folder is to keep my students accountable for
their homework and learning. Also, homework should not be consuming
too much time. My goal is for students to spend 1-2 hours on homework a
week. If you find your child is having a difficult time getting the homework
done please let me know for I can help your child be a successful learner.
Reading Logs
Students will read every night for 20 minutes. Students will need to
complete their reading log Monday-Thursday. Students should fill out
their own reading log and parents will sign each day. Reading logs will be
part of your students reading grade. Students will not The logs will be
located in the homework binder. Information on how students can receive
the quarterly reading award will come home soon 
Grades
In 3rd grade, grades are a little different from 2nd grade. In 3rd grade
students will continue to get grades for reading, writing, spelling and math
but will start to receive grades for social studies and science. For reading,
writing, spelling, math, social studies and science grades will based on a
combination of tests/quizzes, in class assignments and homework. Also,
students will be given grades for PE, Music and Art. Also, students are able
to receive the A honor roll and A & B honor roll each quarter.
Behavior Chart
A behavior chart helps students keep track of their daily behavior. The
behavior chart in our classroom has 6 color levels.
Purple- Outstanding Day
Blue- Good Choices
Green- Ready to Learn
Yellow- Slow Down (loose 5 minutes of recess)
Orange- Think About It (loose 10 minutes of recess & complete think
sheet)
Red- Contact Home (All of recess and a phone call, email or note home)
Every day, each child starts on Green. They have the opportunity to move
up (excellent behavior choices) or move down (consequences for poor
decisions made). Each day they will color their behavior calendar.
If your child receives purple and blue days for the entire week, they will
have the opportunity to choose something on our rewards wall on Fridays.
Chromebooks/Technology
Students will be using chromebooks often in our classroom. Each student
will have a chromebook this chromebook will not come home but students
will be doing many class assignments on the chromebooks. As most of
you know state assessments begins in 3rd grade. Students will be taking
the state assessment on chromebooks towards the end of the year. Also,
students will have several logins for different resources they will use at
school and can use at home. Students will have a login sheet with all their
logins in their homework binder soon.
Parent Email Form
If you provided your email address at back to school night, you do not need to complete
this form. If you did not, please fill this out and return as soon as possible.
Student Name______________________
Parent Name________________________
Email Address:
_________________________________________________
Dear Parents/Guardians,
I know life can get a bit hectic when kids start school and students have deadlines and
assignment due dates. This year I will be using a text reminder application that will
allow me to periodically send out classroom and school reminders via text message.
This help take the burden off remembering due dates. To participate in receiving the
text message reminders, simply text 81010 with the message @331ea5. Rest assured
that you will not receive advertisement text messages and your number will remain
private. You may choose to opt out of this at anytime by messaging “stop” to the above
number. It is my hope to strengthen the home school connection. On the next page,
you will find the invite from Remind. Please do not hesitate to contact me if you have
any questions.
Thank you,
Miss Williams