Mrs. Wells’s 3rd Grade Newsletter
Dear Families,
I want to extend a huge thank you to all of you
for sending in your child’s supplies so quickly. I was
incredibly overwhelmed by all of the Wish List items
that were sent! Thanks so much! We are off to a
wonderful start.
I am very excited and enthusiastic about
teaching your child this year in third grade. It is in
your child’s best interest that we all work together in
regard to his/her education. Thus, I will be asking for
your help and support throughout the year. This
newsletter will better explain all of our classroom
procedures for you. I look forward to having a
successful year with you and your child.
WATCH US GROW!
BEHAVIOR PLAN
Good behavior will be required in our classroom.
I will be using the following behavior plan, and I expect
it to be effective, especially when you as parents
support it and encourage good behavior.
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CLASSROOM RULES
Follow directions the 1st time given.
Use time wisely.
Listen Carefully.
Talk at appropriate times.
Respect property of self and others
REWARDS
Every student who has no more than two magnets
moved all week may participate in the following
activities on Friday.
1. “CHEW GUM” in class or “TREASURE BOX”
2. “FUN FRIDAY” – Shop at the cart & enjoy
purchased items at Recess.
***(if all work has been completed)
Students who make their A.R. goal for the week
with an 85% may participate in the following
activity.
1. “LUNCH BUNCH” or “FREE PASS”– Eat lunch in
the room with the teacher or save for later.
CONSEQUENCES
Excellent Behavior
Green
1. Warning
Yellow
2. Miss ½ of Recess
Orange
3. Miss all of Recess and
Red
Complete extra assignment
4. Miss all of Recess and
Blue
Complete extra assignment and
Note or Phone Call Home
5. All of #4 consequences and
X
Detention and/or Office
Check your child’s Agenda each day to see what color
they have and why.
HOMEWORK SCHEDULE/AGENDAS
To keep you, your child, and myself as organized
as possible, we will have a consistent homework
schedule every week. Homework should take
approximately 30 minutes per night to complete.
Assignments will be written in Agenda every day. If
your child completes all of his/her homework, please
initial that day. They will receive a stamp every day
their Agenda is signed that homework is completed.
Please, never sign unless assignment is written and
completed. Magnets are moved 1 space if either
homework isn’t complete or Agenda is not signed. This
is the responsibility of each child every day.
MONDAY
– Reading or Language Assignment
-Spelling Sentences or Story due Thurs.
-Math
TUESDAY
-Read Reading story
-Spelling Sentences or Story due Thurs.
-Math
WEDNESDAY –Math
-Spelling Sentences or Story due Thurs.
THURSDAY
- Reading or Language Assignment
-Spelling 5 x each (missed words only)
-Math
FRIDAY
-No Homework
-Agenda must still be signed
-Graded papers will be sent home on
Friday (when necessary) to be
reviewed by you.
SNACK CALENDAR
In our classroom, good nutrition is crucial to
keep our brains working well. We will have a snack time
each day and I would appreciate your help in making this
possible.
I will list students’ snack days alphabetically on
the Friday Progress Report each week. You would be
responsible for providing snack for the class. You will
need to send approximately 22 snacks; however, the
exact number of students in the class will be indicated
on the Progress Report. This number may change from
time to time. If you would rather not participate in the
snack calendar, please let me know☺
I do request that you send nutritious snacks
that are individually packaged: that is, prepackaged or
in Ziploc Baggies. We will not have time to divide out
snack every day. The less sugar in our snack, the
better! Here are examples of nutritious snacks:
-Fresh Fruits -Vegetables
-goldfish
-Bagels
-Pretzels
-Popcorn
-cereal bars
-Cheese crackers
-Granola Bars
-Yogurt Sticks
***NO PEANUTS OR PEANUT BUTTER, PLEASE
Please do not send snacks such as cookies, cupcakes,
chips, Little Debbie snack cakes, fruit roll ups, etc.
BIRTHDAY TREATS
On your child’s birthday, you may send treats
for the class. We will take the cupcakes, etc. to lunch
with us and pass them out to the students. This will not
replace our snack for the day.
WATER BOTTLES
Our brains work better when our bodies are well
hydrated, so we are going to keep “water” bottles on
our desk in the classroom. If you would like to bring in
a water bottle, it must have a squeeze top, that is, one
that does not have to be unscrewed to get a drink. This
will eliminate any messes that might otherwise be
created. Water bottles must be filled at home and
contain only plain water. They may not be refilled at
school as this would take up too much time.
1st
2nd
3rd
4th
5th
6th
6-Weeks
6-Weeks
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6-Weeks
Picnic/Ice Cream Floats
Caramel Apple Dippers
Movie/Hot Cocoa
Cookie Decorating
Nashville Sounds Game
Picnic/Ice Cream Sundaes
LUNCH
We will eat lunch from 10:20-10:45. Breakfast
is $1.25. Lunch is $2.00 for students & $3.00 for
visitors. Extra milk is $0.40.
RELATED ARTS
This year, we are on an ABCDEF schedule
instead of a M-F schedule. Your child will not have the
same class on the same day every week. Remember, if
we miss school due to snow, everything will be carried
over to the day we return. We will have Related Arts
from 1:25-2:10.
A-P.E.
D- P.E.
B- Music
E- Art
C- Guidance
F- Library
ASSIGNMENTS
Your child should have one or two students’
names and phone numbers written in their Agenda so
they can call them to clarify assignments or get the
assignments in the event that they are absent.
I HAVE READ AND DISCUSSED THIS
INFORMATION WITH
________________________________.
(child’s name)
GRADING SCALE
93 - 100
85 – 92
75 – 84
70 – 74
0 – 69
ACCELERATED READER
As most of you already know, our school is
fortunate to have the Accelerated Reading Program.
Each week, your child will be responsible for earning a
certain amount of points based on his/her reading level.
They must earn these with an 85% to attend
“Lunch Bunch”. We will also have at the end of every 6
weeks for the students who have met their 6 weeks’
goal. The following is a tentative schedule.
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B
C
D
F
(parent’s signature)
(date)