Welcome
To
Mrs. Herscoe’s
Classroom
3-303
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Get To Know Your Teacher
I am your child’s third grade teacher for
Math, Science, and Social Studies. I
have been teaching third grade for 20
years at Chartiers Valley Intermediate
School. I am also Room 302/308’s Math,
Science, and Social Studies teacher.
I look forward to teaching your child
many new Math, Science and Social
Studies concepts.
Daily
Schedule
We follow a six day
schedule for
specials. A day
calendar can be
found on the CVIS
main page.
Day 1 – GYM
Day 2 – DML *
Day 3 – ART
Day 4 – GYM
Day 5 – MUSIC
Day 6 – SPANISH
* DML - Library
Contact
Information
Please contact me with
questions, concerns, or just
to see how your child is
doing.
Email
sherscoe@cvsd.net
Phone – 412-429-2233
ext. 6423
Please allow at least 24
hours for a response. Email
is the fastest way to reach
me.
Classroom Management
Students each have a READY to LEARN chart.
Students can clip up throughout the day to
earn stickers. Once a child earns 6 stickers they
choose a reward from the coupon book.
Our classroom also has an opportunity to earn
rewards as a class using the same READY to
LEARN chart. The class earns points
each day for clipping up on the chart. Once the
students earn three points they turn over a
letter. Once the secret word is spelled out the
class earns a reward party.
Homework
Students copy their homework assignments from the classroom board,
into their Trackers. Please check their Trackers for daily assignments
and to see if they have earned stickers. Homework assignments can
also be found on my website, under the Daily Homework link.
Students return their homework to the appropriate teacher the next
morning when they come in to school or go to the class where the
homework was assigned.
Students who do not turn in an assignment on the assigned day receive
a missed homework mark. If students miss 3 homework assignments
they will receive after school detention. Parents will be notified, with a
note in the tracker if your child has missed a homework assignment.
You will receive a phone call if your child receives after school
detention. Transportation via a bus or parent pick up will also be
discussed when you are notified.
Boomerang Folder
303
Students in 303 have a folder called a Boomerang folder.
This folder should come home every night. Please check
the HOMEWORK pocket for your child’s homework.
Please check the FOR PARENT pocket for notes and
information for you. Please check the THINGS TO
STAY HOME and empty.
Please keep the papers in the FOR TEACHER
pocket. These are things we are still
using in class.
Classroom Webpage
I have a classroom webpage on the CVIS website. You
can get to it by going to the Intermediate School
and locate my webpage under school staff.
Please check this site for daily homework assignments
in Math, Science, and Social Studies.
You can also find other important information about my
class on my webpage. Helpful links to Math and
Science textbooks and extra practice are also found
on my webpage.
I do update it with new links and information so please
check it often.
Student Absences
When your child is absent please call
the school to let them know.
Check my website for homework.
Some may be done online.
If you want homework for your child
you can call the school and have it
sent home with a neighbor, or you
can pick it up.
When your child returns to school
please send in a note letting the
office know why your child was
absent.
Important Forms
Please be sure to refer to our
Student Handbook for policies
and procedures. Your child
received one at the beginning
of the school year.
Please check the Intermediate
School website for Educational
Trip forms.
Math
Your child will use the Math Expressions
Common Core math book this year.
The student textbook is consumable so we will
tear out the pages as we complete them for
review.
You can access your child’s work book online
as well as, iTools, and Mega Math. See
the link on my webpage. To access the site
your child enters their first initial, last
name, 2025. Their password is cvsd, with
their student id number.
From time to time I may assign online practice
lessons. They can be found under the TO
DO list once they log in.
Social Studies
Throughout the year your child will
learn about our government,
maps, communities,
transportation, history, and
current events.
We will use Scholastic News to
learn about current events. Your
child will receive a copy each
week.
Science
This year your child will complete units on Earth Materials, Ideas
and Inventions, Animal Studies, Weather, Landforms, and
Moon Phases.
Your child will use science notebooks to observe, investigate and
explore many concepts.
Through hands on investigations and observations students will
learn how to make scientific conclusions and use what
was learned in their real life.
Get Involved
Throughout the year we may need your help in our
classroom. Please volunteer to help out. Look for
notices in your child’s Boomerang folder.
As we learn new topics and concepts please let me
know if you have something to share with our class to
enhance what we are learning. We are
always trying to make what we are
learning REAL. Email me with your
ideas for connections.
Extra Information
Please join the PTG. Our PTG helps to
bring exciting and educational
experiences to your child. Your help
and support is always needed.
Please participate in our school
programs to help raise money to bring
programs to our school. Check out the
PTG link on the Intermediate School
site to see all the programs you can
participate in.
Thank You
Thank you for coming tonight and for
being an important part of your child’s
learning experiences. I look forward to
working with you and your child this
year.
These slides can be found on my
webpage.