Third grade teachers and specials teachers are introduced. The document outlines the daily schedule including lunch, recess, and snack times. It provides information about student planners and homework folders. It requests a room parent volunteer and details volunteer background check requirements. Classroom policies are explained such as the use of water bottles and celebrations. The school's dismissal process, upcoming field trip, and report card schedule are also summarized.

1. Welcome to
Third Grade!
2014-2015

2. Mrs.
Eiland
Mrs.
Gregg
Mrs.
Orobitg-
Baca
Mrs. Colwell
Mrs.
O’Grady
Mrs.
Lane

3. Art PE
Music
Please make sure your child
is wearing appropriate shoes
on PE days.

4. Lunch Time 11:30-12:00
-15 min. eat time and 15 min. talk time
-Parents are welcome, but only your child can sit with you.
Sign-in at the office & meet us in the cafeteria.
-Please no visitors the first 2 weeks as we establish rules
& procedures for the cafeteria.

5. Recess 12:00-12:30
Please check the
weather each day
and help your child
dress
appropriately.
If the
temperature is too
hot or cold
according to
district guidelines,
or if it’s raining, we
will stay inside

6. Snack & Water Bottles
*Students will be able to eat a snack in the
afternoon. Please make sure the snack is
“classroom friendly.” Spills bring bugs!
NO PEANUTS!
*Only water bottles in class please; no juice.

7. NO FOOD is allowed for
birthday celebrations. You
can bring a special prize such
as pencils or party favors.
We will have 3 parties this
year: a winter holiday party, a
Valentine’s Day party, and an
end of year party on the last
day of school! All food will
need to be store bought with
ingredients labels attached.

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*Tools to communicate and sources for
reflection on the day’s learning.
*Homework folders will come home around
week 3 as a way to stay organized and bring
homework back and forth from home to school.
*Please make sure your child gets in the habit
of remembering their planner and folder daily!
*Homework will include reading, spelling
practice, and eventually math practice.

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*If you’d like to volunteer to be our class’ room
mom or dad, please let me know ASAP.
*The room parent only has a few jobs, and it
mostly involves helping me prepare for class
parties.
*There will be a meeting with the PTO to learn
more about room parent roles. I will share that
information with you once I’ve made
arrangements with a room parent volunteer.

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*If you’d like to volunteer at school, or plan to be helping
at school this year, be sure to go online and complete the
annual background check.
*We will have one field trip this year, and you’ll need an
approved background check to attend with us.

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•goes home each Monday
•brief outline of what will be covered in class
•important dates and announcements
•Last week’s alpha wolves
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•Printed on the back of the newsletter
•Reading Log – please initial daily
•Return on daily– student responsibility!
•Additional assignments will sometimes be sent
home in the folder.

12. Our Class Wiki: http://acolwell.wikispaces.com/
Please let me know if you do NOT want your child
included in pictures or videos online.

13. *Dismissal will now begin at 2:55.
*Car rider – Stay in your car and
follow the long line of cars.
(It will get faster.)
*Don’t forget your pick-up card.
*If you need to change your
child’s dismissal plan, please call
the office and email me ASAP.

14. Report Cards
• Reporting student performance on specific objectives
(Texas Education Knowledge & Skills aka TEKS)
• Nine week reporting period
• Unique card for every grade level based on that grade’s
curriculum
• Grades are given based on a rubric with numbers 1-4.
• First report card will be distributed in a parent-teacher
conference – look for sign-up sheet.
• Report Cards will be filled out electronically
and a copy will be sent home for you to keep
each 9 weeks. Please return the signature card.

15. Here’s to a great year!