The document provides information for parents about the upcoming third grade school year. It welcomes students back and outlines some of the teacher's goals for the year, including a focus on reading comprehension over learning to read. It discusses homework being as important as classwork and provides the grading scale. The document also details an accelerated reading program, library book checkouts, and lists classroom rules focused on character traits like citizenship and responsibility.

1. Original Document
Welcome to 3rd Grade
School Year 2011-2012
Welcome back for the new school year! I hope everyone had a great summer and
is ready for a fun and exciting third grade year! This year is definitely going to be a big
change and a big stepping stone in your child’s education. This year they will be doing
less learning to read and more reading for information. My goal is to teach them the
curriculum as well as to help prepare them for fourth grade! Independence and
organization will be two areas that we work on this year. Please make sure to check their
assignment notebooks everyday and sign them.
Homework is just as important as class work! It provides more opportunities to
practice and allows you to see what we are working on. Anytime you have any questions
or concerns on homework call me at the school or email me.
In Reading, a parent newsletter will be sent home every Friday with the title of
our new story. On this newsletter, you will also find vocabulary and spelling words for
the coming week. I like to give out early so you have a chance to preview over the
weekend and you know when to expect the newsletter to come home.
Accelerated Reader is a program that your child is encouraged to participate in.
My goal is that they read at least 3 books every six weeks. I also encourage them to take
the tests and earn points. I would like them to participate and be able to pass 3 tests every
6 weeks with a score of 70% or higher
Library books can be checked out on our bi-weekly trips to the Burlington Library.
We also have a school library of Accelerated Reader books and our classroom set of
books that students can read. I encourage students to check out books from the classroom
library to read at their desks and to take home as well.
Classroom Rules
1. Be Respectful
2. Be Responsible
3. Be Honest
4. Be Safe
Grading
A= 90-100
B= 80-89
C= 70-79
D= 60-69
U= 59 and lower

2. First Change- I enlarged the title to stand out.
Welcome Back
School Year 2011-2012
Welcome back for the new school year! I hope everyone had a great summer and
is ready for a fun and exciting third grade year! This year is definitely going to be a big
change and a big stepping stone in your child’s education. This year they will be doing
less learning to read and more reading for information. My goal is to teach them the
curriculum as well as to help prepare them for fourth grade! Independence and
organization will be two areas that we work on this year. Please make sure to check their
assignment notebooks everyday and sign them.
Homework is just as important as class work! It provides more opportunities to
practice and allows you to see what we are working on. Anytime you have any questions
or concerns on homework call me at the school or email me.
In Reading, a parent newsletter will be sent home every Friday with the title of
our new story. On this newsletter, you will also find vocabulary and spelling words for
the coming week. I like to give out early so you have a chance to preview over the
weekend and you know when to expect the newsletter to come home.
Accelerated Reader is a program that your child is encouraged to participate in.
My goal is that they read at least 3 books every six weeks. I also encourage them to take
the tests and earn points. I would like them to participate and be able to pass 3 tests every
6 weeks with a score of 70% or higher
Library books can be checked out on our bi-weekly trips to the Burlington Library.
We also have a school library of Accelerated Reader books and our classroom set of
books that students can read. I encourage students to check out books from the classroom
library to read at their desks and to take home as well.
Classroom Rules
1. Be Respectful
2. Be Responsible
3. Be Honest
4. Be Safe
Grading
A= 90-100
B= 80-89
C= 70-79
D= 60-69
U= 59 and lower

3. Second Change- I added the border to add color and I felt
it added structure. The color is close to our school color.
Welcome Back!!!
School Year 2011-2012
Welcome back for the new school year! I hope everyone had a great summer and
is ready for a fun and exciting third grade year! This year is definitely going to be a big
change and a big stepping stone in your child’s education. This year they will be doing
less learning to read and more reading for information. My goal is to teach them the
curriculum as well as to help prepare them for fourth grade! Independence and
organization will be two areas that we work on this year. Please make sure to check their
assignment notebooks everyday and sign them.
Homework is just as important as class work! It provides more opportunities to
practice and allows you to see what we are working on. Anytime you have any questions
or concerns on homework call me at the school or email me.
In Reading, a parent newsletter will be sent home every Friday with the title of
our new story. On this newsletter, you will also find vocabulary and spelling words for
the coming week. I like to give out early so you have a chance to preview over the
weekend and you know when to expect the newsletter to come home.
Accelerated Reader is a program that your child is encouraged to participate in.
My goal is that they read at least 3 books every six weeks. I also encourage them to take
the tests and earn points. I would like them to participate and be able to pass 3 tests every
6 weeks with a score of 70% or higher
Library books can be checked out on our bi-weekly trips to the Burlington Library.
We also have a school library of Accelerated Reader books and our classroom set of
books that students can read. I encourage students to check out books from the classroom
library to read at their desks and to take home as well.
Classroom Rules
1. Be Respectful
2. Be Responsible
3. Be Honest
4. Be Safe
Grading
A= 90-100
B= 80-89
C= 70-79
D= 60-69
U= 59 and lower

4. Third Change- I changed the classroom rules to character traits.
Welcome Back!!!
Welcome back for the new school year! I hope everyone had a great summer and
is ready for a fun and exciting third grade year! This year is definitely going to be a big
change and a big stepping stone in your child’s education. This year they will be doing
less learning to read and more reading for information. My goal is to teach them the
curriculum as well as to help prepare them for fourth grade! Independence and
organization will be two areas that we work on this year. Please make sure to check their
assignment notebooks everyday and sign them.
Homework is just as important as class work! It provides more opportunities to
practice and allows you to see what we are working on. Anytime you have any questions
or concerns on homework call me at the school or email me.
In Reading, a parent newsletter will be sent home every Friday with the title of
our new story. On this newsletter, you will also find vocabulary and spelling words for
the coming week. I like to give out early so you have a chance to preview over the
weekend and you know when to expect the newsletter to come home.
Accelerated Reader is a program that your child is encouraged to participate in.
My goal is that they read at least 3 books every six weeks. I also encourage them to take
the tests and earn points. I would like them to participate and be able to pass 3 tests every
6 weeks with a score of 70% or higher
Library books can be checked out on our bi-weekly trips to the Burlington Library.
We also have a school library of Accelerated Reader books and our classroom set of
books that students can read. I encourage students to check out books from the classroom
library to read at their desks and to take home as well.
Character Traits
1. Citizenship 4. Responsibility
2. Trustworthiness 5. Caring
3. Respect 6. Fairness
Grading
A= 90-100
B= 80-89
C= 70-79
D= 60-69
U= 59 and lower

5. Fourth change- I moved the grading scale to put with the homework/class work
section. I thought it worked better than being at the bottom.
Welcome Back!!!
Welcome back for the new school year! I hope everyone had a great summer and
is ready for a fun and exciting third grade year! This year is definitely going to be a big
change and a big stepping stone in your child’s education. This year they will be doing
less learning to read and more reading for information. My goal is to teach them the
curriculum as well as to help prepare them for fourth grade! Independence and
organization will be two areas that we work on this year. Please make sure to check their
assignment notebooks everyday and sign them.
Homework is just as important as class work! It provides more opportunities to
practice and allows you to see what we are working on. Anytime you have any questions
or concerns on homework call me at the school or email me.
Grading scale:
A= 90-100
B=80-89
C= 70-79
D= 60-69
U=50-59
* For Science, Social Studies, and Handwriting the following letters will be used: O for
Outstanding, S for Satisfactory and N for Needs Improvement.
In Reading, a parent newsletter will be sent home every Friday with the title of
our new story. On this newsletter, you will also find vocabulary and spelling words for
the coming week. I like to give out early so you have a chance to preview over the
weekend and you know when to expect the newsletter to come home.
Accelerated Reader is a program that your child is encouraged to participate in.
My goal is that they read at least 3 books every six weeks. I also encourage them to take
the tests and earn points. I would like them to participate and be able to pass 3 tests every
6 weeks with a score of 70% or higher
Library books can be checked out on our bi-weekly trips to the Burlington Library.
We also have a school library of Accelerated Reader books and our classroom set of
books that students can read. I encourage students to check out books from the classroom
library to read at their desks and to take home as well.
Character Traits
1. Citizenship 4. Responsibility
2. Trustworthiness 5. Caring
3. Respect 6. Fairness

6. Changes Fifth,Sixth, Seventh - I added color, changed the size, and style of the
font for the title. I wanted it to stand out, but not be so over the top.
Welcome Back!!!
Welcome back for the new school year! I hope everyone had a great summer and is ready
for a fun and exciting third grade year! This year is definitely going to be a big change
and a big stepping stone in your child’s education. This year they will be doing less
learning to read and more reading for information. My goal is to teach them the
curriculum as well as to help prepare them for fourth grade! Independence and
organization will be two areas that we work on this year. Please make sure to check their
assignment notebooks everyday and sign them.
Homework is just as important as class work! It provides more opportunities to
practice and allows you to see what we are working on. Anytime you have any questions
or concerns on homework call me at the school or email me.
Grading scale:
A= 90-100
B=80-89
C= 70-79
D= 60-69
U=50-59
* For Science, Social Studies, and Handwriting the following letters will be used: O for
Outstanding, S for Satisfactory and N for Needs Improvement.
In Reading, a parent newsletter will be sent home every Friday with the title of
our new story. On this newsletter, you will also find vocabulary and spelling words for
the coming week. I like to give out early so you have a chance to preview over the
weekend and you know when to expect the newsletter to come home.
Accelerated Reader is a program that your child is encouraged to participate in.
My goal is that they read at least 3 books every six weeks. I also encourage them to take
the tests and earn points. I would like them to participate and be able to pass 3 tests every
6 weeks with a score of 70% or higher
Library books can be checked out on our bi-weekly trips to the Burlington Library.
We also have a school library of Accelerated Reader books and our classroom set of
books that students can read. I encourage students to check out books from the classroom
library to read at their desks and to take home as well.
Character Traits
1. Citizenship 4. Responsibility
2. Trustworthiness 5. Caring
3. Respect 6. Fairness

7. Changes Eighth, Ninth, and Tenth I added a school bus for design and
color. I also highlighted the grading scale title. I made a separate page
for character traits.
Welcome Back!!!
Welcome back for the new school year! I hope everyone had a great summer and is ready
for a fun and exciting third grade year! This year is definitely going to be a big change
and a big stepping stone in your child’s education. This year will also be their first year of
WESTEST. My goal is to teach them the curriculum as well as to help prepare them for
fourth grade! Independence and organization will be two areas that we will be working
on this year.
Homework is just as important as classwork! It provides more opportunities to
practice and allows you to see what we are working on. Please make sure to check
assignment notebooks everyday and sign them. Anytime you have any questions or
concerns on homework please call me at the school or email me. This is the grading scale
I will be using.
Grading scale:
A = 90-100
B = 80-89
C = 70-79
D = 60-69
U = 50-59
* For Science, Social Studies, and Handwriting the following letters will be used: O for
Outstanding, S for Satisfactory and N for Needs Improvement.
In Reading, a parent newsletter will be sent home every Friday with the title of
our new story. On this newsletter, you will also find vocabulary and spelling words for
the coming week. I like to give it out early so you have a chance to preview over the
weekend and you know when to expect the newsletter to come home.
Accelerated Reader is a program that your child is encouraged to participate in.
My goal is that they read at least 3 books every six weeks. I also encourage them to take
the tests and earn points. I would like them to participate and be able to pass 3 tests every
6 weeks with a score of 70% or higher.

8. Final changes- I added color to the letters and tried to balance the words. I also
played with the sizes of the lettering. (Three on each side) The clip art was to
add some color and design.
I use these as our classroom rules. Here are
some examples:
Turn in all on time. Do not lie, steal, or
cheat.
Avoid blaming others. Use your manners.
Make the classroom Help fellow
a better place. students.