Tips for Surviving Third Grade

1. Take Home Folder
2. Homework Policy
3. Read Read Read!
4. Snack
5. Toys
6. Birthdays
7. Water Bottles
8. Stuffed Animals
9. What should I do if I need to change how my child will be ariving home?

Take Home Folder

This folder should go home every night.  Please ask to see it 
every day.  The folder should be returned to school the next day 
along with any assignments that are due.  
Corrected papers will typically come home on Fridays.

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Homework Policy

Any homework that is assigned will be posted on my website.  
Homework is given almost every day. It consists of relevant 
assignments, such as reviews of class work or concepts to get the 
students thinking about upcoming lessons.  It will be checked for 
completeness, reviewed in class and/or collected by me.  I do not 
expect any student to work on homework for more than 30 minutes a 
night.  If after thirty minutes your child has not completed all 
of his/her work, simply sign the homework sheet and return 
it to school.   I will not penalize a student who turns in 
incomplete work, as long as I have a parent signature on the 
assignment.  

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Read Read Read!

Your child will be a better reader the more he or she reads.  
Decide on a 
regular reading time for daily reading homework.  Your child 
should read for at least 15 minutes a day.  You may partner read 
with your child if necessary. Other homework assignments should 
be comleted prior to independent reading, since the students have 
an opportunity to read and respond to their reading at school.   
Your child will be required to complete two book reports per 
quarter starting with the second quarter.  More details will come 
home at a later date.

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Snack

The students are allowed to bring a healthy snack to school to 
enjoy during 
the afternoon.  I would prefer that no one brings candy or soda 
for snack 
time. Juice boxes are okay.

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Toys

We have plenty of recess toys.  Keep all toys (lacrosse sticks, 
footballs, 
electronic devices, cell phones, etc.) at home.  If Extended Day 
children 
bring toys for after school, they must be kept in their lockers 
and out of 
sight.

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Birthdays

When it is someone's birthday in the classroom he/she is welcome 
to bring in 
a treat of their choice to share.  Please refer to the class list 
to be sure that you have enough treats for everyone.  If you need 
an extra copy of this list just ask.  For those students who have 
a summer birthday, they may choose to celebrate their half 
birthday.  I would like a note sent to school the day before a 
half birthday will be celebrated.

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Water Bottles

Feel free to let your child keep a water bottle at 
school.  I would prefer that you label your child's water bottle 
with his/her name.

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Stuffed Animals

Many of the students have asked if they can bring in a stuffed 
animal to 
read with during D.E.A.R time.  I've explained that it is okay to 
bring in 
one stuffed animal as long as it fits into their backpacks.  I 
also asked the students to leave these stuffed animals in their 
backpacks until it is independent reading time.

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What should I do if I need to change how my child will be ariving home?

 Please send a note to school with your child if he/she is going 
home a different way than usual. If plans change in the middle of 
the day, please contact the office and let them know what your 
child should do at the end of the day.  The office will relay the 
message to our classroom and your child. 
This will ensure that both your child and I get the information.

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