MS. DIAKATOS, MS. KHAN & MS. SPANOS 3 rd Grade Expectations

Schedule – Mrs. Khan 8:30AM – Breakfast 8:45AM – Reading and Writing 10:45AM – Specials 11:50AM – Lunch 12:35PM – Bathroom Break 12:45PM – Math 2:30PM – Science/Social Studies

Schedule – Ms. Spanos 8:30AM – Breakfast 8:45AM – Reading 10:45AM – Specials 11:50AM – Lunch 12:35PM – Bathroom Break 12:45PM – Writing 1:20PM - Math 2:30PM – Science/Social Studies

Arrival & Attendance School starts at 8:30AM  I will pick students up outside Students must come to school everyday. Students may only miss school if:  Illness  Family emergency  Religious holiday Students must be at school by 8:30AM everyday  If you show up at 8:35AM you will be marked as tardy

Dismissal Students will be dismissed at 3:30PM through Door 3 Supervision for students ends at 3:45PM Please do not be late to pick your child up

Homework Policy Homework must be completed at home every night Students must read for 30 minutes every night Students must go on IXL and Raz Kids at least 3 times a week Homework will help students do well in class

Food Students may not bring food for birthdays There is no sharing of food in the lunch room  Allergies

Rules: Classroom Behavior Follow directions Complete work on time Write your name on all of your work Respect your classmates and teachers  Be kind  Work quietly  Respect the opinions of others Stay on Task  Do your work Raise your hand and wait to be called on  No yelling or shouting out  Do not speak over your teachers or classmates If the teacher is working with a small group, please wait until she is done to ask questions  If there is an emergency, you may talk to the teacher immediately Respect other people’s things  If something is not yours, don’t touch it  Be gentle with the teacher’s materials (classroom library) Always Do Your Best

School Supplies Please ensure your child has all the school supplies on the list Please ensure your child has several pencils with him/her everyday We are always in need of white copy paper and tissues

Promotion 3 rd graders must get a “C” or better in Reading and Math to go to 4 th grade If students do not get a “C” or better in Reading and Math by the end of the year average, they will have to go to summer school If students do not do well in summer school, they must repeat 3 rd grade

NWEA/PARCC NWEA  The NWEA is a computerized test  Students take it in Math and Reading at the end of the year  When taking the NWEA test, the difficulty of each question is based on how well a student answers all the previous questions  Students are expected to show growth from 2 nd to 3 rd grade, and so on PARCC  The PARCC is a standardized test replacing the ISAT  All students must take this test  The test is difficult and takes at least one week to complete  The test questions are the same for all students

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