1. Parent Info. Night Third Grade

2. How can you contact me? Please use email as first line of communication! wturner1@kleinisd.net or chollenberg@kleinisd.net -If you are not getting my weekly emails: send an email asking to join the list -If you haven’t received a text from me…you are not signed up for REMIND!

3. Grading Guidelines Homework: all averaged together = 1 daily grade or less than 10% of their overall grade. –Homework can help or hurt If a student earns less than 70% on a major assignment, he/she will be given the opportunity to raise the grade with a cap of 70.

4. Parent Connect PLEASE SIGN UP Set grade triggers –If you receive a trigger email, please log into parent connect and discuss with your child before you contact your teacher –Check total number of grades at the time of the trigger

5. Spelling Letter went home in Wednesday folder on 9/2 –Explanation of the district’s new policy on spelling

6. Classroom Economy Promotes 3 rd grade financial literacy standards (TEKS) Earn a salary for hard work and good behavior at school, Pay rent, & taxes in April Cash Bonus for outstanding behavior and academic achievements Auction/Store will be held at the end of each nine weeks Fines (citations) are issued for classroom violations –Ie: not following directions or no homework

7. Wish List Please look for our sign up genius to donate to our auction and to our various science labs. We should be sending it home in the next few weeks.

8. So...What is in the Binder? 1. Zipper pouch –Headphones, study guides, class money 2. Planner –Weekly HW/Test, ALL COMPUTER LOG INS 3. Green Homework Folder 4. Important notes –Example: Place Value chart or Number Words

9. Planner Planners are kept in the binder Needs to be checked daily by a parent for any new assignments or information Citations are stapled daily in planner –Please do not remove, only sign and return All log in information will be recorded in planner

10. Technology ipad is not the same: –Some programs work on ipads but NOT ALL! Must have access to ALL accounts at home! Accounts: –IXL (Hits all math concepts) –Reflex Math (Math fact fluency) –Stemscopes (Science Resource) –ThinkCentral (Math and Science book) –Edusmart (Science Resource) –S.S. Book

11. Tardiness Please understand that our day begins at 7:50….even though the TARDY bell doesn’t ring until 8:20. If you’re on time….you’re late. Students should be unpacked and working when the tardy bell rings-

12. STAAR Math STAAR – Monday, May 9th Reading STAAR – Tuesday, May 10th Go to the Texas Education Agency website to view STAAR released test questions. http://www.tea.state.tx.us/student.assessm ent/staar/testquestions/ http://www.tea.state.tx.us/student.assessm ent/staar/testquestions/

13. Other important things: Change of transportations: sent in writing to the office and NOT EMAILED-