1. WELCOME TO 3 RD GRADE!! My name: Mrs. Tackett My family: I am married to Mr. Tackett. We have one son named Carter and a daughter named Ava Beth. I went to school at St. Paul and went to college at the UofA. I live in a little town of Japton, AR. My favorite subject in school was MATH! I chose to be a teacher because I want to make a difference in YOUR life!! Watch this… http://www.youtube.com/watch/?v=eWXOurnVTYg

2. Mrs. Tackett’s Rules RESPECT others and RESPECT their things. Recognize that everyone is different and has different ways of learning. Hang coats and backpacks on the hook with your number. When you come into the room, please sit down at your desk and quietly wait for instructions. When Mrs. Tackett is teaching, PLEASE PAY ATTENTION. PLEASE be polite - - - say “yes ma’am” or “no ma’am” or “yes sir” or “no sir” when addressing an adult. When I am talking to someone, please do not interrupt unless you have a B Emergency... blood, bathroom, or barf. Please do not back talk! Thank you!

3. DO NOT ON TOP Please replace AR and other books back on the shelf where they belong. DO NOT put any books from the classroom bookshelves in your desk. Please leave them ON TOP of your desk or in your browsing box. Thanks! Each day I put what we will be learning on the board. The bulletin board has LOTS of useful information. Please use it. If you have a question, please stay seated, raise your hand, and wait to be called on. Please do not yell out or follow me around the room. ALWAYS ALWAYS do your best on every assignment.

4. All completed papers go in the turn in crate next to the computer under the bulletin board. When it is time to line up to go somewhere, please stand quietly, push in your chair, and keep your hands to yourself.

5. Elk Promises (Class Rules) We will come to school prepared to learn. We will respect others and work as a team. We will keep our hands, feet, and objects to ourselves. We will not interfere in the learning of others. We will raise our hands and wait for permission to speak.

6. CLIP-CHART Everyone starts the day on Ready to Learn (GREEN). During the day, I might ask you to move your clothespins up or down the chart based on the behavioral choices you make. If you make good choices, you can move your clothespin up ONE level. Inappropriate or poor behavior can cause you to move down a level. Making it to the top of the chart is not easy, but you can do it. You can also make it off the chart. Your clothespin will go on my lanyard.

7. Some ways you may clip down: interrupt me when I'm teaching are disrespectful to another student or adult being loud or purposely keeping another student from learning not following the rules in the classroom as well as out of the classroom

8. Conduct Marks If you DON’T follow the rules, you will have to move down the chart and will receive conduct marks. If you end the day on yellow "Think About It," you will have to walk an extra lap or miss some recess as you think about your behavior. You will get one conduct mark for the day. If you end the day on orange "Teacher's Choice," you will either sit at the detention table during lunch or miss recess. You will get two conduct marks for the day. If you end the day on red "Parent Contact," you will sit at the detention table at lunch for two days or miss two days of recess and I will write a note or call your parents to explain you behavior and what rules were broken as well as the actions taken to solve the problem. If you continue the behavior, you will be sent to the principal’s office. A call home will be made and you may be put into isolation. This is a desk set away from the rest of the class with an isolation box around it. This allows you to still hear the lesson but you can’t see anyone around you.

9. Some ways you can clip up: go the extra mile to help a student or teacher in need are the first or second to do what I ask are extra polite and respectful do amazingly good work

10. At the end of the week: Each day, you will document on a calendar what color you end the day on. At the end of the week, if you mainly have: green- good job blue- 1 hole punch on your punch card purple- 1 hole punch on your punch card and 1 prize certificate pink or off the chart- 2 hole punches on your punch card and 2 prize certificates

11. Off the chart prize certificates: sit by a friend for a day pass (the most popular) sit in my teacher chair for a day pass (second most popular) free assignment pass lunch in the classroom bring in a toy or book to share with the class choose an extra special treasure from the prize box extra computer time

12. Arriving and Leaving Class Arriving in the morning: –Please enter quietly. –Move your clothespin to tray or brought. –Turn in homework and take home folder. –Put up your backpack. –Sharpen TWO pencils. –Have a seat. –Begin morning work assignment. Leaving class: –Make sure that your desk is cleared. –Look around your desk and pick up any trash from the floor. –Line up quietly and keep your hands to yourself.

13. What Do I Do Next? Do not disturb others who might still be working as you… Read a Book Practice Flashcards Read a Book Practice Cursive Read a Book Practice Spelling Words Read a Book Write a Story Read a Book Draw a Picture When you finish your work you can also READ a book

14. Take Home Parent Newsletter Homework Assignment Sheet Homework –Reading –Spelling Progress Reports

15. Other Stuff… Mrs. Tackett’s Fair Bucket Quiet Signal “Table Helpers” Class Jobs Class Numbers Class work and turn in trays Journals/Notebooks Restroom/Water Fountain Fire/Tornado/Intruder Drills Marble Jar Student Punch Cards (assignments, homework assignment sheet and accelerated reader) Checking out classroom books Lunch/Attendance Ribbons

16. Absences due to “illness” When you are absent, I fill-in a “We Missed You” sheet and attach all the work that was missed on that day. Your parents may pick up your work AFTER lunch. I will allow the number of days missed, plus one day to complete missed work. For EACH day the missed work is late, 10 points will be deducted.

17. Specials Everyday, we will attend an hour at an extra curricular class. –Monday- P.E.- Please wear tennis shoes. –Tuesday- Computer Lab- You will take a STAR reading test monthly to determine AR reading score. –Wednesday- Art –Thursday- Library- Please make sure you bring your library books back EVERY Thursday. –Friday-Music- Later in the year, we will be learning to play recorders.

18. SOME THINGS WE WILL LEARN THIS YEAR Multiplication Division Cursive Main idea and supporting detail, cause and effect, and fact and opinion in stories or informational texts. Write multiple paragraphs PLUS MUCH MUCH MORE!!!

19. SO… any questions about the classroom? I will answer 5 good questions for now.

20. Playground Rules Use common sense! No standing on the pull-up bars. Don’t jump off the bars and one at a time on the bars. If you are not in a swing, you should stay out of the gravel area surrounding the swings. Do not go UP the slide. Only one student at a time on the ladder or slide. Slide down ON YOUR BOTTOM!

21. Stay away from all fences and don’t climb on them. Do not wrestle, tackle, trip, play “karate,” or play “chicken.” Do not pull on or climb on the soccer, volleyball, and basketball nets or pull on the tetherballs. Stay on the back side of the building in the fenced area. When the bell rings, recess is over. Line up immediately and quietly. Do not bounce or throw balls in line. Students need permission from the duty teacher to go to the restroom or to go back inside the building for any reason.

22. Lunchroom Rules Students may sit with their friends as long as they behave. When all of the third graders exhibit good behavior, a sticker will be placed on the chart in the cafeteria. When the chart is filled, third graders will receive a free movie in the cafeteria or extra recess!! The duty teacher is in charge. You are to do exactly as he/she says. When it is time to line up, please do so quietly and remember to keep your hands to yourself. Please keep seated while eating. Only get up to put away your tray. Please keep your mouth closed while eating. Do not trade or give away food. Do not touch another student’s tray or food.

23. Mrs. Tackett’s 3rd Grade Schedule 7:50-8:15- Roll/announcements 8:15-8:30- Familiar Reading 8:30-9:00- Word Study 9:00-9:45- SPECIALS Monday – PE Tuesday – Computer Lab Wednesday – Art Thursday – Library Friday – Music 9:45-10:45- Reading Workshop 10:45-11:00- RECESS 11:00-12:00- Writing Workshop 12:00-12:15- Sci/SS 12:15-12:45- LUNCH 12:45-1:00- Finish Sci/SS 1:00-1:50- Math 1:50-2:20- RWP- Recess With a Purpose 2:20-3:05- Finish Math

24. SO… any new questions about this year? I will answer 5 good questions for now.

25. A Message From Mrs. Tackett… I am looking forward to a productive school year. I know that all of you all possess the gift of successful learning. I look forward to being your teacher and watching you grow academically in our classroom. Here’s to an awesome school year!!