2. Students copy objectives, homework and announcements every day in their planners. Parents/Guardians need to sign daily. The planner is the main form of communication from the classroom to home and vice versa. The front of the planner has essential information regarding attendance, dress code, as well as other school policies. Student codes for websites will be placed in planners. Each student needs a 1-2inch binder to put their planner in.

3. Practice spelling/vocabulary and read AR every night. Homework assignments are due the following day. In order to attend “Fun Friday” (educational games during a small part of our day) students must turn in their homework all week. Graded homework, tests, other assignments will come home on Fridays OR Mondays in a red “Take Home” folder. Please return to school the next day.

4. Discipline Policy Class Newsletter Class Temperature Volunteers Snacks

5. Students must pay for lunch prior to first bell. Charges: students may only charge twice. If there is a two day balance, students will receive a peanut butter and jelly sandwich and milk. If you pack your child’s lunch make it a filling and healthy one.

6. Focus Skills include: -Main Idea - Compare/Contrast -Vocabulary - Cause/Effect - Author’s Purpose, -Sequencing - Text Structure/Features, etc. Visit our reading curriculum website www.macmillanmh.com Accelerated Reading Program-10% Class Work (reading/writing log)-10% Tests/Projects 80% Social Studies integrated with Reading.

7. STAR test is given to determine level. Levels are different from JBE. Students must maintain an 85 average to earn points. Students must test on more than.5 point books and make 100’s in order to move up a level. Rewards for AR are given at the end of the 9 weeks at Honor Roll Assemblies. Fiction books can’t be used while testing. Non-fiction can be used, but still must be read thoroughly prior to testing.

8. Focus Skills Memorize Multiplication Facts!!!!!! Tests-90% Classwork-10% Visit our Math curriculum website- http://connected.mcgraw-hill.com MEMORIZE Multiplication/ Division Facts!!!!

9. Narrative and Expository Prompts Spelling-10% Grammar-10% Writing Class work/Prompts- 80% Preparation for 4 th grade

10. National Geographic Text Big Ideas- Science Inquiry, Solar Energy, Space Science, Plants and Animals Journaling

11. FCAT (April) FAIR (Beginning, Mid, End) Levy Interim Assessments (Beginning, Mid, End) Weekly Tests

12. Wildcat Cash, PBS Store, PBS Events Fun Friday Special Areas Field Day PTO Program Field Trip??- “The deadline is the deadline!” Parent Involvement- SAC representative, Literacy Nights, classroom volunteering, etc.

13. A Bit About Mrs. Ace