1. Welcome to 3 rd grade!!! Gail Reinhart C-11 215-944-1828 greinhart@crsd.org

2. About me …. Personal info and experience – on my website My teaching style: responsive classroom - community building/mutual respect/responsibility ** reduce stress – relaxed - use humor C.A.R.E.S. – school wide rules consequences: warning/discussion, Swamp box (loss of partial/all recess), behavior notice - - - sometimes contact parents Love Love my job – understand the responsibility

3. Expectations For students: always try your best show respect be honest For parents : Be my partner show interest in your child’s work let me know of significant changes share your concerns

4. 3 rd grade is DIFFERENT This is a transitional year (for you, too!) !!! **Independence – your time to step back Academics are challenging and fast paced

5. Things specific to my room …. Shake hands Jobs test vs. quiz Pull sticks Change desks TROUT!!! Pets

6. Some housekeeping items … Please put clear contact on the workbooks (2) by next week. Math – starting with chapter 2 SRI – lexile scores – 3 rd grade 510 – 824 (SSN) Instrument lessons – pull out program Lunch – computers  **my cell phone Conference sign-up on counter …. Please consider a day before/after school earlier in Nov. Homeroom moms – Ms. Umansky, Mrs. Guzy Questions for the group Be sure you write back to your child! Please leave the Hopes and Dreams and the quiz on your child’s desk. Thanks for coming!!!! I’m looking forward to a great year!!!