Third Grade CLassroom Expectations

• Respect yourself, others, and Clearmont School
• Follow classroom and school rules
• All homework turned in daily and completed neatly
• Completed reading log turned in every Monday signed by a parent
• Have fun and ALWAYS do your best 🙂

Clearmont 6-Day Specials Rotation Schedule_1516

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DAILY SCHEDULE (M, T, TH, F)

8:35 am – Doors Open, Morning Work, Announcements, Pledge of Allegiance

8:45-9:00 – Social Emotional Learning – Opening

9:00-10:00 – Guided Reading

10:00-11:05- Reading Workshop – Integrated Learning

11:05-11:45 – Specials

11:45-12:05- Recess

12:10-12:35 – Lunch

12:45-1:15 – Enrichment/Intervention

1:15-2:30 – Math (Workshop Approach)

2:30-3:25 – Workshop – Integrated Learning (Literacy, Content, Writing)

3:25-3:35 – Social Emotional Learning Check-out – Complete Summary Statement

3:35 – Dismissal

DAILY SCHEDULE (WEDNESDAY- EARLY DISMISSAL – 2:35)

8:35 am – Doors Open, Morning Work, Announcements, Pledge of Allegiance

8:45-9:00 – Social Emotional Learning

9:50-10:55 –  Math (Workshop Approach)

10:55-11:55- Guided Reading

11:55-12:20 – Recess

12:25-12:50 – Lunch

12:50-2:25 – Workshop – Integrated Learning (Literacy, Content, Writing)

2:25-2:35 – Social Emotional Learning Check-out

2:35 – Dismissal

SPECIALS SCHEDULE

All 3 sections of 3rd grade will rotate through specials in three Groups (A, B, C) and will follow the 6 day rotation calendar below:

Specials – 6-Day Rotation Calendar

Days 1 & 2:     Group A: PE     Group B: Fine Arts (Art or Music)     Group C: LRC

Days 3&4:       Group A: LRC     Group B: PE     Group C: Fine Arts (Art or Music)

Days 5&6:       Group A: Fine Arts (Art or Music)     Group B: LRC     Group C: PE

CLASSROOM BEHAVIOR

Clearmont SOAR Matrix – School-wide expectations

S- Safety

O- Ownership

A- Attitude

R- Ready

Students can earn SOAR coupons for positive behavior at school.  These special coupons can be used throughout the year for special events, raffles, and classroom spirit days.  If students are having a difficult time following the SOAR expectations at school a referral may be sent home.

CLASS DOJO 

Our class will be using Class Dojo this year to monitor student behavior.  Additional Information about the management system is listed below.

Students earn points for:

• Helping Others
• Examples: helping a peer when they need it, answering a peer question, etc.

• Being on Task
• Examples: being ready to learn, transitioning from one activity to another without talking, following directions, having materials ready

• Participating
• Examples: raising their hand and contributing their ideas to discussions, answering questions, participating in group activities in an appropriate way

• Persistence
• Examples: not giving up an activity even if it is challenging.  These will be awarded a lot in math this year!

• Teamwork
• Examples: working well as a group cluster or as partners to complete classroom assignments and activities.

• Working Hard
• Examples: working hard and using class time to complete an assignment, both independently and within a group

Students lose points for:

• Bullying

• Disrespect
• Examples: talking back to the teacher, talking to peers when they should be listening, not being a polite listener when the teacher/a classmate is speaking

• Missing Homework
• Examples: not turning in homework on the assigned due date, not turning in the Home Reading Log on Monday

• Off Task
• Examples: not being ready to learn, talking while transitioning from one activity to another, not following directions, not having materials ready

• Talking out of turn
• Examples: blurting out without raising their hand, talking when the teacher or a classmate is speaking

• Being Unprepared
• Examples: missing materials needed for class including forgetting home folder at home, not having pencils/other classroom materials ready

*Loss of points may result in a referral, a phone call to parents, or a conference to communicate behavior concerns

HOMEWORK POLICY

Homework will be given on a nightly basis to reinforce or practice the skills that were taught in class.  Each student is responsible for writing these assignments in their assignment notebook daily.  It is the responsibility of each student to complete and return homework on its due date.  If an assignment is not turned in, a missing homework notice will be sent home and the student will need to sign the “Missing Homework Log”. Students may lose free time if their work is not completed.      District 59 Homework Policy

READING LOGS

3rd grade students are expected to read 20-30 minutes each night as part of their homework assignment. All reading should be recorded in their Home Reading Log each week.  Please make sure your child fills out the information thoroughly before signing,  including the title of the book, the author, and the number of minutes read.  It is important that students are reading books in their AR zone, or reading more challenging books with an adult or older sibling.  They may also be asked to write a summary about their reading. Please encourage your child to read and set a time each night for quiet reading.

WATER BOTTLES and birthday treats

Students may bring a water bottle to school each day to keep at their desk.  Water bottles must be filled with water only.

Your child may bring in a special birthday treat to share with the students in the class if they would like. There are 21 students in our class.  Please remember that all items must be store bought and individually wrapped.  All treats will be sent home with students at the end of the school day to be enjoyed at home, per district policy. Please reference the following link for alternate ways to celebrate classroom birthdays Potential Birthday Celebration Ideas for Parents.

* Respect yourself

* Respect each other

* Respect Clearmont School

Homework Policy