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Mrs. Crews’ Daily Schedule

Dismissal

It is very important that I know how your child is getting home each day.  Please send a note or contact the school as early in the day as possible, if your child has a change in his/her routine (being a pick up,walking, or riding a different bus).  Without prior notification the student will not be able to do anything different from their normal rout

Toys/Miscellaneous Items

Students are not permitted to bring toys or other items to school without the teacher's permission.  If jewelry is worn, it should not be played with or shared with others.  Items that are brought without permission, as well as any other item that becomes a distraction to the learning environment , will be collected and not returned until the end of the day. 

Take Home Folder

You will choose one of the folders required on the school supply list to serve as your Take Home Folder.  Each student will bring this folder to and from school in his/her backpack every day.  I will use this folder to send things home, such as:

• Homework
• Notes from teacher or office
• Book orders
• Graded papers
• Weekly newsletters and menus

In return, you can send things to school in the folder,such as:

• Completed work
• Payments for lunch, book orders, etc.
• Special instructions for getting home
• Notes for the teacher or office

Homework Policy

I thought it would be helpful to give you an overview of my classroom homework policy.  The students will have some form of homework just about every night.  How much will often depend on what they complete during the school day.  Homework is given to accomplish one or more ofthe following purposes:

• to practice skills that have been taught in the classroom
• to extend or develop understanding of concepts
• to establish a connection of parent as teacher, if assistance is needed by the student at home
• to make up work from absence
• to complete work not finished during class time

When your child finishes assignments, please take a few moments to check for accuracy.  Encourage your child to make corrections if necessary.  Approaching homework inthis manner will enable you to closely monitor your child's progress.  It's not too early to learn good study habits and responsibility, which will serve your child well.

Your child should show you his/her assignment book every night, and ask you to sign it.  Homework is expected the next day. Using the same folder for homework and notes to/from school will make it easier to keep track of assignments.

Each day, assignment books and homework from the previous night are checked.  If a student forgets either of these, he/she gets a check on a chart.  More than 2 checks in a week will cause the student to miss Friday movie.  More than 6 checks in a month will cause the student to be ineligible for nomination for Star Student.

Classroom Rules

1. Listen and follow directions.

2. Raise your hand before speaking or leaving your seat.

3. Keep your hands and feet to yourself.

4. Respect fellow students and your teacher.

Consequences

 There is a stoplight chart in the classroom.  Each student has a card with an identification number.  If a student breaks a rule, he/she must move their card to the next color.  Each student begins the day on green.

1st time a rule is broken: a verbal warning will be given.

2nd time a rule is broken: move card to yellow; note sent home to be signed by parent and returned to school the next day.

3rd time a rule is broken: move card to red; loss of recess, note sent home to be signed by parent and returned to school the next day.

4th time a rule is broken: disciplinary referral will be written, student sent to principal, and parents will be called.

*Major problems will be referred to the principal automatically, at the discretion of the teacher. 

Rewards

We like to reward students who work hard to complete their assignments on time and follow all of the rules.  Both Third Grade classes will be doing a special incentive program together.  Students who do not move any cards all week, are caught up on their assignments, and are passing all classes will be eligible for movie time on Friday Afternoons.  Also, they must not have more than two checks on the chart for the week.  As the year progresses, other criteria will also be used to determine eligibility.  The remainder of the students will stay in the other classroom and use that time as a study hall.  We hope this special incentive will be motivational!

Throughout the year, we will also be working on earning rewards for a variety of things, such as working together, staying on task, and cooperating.  Rewards may be earned idividually, as a small group, or as a whole class.

Star Student Program

Once a month, a student from each class in grades Kindergarten - Fifth is chosen to be a Star Student.  Each Star Student gets to have lunch with the principal.  If a student has 6 or less checkmarks he/she will be entered that month for Start Student.  Checkmarks reult when students do not get their assignment books signed daily by a parent, turn work in late, or move cards on the stoplight chart.  If a student moves two or more cards or receives a disciplinary referral, he/she will not be entered for the month. 

 Accelerated Reader Program (A.R.)

A.R. is an additional reading program that will start shortly after school begins.  The students choose a book on an appropriate level and read at their own pace.  After completing a book, students take a quiz on the computer . Your child should bring his/her A.R. book home each night, and read for at least 15 minutes.  There will be a form to fill out.  After 25 parent signatures, a reward will be given.  The students also need to bring their A.R. books to school for silent reading.

Illinois Standards Achievement Test (ISAT)

 Third Graders are tested in the areas of Reading and Math.  We will cover the material on ISAT throughout the year, and will review before testing begins.

Curriculum

Reading

• Scott Foresman Reading Series
• Reading Room first 6 weeks of school
• Accerlerated Reader

Spelling

• Correlation with Reading series
• Tests every Friday, unless otherwise noted; Spelling words for the next week will be sent home each Friday

English

• Shurley English

Math

• Saxon Math
• Memorization of math facts

Social Studies

• Macmillan/McGraw-Hill Social Studies series

Science

• Macmillan/McGraw-Hill Science series

Handwriting

• D'Nealian print and cursive

Grading Scale

A 90-100

B 80-89

C 70-79

D 60-69

F Below 60

Please contact me with any questions or concerns you may have.  I am available in the morning before school begins, and also after school.  The phone number at the school is 995-2142.  You can also email me at mlcrews@gorevilleschools.com. Together we can make this a great school year!