Dear Third Grade Parents,

            Today we begin our journey through third grade. Third grade is a year of transition from the development of skills to the development of independence. It is a time for students to begin to assume responsibility for their education and become life-long learners. 

Homework will be sent home Monday-Thursday. Our classes’ homework policy is to try your best!  If your child is unsure of how to solve or answer a problem, they are to try their best, and never leave anything blank.  

I want to assure you that I have nothing but the best interests of the children in mind. I will expect your child to work hard each day, as you and your child should expect this from me as well. We will learn so many new things, but at the same time, we will have fun doing it. This year your child will blossom into a confident reader, writer and mathematician. Of course, each child will progress at an individual rate, but success is measured not by where they finish, but by how far they’ve come.  

Your child will receive books the first few days. All workbooks, notebooks, and folders MUST be marked with name, grade, and school. All textbooks must be covered with paper or sock covers and workbooks covered with clear contact paper. Please have the books covered ASAP. Please make sure that all outer clothing and backpack is labeled with your child’s first and last name.

An assignment book will be purchased through the school. This book should be signed every night. Scholastic News, Story Works, and National Geographic are used in the classroom.

            You and your child should have picked up the supplies from the supply list sent home at the end of the last school year.  If not, on the back of this letter is another quick view of what your child needs to bring in. Please pick up the supplies ASAP.  All supplies need to be in Monday, September 9th. 

If at any time, you have questions, concerns, or comments please address them to me. I am always available to meet or speak with you.   If it is not urgent, please jot a note or send me an email ([email protected]) and I will respond as soon as possible. In return, I will contact you by note, email or telephone if there is something that I’d like to discuss.  I look forward to working with each of you and your child this year! 

Sincerely,

Mrs.                    Seitz

Just a few things that I would like to mention about the year ahead:

• Homework will be given Monday-Thursday. Any homework posted for Friday is about upcoming tests, projects, or reminders. Children will write the homework in their planner as well as it being posted on Google Classroom. If your child does not finish the class work in class they will have to complete it for homework.
• Birthdays are celebrated once a month, generally on the last Friday of the month. I will contact the families of the birthday child(ren) and let them know when the party will be held. The family(ies) decide what items to bring on that day. The items are asked to be brought in the morning with the child(ren). I will then host the party in the classroom based on our schedule. 
• Holiday Parties are supplied by the parents who sign up. I or the class parent(s) will contact those individuals to collaborate on items to be brought in. The items are asked to come with the children in the morning. I will then host the party in the classroom based on our schedule.
• Assessments
  • Tests- (45%) a week or more notice to study
  • Quizzes-(25%) not usually announced 
  • Classwork/Participation- (20%)
  • Homework (10%)
• Chromebooks  are used for educational websites (sign ins will be shared) and Google classroom
  • IXL
  • Epic
  • Prodigy
  • Read Theory
• Reading Log  the log is given on the first (first log October 2nd) of each month. Children will read a book of their choice and log what they read and parents will have to initial it. It will be given back to me on November 1st and will be a homework grade. This will continue throughout the school year. Please keep the reading log at home that whole month in a safe place. The last log will be given the month of May. 
• Challenge Words (Spelling Test)  challenge words will be posted on Monday in the classroom and will stay up till Friday. The challenge words are words they will see throughout the week in our lessons such as, religion words, math words, S.S. words, etc. They can look at them everyday, but cannot write them down. The spelling test will be 20 words plus 5 challenge words starting October 6th.