Mrs. LewisMrs. LewisMrs. LewisMrs. LewisWelcome to 3Welcome to 3rdrd Grade GradeThe ABC’S For SuccessThe ABC’S For Success

A is for…AgendasCheck for teacher notesDaily homework assignmentsReminder Notices

B is for…Behavior Chart

• Card System• Blue Card (1st offense)• Yellow Card (2nd Offense)• Red Card (3rd Offense)

• Will receive call or email after 3rd offense.

C is for…Calendar• Behavior Calendar

Please check and initial daily. This is my daily communication with you about your child’s day.(Includes both behavior and responsibility)

Behavior Calendar

D is for…Daily Dismissal

• Car Riders (need a car rider number)

• YMCA/Walkers• Bus Riders

E is for…Early Dismissals

• No later than 2:45pm.– Car Rider lines/bus lines are backed

up, or you may block them in if held up in the office, etc.

– Any dismissals before 11:30a is considered a full day’s absence.

F is for…Folders• Purple Folder

– This goes home everyday. Must come back to school everyday.

– It holds behavior calendar, homework, and notes home.

– Separated into pockets (Teacher/Parent Communication, must return to school, keep at home, and behavior calendar pocket)

G is for…Grades• Grading scale of A, B, C, D, F.

– A’s : 93 - 100– B’s : 85 - 92– C’s : 75 - 84– D’s : 70 – 74– F’s : 69 and below

– No more E, S, N. (Please note the range of what S’s used to be.)

H is for…Homework• Small amount of homework every

night, except Fridays.• I feel it is necessary, that is why I

assign it.• It is NOT optional.• Homework not completed, will have

to stay in for homework club at recess.

I is for…Ice-Cream• Fridays (12-2pm).• 50 cents.

J is for…Jobs• Take turns every week

– Being able to see things from another perspective

• Stress importance of monitors…must do their jobs fairly.

K is for…Kleenex/Clorox

Wipes• These are welcomed anytime…

– Wiping down of tables/desks every other day.

– Clorox/Disinfectant sprays are also welcomed.

– Supplies (spiral notebooks, composition books, pencils, copy paper)

L is for…Lunch• Lunch at 11:03a – 11:28a.• Lunch money is the responsibility

of your child to carry. • Lunch Room Letters (shows

balance and if you owe the lunch room money).

• No Charges

M is for…Money• Any money that you send in must

be in an envelope, labeled.

N is for…Notes Home• All notes will be in purple folder.• If you need to sign it, it’s in Must Return

To School side.• If it’s a letter, it’ll be in Keep At Home

side.– I am trying to teach responsibility this year,

hopefully the children are taking the responsibility to check their folders every night.

O is for…Office Referrals

• Discipline – I try to handle them in classroom.– 3rd offense for same behavior will be

referred to office.– Note will be sent home if this

happens…email is my preference for this communication.

P is for…Papers• Graded papers

– No special folder.– Sent home stapled together in purple

folder.– Any work below 80 (79 and below

must be corrected and returned).

Q is for…Quality of Work

• Handwriting / Legibility– Will be asked to re-do assignment if

paper is dirty, crumpled, or handwriting not legible.

– Encourage students to take pride in whatever they do.

– A Job worth doing, is worth doing well!!!

R is for… Rules/Routines/Reward

s• Children have been briefed of

expectations.• Expected school behavior, class

behavior, etc.• Consequences (pulling cards, loss of

recess time, no Fun Friday).• FUN FRIDAY (reward system).

– Bring in a board game

S is for…Standard School Attire

• System Wide • Navy Blue and White (shirt)

– Marvin Wright ElementaryShirts: red, Royal blue, Shamrock green, and light tan.Pants: Dark blue, black, jeans (No cargo pants)

T is for…Transportation• Bus Riders

– Please emphasize safety– Bus Drivers can write children up for

misbehaving or inappropriate behavior.

– RIDING THE BUS IS A PRIVILEGE, NOT A RIGHT. Alternate transportation is needed, and it will be an inconvenience to you. So, please emphasize good choices.

U is for…United Front/Teamwork

• Any questions or concerns, please channel it through me.

• I won’t disrespect you or your decisions at home by contradicting what you say…I hope you show me the same respect.

• We need to be working together, not against each other.

V is for…Volunteers• PTO

– Front Lobby

• Classroom – Field trips– Making copies– Rewards (snacks, movies, ice-cream)

W is for…Writing

– Journals (3 times a week)– Friday Letters (Please take the time

to read and reply)– Cursive Handwriting (starts in 3rd

grade)

X is for…Xerox• Could use a volunteer to make

copies at home.

Y is for…YAHOO?• Email communication• Limited/Saving paper…would

prefer to send notes or reminders via email.

• Alewis@k12tn.net

Z is for…Zeros…• I have a No Zero policy and do not

accept zeros.• Papers will be attached to graded

papers with only a name, date, and assignment title. Your child is expected to complete every assignment…one zero will bring down the their average for that subject.

Questions?• Please send me an email so I can

add you to address book.• Will send 3rd grade standards via

email attachment for those who are interested.