Welcome parents!!  On this page you will find information regarding our classroom procedures.
SITES FOR PARENTS
Parenting of K-6 Children Texas Association of Gifted & Talented
National PTA
Gifted & Talented Students
Smart Parent.com
GT World
3rd Graders
More to come
GENERAL INFORMATION
PLANNERS:
   
*look at assignments and initial daily
     *look at behavior calendar and initial if child colored down

MONDAY FOLDERS:
    *papers from office
     *newsletter from me
     *graded papers
     *sign & return any graded papers below a 70 after student makes corrections
     *return by TUESDAY
     *PLEASE,  remove all school papers and papers that do not need to be returned

HOMEWORK:
    *Monday-Thursday
     *Average between 30-60 min. (depending on the child's speed)
     *due the next day unless otherwise stated
     *student may not call home for missing homework/materials
     *should be checked by parent at home... is gone over together in class
     *AUTOMATIC STUDY HALL FOR NOT DOING HOMEWORK

BEHAVIOR CHART:
     *color down for breaking school/classroom rules
     *parent must sign behavior calendar if student colored down; student may not color back up until calendar is signed

CHANCE TICKETS:
     *give for great behavior
     *students may "cash" in or participate in raffle (every 2 weeks)
     *Please, donate candy or prizes for the raffle

LIBRARY DAY:
     *WEDNESDAY
     * student MUST have turned in BOTH books in order to check out again

ACCELERATED READER:
     *student must earn at least 25 points in order to go to the AR Party
     *tests may be taken in the classroom or library

COMPUTER LAB:
     *TUESDAY

BOOK ORDERS:
     *
book orders are sent home in Mon. folder and are due back that Friday
     *must send payment in the form of a check made payable to the specific book company

OPTIONAL MATERIALS:
    *
Thesaurus
     *dominoes (for domino math)


             
3RD GRADE COLOR DOWN PROCEDURES

COLOR DOWN SYSTEM:                           COLOR DOWN RULES:


YELLOW= AWESOME                     T= TALKING W/O PERMISSION
ORANGE= WARNING                    OT= OFF TASK
GREEN= LOSS OF RECESS 15 MIN.     NL= NOT LISTENING
BLUE= LOSS OF RECESS 30 MIN.     WH= WORK HABITS IN CLASS
            NOTE OR PHONE CALL HOME    
DO= DISTURBING OTHERS
PINK= VISIT TO THE OFFICE AND/OR     NR= PLAYING ROUGH AT
             YELLOW SLIP
                                          RECESS
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