Dear Parents,

     Welcome to room A4, third grade. I am looking forward to a good year full of learning and fun. I would like to begin the year by telling you about some classroom rules and procedures.

Specials

Lunch is from 11:32-12:10 everyday.

Monday: Spanish and Art

Tuesday: Gym

Wednesday: Music and Library

Thursday: Gym and Music

Friday: Mass and Computers

***Student must have a pair of gym shoes to keep at school for gym class.***

Classroom Rules

The following are the classroom rules that need to be followed by every student.

1.       Respect all of your classmates and teachers.

2.     Raise your hand before speaking.

3.     Listen carefully when others are speaking.

4.     Keep your hands, feet and all objects to yourself.

5.     Use an inside voice when indoors.

6.     Walk quietly through the hallways.

If rules are broken repeatedly then I will notify the parent and we can discuss ways to improve a behavior.

Homework Procedures

Everyday all assignments are written in the assignment notebook. Usually there will be homework Monday-Thursday and Occasionally on Friday. It is the student’s responsibility to take home any materials needed to complete an assignment. Work that was given a reasonable amount of time in class to be completed and remains unfinished at the end of the day will also be written in the assignment notebook. This work will then need to be finished for homework. ***Please check and sign your child’s assignment notebook every night.***

Make-up Work

If a child is absent, they will have the same number of days they were absent from school to complete make-up work. If your child has a pre-planned absence such as a vacation, limited work will be given in advance. Any other work that was missed will have to be completed upon return.

Grading Scale

The following is the grading scale for third grade. You will notice that students will now receive letter grades in third grade. If you have questions please let me know.

A+     100-99%                  C+       84-83%         U         69-0%

A       98-95%                  C         82-79%

A-      94-92%                   C-       78-77%

B+      91-90%                   D+       76-75%

B       89-87%                   D         74-72%

B-      86-85%                  D-       71-70%

I am looking forward to a really good year. There are a lot of fun activities planned for throughout the year. I look forward to working with all your children as well as you, the parents. Feel free to contact me at any time if questions or comments arise.

                                 Sincerely,

                                Mrs. Peggy Groell

E-mail: pgroell1@stmb.org                      Phone: 763-1515 ext. 249